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Finally After Two Years

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Ron Dittmer

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Finally After Two Years
« on: July 21, 2026, 06:45:38 am »
Between my battle with stage-4 Lymphoma and our legal battle that is now scheduled for review at SCOTUS on 9/28, I finally fired up our PC after 2 years sitting inside our garage. It started right up as if it had ran the day before.  The same with the generator though I had installed a fuel cut-off on it to drain the carb for long term storage.  All systems I operated like the a/c, inverter, etc. are working fine.  I never let our PC sit that long before, wondering what to expect.  We took it to church last Sunday, a 30 mile round trip to put some miles on it.  I can't tell that it is burning 2 year old gasoline.  At the gas-filler, the fuel smells fine without STA-BIL.  We will be taking it out soon on a short get-away, hoping to go cross country later in the season.  Two years ago, I did prep the rig with the gas tank topped off and all batteries disconnected and maintained, be it done rarely.  The tires dropped 10 psi during those 2 years in storage.  Our 2007 PC has only 45,500 miles on it today.  We need to do something about that.  I plan a full mechanical go-through at 50,000.  I have done only partials up to this point.
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Re: Finally After Two Years
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2026, 11:43:00 am »
Glad to hear you are on the mend. Sorry to hear you are having to deal with it in the first place. Hopefully you get to hit the road and enjoy some trips soon. Looking forward to reading about all the adventures.

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Re: Finally After Two Years
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2026, 01:21:00 pm »
Ron,  2 years ?     That could be a new record for a P.C. to sit !         So glad to hear you're getting out there again.   All the best in your struggles.
Jim

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Ron Dittmer

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Re: Finally After Two Years
« Reply #3 on: Today at 12:29:06 pm »
Thanks for the uplifting comments.

Our 2 night stay at Illinois Beach State Park was great.  We had a really nice time and our old PC behaved like it was like new with everything working properly.  I wondered what to expect after 2 years idle, but all is well.

We'll be going back there later this season as it is close to a golf course that Irene bought discounted green fees for, a camp & golf experience.  Bike riding is also great at the park, loved that too of which revealed a great isolated beach.

We still have a vision for a long road trip out west before the change of seasons discourages it.
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Re: Finally After Two Years
« Reply #4 on: Today at 01:10:59 pm »
Glad to hear your trip went well. Hopefully i get to make a trip out west someday in ours. Im excited to finally after all these years to get some windshield time and see our beautiful country.

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Re: Finally After Two Years
« Reply #5 on: Today at 06:33:19 pm »
Glad to hear that you are on the   mend and doing well. There’s much to be said for indoor storage and Stabil.

Due to a stupid rotator cuff tear I had to break my own rule of driving the PC around the storage lot once every month, but winters are mild here. After 6 weeks I finally got over there to at least
exercise the engine, generator, and both ac’s, but it’s saddening that it looks so neglected.

Maybe seeya out in Utah next year.
Goin' where the wind goes...