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Subject:Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Wed, 4 Aug 2010 12:35:54 -0700

Hi Squirrel.
some of both.
and one might have been  for you and your  recent situation  specifically.

Sounds like you're having some fine travels.

as long as she keeps movin' on down the road safely !

Scott
turbovans

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil

> Hey Scott,
>
> Understood that your advice was general advice for general audience, not
> specific advice for Rocky J Squirrel.
>
> Oil and ATF fluid levels read good, no change after 240 miles of farting
> around Flathead Lake. Leakage does not smell of gear oil, so it is a
> mystery.
>
> My shop mechanic called with suggestion to check power steering fluid,
> if my car has power steering, which it doesn't, otherwise check fluid
> levels and proceed back to Bend.
>
> That's the plan, I reckon. Many thanks for your thoughts. Am departing
> this morning, and will be in Bend on Friday afternoon. I will take the
> van to the shop and advise what a trained eye sees.
>
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR