New 82 Vanagon Diesel, ran out of fuel.. issues arised.

[ORCoaster]

yeah, what does that mean?  Did you find a problem, come on fess up.  Or did you pinky swear not to disclose some oh boo, boo-boo. 

[vanbcguy]

yeah, what does that mean?  Did you find a problem, come on fess up.  Or did you pinky swear not to disclose some oh boo, boo-boo. 

I am a gentleman.  All will be disclosed in time...

[R.O.R-2.0]

yeah, what does that mean?  Did you find a problem, come on fess up.  Or did you pinky swear not to disclose some oh boo, boo-boo. 

I am a gentleman.  All will be disclosed in time...

he broke the timing belt..

[ORCoaster]

Another broken Cam or pulley this time.

[R.O.R-2.0]

Another broken Cam or pulley this time.

yea, im not sure. i doubt he broke the timing belt. but im sure something went awry..

[ORCoaster]

Like any good author he is building suspense for the next chapter in this thread.

[steevz]

Ha ha.. you guys are hilarious. I made a rushed stupid mistake, so vanbcguy didn't make it out.

After moving the pump a sprocket tooth (I was in a rush to go to work) I cranked without hand cranking first.. big mistake, there was a collision. I bought all my gaskets and stretch bolts and have another head I'm going to put on as long as there is no other damage.

[R.O.R-2.0]

Ha ha.. you guys are hilarious. I made a rushed stupid mistake, so vanbcguy didn't make it out.

After moving the pump a sprocket tooth (I was in a rush to go to work) I cranked without hand cranking first.. bit mistake, there was a collision. I bought all my gaskets and stretch bolts and have another head I'm going to put on as long as there is no other damage.

rookie mistake..

bet you will never do that again..

[Toby]

You know, some guys just should not work on their own stuff.

[steevz]

You know, some guys just should not work on their own stuff.

Exactly the reason I didn't really want to update this post yet.

[Luckypabst]

You know, some guys just should not work on their own stuff.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tact

[Toby]

Tact is not the issue here. Skills or lack thereof, are the issue. So much stuff gets turned into junk by kids that jump in without a clue, when a bit of research and  asking some questions is much less likely to result in one more VW diesel getting shreded and loaded on the boat to china. I could see this coming very early on, as I am sure could most of us. He needs guidance, not mollycoddling. Ignorance is curable unlike stupidity. But one will remain ignorant UNLESS one takes measures to educate oneself. I commend Vanbcguy for going over there, but keeping the secret of how he F'ed it up is doing him a disservice. If we hide our mistakes we forgo the chance to learn from them.

[Toby]

Telling a kid something that he desperately needs to hear is not being an a'hole. Clearly he needs to stop and re-evaluate how he is doing things or we will see the Vanagen reduced to shredder scrap in even more painful detail.

Steevz,
 If you would like some guidance on this, PM me your phone number. I am available most of the time.

[Toby]

Toby, you didn't offer any information that would help him learn.  You just rubbed his nose in his mistake.  Are you really that pathetically insecure?  This forum and the people on it would be better served if you never posted again.  They will also be better served if Steevz keeps posting.

Don't hold your breath on that one. If you reread the entire thread you will see that I have been trying to steer him in the right direction, but amid the din, that has gone unnoticed.

AND

Yes, it is his van to break, BUT I personally think he would be much happier if he were driving it than breaking it. How about you?

[Luckypabst]

Toby,

In most cases, I agree with your opinion and the knowledge you share. However, you have NO tact. I wasn't arguing with you, just pointing out that you have poor people skills... worse even than my own. Mellow out and be friendly in your approach, we aren't in boot camp.

Chris