I'm going through an insane amount of stress in my life right now.  It
seems like every time I go forward two steps I get pushed back three.  I
don't really believe in luck but if there where such a thing I have been
running in to the bad stuff!  I guess I didn't post the "where" because
I didn't really think it had any relevance.  The reason I didn't think
it had any relevance is because I don't have any money (for parts,
repairs, tows etc.)  My van will be sitting in front of the guys shop
till I can get it towed.

The van is near Sacramento CA.

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> Date:    Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:29:10 -0800
> From:    Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> Subject: Re: Van died on me!
>
> ah well.......
> my apologies.........
> I'm 'so practical' ................not to mention a little aspergery ......
> so my mind is immediately thinking of what the problem with van might be,
> what part has to get from Where the part  is ............
> at a junkyard, at a FLAPS, on my shelf etc.............to where the van is.
> The 'what' is fundamentally tied to the 'where' ............that's so
> obvious it's silly. ..........to me for sure.
>
> not to go on .......
> I know people ALL over the place...............I might know some parts store
> owner, or vanagon parts person or WHATever in some little town, or in some
> Big City .......
> So I might say ............'get ahold of Joe down at XYZ, he's your
> man.'............IF I know where.
> I find that the Value of 'where' is lost on so many people
> apparently........
> now we know it's northern california.
> that's a big area.
> I often have to ask people where they are...........they say the state, then
> I have to ask what part of the state.......
> like it takes 3 questions to find out it's Sacramento, or Eureka, Ca......or
> wherever it is.
>
> I ask this because I've been doing cars, VW's , and vanagons well over 40
> years, I have contacts all over the place.....and if I find out a real
> location........I might be able to help the person.
>
> speaking of trips from Ca to Oregon.......I am located just minutes off
> Interstate 5 at exit 24.........that's 24 miles from the top of california.
> I am sitting on a huge haord of vanagon parts .....and parts vans, and
> project vans.
> Frequently vanagon travelers have issues on their trip, and find there way
> here to deal with a tech issue.............or make arragnements to stop by
> for parts or repairs.
> I mention this so the poster knows he has a conveniently located, very, very
> vanagon-savvy place if he needs some vanagon part or diagnosis or repair. .
>
> As for 'why give location if I'm broke' ..............
> Let's try thinking in terms of Possibility .........
> Some vanagon community member could be very near to the poster with the
> problem, and gladly offer to ship for free, some extra part he has.
> Such a person would be more likely to do that on the same coast, or in the
> same state..........
> see..................L o c a t i o n    M a t t e r s .
> i.e...........rather than plan for 'just broken down and I'm broke and
> that's it' ..........how about planning for someone out there might have
> exactly what's needed.
> no kidding jeez...............I wouldn't think it would be neccessary to
> explain the fundmental value of 'l o c a t i o n ' but apparently it is.
>
> Or has the computer, tex messaging, and a far lower quaility of education in
> the last coulple of decades made people somewhat illiterate
> ?................
>  I think it has, at least some of the time.
>
> re the van .........
> and 'timing' ...........the timing doesn't get off usually
> ...........basically never if things are tightened down properly ......
> and.........there are many great vanagon community members here just dyin'
> to help ya guy !~
>
> and we would love to help ya get to the bottom of why she quit........
> and keep ya on the road.
> and yes........I see people offering parts for free on here now and then for
> sure.
> Not to mention free diangositc help.
>
> be well ya all !
> vanagons rock !
>
> and it'll be more fun if people don't supply the details in the first
> post......make everyone drag it out of them.  More interaction that way.
> Fills up the bandwidth of the group..........lotta good reasons to not
> supply useful info.
>
> Scott
> turbovans
>
>
>

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