

| Subject: | Why I hate my Vanagon |
| From: | Marshall |
| Date: | Sun, 7 Jul 2002 03:19:50 -0500 |
1. It left my wife and I stranded AGAIN about 150 KM from home at 10:00 PM (we just got home now!) - and it ruined our plans to participate in our 1st sailing regatta; 2. 2 weeks ago it stranded us in Snow Lake until I got the starter problem resolved; 3. It is totally unreliable as a vehicle, no matter how much care and attention and money I throw at it! And I actually maintain it - not just fix it when it breaks! So what happened this time? I'm driving along at about 100 KM/hr (60 MPH) and all of a sudden the engine went "vroooom", and the engine seemed to get disconnected from the drive wheels. I stop the car and engine - and try to restart it, and it makes a clanging sound, like the flywheel is disconnected fron the engine. The engine is not being turned. It sounds, "expensive". I am at my witts end with this thing. Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy, Auto, A/C --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.372 / Virus Database: 207 - Release Date: 6/23/2002
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