| Re: [GMCnet] UPDATE #3: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City [message #326262 is a reply to message #326258] |
Wed, 22 November 2017 14:01   |
Mike Kelley
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Registered: February 2017
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Glad to hear Kaitlin did not need the Illinois GMC hauler she inquired about - Dave Marchiando will be glad to hear it also.
Mike/The Corvair a holic
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> On Nov 22, 2017, at 12:03 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald wrote:
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> I just received a text from Kaitlin. They made it to Memphis last night and expect to make the rest of the trip to Florida by tonight.
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> Coach running great and getting 1.5 mpg better than previously.
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> D C "Mac" Macdonald
> Amateur Radio K2GKK
> Since 30 November '53
> USAF and FAA, Retired
> Member GMCMI & Classics
> Oklahoma City, OK
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> k2gkk + hotmail dot com
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> ________________________________
> From: Gmclist on behalf of D C _Mac_ Macdonald
> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 11:58
> To: GMC Mail List
> Subject: [GMCnet] UPDATE #2: Re: Help Needed near Oklahoma City
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> On Sunday evening, Kaitlin attempted to drive the coach to Ty Hardiman's business location but could hardly get up any upgrades so she parked it at a gas station about half way there. They had a pizza delivered there for a late supper.
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> Coach was towed to Ty's shop on Monday morning. Ty ran a bunch of tests on Monday including compression and leak down. Found two suspicious spark plugs and one missing bolt on exhaust manifold.
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> Just before 10 pm Monday, Kaitlin reported, "She lives!! She sounds and is running great."
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> Analysis: 2 bad plugs; missing bolt on passenger exhaust manifold,; BOTH manifold gaskets worn out; exhaust system had not been supported under the coach, causing manifold to pull away from the engine; distributor timing incorrect. All buttoned up around noon Tuesday.
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> Kaitlin and Paul got underway about 6 pm on Tuesday evening.
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> All this is a result of the superb level of assistance by Ty Hardiman, a fairly recent convert to the GMC motorhome obsession!
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> Bon Voyage, Kaitlin and Paul!
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> D C "Mac" Macdonald
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