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Subject:Re: Need help in Chicago area..thermostat hosuing blown.
From:Peter T. Owsianowski
Date:Mon, 6 Sep 2010 20:38:37 -0400

Once again, a List Member comes through!

Nice job, Mr Hawk!

Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "JoesVan"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 8:15 PM, VWNut Hawk <vwnut@hawkcomputing.com> wrote:

> He's on his way home to TN from Minonk, IL now.
> We got the housing changed out and it's holding.
>
> >>> VWNut Hawk <vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM> 9/6/2010 9:03 AM >>>
> List,
>
> I have the part.  My wife and I are heading up there shortly with a truck
> and trailer and bringing him back
> to Minonk, IL where my parts and shop are.
>
> John.
> jhawk@hawkcomputing.com
>
> >>> Peter <carrothospital@GOOGLEMAIL.COM> 9.5.2010 1:50 PM >>>
> Hey all, I'm new to the list, but am in big trouble. I'm here for the
> weekend(although now it may be longer...) and need some help. I had a
> coolant leak in my 87 westy on the way up here from nashville. I had someone
> around town help with a temp fix where we replaced that part of the hose and
> coupled the old and new hose together with a coupler.
> Bad stuff happened when I was cruising down I-88 and the new hose snapped a
> nozzle off the thermostat housing. I need a new housing asap...does anyone
> in the area have one to sell or know where I can get one? I'm supposed to be
> back in Nashville tuesday morning, but it looks like that won't
> happen.&nbsp;
>
> If anyone can help, or has a thermostat housing for sale, please let me
> know asap. My cell is&nbsp;615-618-6881&nbsp;.
> I'm stuck in a parking lot in downers grove.&nbsp;
> Thanks for any help you can give!
>
> -p
>