Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 23:21:57 -0700
Reply-To: Julianna Thoennes <mumbrue@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Julianna Thoennes <mumbrue@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Broken down!
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Roger! You are amazing! Did you just come up with that jingle right
now!!!! :D
Still driving! In Redding now getting gas. Checked the inner tank a
couple of times, and its holding fine now. Thank goodness! I am very
thankful it was not something serious! It was scaring me, cause the water
was just disappearing! I figured that the leak must be happening under
pressure. Oh, and I am a good girl! When ever I see flashing red lights
on the dash, I turn off the engine and pull over!!! I have had VW's for
all of my adult life. The Rastafalia has had many engines rebuilt and
replaced, so I have been thru a lot of issues! Had him almost 17 years
now! Not a mechanic, but mechanically inclined! Grew up on a farm, and
McGyver is my hero!
Julianna
1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia with Tiico conversion. (The Rastafalia)
1988 VW Vanagon. (James)
On Oct 9, 2013, at 9:31 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com> wrote:
dear on her way
" Dark out, but checking hoses
now. Need more minds, as I am not a mechanic! Called the rescue
squad, but no one is home. :D"
as i am not a mechanic - YET -
Got me a Vanagon
That I did
Got me a Hippie Machine
Named it Sid
Bought me a Bentley
That I Did
Loads of Pictures - few words too
Read it to Sid
Got me some wrenches
That I did
Metric n Allen
Each fits Sid
Rolled on the ground
That I did
Readin' n Wrenchin'
Mech-anic-enizing Sid
Camped on the other days
That I did
The rest were wonderful days
Mech-anic-enizing Sid
Did i mention I am not a Mechanic
That I did
Wonderful days wrenchin'
Mech-anic-enizing Sid
On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 8:37 PM, Julianna Thoennes <mumbrue@gmail.com> wrote:
> That was it!!!! It was bone dry under the engine and radiator, but
> when I crawled under to take a look at the connection over the spare
> tire, I saw that it was dripping! Got it pushed on, tightened up,
> filled up, burped, and am back on my way!!!! Thank you again
> Mark!!!!!' You are awesome!!!
>
> Julianna
> 1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia with Tiico conversion. (The Rastafalia)
> 1988 VW Vanagon. (James)
>
> On Oct 9, 2013, at 8:05 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > You might check the 2 main radiator hoses up front by the spare tire on
> the passenger side. If one of those works loose you might not notice the
> dripping.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > Julianna Thoennes wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> First off, I am in a 1990 Vanagon, but it has a Tiico conversion. 2.0
> >> 92 Golf.
> >>
> >> I saw the temp light go off, and pulled over. Opened the inner tank,
> >> and found no water! There were no billows of steam, no water dumping
> >> on the ground. Thankfully had water, and poured in 2 gallons!!! Let
> >> the engine cool of course, and it was warmish water. Normally when I
> >> put this much water in, I have a leak somewhere! No foamy oil either
> >> btw. Walked to the nearest farm house, filled my gallon jugs, and
> >> filled the overflow tank too. Let it run a bit, and topped it off
> >> inside. Drove about ten miles, and pulled over to the McDonalds in
> >> Willow, CA to fill my bottles, and the temp light went off just as I
> >> pulled in to the parking lot. Empty inside tank again!!! No dumped
> >> water, or steam! No foam in the oil. Dark out, but checking hoses
> >> now. Need more minds, as I am not a mechanic! Called the rescue
> >> squad, but no one is home. :D
> >> My cell number is 541-231-4383. Thanks!!!!!!
> >>
> >> Julianna
> >> 1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia with Tiico conversion. (The Rastafalia)
> >> 1988 VW Vanagon. (James)
> >>
>
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