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Where do you like to go Camping? /

« on: January 13, 2008, 08:58:42 PM »

In April, we are heading from Mass to N.C. (Raleigh area) , any suggestions for things to see,route to take? Originally I was fixed on Cape Hatteras and the coast, but now I'm thinking Blue Ridge Parkway / Skyline Drive.

Open to all suggestions

May I suggest Everybus.  See "Events" for more information.

I like to camp at Big Meadow on top of the Skyline Drive.  The Drive is relaxing with many scenic overlooks and great hiking trails along the way.

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Bay window concerns /

« on: January 06, 2008, 08:33:25 PM »

Saw Iris a few months back in Sellerville, PA.

A great show.....

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Vanagon concerns /

« on: January 06, 2008, 08:26:10 PM »

I still have a little air in the system.  I'll have Ken at Vanagain give it a good bleeding next week when I take her in for a new thermostat.  Right now she is sitting in the driveway with a bad alternator.  A new one should be here tomorrow and I'll have her back on the road.  I ran the battery out of juice the other night.  Thanks to AAA who came out and gave me enough of a boost to get me the remaining 7 block home.  
Thanks,
Douger

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Vanagon concerns /

« on: January 01, 2008, 08:03:37 PM »

So far so good!  Have not driven the 90 far but so far there are no oil or coolant leaks.  I replaced the cap on the expansion tank and it still gets a little air.  I don't think the mechanic bled the system completely and that is the reason for the air.  The temp gage is riding directly on top of the light.  
I'll be going on a 1.5 hr road trip later this week.  That should be the test before heading off to Edisto/TROM in February.

Thanks again,
Douger
Cape May

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Bay window concerns /

« on: December 26, 2007, 09:56:41 PM »

Yes, this is one of many great John Prine songs.  In fact I am looking at my autographed fly swatter, hanging on my office wall, as I type.  I have been following him since the mid 70's.  

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Bay window concerns /

« on: December 24, 2007, 04:07:32 PM »

Angel from Montgomery is correct but John Denver did it first I,m not sure of the author but its been done by a lot of folks. nice job

John Prine wrote the song.  


I got the following explanation from the http://jpshrine.org/lyrics/ website:

Angel From Montgomery notes

    An "Angel from Montgomery" refers to a pardon for a prison sentence from the governor. It is also used to refer to a last minute pardon from the death sentence. The phrase originated in Alabama where the capital is Montgomery.
    The way John puts it the woman is living in her own self made prison that she can't escape from, hence she needs a pardon (the angel from Montgomery).

    from Great Days the John Prine Anthology: "I had a buddy named Eddie Holstein in Chicago who was a songwriter - he later became a club owner - and he wanted to co-write with me. I'd just written Hello In There.
    I said, "Eddie, that's all I got to say about old people. How about one about a middle-aged woman that feels older than she is?"
    He said "Okay."
    "I wrote the first verse, and he lost interest in her. A week later, I finished the thing."
    "Eddie always used to tell people that I was writing about the Montgomery Ward building in Chicago, which has an angel on top that sticks out on a flagpole. I didn't know that, but that's where Eddie thought I got the idea."
    "The woman, she's gonna keep fixing dinner, living in this house, staying married. She probably won't get up the nerve to leave the guy. But it's just that - a portrait of a lot of people who are doing that."

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Vanagon concerns /

« on: December 23, 2007, 09:35:42 AM »

Saw one of these on the back of a bay window that the guy used to load his canoe.  

http://http://www.orsracksdirect.com/maine-roll-on-kayak-canoe-loader.html

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Vanagon concerns /

« on: December 23, 2007, 09:21:15 AM »

Thanks John,
Just got back from the Sunshine State. That is why this post has taken so long.  The link you sent was helpful.  I am having the oil cooler seal replaced next week along with the coolant changed.  I'll have my mechanic do a pressure test on the system.
Thanks again,
Douger

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Bay window concerns /

« on: December 23, 2007, 09:12:16 AM »

rmace wrote:
Ah the Lizard King lives, can you guess where this comes from? How the hell can a person go to work in the morning. Come home in the evening and have nothing to say? It,s like the people who lurk on Limbo and have nothing to say. just my brain teaser later the King of Cons


Sounds like John Prine to me......Am I close?

John Prine is correct!

It is from "Angel From Montgomery"

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Bay window concerns /

« on: November 29, 2007, 12:28:44 PM »

I see what you mean.  I just posted a request for technically help and decided to look around.  There are months between a post and a reply.  I would comment but figure the response would be outdated.

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Vanagon concerns / Expansion tank air

« on: November 29, 2007, 12:05:39 PM »

I have 2 Vanagons, an 85 Westy and a 90 Weekender.  Both are accumulating air in the expansion tank.  The air in the 85 is seems to be pressurized and when I open the cap the antifreeze rushes back into the tank.  The antifreeze doesn't appear dirty (oily).  I replaced the cap about 15k miles ago while trying to figure out the cause of the blinking light.  The engine does not run hot on long trips. The needle stays just over the light on the gage.
The 90 gets air in the tank and when I open the cap nothing happens.  I replaced the cap with the old one from the 85 and I still have the problem.  The antifreeze seems dirty but that could be because it just needs to be changed.  This Vanagon also does not run hot on long trips.  The needle stays over the light or slightly above it if the heat is off.
There is no change to the coolant levels in either overflow tank.
Any information would be helpful.