Well, I am back from a 10,000 mile tour de America in my 73 Westy. Had a
few problems, of course they weren't the ones I was expecting. I'll tell
the tale and give the mileage and gas consumption soon.

The problem is I SAVED all my mail from the 5.5 weeks I was gone and
then promptly erased it. Bummer.

I need to find Chris Loggans to see if he's shipped my smog pump. If so,
it got lost in the mail. Or, perhaps, since I wasn't here to sign for it
it got returned???

Never once had to be towed. Did need a jump in Salt Lake City when my 3
month old battery (Exide, paid top dollar) failed. Replaced it and had
no other problems with electrical. Well, almost no others if you don't
count a temp guage that would, on occassion, suddenly shoot up aboutr 40
degrees and then drop back down....

Other problems, a nail (not a flat) and low tire in Wyoming. Exhaust
system came loose in New Hampshire. Bolted it back on in Texas.

Miles of smiles in the Westy, with my wife and kids ages 3-5-8-10. (Yes,
we took out the sink and bolted in an extra jump seat.

With kids that small, we were able to sleep two on top. Baby in the
hammock and one "under" the fold down bed.

Robb