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Subject:Re: Unreliable Vanagon engines! I mean trannies!
From:neil N
Date:Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:48:22 -0800

Aw shucks. Tough luck.

But the engine's still good! --- :^)

Safe travels.

Neil.

On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 10:05 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Fun Bus back home already. About 120 miles into the trip I got stuck in
>  that famous New Jersey Turnpike traffic. As I slowed down it didn't want
>  to come out of 4th gear. When it did it let me know something was wrong.
>  Feels like cracked 3-4 slider hub. I drove to next exit and decided I
>  didn't need it leave me stranded in Florida so I milked it home. All gears
>  still there but definitely something wrong going from 3rd to 4th. Gonna
>  rest a few hours and then head down in the Benz.
>
>  Dennis
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>  John Rodgers
>  Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 11:24 PM
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Subject: Re: Unreliable Vanagon engines!
>
>  Dennis,
>
>  Keep the rubber band wound tight.
>
>  Have a good trip.
>
>  John Rodgers
>  88 GL Driver
>  Chelsea, AL
>
>  Dennis Haynes wrote:
>  > The Fun Bus will soon be departing for another NY to Florida run.
>  254,455
>  > miles on the odometer. Will that engine make one more trip?
>  >
>  > Wave if you see me.
>  >
>  > Dennis
>  >
>  >
>  >
>

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