Do you have anti-freeze in the water tank?? Won't pump if its a block of
ice.

Monty
'89 Westy
'62 Sunroof Bug
Denver, CO

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robin Oomkes [SMTP:robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 9:15 AM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Millennium-Proof Westy
>
> Listies,
>
> As I'm in the IT/telecomm business, I will be working over the New Year
> period;
> night shifts in fact. Although I don't consider myself paranoid, I will
> have my
> Westy outside the office, with a full diesel and propane tank, charged
> batteries, full water tank, empty porta-potti, and lots of instant food in
> the
> kitchen cabinets.
>
> This should make me pretty self-sufficient for a few days, should push
> come to
> shove. Is there anything I've overlooked (apart from lead-cladding the
> whole
> thing to protect against nuclear accidents)? Is anyone else planning on
> using
> their Westy as an emergency Y2k-shelter? Or you do you think I'm insane?
>
> Robin / the Netherlands
> 90 Vanagon Westfalia Atlantic TD
> 84 Vanagon Westfalia Joker D (for sale; buy it before the Millennium, it's
> got
> the heater and dual batteries!)