On Monday afternoon I learned that the Jeep dealership in Chatt. could find
nothing wrong with my Jeep. They suspect that the overheating was the result
of
an air lock, which sometimes happens on 4 cylinder engines when they've had
a
head gasket replaced. The mechanic thought I would be okay driving it back
to
Baltimore, but offered no guarantee, of course.
Driving it back to Casper's place I noticed that it ran hotter than it
should,
especially with the air conditioner on. The temp. gauge creeped dangerously
close to the "red zone," and I had a bad feeling about taking it out on a
long
drive. But I was committed to getting home and so, very early Tuesday
morning, I
departed Casper's and began the 11-hour white knuckle drive home. One eye
was on
the road, the other on the temp. guage. Casper outfitted me with a big jug
o'
water in case I needed emergency coolant. The only way I could keep the
engine
temp. down was to run the heater the entire way! Man, was it hot, but I made
it.
And virtually all of the fishes I brought back -- 2 coolers worth --
survived
the journey.
When I recover I'll see if Baltimore mechanics can exorcize the demons in my
Jeep.
Christopher Scharpf
Baltimore
-- Jay DeLong Olympia, WA
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