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Subject:Re: Yikes! What went wrong??
From:Larry Hamm
Date:Tue, 18 Apr 2000 16:05:37 -0600

Katy wrote:

>         I get an e-mail last night, saying they were driving it Sunday
> afternoon and the warning light comes on and keeps blinking, (the
> thought the light was broken that it couldn't be hot) but they just keep
> driving it anyway for another 5 (or more) miles. When they finally did
> stop and opened up the back, they said that steam and smoke was just all
> over.

Katy,
They are called IDIOT lights, which are there to tell even idiots when something is
wrong. As Ken said, you have no responsibility in this case, since they did nothing
when the van TOLD them there was a problem. They have learned an important lesson,
and the expense of it will keep it in their minds forever.
Congrats on the new Westy!
Larry