Aug 7th

Spent the night in Vandalia, IL at a really nice campground.  They told us they didn’t have internet access but someone nearby did and, using our external antenna/amplifier we were both able to get good internet access.

When I started the coach in the morning it was running a little rough but nothing obvious.  We stopped for gas right away and then couldn’t start it.  Sat there for about 40 minutes, even unhooked the Tracker because it was in the way.  It seemed like a fuel problem and, at first, I thought it might be flooded so we just waited and tried over and over.  Finally, I decided I had better figure out what it was so I pulled a plug wire and veified spark.  I wanted to see if the fuel pump was working so I had Carol try to start while I held onto the fuel pump – it is mounted on the outside of the frame just in front of the tank selector valve so easy to access.  As soon as I held the pump and Carol tried starting it started right up.  We stopped a little later for something and, again, it wouldn’t start so I went out and wiggled the connectors on the fuel pump it started.  Later, I pinched the connector a little to make it fit tighter and it has worked since.

Other than that issue we had an uneventful day.  I think that the fan clutch is still a little suspect – runs a lot when I don’t know if it should – but we stayed cool and mostly quiet.  Staying in a Happy Corners, Ohio WalMart parking lot tonight – no internet.