Date:         Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:44:56 -0700
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: need valve covers and gaskets in Canada
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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                Joy

        Check with

Ben at http://www.benplace.com/

        or

Tom Shiels at http://www.subaruvanagon.com/

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB


On 7 Feb , 2012, at 7:18 AM, Joy Hecht wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Well, my van's previous problems finally got fixed (the new air flow
> meter
> did need to be adjusted, that was done, and a year of intermittent
> power
> loss and engine dying is ended!).
>
> But now she's leaking oil and my mechanic said my valve covers are
> rusted
> out.  I see I can order them from Bus Depot (my mechanic can't get
> them in
> Newfoundland and they don't order elsewhere), which I think should be
> okay.  But I was wondering whether there's any place to get them in
> Canada,
> so I avoid whatever hassles might be involved in importing them.  (I
> think
> Frank Condelli is off in Mexico, so I can't get them from him.)
>
> If not, is there anyone in Canada who knows what's involved in
> ordering
> parts from the US?  I've never ordered anything mail order from the
> US.
> Duties?  Paperwork?  Any idea how much the duty is?  I assume this
> will
> take ages to get, given how long all mail takes to get from the US to
> Newfoundland, but that's manageable.
>
> Oh, and could someone please send me the Bus Depot vanagon discount
> code,
> if it's still available?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Joy