Pppllllllllluuuh....
I have about one month to go before I hope to be in the van with all the trimmins headin' west for sunshine and new adventures. But first, Blanche needs to be coaxed out of hibernation. Not an easy task with over 2 feet of snow outside the door of her winter storage barn.
Once we bust her out she needs to go to see Dr. Matt at HeadsUp Motosports for some fine tuning. Eurovan's are expensive to service because many of their parts are so unique and the 5-cylinder engine is super tight. All last year we drove her about with an annoying idle fluctuation caused by a small part called an Idle Air Controller (IAC). The new OEM part costs about $400 - but it only take s a few minutes to install - go figure. I bought a used one last year online for 40 bucks - turned out it was in worse shape than this one, so I am still looking. I can head out without it, but I don't really want to.
I need one of these - an IAC |
Blanche ready to come out of hibernation |