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Subject:Re: Trip report
From:Mark L. Hineline
Date:Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:56:27 -0800

Hi Neil, it's a gas engine, aircooled. Started its life as a diesel,
though.

Mark

On Feb 21, 2011, at 11:52 AM, neil n wrote:

> Oops. Shoulda checked postings first.
>
> I see a lower front grill. Diesel? You needed to bang the injector
> pump to get it running?
>
> Or is it a gas engine?
>
> Neil.
>
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 11:48 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> What? No pics?    ;)
>
>> Water cooled coolant temps usually drop on long grades coasting
>> (colder ambient). I imagine air cooled is similar.
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>> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Mark L. Hineline
>> <hineline@ocotillofield.net> wrote:
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>>> Peregrine fille, my 1982 Westy, and I went on our first camping trip
>
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>
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>>> - The fuel pump needed a bang to get going on the first morning
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>
>
> --
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>
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>
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