Maybe "2 o'clock" would have been better.  :-)

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 6:45 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think he means 'North East'.
>
> On 10/12/08, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
> > "NE"?  Does that stand for Near Engine?
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Neil2
> > Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 11:18 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
> >
> > SaVannah may have had the same prob.  What is the 'crankcase breather
> tower'
> > made of?  Is that the item on the NE corner of the engine compartment,
> near
> > the air filter?
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 1:30 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> At a WetWesties gathering last weekend there were two vehicles that were
> >> having some problems.  One was expecting to replace a throttle cable,
> > maybe
> >> even on the trip home.  The other Vanagon would start and run for a
> couple
> >> of minutes but was having great problems keeping running after that.
>  The
> >> owners had an appointment to have the AFM replaced to try to cure the
> >> problem.  But we had in out group the Wizzard of Walla Walla, a top VW
> >> (actually any European vehicle) mechanic.  And he took a look at both.
> > The
> >> throttle cable problem was cured by repositioning a spring to the right
> >> anchor point.  And the hard running problem was a cracked crankcase
> >> breather
> >> tower, temp fix with duct tape.
> >> Both problems had been looked at by good, experienced mechanics, one by
> > the
> >> owner and one by mechanics at a shop with a very good reputation.  But
> the
> >> experience and understanding and familiararity with the vehicle found,
> in
> >> very short order, the true problem.
> >> So, if you are like me and depend on someone else to troubleshoot and
> >> maintain your engine compartment AND you have a REALLY good mechanic
> treat
> >> him (or her) very, very well.
> >> BTW you have noticed that I didn't give the name of the Wizzard of Walla
> >> Walla.  That's because I don't know whether he wants to be deluged with
> >> requests for work or not.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil2
> > '82 Diesel Westfalia (USS Tinosa)
> > '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (SaVannah)
> > Nunquam Pendite Divendium
> >
>
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> Chris S.
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