Trying to contact Bill Wente

[Too Many Projects]

Hi, this is Barb, Mitch's wife. He's travelling today and having car trouble. He wants to talk to Bill Wente (67since67). If anyone has his number, please reply in a PM. Thanks!

[dykstra]

PM sent

[67since67]

Talked to Mitch a couple hours ago, at that time the problem seems to have resolved itself. He was three hours south of me and I warned him he's headed for some sketchy weather, forecast 6-9" here overnight.
Being the old trucker he is he's determined to be home tonight.

We all wish them safe travels!

[67since67]

I haven't heard back from Mitch so I'm hoping his temp gauge held steady, if so he should have slid by my locale in the early stages and be driving out of the storm about now, an hour or so from home.

Please let us know when you are home Mitch!

[PeteLeathersac]

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So it’s a cooling system issue Bill, also what’s he driving?
Crazy weather up here too, tons of snow this year like winters when we were kids.
Keep rockin’ Mitch!

~ Pete

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[67since67]

Toyota Highlander towing his Harley trailer back from FL. He had to add coolant due to a seeping water pump and likely had an air pocket that needed to get burped out. At least that's what we were hoping!

[67since67]

As of 10:30 Mitch is a half hour from home, 1,800 miles in 38 hours.Got past the storm with just rain.

Someone please post up that old SouthPark video that was associated to Mitch a few years ago...

[69PostSSChevelle]

This Yenko community never ceases to amaze me.
Always willing to help.

[Mr70]

Originally Posted by 67since67

As of 10:30 Mitch is a half hour from home, 1,800 miles in 38 hours.Got past the storm with just rain.
Someone please post up that old SouthPark video that was associated to Mitch a few years ago...

That was me,and it was Family Guy.

[Too Many Projects]

Wow, thanks for all the support and well wishes, I'm sure they helped carry me home without further incident.
I had pulled over for the 5th time with the gauge pegged, when I got the text from Bill and the gauge rapidly dropped to normal as we talked, which it hadn't done the previous 4 times. I told Bill I was going to get on the road again to see if it would stay down and it did, for the most part. I'll replace the thermostat when I replace the water pump in the near future.
Cedar Rapids tried to slow me down with rain but hadn't gotten cold enough, yet, to snow or freeze and I drove out of the rain south of Waterloo, but did find snow flurries the top 25 miles of Iowa, but nothing to be concerned with.
The goal was to be home in 36 hours and I came close, but sitting in a 4 lane parking lot on I64 NW of St Louis for a crash to clear for 1/2 hr and all the time spent with the overheating pushed it to 38.5 hours.
I guess the old saying is true, that old truckers don't die,
they just smell like it...