It's a wonderful thing when one can have a breakdown and have the tools, parts, and knowledge to correctly diagnose and repair  said vehicle, even for the time being, or enough to get home.
Keep those spares coming, along with a bag or 3 of bits and pieces.

Dave B.

-----Original Message-----
From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Mon, Aug 20, 2018 12:41 am
Subject: Re: Rare "not my fault" van break down..

On 19 Aug , 2018, at 7:58 PM, Don Hanson wrote:

> Most of my Vanagon problems have been my own fault... At first, I'd just
> blow it, like not properly bleeding the coolant. Then I would often ignore
> things I knew were due, cause I use my van for fun, and staying home
> working on it isn't that fun for me.
>  Today on the way home from biking it quit coming in to the town of Wasco,
> Oregon...downshfted from ,5th then got back on the gas and.....buhhhh!
> Nothing!  I nursed it into the shade on mainstreet and thought...no gas!
> The bartender lady from the tavern was on her usual bench outside of the
> bar, no customers... I asked if the gas place(at the feed co-op) and she
> said no, but she'd call the Mayor, who'd come down with her card and get me
> some gas... I thanked her and said I had an idea
> ..Dug into my spares, swapped out the fuel pump and the filter and all was
> good again...the fuel pump was almost new, changed from the OEM one, ,"just
> in case"
> ..the OEM one is back in service.  The bartender gave me a thumbs up as I
> waved my thanks...

        Seriously ~ Are We talking 2018 here ~ What a great story ~

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB