Date:         Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:39:51 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Chapalilla, Mexico Overheat
Comments: To: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
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Hey Miguel!

That sounds like a fun trip with a little engine excitement thrown in.

How 'bout a trip report when you are done!! We would like to hear.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

miguel pacheco wrote:
> Traveling NW, from Guadalajara, headed for Sayulita, is a monster
> climb, where I found myself wrestling with speeding Mexicans and
> hanging on to some very sharp curves. The SVX just ate it up, so no
> problems there. When I completed my climb and turned towards
> Compostella, the engine temp shot up and I pulled over. No radiator
> fan running and no heat from heater core. Tried to bleed what I
> presumed was a major air bubble, somewhere in there.......ass up, ass
> down, jumping up and down on rear bumper, etc....no luck. Puzzling
> because these things are supposed to be self bleeding, right? Pulled
> the bleed hose from the coolant reservoir and, as soon as I released
> it from its barbed teat, the hose began spewing steam. It blew steam
> for 20 minutes! Was I relieved? Hell yes and jumping up and down too.
> Reamed the bleed hole in the reservoir and went on to add two gallons!
> Just lovely to hear that radiator fan come on!
> On a side note, of course I was only carrying one gallon, so I waved
> down a passing Mejicano and gave him three hundred pesos, along with
> my order. When he returned with coolant and change, I rewarded him
> handsomely.........that guy made my day. The whole time I was on the
> side of the road (which seemed an eternity,) trucks were zooming past,
> with their engine brakes roaring. That's the loudest thing I've
> experienced since one of many Grand Funk concerts........I think,
> though I really don't remember.
> Now, enough of this and back to the beach............
>
> Miguel
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