Date:         Sun, 13 Mar 2016 17:21:41 -0500
Reply-To:     ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      It's worth it
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  03/13/16, ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote:

 And that's just one of the great reasons to be a listee. There are some folks on this list who really (really!!) know what they are doing mechanically and like to share. There are some really smart ones that are just fun to listen to. Others go out of their way to help those in need. Recently, just look at JT and our forest service friend Mary who Miguel and PIFF helped. Check out roadhaus. I have found more than a few friendly driveways (and comfy beds) on this list while doing cross country trips, some of which resulted in a few exciting side adventures. And it's hard to believe where folks like Dean have sent me (thanks, I think :o)). Folks are inviting us to go to Baja to see something amazing that people come from all around the world to see. You can drive your bus there and know someone will help out if something goes awry. One can meet some cool vendors. You could come back from an event with your ride running better than when you left! Of course one does have to put up with an overloaded e-mail box (we're getting a little better about that), and we all know the adage about opinions, but overall, this is a great community. More than a list.

Now excuse me while I step off my soapbox:

Dave B.


 

On 03/13/16, Rick Cooper wrote:

Just want to say thanks to Scott as well for putting these notes together.
I've printed them out and will go through them next time I give my vanagon
a 'tune-up' (that's what I call it anyway!) A lot of the items in your
list would have never occurred to me as warranting attention. This
collection of good advice based on long experience is really appreciated.

Rick

On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 1:09 AM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> I was just thinkinga about this ...
> all the various things that have to be right for a 2.1 waterboxer to
> work exactly perfectly, and they absolutely can start perfectly and
> instantly, go just fine from cold, be smooth, go well etc etc.
> It just takes a while to get them there sometimes.
>
>>
>> I've had regular routine maintenance done by mechanics, but this just
>> seems
>> to have started out of nowhere. What needs to be done?
>>
>> Patti
>> 90 Westy Automatic
>> 117,000 miles
>> Los Angeles
>>
>>
>>