Date:         Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:51:48 -0400
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rare "not my fault" van break down..
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Uhhh.....dude,  that was your fault too.   You knew it was old.....


Steven
91 Westy

On Sun, Aug 19, 2018 at 9:58 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> Most of my Vanagon problems have been my own fault... At first, I'd just
> blow it, like not properly bleeding the coolant. Then I would often ignore
> things I knew were due, cause I use my van for fun, and staying home
> working on it isn't that fun for me.
>   Today on the way home from biking it quit coming in to the town of Wasco,
> Oregon...downshfted from ,5th then got back on the gas and.....buhhhh!
> Nothing!  I nursed it into the shade on mainstreet and thought...no gas!
> The bartender lady from the tavern was on her usual bench outside of the
> bar, no customers... I asked if the gas place(at the feed co-op) and she
> said no, but she'd call the Mayor, who'd come down with her card and get me
> some gas... I thanked her and said I had an idea
> ..Dug into my spares, swapped out the fuel pump and the filter and all was
> good again...the fuel pump was almost new, changed from the OEM one, ,"just
> in case"
> ..the OEM one is back in service.  The bartender gave me a thumbs up as I
> waved my thanks...
>