Date:         Sun, 10 Jul 2016 22:34:05 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Vanagon Woes
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Oh, the sun is shining somewhere, Somewhere the children shout,
My van is at last running, And I can get about!!!

Many of you know i went through many hurtles with my van over the last few
months. Seemed like every time I turned around so didn't work, was broken,
or whatever. I had coil failure, hall sensor failure, front wheel bearing
failure, coolant pump failure, ecu failure, engine harness fire, expansion
tank cracking failure, transmission failure, ecu failure again due to short
cause by fire, power brake boost failure due to failed vacuum hose( nearly
had acwreck with that one), oil pressure switch failure, starter failure,
and lastly, found the idle stabilizer control was burned out as a result of
the fire.

As a result of all this, I have a whole lot of new parts, and along with it
got new front rotors and pads.

And in the process of all this, learned about my A/C system and got it
working.

Now at this point in time,  most all, but not absolutely everything, is
working together to give  me a joyful ride. Have now made a couple faily
long trips ( for me anyway) and the van has performed very well. Time will
tell til something else pops up.

I was able to do all the work myself, with the exception of the
transmission,  which is a remarkable acheivement considering my stroke two
years ago. Still got a little residual, but I'm getting on. But, without
the  charity of the Volks on  this list, I could not have done it. You guys
and gals were my lifeline to help me get thru it all. And I want to say
THANK YOU! for all the help.

JOHN