Jake raises an interesting question. Jeff?

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Rocky J Squirrel

On Fri, 2010-09-17 at 17:30 -0700, Jake de Villiers wrote:
> 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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>
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