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Subject:Re: 79 Bus--re unplugging drains and fixing turn signal
From:Bob Hufford
Date:Wed, 28 Jun 1995 12:33:00 -0500 (CDT)

I too could use some advice on unclogging SR drains in my '81.  I'm tired 
of the Bus "peeing" on me on that first downhill stop after a good rain. :(

        Bob Hufford                   \\  //   
     "...in the GROOVE"           \\   \\//   //     '60 Double-Door Panel
 General Registry Of Ozarks'       \\   \/   //      '69 Bus (Sunroof)
   Volkswagen Enthusiasts           \\ //\\ //       '81 Vanagon (Sunroof)
bhufford@ozarks.sgcl.lib.mo.us       \\/  \\/        '61, '63, '67 Bus Bones

On Wed, 28 Jun 1995 TShmoooz@aol.com wrote:

> I've got a 79 bus with a metal sliding roof that I just rebuilt so that it is
> now functional.  I, however, have been trying in vain to clear out the four
> drain pipes.  I've tried flexible cable (video coaxial), air pressure, coat
> hangers, to no avail.  
> 
> Any advice or tips on how to clean out these pipes would be appreciated.
> 
> Also, just this evening, my turn signal started acting up.  It blinks a few
> times, then stops.  The little green indicator on the dash stays lit, but the
> lights outside do nothing (not lit).  
> 
> How should I troubleshoot this problem....better yet, does anyone know what
> the problem is?
> 
> Thanks.
>