But can I get AAA to R & R the engine w/ my AAA RV Plus?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-Attention shoppers-thread hijacking in progress on aisle 23.

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 5:35 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote:

> Next time carry a spare engine and you'll be covered for anything!
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Tom Buese
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:45 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Trip Report & followup on Bad Gas Mileage
>
> As far as I can tell, 1 7/8" ball w/ correct trailer attachment for same &
> I
> couldn't pull it off when tugging up on it w/ lock in place, but the
> trailer
> is very light & the suspension is stiff, so when it is empty & hits
> something that causes the whole trailer to bounce in the air, it can come
> off!  Put a load in it or drive on smooth roads, no problemo.  I've had
> this
> trailer for 7-8 years & been coast to coast w/ it, but always loaded.
> This time we went empty to pick up stuff, & that's when the issue occurred.
>
> I think I will replace the lock mechanism & see if it makes a difference?
>
> YMMV,
>
> Mr. BZ-what goes up must come down or off.
>
> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Quite the adventure, figured out the mpg problem & had a happy ending!
> > I'm curious as to why the trailer kept coming off the ball? Sloppy
> > lock mechanism?
> >
> > Rob
> > vwrobb@gmail.com
> > still in western WA state
> >
> >
> >
> > At  8/28/2012 07:35 AM, Tom Buese wrote:
> >
> >
> >  In summary, disconnecting a bad 02 sensor increased my gas mileage by
> > 50%,
> >> driving a HF trailer w/ no load is extremely dangerous to your health
> >> & peace of mind, & it is possible to urban camp in the NYC area.
> >>
> >> YMMV,
> >>
> >> Mr. BZ-Camping in Manhattan next time?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Tom Buese
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Tom Buese
>
>

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Tom Buese