Hey, I live out west.  Breaking down around here is no worse than a
breakdown back east.  OK, so maybe the nearest phone is 30 miles away.  You
have a cell pnone?  No problem.  The nearest place with a cell signal is 50
miles.  It doesn't matter, though.  The nearest place to call is 100 miles
away.  It might be a little warm in Arizona, so bring extra water.  Bring a
lot of extra water.  Bring more water than you are thinking of right now.

As far as the tranny is concerned, I have an '81 with an auto trans, and
mine doesn't slip when cold.

I was just kidding about the cell signal.  It should work fine anywhere near
the Interstate.

Bill -- southeast AZ

----- Original Message -----
From: "June Kinerson" <kinerson@CAPITAL.NET>
> start?  I am quite concerned here as I am planning to take the van to
> the Grand Canyon in September and a breakdown out west is no picnic.