Date:         Fri, 18 Apr 2003 09:14:58 -0500
Reply-To:     Conrad Klahn <conradk@MAC.COM>
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From:         Conrad Klahn <conradk@MAC.COM>
Subject:      My first trip...
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Hey,

Just drove down my new-to-me '85 Weekender from Chicago to Austin.

I passed an 80's Westy travelling through Missouri, I waved, they
honked... I think that was the best part of the trip.

The worst part - In Tulsa, I picked up an ECU gremlin. Over the next
several hours I struggled to get 30 miles. Luckily there was a truck
stop. I pulled over and got a pair of jumper cables and grounded the
alternator to the chassis. That kept the problem at bay for the
remainder of the trip. >> Thanks to Steve for the idea! <<

The 30mph headwinds and the hills in Oklahoma were torture. Throw in an
onslaught of semi's blasting by me at 80+ mph, I can't say I want to
return to OK anytime soon.

See you on the road...

Conrad