I just want to hear the reason why there was a bathtub drain plug on board
in the first place!  ;)

On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Evan Mac Donald <evanm@att.net> wrote:

> Ah, yes, the old "plug the vaccuum leak with whatever you have handy"
> trick.
> Old, trusted, and honorable.
>
>
> Welcome to the roadside bailing-wire-and-spit fraternity!
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Thu, September 16, 2010 10:15:56 AM
> Subject: Hitting a Milestone - sort of
>
> I have hit some sort of repair on the fly milestone - I'm not sure if that
> is good or bad :)
>
> I was having some major problems with Gertie today ont he way to work
> (seems
> to happen occasionally when it's real wet - I have my ideas).
>
> Anyhow, I was able to limp to work by doing a roadside patch up using a
> piece of wire, some electrical tape, and a bathtub drain stopper. I
> couldn't
> explain in words if I wanted to.
>
> I have arrived :)
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
> '86 (We call this one Scrap)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

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