| Alive and running again [message #203664] |
Thu, 04 April 2013 21:18  |
Galen
Messages: 146
Registered: November 2011
Location: New Virginia, IA
Karma: 0
|
Senior Member |
|
|
So last fall I posted on here about blowing the tanks out of my radiator and overheating, and was afraid I did some real damage. I had the radiator repaired and put it back in and did a few in the driveway runs. Well the weather has finally improved here, so the last couple weeks I've taken it out on a few runs, the longest was 150 miles round trip.
Tonight, we drove 25 miles one way for dinner. Made it back, too. Of course, I'm always more nervous when my wife and kids are with me, just because I don't want to hear all about it if something happens. So far so good. Seems to run as good as before the overheat.
I'm ready to take it on some short overnight trips (100-200 miles), which is what we do normally anyway; don't know when I'd be ready for a long haul. And with gas prices, I don't know how many more test drives I can afford before I call it good. 
Anyway, it feels good able to think about working on the optional upgrade list vs. planning an engine rebuild.
Galen
Galen Briggs
New Virginia, Iowa
1978 Palm Beach
|
|
|
|
| Re: Alive and running again [message #203667 is a reply to message #203664] |
Thu, 04 April 2013 21:36  |
JohnL455
Messages: 4447
Registered: October 2006
Location: Woodstock, IL
Karma: 12
|
Senior Member |
|
|
A couple full throttle tests within walking distance of home always puts my mind at ease. Beats broke in the middle of nowhere.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: Alive and running again [message #203678 is a reply to message #203664] |
Fri, 05 April 2013 00:23 |
Luvn737s
Messages: 1106
Registered: June 2007
Karma: 2
|
Senior Member |
|
|
When folks in the neighborhood stop by and ask why I'm always working on the motothome in my driveway, I tell the, "It's much better here than on the side of the road!"
Randy
1973 26' Painted Desert
Ahwatukee (Phoenix) AZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: Alive and running again [message #203689 is a reply to message #203682] |
Fri, 05 April 2013 06:32 |
tphipps
Messages: 3005
Registered: August 2004
Location: Spanish Fort, AL
Karma: 9
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Great job. I always have concerns but keeping at it is sometimes fun and sometimes PITA.
My wife calls my coach my mistress, because I'm always working on her. Cheaper than the other type.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
|
|
|
|
| Re: Alive and running again [message #203690 is a reply to message #203664] |
Fri, 05 April 2013 06:40 |
Joe Weir
Messages: 769
Registered: February 2013
Location: Columbia, SC
Karma: 7
|
Senior Member |
|
|
In the camper world, you never "break down," you just find new places to camp...
76 Birchaven - "Wicked Mistress" - New engine, trans, alum radiator, brakes, Sully airbags, fuel lines, seats, adult beverage center... those Coachmen guys were really thinking about us second hand owners by including that beverage center...
Columbia, SC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: Alive and running again [message #203997 is a reply to message #203690] |
Sun, 07 April 2013 23:11 |
GMCNUSA
Messages: 283
Registered: August 2006
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Karma: 0
|
Senior Member |
|
|
My PO's wife said it was his mistress because he was always on her, in her or under her.
Larry Dilk
Indianapolis, IN
76 Eleganza II
Patterson 455,Turbo City TBI,
Just LOVE It!
|
|
|
|
GMCforum
Search
Help
Register
Login
Home
