I am heading out West. Taking time to visit friends in Ohio & Wisconsin. I am driving my heavily modified Discovery II (Lovingly known as Clive) and I am still getting around 11mpg which is brutal on the budget.
I still think there is something wrong with the truck. I thought the Fuel pump was going bad but I don’t have classic fuel pump failure issues such as issues with cold starts, etc… The culprit may be that the Induction service was done after my new plugs were installed which would pretty much ruin the new plugs. I hope the mechanics are not that stupid but you never know.
I have some engine weakness when climing hills. Not a good thing when I am going to be driving through the rockies. Given that Clive has made this trip before in much worse shape I have confidence I’ll make it to Colorado where I can afford to have it sitting in the shop for a week or two getting fixed.
Wish this post had more “dreaming of the west” quality instead of the mechanical shop talk. More to come!
The vail bus system is large and removes the need for personal transportation.
I am at my friend Chris and Anjali’s home where they have kindly put me up for the night.
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It was great to see you, bro. I’m glad that you were able to make it out. Clive was definitely sounding a bit knackered as you took off, but hopefully they will get things sorted and he’ll be match fit again.
Good luck with the trip. I’m looking forward to the interesting pics that you’ll take.