Your  suggestion is what I would have taken had I
not an appointment .

Spending the time trying to find a replacement or
getting a rebuild was not practical for reaching
the destination with limited time.

In the end, a fuel filter clogged with storage
tank fiberglass caused me to miss the last day .

So yes, taking time is great when you have the
time to take- this is not a vacation, but a
business trip ala Vanagon Westfalia style.

I should have allowed 15 days and not 8.

It's been a while since the last road trip cross
country and the roads are also worse and more
beat up.
My Advice: Avoid I-80 at all costs. Get a clear
reusable glass inline fuel filter.

And oh yes, bring a spare starter.

Robert

1982 Westfalia

--- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
wrote:

> At some point, wouldn't it have made sense to
> just take it out and have a
> local rebuilder somewhere fix it for you? Or
> even have a shop do it.
> Unless the armature is really toasted, most
> rebuilds consist of cutting
> the commutator, new brushes, springs bearings
> and cleaning or replacing
> the solenoid contacts. Most likely one of these
> repairs would have got it
> going at least temporarily.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Robert Keezer
> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 6:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Hittin the road..
>
> Just called Doug with my laptop (Skype) and
> he's
> on his way to help get my Vanagon started.
>
> Man I can't wait to get that starter in Boston
> !
>
> I have been pushing this thing 9 days! I surely
> will win the Vanagon pushing contest if there
> is
> one somwhere.
>
>
> Robert
>
> 1982 Westfail-'ya
>
>
>
>
>
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