Author Archives: Jay
Auxiliary Fuel Pump: Necessary
After getting a propane fill up in preparation for our camping trip, we heard an unfamiliar clicking noise coming from the back under the sink. After we tested the refrigerator fan and house water pump, we decided it was the … Continue reading
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Propane fill up requires jacking….
We decided to take the van out on a shake-down cruse this weekend (it’s fall break at GaTech, so it was a 4 day weekend) and as the first step we decided to fill the propane tank. The first place … Continue reading
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Van Utilities
Several of the van’s infrastructure systems are housed under the main bench. Normally covered by a cardboard box, the water pump is mounted on a bed of foam to reduce vibrations. The “shore power” distribution box is mounted on the … Continue reading
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New Discoveries!
While cleaning our van, Val made two discoveries. The first was shocking, and the second merely amazing. Val was looking in a tall cabinet with a clothes hanging rod when I heard her exclaim “Ahh!”, and saw her jump across … Continue reading
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Titling our Van –or– We have a hobby and antique vehicle
 When we went to transfer the title for our new van, our 1982 original title (filled in by hand with a typewriter) presented the efficient and orderly DMV employees with a challange. First, the lady behind the counter had … Continue reading
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Hello world!
Our new van. A 1982 Dodge Ram B250 Maxi-Van 318 V8 with a Sportsmobile camper conversion. It has a 29 gallon fresh-water tank, a sink with 25 gallon gray-water tank, and a toilet with 30 gallon black-water tank. It also … Continue reading