Since I work when almost everyone else is off work I cannot go on most of
the meetings or runs in the area. Today I took Mr. Hyde out for a day of
exploring the places I used to take my 68 2L when I was a kid. These are
some of the oldest hiways in North America, or the Old Columbia River Hiway,
which is very twisty, and very scenic, and I used to run it at speeds up to
70 MPH around midnight years ago. We had a great time exploring some
beautiful water falls and the fish runs at Bonneville dam. I also
rediscovered a number of beautiful places I had forgotten about, most of it
at a much slower speed than years ago.
I did discover one thing that will require some investigation. As I charged
into a 20 MPH corner at around 6000 RPM in 1st gear my daughter started to
complain about some green stuff being squirted on her foot. Anti-Freeze was
coming from the heater valve, which on a high 70's day was turned off. I
turned the heater on and there was no more problem for the rest of the trip.
It seems to me that there was a comment made some time back about O rings in
the heater valve that can be replaced. It that correct, or do I need to
start looking for another heater valve over the winter?
Tom
69 2000 - Mr. Hyde
68 1600/L16
Portland
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