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Subject:Re: Weekend from hell
From:Sean Garrett
Date:Mon, 6 Mar 2000 08:24:11 MST

John, I live in Phx and for anyone else in the area would be more than
willing to drive out and help someone  on the list if I can. My number is
480-967-0460. Just tell me your on the list.

>From: "John M. Moore" <John2M@AOL.COM>
>Reply-To: John2M@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Weekend from hell
>Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 21:13:23 EST
>
>As I was heading for home, starting down the mountains outside Nogales, AZ
>after a pleasant day combing old mine tailings, my trusty Westy just up and
>quit on me, leaving me stranded some 15 miles from anything, and it was
>getting dark. Three hour later I mananged to flag down the first car that
>came my way. A couple from Seattle who had decided before they even left
>that
>they would travel this same mountain route.  But, my poor Westy, it just
>stopped dead going up a hill.  After a $140 tow down the mountain to the
>Pepe
>Boys in Nogales, AZ, a frustarating afternoon was spent trying to get it
>going.  There is fuel at the injectors. There is spark at the plugs. The
>timing is fine.  But, the @#$% thing does not start.  Cranks like a champ,
>but not a whimper, nor a cough.  What is up with my rolling home?
>
>John
>Tucson, AZ

Sean
80 Westy
seangar@hotmail.com

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