Bad News

Monday, November 21:

For the previous fortnight I was not getting warm air out of the vents. I presumed this to be a petty issue, since it wasn't cold enough outside to frost the windshield, and I'm capable of dressing properly for cold weather. I made an appointment with my mechanic, Vern, for the following week.

I didn't think it was a thermostat problem, since the temperature gauge was reading in the normal range, and it wouldn't be a radiator problem, because that was flushed recently. I figured it to be more annoying than problematic.

I was proven wrong! While driving on the highway at roughly 12:25 am (Tuesday, the 22nd), my caravan overheated and stalled at 50 mph. I was able to put the transmission in neutral and coast to a side street before having to call a tow truck.

I will have the diagnosis within the next few days.

Caravan odometer = 178,003 miles

I have been getting a lot of requests to upload information about fuse and bulb numbers:


Bonus: Oil filter, thermostats, and spark plugs:

September Maintenance (Part 1)

September 22, 2008 - My Caravan = 169,525 miles.

There is a bump when the transmission shifts from 1st to 2nd. I should probably get that checked and scanned.

Maintenance work on September 17, 2008 - replaced the water pump, timing belt, and thermostat.