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USAussie
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Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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G'day,
Did better today and got on the road at 08:30. No dramas until it started
sprinkling out of Biloxi - the driver's side windshield wiper clip came
loose. Fortunately I was able to shut them off before the wiper and clip
departed the coach. A quick fix with some electrical tape and we're off and
running again. Now I know why that GMC I saw at Patterson had some tie wraps
around the clips!
Things went smoothly until after lunch when the dash air and aux evaporator
gave up the ghost and quit cooling. For the hell of it I tried to start the
Onan again and once again it was "KLUNK" nothing more. Fortunately Double
Trouble has a set of wind wings and I set them up and it was OK. Hopefully
tomorrow the temps on the run to Chuck Boyd's will be OK.
The supply of idiots on the roads is never ending! You signal to get in the
right lane and out of everybody's way and they speed up not to let you in.
The third guy that did this to me lit up his tires when he had to slam on
the brakes cause I just kept coming! He then sped past me on the left and
made some interesting gestures as he went past. He pulled up in front of me
but I figger'd out what he was going to do and dropped my speed down so low
he lost patience and sped off.
Once off the freeway I discovered that my auxiliary vacuum pump that
supplies the sensitized booster seems to have died also. I will check it in
the AM, maybe it's just the fuse (wishful thinking)! At any rate it is
becoming glaringly obvious to me that I need to wring out the electrics on
this coach. I don't look forward to it as I am electrically challenged. I
can figger electrical stuff out but I am EXTREMELY SLOW!
Oh yeah, I got a bit of a shock today at a gas station. The pump quit at
$75.00 and that got me 20.555 gallons. I ran it a second time and put in
another $75.00 making a total of 41.11 gallons and I could have started on a
third $75.00. Still it's not as bad as filling my Mazda Tribute at home. The
last time I did that it cost me $85.00 and since the Australian Dollar is
worth MORE than the US Dollar it's worse.
Tomorrow - Chuck Boyd's and Bean Station or bust!
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Bean Station Run - Day 2 [message #123418 is a reply to message #123406] |
Tue, 26 April 2011 22:44  |
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USAussie
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Carl,
Hopefully I'll be able to trade filthy, dirty, greasy work for nice CLEAN
work on my electrics! ;-)
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Carl Stouffer
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:15 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Bean Station Run - Day 2
Wow Rob! Sounds like things could be going better for you. I'm sure you
can enlist the help of some of the electrical wizards that will be there.
Hang in there!
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Carl S.
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Bean Station Run - Day 2 [message #123419 is a reply to message #123411] |
Tue, 26 April 2011 22:48 |
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USAussie
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Dan,
I remember seeing your vents and putting them on my mental TTD list.
The wind wings to create one hell of a roar at high speed. They do move some
air though!
Nah, I am going to think positive thoughts - it's going to be slightly
overcast (so I won't miss the A/C) from Americus, GA to Knoxville, TN and
then on to Bean Station.
I'll do my best to bring some Sunny Sydney weather with me. ;-)
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Dan Gregg
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:34 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Bean Station Run - Day 2
Rob, we have 4 inch vents in the floors, one on each side. Can open or close
them. What a breeze they put through our coach. I only use wind wings in
town at low speeds.
Get ready to get wet tomorrow. We are working on about 14 inches now in 4
days and it is pouring now. Heading east thru east Tn and north Ga. Get your
RainX on the windshield before you leave Ken's. Best accessory ever for the
shape of the GMC windshield.
Dan
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Bean Station Run - Day 2 [message #123522 is a reply to message #123418] |
Wed, 27 April 2011 13:27 |
Carl S.
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| Robert Mueller wrote on Tue, 26 April 2011 20:44 |
Carl,
Hopefully I'll be able to trade filthy, dirty, greasy work for nice CLEAN
work on my electrics! 
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Rob,
If you're like me, you probably find filthy, dirty, greasy jobs to be easier than nice claen electrics.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] Bean Station Run - Day 2 [message #123537 is a reply to message #123522] |
Wed, 27 April 2011 16:18 |
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USAussie
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Carl,
It's not that the dirty work is harder or easier, the side of my brain that
get used for electrical is handicapped!
Oops! That's not PC I should say I'm Electrically challenged! ;-)
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Carl Stouffer
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 2:28 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Bean Station Run - Day 2
Rob,
If you're like me, you probably find filthy, dirty, greasy jobs to be easier
than nice claen electrics.
--
Carl S.
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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