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Thu, 29 October 2015 18:39  |
jhbridges
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Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga
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I was going to run up to Knoxville. Borrow space from Chuck Boyd, and make the shows up there. In preparation, I ran up to the no alcohol gas place today and got 40 gallons of the finest. And noticed an oil spot under the front of the coach. Got home (26 miles R/T) and she's a quart low and the right underneath of the coach is nicely oiled. I took a few minutes and some rags and wiped all the oil off the radiator side and support and fan shroud side and lines and fittings and, and ,and. And particularly got the cooler fittings for the oil and trans fluid nice and clean and dry. Blocked the wheels, fired her up, and there's a trickle of oil out of the lower cooler fitting around the threads. Damn. I had gotten two of the soft copper seals from J.R. in Dothan to quell oozing at the adaptors to the hard lines. Fool that I am, I didn't get a pair for the radiator ends, they were dry. The manager at Advance knew what I was referring to, but had none. Nor did the local plumbing jobber, the hydraulics place, Ace, or TSC. So I emailed J.R. hopefully he has a pair and I'll be back in binniss shortly.
So, the Mousetoad and I will trek to Knoxville, and I'll hit the Motel Sleaze over by the show site. Given the difference in gas mileage, it's probably cheaper this way, but not near as much fun. I'll still get over to visit with Chuck and kin, but I can't show off the new generator. Bright spot - Mapquest says the shortest route includes Tail O The Dragon, which I'm not ready to tackle in the GMC but ought to be fun in the Mouse.
--johnny
Kia Soul: Toad, or lifeboat
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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