Thursday, June 19, 2008-Frisco Campground, NC Last night after we went to bed, the generator stopped working. I tried to restart it, but it would start, sputter and die. It was a good sleeping night with cool temperatures, so we didn't miss the electric. In the morning, we decided to drive into town and look for a small motor repair shop. No luck. We found a NAPA auto parts store and I went in to ask about a repair shop. Now I know what happened to Harry and Lloyd (from the movie Dumb and Dumber). They retired and open a NAPA store in Buxton NC. Anyway, we went back to the camper and I tried to start the generator again and this time it started, and kept on running! Bill, remember when the kids were small and our families were having dinner at a smorgasbord somewhere? Nancy had been talking about men that tried to repair something by hitting it. Later, she and I decided to get some more ice. We walked over to the ice dispenser and it stopped giving ice. I reached over and hit the side and the ice came out. She just glared at me and walked back to the table and I couldn't stop laughing. We relaxed at the camper and waited for a call from Sean at Victory Chevrolet. Earlier, we went for a walk around the campground and stopped at the ranger kiosk. We renewed our campsite for another two days. That gives us Friday and Saturday nights. We will most likely extend that to Monday and Tuesday. Sue asked if they enforced the fourteen day limit at this campground. The ranger told us they were not strict about that rule, depending on the ranger on duty. We may ask to extend our visit beyond the fourteen day limit on a day that Elizabeth is not on duty! While we were on our walk, Jenny called. After lunch, I decided to drive up to the convenience store outside the campground to get some more gas for the generator. The truck started and ran for about a minute and then died. I couldn't get it restarted. I called the Chevy dealer and the tech told me how to restart the truck. Apparently, whatever they did to get the truck to start and stop leaking oil increased the likelihood of air getting in the fuel line. When that happens, there is a primer on the the fuel filter that must be pumped to move the fuel to the injectors. That worked and I ran my errands. When I was finished, I called Sean to check if the part had arrived. The part was in and Sue and I took the scenic, leisure two hour drive back to Kitty Hawk. Hopefully, the drive back will be the last time until we leave the Outer Banks. On the way back, I stopped at a local campground and asked if they filled propane tanks. They do, and I will go back tomorrow and fill our tank. The camper has two tanks. One tank is empty and the other is one half full. When we leave the area, I will have the second tank refilled. We got back to the campground and finished the spaghetti along with a salad. This long day ended with the generator working, the truck starting and Sue and I relaxing at last. |