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Subject:Re: Oil Leak
From:Peter T. Owsianowski
Date:Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:54:17 -0500

This too, shall pass, my friend.

On 2/12/08, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, I thank everyone for the input. I'm sure it will help.
>
> Pete - Thanks I'll let you know if I need that pipe. You say it's a rather
> involved process replacing that o-ring? Guess I'll have to wait until it
> warms up a little because I have no garage to work in (well I sort of do but
> it has the '78 in it right now and is blocked by the non-running '85 :)
>
> Roger - I knew about Pete having that problem. I actually e-mailed him a
> picture of the oil all over the ground asking him if it looks familiar.
>
> Dennis, Ed, and Unca Joel thank you for your advice as well. I hope it is
> only that oil cooler ring.
>
> I'm burning off some serious bad Karma. Patty and I got home tonight (after
> work, eating, and some shopping) and the house was cold. The damn igniter to
> the furnace is broken - too late to get a new one. Drove to Patty's parents
> house about 30 miles (one way) because they had an extra. Got home and the
> damn connectors are different. So I cut the ends spliced the wires together
> - installed it. Turned on the furnace and the damn thing sparked up and
> broke. So here we are with the electric blanket, the camping heater from the
> bus, three cats, two dogs, and Patty and I. It's going to be a cold morning
> - I'm glad Jack is at his mother's tonight.
>
> Oh, well life can dish it out sometimes but I'm not complaining too much.
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>

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Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
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