| Re: [GMCnet] Successful rescue [message #316807 is a reply to message #316803] |
Sat, 29 April 2017 18:29   |
Jeanette
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Impressive Hal.
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> On Apr 29, 2017, at 4:02 PM, Hal StClair wrote:
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> We bought a 1975 EL II in Quartzsite,AZ that had been sitting for an unknown time. The person we bought it from owned it for the last 10 years but had
> purchased it from a shop where it had been abandoned so no telling how long it has been sitting..
> The person we purchased it from had started a refurb but ran out of ambition. It has a new refer that had never been started, redone headliner which
> after most of 10 years in Quartzsite weather now needs a re redo and a cork floor about 80% completed. He did put a kit in the carb and a new battery
> and was able to get it running, if barely.
> Anyway, found an issue with the carb, added a little brake fluid, PS oil, front diff gear oil and antifreeze, changed oil, plug wires, packed rear
> bearings lubed bogey pins and front end, added a pair of fuel filters and installed the new tires I brought along. Now that was a long days work for
> an old fella. Then drove it 650 miles without a hitch. My guarding angle must have been working overtime.
> Didn't seem to use any oil but sure is a thirsty beast-6 to 7.3 mpg.. Did have a lot of wind and of course the hills but it sure isn't like the diesel
> for economy.
> Anyway, time to get after it so our daughter can start enjoying the GMC way of travel. Need to decide weather to keep the 455 in her or instal the 403
> I had planned on using.
> Hal
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> 1977 Royale 101348,
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> 1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,
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> 1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout
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