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Date:         Fri, 7 Sep 2012 11:54:19 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Gas pedal woes
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <034201cd8d0f$b0c52b70$124f8250$@gmail.com>
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---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > You are paying for the extra time their "ignorance factor" will cost them, > and they really don't want to do the job anyway. They are hoping you will > leave and take your rig with you.

Well, I have had that experience before. But, most shops have access to a publication that provides time requirement for a specific job. I always ask how many hours I am being charged for, and what their rate is. mcneely

> > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > OlRivrRat > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 10:14 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Gas pedal woes > > Sure shops have to make a living but that is just HiwayRobbery in > the 1st degree ~ they > > know you are stuck & they are taking full advantage. > > ORR > > > On 6 Sep , 2012, at 9:09 PM, mark drillock wrote: > > > The shop has to make a living I guess. You can do it yourself in much > > less than a hour and the part is cheap. > > > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/search?keywords=accelerator+cable&x=0 > > &y=0 > > > > Mark > > > > David M wrote: > >> Gas pedal was acting funny for a few days. Take off from rest real > >> slow. Should have looked at it, but didn't. Today entering a freeway > >> the pedal went to the floor and I barely moved, van just idled. > >> Managed to pull over to the left in the triangular area between the > >> freeway and the on-ramp. Waited an hour for AAA. > >> Fortunately my a/c saved me in the 100 degree AZ heat. Got towed to a > >> close by but non-VW shop. They say it's a broken cable and will be > >> $250 and 2 days to fix. Expensive cable. Think its time to get my > >> belts replaced. I'm on a run of bad luck. > >> > >> -David (1987 Wolfsburg) > >>

-- David McNeely


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