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Date:         Sun, 4 Aug 2002 08:32:23 -0400
Reply-To:     Tim Hannink <tjhannink@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Tim Hannink <tjhannink@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Road trip report
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When I first installed my new exhaust system, I had exhaust bolts working themselves loose in various places including the ones holding the converter to the collector pipe, so don't hammer the Midas guys too much. After a couple of heat cycles and re-tightening sessions they stopped loosening by themselves. I also found that the bolts holding the A/C compressor worked loose. I actually lost the bottom of the adjuster bolt, it was just hanging there vibrating.

I did a 80 mile one-way cruise to Ormond Beach in the rain yesterday and used my Audiovox cruise control most of the trip. Since I added the vacuum canister, it has operated flawlessly. (http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/photos/Cruise_Control_Solenoid_Vac uum_Canister.jpg)

I picked a used A&E awning from a couple in Ormond that had just gotten rid of their '87 GL camper. They were still going through "Westy withdrawal" and are now camping in a Japanese SUV with one of those "A" frame pop-up campers. I have a photo of the awning here (http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/photos/AE_Awning) from their ebaY listing, sorry if any other listee's were bidding on the awning, it was the perfect color for Goldibox and I had to have it, will post more pictures of it when I get it installed.

Have a great Sunday.

Tim Hannink Winter Park, Florida Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/ http://photos.yahoo.com/tjhannink Vanagon Album http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers/


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