Date:         Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:22:46 -0400
Reply-To:     KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Road worthy once again
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My 91 non-GL went into the shop a couple of weeks ago. Simply stopped running (while I was driving). Turned over, but wouldn’t start. Needed Virginia Safety Inspection too (I knew it would fail that for a separate reason). 

Towed to shop. Mechanic found crusty coroded wires going to the fuel pump. Fixed that, started right up…then smoke came out the front (burning smell). To make a short story long…

 Fresh air fan was replaced (I knew this was going to be necessary, because Virginia Inspection requires your defroster to work). Heater control valve was replaced (was leaking). Headlight replaced (I have a SA grill, so round DOT headlights). Side marker assembly (plastic housing and electrical portions) replaced. One of the rear tag light assemblies (lens, housing and electrical portions) replaced (I had just done the other one, which had broken when I was in Florida in July.) Lower control arm replaced. 

I had just recently (after the Florida trip) replaced both side view mirrors, since Amtrak had broken one. Ah, the floppy mirror syndrome is back…

All ready to go again for the next round of abuse (towing my ATV from Northern Virginia back to the Potomac Highlands of WV.)