| Trip Report [message #89499] |
Tue, 22 June 2010 09:29  |
Neil
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Left Los Angeles June 4 early, took care of business in palm Springs and by noon was on the road again. This was the first trip with the latest “new motor” a Coop roller cam.
Climbed Chiriaco Summit with a/c on at 65 mph with no overheating on a 90 degree plus day.
Made it to Apache Junction KOA for the night. Bad trip planning. My Google maps route had a route on non-interstates, decided to backtrack to get back on I-10.
The dreaded Vapor Lock started to make an appearance. Boiling in tanks, gas would shoot out upon opening. Had electric fuel pump on, coach still ran, but could not get full power. Drove to Fort Stockton, Texas.
Neil
76 Eleganza now sold
Los Angeles
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report [message #90081 is a reply to message #89499] |
Sat, 26 June 2010 22:17  |
Sandra Price
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Neil, where were you headed? Where are you now? Any more problems?
Sandra Price
On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 9:29 AM, Neil Martin <nmartin@hfbllp.com> wrote:
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> Left Los Angeles June 4 early, took care of business in palm Springs and by
> noon was on the road again. This was the first trip with the latest
> “new motor” a Coop roller cam.
> Climbed Chiriaco Summit with a/c on at 65 mph with no overheating on a 90
> degree plus day.
>
> Made it to Apache Junction KOA for the night. Bad trip planning. My
> Google maps route had a route on non-interstates, decided to backtrack to
> get back on I-10.
>
> The dreaded Vapor Lock started to make an appearance. Boiling in tanks,
> gas would shoot out upon opening. Had electric fuel pump on, coach still
> ran, but could not get full power. Drove to Fort Stockton, Texas.
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> Neil
> 76 Eleganza
> Los Angeles
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IN GOD WE TRUST!
Sandra and Bob in the 51st Year of our State of Marriage
“Life’s a Trip” in “The Roadhouse”
’73 Painted Desert
Huntsville, TX
Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another, be sympathetic, love
as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or
insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report [message #90105 is a reply to message #90081] |
Sun, 27 June 2010 08:11 |
Neil
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Sandra,
Back home now. Went to Talahassee, then turned around and came back through New Orelans, then up to Hot Springs, hooked up with I-40 west to Lake Eufula in OK, then Amerillo, then Bluewater Park in NM and Williams AZ then home to LA.
Just finished building head shields yesterday. I am going to let MIguel have the fun of spraying the lizardskin and installing the shields on his rack.
Neil
76 Eleganza now sold
Los Angeles
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