Don't know the route. We are tracking them by their cell phone. They are
heading out on I-64 toward Evansville, in.    last I heard, New Orleans is
out and they are bee-lining for California, perhaps through Denver.
Ted(the dad)

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Tony Collins
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 1:39 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 6 guys and vanagon x-country-UPDATE

Good news indeed......are they passing by MI?

On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 12:54 PM, John Reynolds <kayakjr@comcast.net> wrote:

> First  - thanks to all who offered help -some by p-mail only to me.  Dad
> signed up for the Vanagon list and has seen the help offers and that
> provides some relief.
>
>
>
> Well, they replaced the tire - but neither Dad or I are sure what the
local
> tire place sold them.  Dad tried to convince them to get a fll set from
the
> BusDepot.    Next problem  - t he van popped out of gear on the highway
and
> the engine died.  T hey found spark out of the coil, and they disconnected
> the fuel line aft of the pump (has pre-filter only - 81) and it was
> delivering fuel.  Started with  starting fluid, but would not keep
> running.    Sounds like they are learing things already!!!  Remember,
these
> are basically high school kids and many that age would not have the
gumption
> to even start this trip.    (W e had climbed under the van when it was at
> myhouse  so they would know where the pump & filter was.  )
>
>
>
> T hrough the air cooled rescue squad they found a shop - CJBuggs in F
> isherville Virginia - 7 miles away by tow truck.  The shop  dropped
> everything and they determined it was the ECU and they had one in stoc k
and
> the boys are now back on the road!
>
>
>
> Maybe the gas mileage will improve now.  I'll keep you all posted if the
> list is interested.
>
>
>
> Again thanks to all for the offer.
>
>
>
> John
>
> LiMBO
>
> 86 Wolfsburg Westfalia "Weekender"
>

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