Your dealer is a ripoff.  My current VW price list shows the "suggested
list" price as $16.13

Cheers,

Jeff

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On Jan 24, 2008 3:34 PM, Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@ipa.net> wrote:

> Well, I don't grace the vestibule the local dealer calls a parts
> department here locally, but I decided to see how much that little S
> link piece of formed round steel that connects the gas pedal to the
> bell crank on the manual transmission  Vanagon.  I about fell over
> when he said it was $24!!!!
>
> Any one got one in semi pristine condition they'd sell me a little
> cheaper?  Or better yet, trade for something I have laying around.  I
> could let go of one of my VDO coolant/oil temp senders with the  14 x
> 1.5 thread pitch.  It has a second terminal on it that comes on at
> 120 degrees C to either start a fan or turn on a warning light.  I
> have one on ebay right now. You can have the other.  I'm using one
> just like it on my van, but not utilizing the second terminal.
>
> Thanks
>
> DM&FS