Listers,

Just got off the phone with Perry at Totally German.  He replaced the fuel
filter and the rubber fuel lines / clamps that were on it (was leaking like
a sieve!), changed the electrical portion of my ignition switch (bad X
terminal), replaced my reverse switch (removed old, replace with new that I
supplied, cleaned old and put it back in as the NEW one was defective, old
one works fine now) and checked my brakes (Midas lied, there was nothing
wrong with them - and I had ordered new rotors and pads - anybody need some
syncro brake rotors and pads??).  Total bill was ~$250.  Now all I have to
do is figure out how to get back down there tomorrow to pick it up...

And a big thanks to Karl who took time out to make the ~80 mile round trip
to get me home!!

Don in Phoenix, AZ
1987 Vanagon GL Syncro - back among the living!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don in Phoenix" <02BuellS3T@cox.net>
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Sent: Mon 26 April 2004 14:19
Subject:Can anybody in Phoenix area give me a ride?

> Went to get the new (to me) '87 Syncro registered today.  Hmm, need a
> emissions test.  Go to the test site - "Hey, we can't test your van - it's
> leaking gas!".
>
> Crap.
>
> So I am going to bring it into Totally German Auto tomorrow (they are on
> east Main in Mesa).  I know this is a long shot, but can anyone give me a
> ride home from there (I live at 16th and Bell in Phoenix) - please pmail
if
> you can help.
>
> I am hoping against all that it is the "coupler" between the gas tank and
> the firewall, and not the vent lines which would require the three step
> repair procedure:
>
> 1) Remove engine
> 2) Remove transaxle
> 3) Remove gas tank
>
> Reassembly is the reverse of removal...
>
> Don in Phoenix, AZ