Date:         Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:27:52 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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From:         Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: broke down in Seattle
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Don't worry yourself and try to get some sleep. You're not really alone at
all... most of us have been in your shoes in one form or another, and you
have denny's internet. And heck I'm still awake and thinking about vanagons
ha. The problem isn't going to get worse while you sleep, and you can enjoy
one of the great features of the van, if you break down you don't have far
to get to bed and rest up to solve it.

Good luck, let us know what you find,

Jim Akiba

On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 1:13 AM, Doug Elledge <shirewood@wildblue.net>wrote:

> Thanks Robert and Robert.  I don't feel quite so alone.  I'm finishing my
> beer here at Denny's and will head for bed soon.  I'll try to assess problem
> early.
> Thanks also to who ever was trying to call me.  Bad connection.
> Doug E.
> 84 Van no Go
>   ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Robert Stevens
>  To: Doug Elledge ; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 10:02 PM
>  Subject: Re: broke down in Seattle
>
>
>  My first thought is that you may have a bad hose at the bottom of the
> radiator, or may just be a clamp problem.
>  With light in the morning you may better be able to see the problem. It
> may help to go ahead and heat up the
>  engine, as long as you have access to enough coolant/water to keep things
> safe, so that you can get the
>  leak to happen while you can see it.
>  Here are some shops in the Seattle area that are posted on the
> roadhaus.com site Doug:
>
>
>  Fine Tuning
>  14101 Aurora Ave Bldg B
>  Seattle, Washington 98103
>  Phone: 206.522.5503
>  2062553094
>  customersupport@finetuningperformance.com
>  http://www.finetuningperformance.com
>
>  Owner: Chris DeLong
>
>  Type Of Shop: Repair
>  Will Work On: Anything, German Repair
>
>  It's on the N Side of 141st between Aurora, & Linden.
>
>
>  This next one has quite a few GOOD recommends:
>  Louis Foreign Car Repair
>  7301 Roosevelt Way NE
>  Seattle, Washington 98115
>  Phone: 206-524-3366
>  775-475-0993
>  louisvwaudi@hotmail.com
>
>  Owner: Dan Richardson
>
>  Type Of Shop: Repairs
>  Will Work On: Aircooled, Watercooled, Eurovan
>
>
>  Northwest Connecting Rod
>  1705 S. 93rd St. Unit F-7
>  Seattle, Washington 98108
>  Phone: 206.763.2487
>
>  Type Of Shop: motor rebuild,install
>  Will Work On: VW engines of all kinds (machine shop)
>
>
>  Specialty Motors
>  12510 15th Ave NE
>  Seattle, Washington 98125
>  Phone: 206.367.4403
>  dustin@specmotors.com
>  http://www.specmotors.com
>
>  Owner: Dean Auve
>
>  Type Of Shop: Repair, rebuild
>  Will Work On: Any VW
>
>  Head Mechanic is Chris (owns a Syncro himself)
>
>
>  Wolfsburg Motorwerks
>  5010 14th Avenue NW
>  Seattle, Washington 98107
>  Phone: 206.789.0182
>  jack@wolfsburgmotorwerksinc.com
>  http://www.vintagemotorwerks.com
>
>  Owner: Jack Morris
>
>  Type Of Shop: VW Porsche Restoration and service
>  Will Work On: Any VW or Porsche. Specialize in old porsches, vw,
>
>  Ballard neighborhood of Seattle
>
>
>  This next one has ALL GOOD reviews:
>  Wagenschmitt
>  University District
>  Seattle, Washington 98107
>  Phone: 206.545.3500
>
>  Owner: Mike Schmitt
>
>  Type Of Shop: Repair, rebuild
>  Will Work On: Air-cooled/Watercooled Volkswagen/Porsche
>
>
>  Bob
>  Salt Lake, best of luck.
>
>
>  On Nov 29, 2010, at 10:24 PM, Doug Elledge wrote:
>
>
>    Seeking a little help or at least some moral support.
>    Drove over Stevens Pass to Seattle for a Drs. appointment and my '84 was
> running like a champ.  Between Monroe and Bothel my heater started blowing
> cold.  I got into Bothel and bought antifreeze and water from a grocery.
>  Added them and drove a little further but still no heat. Bought 3 more
> gallons of water and started adding them as the engine ran. Finally I saw
> fluid running out of the front.  Passenger side under the radiator. It's too
> dark and I'm too tired to look at it tonight but I need to get it resolved
> early tomorrow to get to my appointment by 11:30.  I'm using WIFI at Denny's
> around the corner from where I'm going to stealth camp in the QFC parking
> lot on hiway 527 and the 405. Can anyone guess what I'm going to find and
> how hard it will be to fix. I've never explored that part of my van much
> before. Anyone nearby that I could hire to help?
>    Thanks.
>    I'll hang out here for a while and then check again in the AM.
>    Doug Elledge
>    '84 Vango   not so much
>