Greetings Fellow Travelers!
I come before our senior circle of EVC sages with a what-would-you-do question. Here's the backstory. A month ago, I was heading home from camping along the Lower Columbia and was north of Sunnyside when I saw smoke started billowing in my rear view mirror. I quickly pulled over, armed myself with my never-used fire extinguisher and tentatively popped the hood. Acrid smoke, not fire poured out. I saw that coolest had sprayed all over the compartment. Fearing the worst I called for a tow back to Wenatchee and spent the rest of day getting Angel to my mechanic's lot.?He called Monday morning to report that Angel had blown an O-ring but it was now fixed and was waiting to be picked up. A great ending, right?
Yes, I was eleated by the outcome, but the episode spurred me to visit with Eric about what preventative work might be done to keep a?soon-to-turn-190,000K EVC running well? Eric says he sees manifold leaks and suggested removing and resealing the manifold covers as a possible next step.
My question to you who are interested is, "What work would you invest in to minimize breakdown risk?" All the regular maintenance, and then some, has been done.?
Thanks, Glen
