Hey Ray---is Flo's Diner still there?

Jeff (originally from Taunton, MA)
On Aug 17, 2007, at 11:06 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:20:53 -0400
> From:    Raymond Paquette <raymondpaquette@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Syncro recently moved to Massachusetts
>
> Hey
>
> I've been a lurker and occasional contributor for a while now, and
> just
> wanted to let my new neighbors know that we are a recent addition
> to the
> vanagon population in Western MA.  I just moved to Florence with my
> 1987
> Syncro.  It's dirty white, fairly raggedy looking.  Home made 2x4
> roofrack.
>
> Wave or honk if you see us.
>
> And tell me where in the neighborhood to get parts and help.
>
> I just had a vanagon adventure.  Rushing to get through MA
> inspection so I
> could use the van last weekend to take advantage of the tax free
> weekend and
> buy furniture.  Up at 5 AM, oil change. drive to pump up leaky lifter,
> adjust parking brake, fix windshield sprayer switch.  9 AM Saturday
> morning
> at the inspection station so I could be first in line when they
> open at 10.
> Passed with no trouble, despite my concerns.  Coming from CA, I
> figured I'd
> pass emissions, but CA has no safety inspection, so I feared what
> they might
> find.
>
> Happily went home with my sticker to collect wife and kids to go
> furniture
> shopping.  2 miles from home engine dies, won't restart (maybe you
> saw us on
> the side of Old Wilson Rd, just off Florence Rd).  Nice day for a
> walk.
> Home to get the Suzuki and a rope to tow the van home (yes I know
> that's not
> the preferred method, but it was the available method).
>
> Bad Hall sensor....  Buy one locally, or save $50 and wait a week.
> Van sits
> in the garage waiting.
>
> I love my van, but thank goodness for Japanese cars.  Always there for
> backup.
>
> Furniture we wanted was order only, so we paid, saved the sales
> tax, and can
> pick up later once the van is running again.  All is well
>
> Another happy day in the life of a Vanagon owner.
>
> Ray