

| Subject: | Re: Daughter Broken Down Just West Of Salt Lake City |
| From: | Tom Buese |
| Date: | Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:41:37 -0600 |
My water pump is for a 1.9, not sure if it is different than a 2.1 pump? same thing w/ a new thermostat I also have. I can break into Bob's place & steal his parts if needed? Pax, Tom-parts in hand in SLC On Aug 30, 2010, at 10:58 AM, miguel pacheco wrote: > First let me say, thanks to all of you. I've received all kinds of > email, even one offering to send money from California! Money, > however, is not the problem.....now we need parts. The shop is hunting > for them, but no reason I shouldn't be doing the same. Here is what we > need for a 90 GL Automatic, all stock : > > Water Pump > Thermostat Housing and Cap > 2 Water Manifold parts that come off of cyl #2, pt #025121171 and > 025121160D (from ETKA) > > Tom Beuse, thanks for water pump offer. We may or may not need it. I > will let you know. > > Miguel > > I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. > - Thomas A. Edison > > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> > wrote: >> I have come in late on this thread, but I am in Salt lake City if the >> kids need any support. 801-521-3335 >> >> I have not even heard of this shop they are at-hope all works out >> well- I do have a brand new BD water pump in my parts stash if they >> need it. >> >> Burning Man address 9:30 & G streets is my old neighborhood (9:35 & E >> Streets)- She is out on the edge of the suburbs in a fairly tame area >> if it remains the same year after year? LOL! >> >> BM is about a 9-10 hour drive across NV from SLC, so hopefully >> Miguel's daughter will be there by tonite in time for the 1st >> evening's activities, which will go till next Sunday morning +-! >> >> YMMV, >> >> Mr. BZ- aka Showerman >> >> >> On Aug 30, 2010, at 9:16 AM, Werner Schink wrote: >> >>> Miguel, >>> >>> My daughter Sonia is at burning man - sector 9:30 G - in a silver >>> westy. >>> It's her fourth or fifth time and she says "it's the best week of >>> the year". >>> Sent me a text saying they were in line to get in at 7:30 this >>> morning. >>> >>> I hope your daughter makes it - i'm sure she'll love it. >>> >>> Werner >>> >>> On Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:49:32 -0600, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM >>>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, I should have listened to that little voice in my head, >>>> telling >>>> me not to lend her the van, but she's been asking me for eight >>>> years >>>> now and she asked so nicely and I love her.....sniff, sniff. They >>>> are >>>> fine and it looks like their biggest loss might be a day's worth of >>>> Burning Man. For now their spirits are super high and she tells me >>>> that they've had lots of laughs.....what? Anyone from this >>>> community >>>> who wants to pipe in with parts, advice or inspiration, I can be >>>> reached at 970-903-8087. I have already emailed all the local >>>> Rescue >>>> Squad guys and I feel pretty damned good about it. It's a bit hard >>>> when it's your daughter, as you might know or imagine. I did >>>> welcome >>>> her to the Vanagon way of life. Funny thing......I've lost count of >>>> how many Vanagons I've owned, 2wd and otherwise, and you might have >>>> guessed how many times I took these kids out on Vanagon road trips >>>> (since 1987) and broken down. Zero times. Yup, zero, and the first >>>> time I send her out there with one of the fleet, poof! Of course, >>>> some >>>> kind of unforeseen failure may well be the cause, but that doesn't >>>> change the fact that it's Dad 0, Bonni 1! Thanks for any help. >>>> Miguel >>
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