It's an opportunity to impress the hell out of a spouse or an SO. 

Stephen

Mobile

> On Aug 21, 2018, at 3:03 PM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
> 
> 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