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First trip coming up! [message #332602]

Sat, 26 May 2018 16:09

Deb

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Registered: October 2016
Location: Logan Lake, BC

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Well getting close now! With the exception of the white knuckle run home from WA to get her here last May, we are about to head out on our first real trip!

Started her up today (first crank!), took her for short run (~half hour). And she ran great Very Happy

Had a slow drip from the tranny over the winter, but the level is good, so is the colour. Once we plunk her in my neighbours driveway (or my front yard) going to check the pan gasket and the few other spots I can't really get clear view of parked in my driveway - can't raise it up at all or put any support under anything - too much slope - and I take everyone's warnings to heart! Don't wanna crawl around under there without secondary support.

Oil change and lube coming up this weekend or early next week. Did manage to winterize the plumbing properly so there are no leaks, she's been emptied, bleached and rinsed out twice. Going to install the new macerator this week as well - old one seized up solid last fall (didn't know that till I went to winterize the plumbing), couldn't budge it even with the big screwdriver. Could see the corrosion on the bottom side of it.

I'm getting in a propane splitter T to run the little WeberQ off the coach LP instead of hauling around a 20 lb propane tank (or many little greenies!)

So far everything seems to work properly, except the Onan of course, and haven't had much time to sit and work on it either. Still my nemesis. Decided to pick up 2 x 2000W Hondas to run in parallel if I need the a/c for the dogs (which I will in S Ontario in July) and can't plug in. But haven't given up on the Onan - just didn't want to rely on getting it running before I have to leave in 2 weeks.

My heartfelt thanks to all of the help, advice and encouragement I have recieved from everyone over the past year (even though I haven't able to go anywhere Sad

). I will have my Blacklist and try to touch some bases before I leave. Perhaps a coffee might be in order if paths can cross along the way?

Fingers crossed - I will have one of those un-eventful trips we don't often hear about! Tìoraidh! Deb

Deb McWade Logan Lake, BC, CAN GMC Alumnus It's Bigger on the Inside!

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