I used to live in Bloomington, IL.  There is a place in Champaign, IL called Pro Tech Motors that does work on Vanagons.  I have also had work done on my Vanagon at Downs Import, Downs, IL, a little farther away from Effingham.

Tom

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From: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Tue, Jan 5, 2010 8:37 pm
Subject: [VANAGON] Fwd: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Broke down in Effingham IL

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Barb Cotton <cottonscrafts@yahoo.com>Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 5:29 PMSubject: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Broke down in Effingham ILTo: Larry Chase <roadguy@roadhaus.com>, vwvanfulltimers <VWVANFULLTIMERS@yahoogroups.com>Help! I am in Effingham IL, on my way to AZ and there is a large puddle ofcoolant under the van. Does anyone know a VW mechanic within 100 miles?Nothing on your repair list Larry.Barb83 Westyhttp://spaces.msn.com/members/inmy83westy/Never regret.If it's good, it's wonderful.If it's bad, it's experience.Victoria Holt------------------------------------Yahoo! Groups Links<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VWVANFULLTIMERS/<*> Your email settings:   Individual Email | Traditional<*> To change settings online go to:   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VWVANFULLTIMERS/join   (Yahoo! ID required)<*> To change settings via email:   VWVANFULLTIMERS-digest@yahoogroups.com   VWVANFULLTIMERS-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:   VWVANFULLTIMERS-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:   http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/