| Alive and running again [message #203664] |
Thu, 04 April 2013 21:18  |
Galen
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Registered: November 2011
Location: New Virginia, IA
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So last fall I posted on here about blowing the tanks out of my radiator and overheating, and was afraid I did some real damage. I had the radiator repaired and put it back in and did a few in the driveway runs. Well the weather has finally improved here, so the last couple weeks I've taken it out on a few runs, the longest was 150 miles round trip.
Tonight, we drove 25 miles one way for dinner. Made it back, too. Of course, I'm always more nervous when my wife and kids are with me, just because I don't want to hear all about it if something happens. So far so good. Seems to run as good as before the overheat.
I'm ready to take it on some short overnight trips (100-200 miles), which is what we do normally anyway; don't know when I'd be ready for a long haul. And with gas prices, I don't know how many more test drives I can afford before I call it good. 
Anyway, it feels good able to think about working on the optional upgrade list vs. planning an engine rebuild.
Galen
Galen Briggs
New Virginia, Iowa
1978 Palm Beach
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