| Update on used vacuum pump [message #163983] |
Fri, 23 March 2012 15:58  |
zhagrieb
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Location: Portland Oregon
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I figured for $20 this was worth a look. It arrived today, is quite small, made by VDO (German) and looks well made BUT the pump head is held to the body with many turns of DUCT TAPE. I called the vendor who says all they have are this way but her source insists they work just fine. One has yet to find out.
Glenn
Moby the Motorhome, '73 full time job.
Glenn Giere, Portland OR, K7GAG
'73 "Moby the Motorhome" 26'
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| Re: [GMCnet] Update on used vacuum pump [message #163990 is a reply to message #163984] |
Fri, 23 March 2012 18:43  |
jhbridges
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Hey don't knock it. The roller on the shifter bellcrank transfer arm on my Toadstone is a ball of duct tape. VW wanted $102 for the assembly, the plastic roller ball isn't available seperately. The tape works fine.
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
'91 Jetta diesel toadstone
From: Steve Clevenger <steveclevenger@runbox.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Update on used vacuum pump
Duct tape...German engineering at it's best.
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Steve Clevenger;
1976 Transmode 230, Never upfitted, Harrison 4 bagger, Alcoas, Switch pitch;
West Fork, AR
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| Re: Update on used vacuum pump [message #164011 is a reply to message #163983] |
Fri, 23 March 2012 23:10 |
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Steve L. Clevenger
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Location: West Fork, AR
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You only need two things in your toolbox:
WD-40 & duct tape.
If it moves & shouldn't, use duct tape.
If it doesn't move & should, use WD-40.
Steve Clevenger;
1976 Transmode 230, Never upfitted, Harrison 4 bagger, Alcoas, Switch pitch;
West Fork, AR
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