Date:         Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:48:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Heading out today
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Hey peeps:

I'll be departing this afternoon after a family gathering. The trailer's
tires have been obsessively aired and re-aired, the load re-checked,
trailer ball greased, trailer lights checked, van has had an oil and
filter change, full inspection of underside, hoses all visually inspected,
a replacement ECU to finally fix its lousy idling problem, new plugs, and
is presently sitting in the driveway with the Norcold refrigerator running
so that a bottle of great Brunella (and my jar of sourdough starter) stay
cool during the journey up inland California and Oregon -- it's predicted
to be 101F near Redding tomorrow. The wine is for celebrating my arrival
Monday night at our new house in Bend. I'm confident I'll make it there
w/o any issues. But not 100% confident -- this is a Vanagon, after all.

Thanks to all here for your help with the myriad mechanical issues this
cantankerous machine delights in presenting. I'll get in touch on the
flipside.
--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott