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Subject:Re: Trip!!
From:Steve Johnson
Date:Wed, 7 Jun 1995 07:56:11 -0700 (PDT)

So Jim boldly-bussing-where-no-one-has-bused-before Kirk says:
> Blushie never missed a lick. The timing drifts
> on her so every morning before we took off, I would readjust it.
> It would drift 3 or 4 degrees retarded. Any ideas? 

Probably needs new points (Unless your doing electronic ignition).
Maybe the distributor springs are tired?  Loose vacuum hoses?

We hit several
> music stores along the way. I bought a strange little Romanian
> mandolin from a man in Charleston SC. He gave me a 1980 Vanagon
> as a bonus. It' has no engine and has been sitting for 4 years.
> The tires are flat, but look to be in good shape. Ideas on the
> cheapest way to transport a transporter back to Indy from the
> south? 

Gave you a vanagon?  Just like that?  Why doesn't that happen
to me? :(  Get some cheap used tires/tyres on the vanagon and
have a friend tow it home with a tow bar.

> everyone to know we were home safe and sound. The kitties are home
> now and are busy destroying the place. My bus is fine. Kate and I
> are still a little tired, but overall OK. Talk to you soon!

Sounds like you had a great time.  Lot's of brew pubs!  You can
be my tour guide anytime! ;)  

(Disco blues bar, that's hiarious) :D

Cheers!

Steven 

sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com