Volks,

Huge thanks to all that sent VW shop and/or contact info for Rapid City,
SD.

Was able to get the RoadHaus towed to,

Import Service Inc
3280 West Chicago Street
Rapid City, SD 57702

Seems like an excellent shop ... lots of Vanagon carcasses around and
helpful folks.

Unfortunately the breakdown was pretty major .... Number One Piston blew
up.

Looks similar to what happened in Phoenix a month or so ago.

We thought the cause then was a "too Lean" condition. So a manual fuel
pressure regulator was installed.

The engine ran great till today.

Current plan ... replace the existing pistons with 94 mm OE German
Pistons and sleeves (have them sitting on the shelf in Phoenix).

Which pretty much (but not completely) takes the 2.2L engine back to a
stock 2.1L configuration.

I'll be camped out in front of the shop thru the weekend and hopefully
back on the road by Tuesday or Wednesday.

So if anyone is passing thru Rapid City ... stop by and say hi!

all roads lead to VW shops,

Larry Chase
Email: RoadGuy@RoadHaus.com
Web:  <http://www.roadhaus.com/> www.RoadHaus.com
Cell: 480 620 8966
What: North American Road Trip
How: RoadHaus - 1990 White VW Westfalia Syncro
Today: Wyoming & the Dakota's