I had a pretty short list of things that needed to be done before leaving for the GMCWS rally in Las Vegas.  I got most of them done but not all.

I wanted to put a fuel pressure regulator after the Carter 4070 electric fuel pump.  I bought a Holly pressure regulator and fuel pressure gauge.  During the installation I figured out that the guy I hired to put the Carter pump and filter on the GMC put them in the wrong order – the fuel pump was first and then the fuel filter was after it.  This means that when dirt comes through the system because of age and alcohol content it first has a chance to clog or otherwise screw up the internal pressure regulator in the fuel pump.  This happened once before and the pump ended up putting out way too much pressure and causing poor operation and reduced mileage.  I fixed that problem and installed the regulator and gauge and adjusted the fuel pressure to 5 to 6 lbs/psi on Dick Paterson’s recommendation.  I’ll swear that it is already running better.

I installed a new started solenoid because the old one was on its last legs – almost fell apart in New Jersey on the last trip.

I invented and installed a storage scheme for the counter-top extension and today I installed a spring to hold the extension in place when it is in use.

The biggest project for this session was a valance for the shade on the exterior door.  During preparations for the big cross-country trip in August I had made valances for the two large windows in the front area and the large back window.  The door and the bedroom windows were left out.  The bedroom windows are OK without valances because no one can see in around the shade, but the shade on the door had a large gap on the forward side and caused Carol some concern.  I made a valance for that window so she won’t have to worry on this trip.

Other miscellaneous things were done in the past two days but nothing big enough to mention.