Date:         Tue, 5 Jul 2016 14:05:05 -0700
Reply-To:     Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      notes from Montana
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Hi everybody,
Been thinking about the vanagon family. We're on our way back east, and the
van is doing great.

L.A. to Reno
Reno to Nephi UT
Nephi to

The only thing was a pool of coolant on the passenger-side floormat this
morning. I had actually used the heater yesterday - it gets cold on
Beartooth Pass in Montana - really cold.
Anyway, my heater hoses are attached with those cheesy spring-type hose
clamps. I was able to slide it back, and put a regular screw type hose
clamp on. I did that in a restaurant parking lot at 10,000' above sea level.

Montana is amazing. I've never seen country like this, and I grew up in
Tahoe.

I get a check-engine light when I'm downhilling in gear. I know this is
somehow related to the speed sensor and my 1994 subaru 2.2. And then
sometimes I get a random CEL, just when I pull off a highway and drive in
slow traffic. The CEL is accompanied by a change in idle, choppy sounding
like a 2 cylinder engine. Then it gores away.

It's great to be in a vanagon! These are the best camping trips and miles
of road I've ever done.
Stay safe, and have fun everyone. See ya on the highway!
vinnie