I arrived in Ohio from Colorado this week. I have 9 days to repack and
prepare my van for cross country travel and living. My main project has
been my bed and making sure my van runs.
My first
day in Ohio I went to turn on my van and it doesn't start. Not a good
first sign. I'm guessing that my dad didn't start it up and drive it as
often this winter as he let on to. Or at least not the past few weeks.
Luckily he jumped me, it started just fine and hasn't caused a problem
again since.
He had taken it to the shop
before I arrived home, sometime in March or April and had a guy fix
whatever was making the check engine light come on. Two days after
coming home it came back on. There was something wrong with the fuel
cap or fuel line or something that he DID fix, but apparently the fact
that my gas gauge does not work makes the light come on as well. That
is something I won't bother fixing, I just know to fill my tank every
200-250 miles. I wish I knew how big my tank is. I put 8 to 11 gallons
in, so maybe a 12 gallon tank? But if it were 20, I'd save a lot of
money not having to go to a station as often. I might just run it empty
some day and call AAA to come help me out with 2 gallons.
So
I'll have to stop by one of the auto part stores and have them plug in
and tell me why my check engine light is on once in a while to make sure
nothing else becomes wrong.
I was sure glad to get that figured all out.
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