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Taken In Quartzsite Arizona Dec 7th 2015

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Starter fixed and generator working, YAHOO!! Thanks Jim for all you help.

Where are we today ?
         Just another great night, windows open, fantastic fan going, perfect for sleeping. Up early again as usual (actually slept in till about 5 am). Temps already about 22c (70f) outside gonna be another perfect day.
       Shortly after 8 am a phone call to Port Hope Auto Electric and our new starter is in. So I hopped in the car for a one hour drive each way to pick it up. Great service from these guys and quite reasonable to.
       Back home and made a quick bite to eat for an early lunch. Then Jim came over anxious to reinstall our new starter. Before we did that checked the fuel pump. Hmm no gas. So did a little trick, fired up our compressor and pumped air into the gas tank of our coach, maybe thirty seconds later fuel pump for the genny is pumping gas !! Starter installed, everything hooked up and our generator fired up right away.  YAHOOOO!  Turned on both air conditioners and ran for almost 45 minutes not problems.
        Appears that the issue with our genny is fixed and we learned a few things in the process. First don't run the starter for extended periods (thats why it broke I think) and if it won't start just pressurize the gas tank (not sure why) and it will go. Maybe for some reason it lost its prime.
new starter ready to go
          Now this was done early afternoon and a few people spotted Jim, Suzie and I hanging out here chatting. Pat and Norm stopped over with some snacks and a beverage, Pieter and Janny came to join us, I went to Emile and Monique's to pick up our 8 bottles of wine they stored when we went to the USA last weekend, they joined us. Jim went home to clean up after working on our coach. Happy hour, we can celebrate the resurrection of our generator. Sounds like a good reason to celebrate. Mind you don't really need a reason. Perfect weather, great company, interesting conversation, meeting new friends. Thats what this lifestyle is all about.
the conversation flows, we having fun
        Worked out pretty good, by 5 o'clock, everybody heads home for supper and we fire up our Weber Q. Couple salmon fillets and a  grilled jalepeno pepper for me.
Quick cooking on our Weber, low and slow
         Added that to a tasty leafy salad, couple rice crackers ended up with a tasty, satisfying supper.
sure hit the spot
       By now it's time to enjoy our books outside until not enough light to read, then inside to relax a bit before calling it a night.
        Glad you stopped by, too bad you did not make if for our "social hour" conversation just flows around, and get to know a few more people in the process. 
Posted by George, a.k.a. "The Weber "Q" Man of Blogland" according to Rick Doyle.
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20 comments:

  1. Glad to know your genny is up and running...I'm passing this info on to Joe as ours would not start the other day.
    Your salmon looked yummy!

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    1. The genny now working sure takes a load off our minds.
      Tasty it was.

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  2. Yours was a very, very good day indeed! Nice fix on the generator.......and a fun happy hour to close off the day.

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    1. Sure was a productive day ending up with fun times. Then a couple of good books.

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  3. Glad the generator is up and running now. You are right they can loose their prime.
    Salmon looks tasty as always.
    Be Safe and Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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    1. All is good here now, hopefully that will fix the issues with the generator.

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  4. That's good news about the generator. I love salmon but wouldn't care for the jalapenos. However, Terry would like the jalapenos and not the salmon. You are famous for your happy hour. We know, we've been to one.

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    1. And maybe even get to another one this winter I hope.

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  5. Boy, I'm glad you got that generator running. I'm hooked up to my son's house electric and am waiting for the first electric bill to make sure I cover the cost to cool this metal box. I'm doing all the little things to insulate without spending my entire retirement savings; but, we're expecting about ten straight days of 41+C (105-112F) and I'm parked where I get afternoon sun!!!
    Looks lie you and Suzie just continue to have one day after another of fun and lots of reading, my very favorite pastime!

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    1. You will need the AC running with those temperatures and no shade. The electric does add up pretty quick.

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  6. That was a nice fix on the Generator! Great to have soneone around who knows which is the business end of the wrench!

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    1. Jim is pretty handy fellow. The best part was he was able to diagnose the starter problem. And just happens to know a reliable place to have it fixed.

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  7. Good news on the generator. Out of curiosity ,do you think the repairs you've done on your generator over the past few years were really needed?

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    1. Yes they were, oil leak was major, original fuel pump was broken, and starter definitely done, broken magnets and bearing.

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  8. It's always great to get a problem resolved. Those impromptu get-togethers often work out to be the best kind.

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  9. another day another challenge resolved and another fine dinner...

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    1. Great to get issues resolved and love to eat well as you know.

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  10. Nice way to celebrate a victory over Murphy! :c)

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