Morris – the continuing struggle against entropy

I alluded earlier to an update about Morris’ health. Here it is. As Bonnie will recall Morris occasionally won’t giddy-up after a short stop. I have a work-around, but it is still annoying. He doesn’t do it often, but can do it when “he senses” an inopportune moment. Anyway, he did it 2 or 3 times in one day this past week and hasn’t done it since. The good news is that I have a theory as to what the problem is. I think it’s an intermittent break in the wire going from the ignition key to the starter. Unfortunately I’ll have to get under the van to fix it, so unless it becomes more urgent, I’ll wait till I get home to do that.

The other problem I’ve had is that the water pump has died. I must have left water in it over winter and the frost cracked it. Anyway it leaks and makes funny noises. The local RV shop didn’t have quite the right replacement. They did have a much more expensive one that I can adapt. It’s really inconvenient without water, so I guess they win. The pump is the black thing with the hose sticking out of it in the picture. A little bit of wiring and plumbing and we’ll be back in business.

On the positive side, the overheating problem I had to deal with before I left, seems to be fixed – I have not had to add any coolant since I left. I have had to add a bit of oil, more than at home, but I’m doing a lot more driving.

Speaking of adding, I’ve had to add gas – lots of gas. So far (Thunder Bay – about 1600 Km.), I’ve spent over $250 on gas – definitely my biggest expense.