Off We Go [Sir Jury!]

[pitc9]

Yup That's the one Phred! I work on Tyler Blvd just about 2 miles from the park. Do you go there often??

Yeah, the signs are still there, but no one minds throwing things as long as all the pups behave themselves.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Uppiedate on Tuesday from near Rawlins City, Wyoming @ 1:45 EASTERN Time ...

The Ark Broke Down - has a serious engine overheating problem.

Gina and ALL the Critters are OK and enroute to a garage in Rawlins City ...
Gina's riding in the tow truck, the FurKids are "guarding" the Ark which is riding
along on the flatbed.

PURRAYERS needed NOW ...
more details to follow as they become available.

/s/ Phred

[Jadapit]

Oh no! You and the ark will be in my thoughts and prayers. This kind of adventure you dont need.

[Karen]

Thanks for letting us know!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Gina's *snappies* from the breakdown location on I-80 in Wyoming:


The Ark is overheating ... waiting for the tow ...




The Ark - loaded on the flatbed wrecker - headed for the Garage




The Ark - from the wrecker's mirror




3:30 PM - they're In Town - *Waiting* for the car dealer to re-open after lunch.

[pitc9]

Oh No!!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Wyoming can be an expensive state to drive through ...
even when you're sitting in OHIO!

After spending almost 5 HOURS on Gina's Car ... poor "Mike" was getting a lil
"tense" about SOMEone needing to decide WHAT to do!

I spent 30 minutes *attempting* to converse with Gina via "Relay" ---
(the Operator was an A$$ and VERY hard to understand - Fast-Talkin was his specialty ...
And if I asked HIM to repeat what he SAID, he made Gina repeat what she Typed! )

I called Mike at Kar Kraft in Wyoming, and asked what the situation was.
1) Car towed in - complaint: Overheating ... engine was cold
2) Radiator to Expansion Tank HOSE was OFF - at tank end; Tank EMPTY
3) Gina said she added fluid "at least once, maybe more times"
4) They cut bad end of hose, re-attached to tank: added coolant to fill.
5) Ran Car - checked for Head Gasket symptoms, water/oil mixes = nuffin found
6) Test Drive - ran good except ran COLD - too cold to be normal
7) Suspect Thermostat = $80.00 to replace + $80.00 diagnostic & collant so far.
8) Gina didn't want to change thermostat unless it "HAD to be replaced".

Mike's prolly gonna want an Extra Beer with dinner tonight!

Guess who owns Thunder's New Thermostat??

Hope "we" get to California soon ... trip's gettin expensive!

/s/ Phred

[sandragonfly]

thank you debbie and donna. and see you in few hours, krista!

we had fun yesterday in utah even though it was a hot day! .. guess who crayola got to see??

wow, we're next to california! we've been on the road for 8 days and did a lot already .. am I tired yet? entering california doesn't mean we'll be stopping this adventure.. our journey will continue south after through southern states back to school. since california was the state I grew up in until last year, we have a zillion of destinations to stop at, from top to bottom! especially in center, I heard my hometown has been rebuilt. so many things there are different I hear too. I surely miss my coastal home anyway!

we'll be "home" in two days, yay. visiting friends across states with four different time zones can be so confusing!