

| Subject: | Re: Daughter Broken Down Just West Of Salt Lake City |
| From: | Scott Daniel - Turbovans |
| Date: | Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:58:53 -0700 |
1.9 and 2.1 waterpump and t-stat housing are quite different from each other and not interchangeable. t-stat is the same, w. pump belt the same though. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Buese" <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 10:41 AM Subject: Re: Daughter Broken Down Just West Of Salt Lake City > 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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