Keep the list informed!  I, for one, have been there and done that and it has made all the difference in my life.  That was in the '60s and '70s and the memories and the things I learned sustain me today.  Give 'em a little more line and see how they do.  Its rarely fatal.

Tom

Ohio.  

-----Original Message-----
From: John Reynolds <kayakjr@COMCAST.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:54 am
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] 6 guys and vanagon x-country-UPDATE

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
p
ump & 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"