Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2022 23:09:48 -0500
Reply-To: Carlos Perez <arielperezc2017@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Carlos Perez <arielperezc2017@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Accolades for Dennis Haynes
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Love it!
On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 11:51 AM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
> Remember how Dennis would state: "The purchase price is only the down
> payment".
> This is incredibly true advice. Even more nowadays. Parts are
> unavailable. Vanagon mechanics have closed shop. And things will not
> suddenly reverse. Just the way it goes. I am one of those guys,
> struggling to keep Vanagon in good shape; I buy parts whenever I can. Goal
> is to make it last for the next 15 years. I am 68....so that will take me
> to nearly 85. I think at that point my endless roadtrips will silently end
> in happy conclusion. Again...just the way it goes. It is this thing
> called "life".
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> On Monday, September 5, 2022 at 05:23:58 PM PDT, Harry Hoffman <
> hhoffman@ip-solutions.net> wrote:
>
> This is so much who Dennis is and I’m happy to chime in with equally
> strong accolades and thanks.
> Dennis has walked me through wheel and tire choices, thinking about
> upgrades to brakes, lighting, etc. figuring out towing capabilities and
> producing products that just work.
> He’s generous with his time, and is always willing to help. It’s people
> like Dennis who bind communities together. I sold my vanagon some time ago
> and I’m still on here learning so much!
> Cheers,Harry
> On Mon, Sep 5, 2022 at 7:19 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> I don't even quite know how to say this...
> 1. Once I was broken down in my '85 Vanagon; Corpus Christi Texas. All
> red lights on, major coolant overflow too. Dennis walked me through it,
> calmed me down, and successful return trip home to San Diego.
> 2. Another time, I couldn't figure out why radio fuses kept busting.
> Dennis patiently explained that yellow wire was for power to radio, and red
> wire was only a trigger. Has worked perfectly since.
> 3. Another time, I was in Grand Junction, CO. Summer. High elevations,
> high temperatures too. Dennis again explained about the shift in gasoline
> vapor pressures; how that makes fuel in a clogged fuel tank difficult to
> extract without inducing vacuum bubbles in line. Somehow I made it home;
> replaced fuel tank; and all perfect since....like 5 years ago.
> 4. Another time, I was in Monterey, CA. Red light on panel for coolant on
> cold morning startup; Dennis explained low coolant in pressure expansion
> tank. He was right on. Temporary fix was to add distilled water;
> permanent fix was to replace janky plastic tank and unreliable blue cap
> with the aluminum VanCafe device.
> So Dennis Haynes supplied all these suggestions, free of charge. And he
> as offered many more suggestions for a host of issues on our Vanagons.
> Always freely....willingly....for benefit of us all. Again, no charge.
> How can you even describe such service? I can't. But it is real. And
> there are other guys too like Mark D. Incredible. These guy go out of
> their way to help us....at no charge.
> Just saying.
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> RichSan Diego
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