Hi Eveyone,

Marshall Ruskin is stuck someplace in Manitoba.

If you are able to help out a fellow listmember, please get in touch with
Marshall at:

mbauhs@mb.sympatico.ca

Thanks,
TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://www.relitech.com/tomc
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82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
81 Checker A-11 (Taxi)
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: M. Bauhs [SMTP:mbauhs@mb.sympatico.ca]
> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 10:07 PM
> To:   tcarrington@relitech.com
> Subject:      URGENT: Stranded in Remote Area with disabled wife - please
> help!
>
> Hi Tom, Marshall Ruskin here.
>
> I'm at my in-laws in Snow Lake, and I 'm not getting list messages here.
>
> Can you post this message to the list, and have them p-mail me to  me
> at:
> mbauhs@mb.sympatico.ca?
>
> Message follows:
>
> Hi Volks:
>
> I'm stuck in Northen Manitoba, in a small mining town with 1500 souls -
> help!
>
> Here's the thing:
>
> Last Wednesday in Winnipeg, I tried to start the van, and there was
> nothing, not so much as a
> click - but all my accessories and lights worked fine.
>
> To me, it seemed like a dodgy ignition switch - and I towed it to
> Continental Car Services in
> Winnipeg.
>
> I told Brett, (the owner the story), and suggested it was a problem with
> the switch.
>
> He did some checking - said I needed a new starter, and installed it.
> ($367).
>
> Karen (disabled in a wheelchair) and I left yesterday for Snow Lake (700
> KM North of
> Winnipeg).
>
> Aboput half way there, I stopped for gas - and then the car wouldn't
> start - same symptoms as
> before.
>
> I had it towed to a local garage (with a responsible mechanic) who
> admitted he knew nothing
> about these vans, and was hesitant to do anything with it.
>
> After checking out the starter connections,, which were good, he said
> try starting it again - it
> started.
>
> So - I drove all the way here, without shutting off the engine. Got to
> my camp site - shut off
> engine - wouldn't start. Tried several times, same thing.
>
> This morning - it started fine. Thing is - it is totally unreliable in
> this condition - and I have a
> long way back to civilization, with a disabled wife as passenger.
>
> I have Bently, Haynes and wrenches and socket set, vice grips etc with
> me. There'a a small
> mechanic in town, if he can do something for me - it's a $200 tow from
> the campsite, however!
>
> Can anybody please give me a hand here?
>
> I am writing from Karen's Parents place in Snow Lake.
>
> Please suggest something I can do, and give me enough direction to
> action it, puleeease!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Marshall Ruskin
>