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Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:17:44 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Water pump
Comments: To: Vernon Craddock <Vernon@CRADDOCK.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <01BE3D3F.B4C20240.Vernon@Craddock.Com>
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Every water pump I have ever owned, on any vehicle, has never gone bad, except the Vanagons. Even after extended high speed driving. You may as well just replace it, every 50,000 miles. I have a spare on hand all the time.

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler

On Mon, 11 Jan 1999, Vernon Craddock wrote:

> Hello, > > I was happily cruising up the freeway Saturday night (and making good time > I might add). I glanced only to see the alternator light come on dim, then > start to pulsate bright & dim. I quickly check the other gauges and all > else is well. I think, "I've only go 10 miles to go, I can make it on the > battery." So I turn off the radio and the aux. lights and continue. One > second later the temperature light comes on bright. Arghhh!, I head for > the shoulder. Looking in the mirror I see a huge plume of smoke trailing > me. Quickly I grabbed my trusty peewee fire extinguisher and run to the > back of the van. Much to my relief I found no flames, only steam. I > quickly walk 1/4 mile to the call box only to find that it does not work. > About the time I returned, two big fire trucks showed up ready to douse my > van. I was happy to see them, they were not terribly amused. > > Anyway, to the point: The water pump failed. Water spews from the weep > hole almost as fast as I can fill the reservoir. Is this a common thing? > This van has not leaked a drop in 6 months. Anyway, how long does it take > to replace one of these and how difficult is it? BusDepot has the pump for > $50. > > Please respond directly as I am currently unsubscribed. > > Thanks in advance, > Vernon Craddock > > Vernon@Craddock.Com > '90 Standard Vanagon >


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