Monday 1-23 Doing Projects

Doing Projects

It was a gorgeous sunny day. Our car was filthy and we have been meaning to run it through the car wash but we never made the time. This morning we were early for our first dance and the car wash is just down the street so off to Fast Break Express Car Wash. There was one car in front of us and a few cars at the vacuums so it didn't take long. After washing the car we vacuumed it out. Where we park the car at J5 RV Park I have to walk in the grass and I drag a lot of grass and dirt in the car. From the car wash we went to our dance with Bronc Wise at the Peppermint Palace, there were 11 squares and we had a super time.

The car wash sgn

Driving through the car wash

Larry wiping down the car

 When we got home I made lunch and then took Flo for a walk. On our trip down to the Valley The Minnie was acting up a bit so Larry did some research and decided the fuel pressure regulator was the most likely culprit. While doing the research people had written in and said it was all but impossible to get to the fuel pressure regulator, it is buried behind and below stuff under the hood, you can't even really see it. Larry checked to make sure he could get to it, he found it and decided to see if he could remove it, luckily he had the correct size Allen wrench to remove the two screws. He thought he could get it out so he ordered the part from Advance Auto Parts. Before going to the car wash we swung by and picked up the part. This afternoon Larry decided to work on replacing the fuel pressure regulator. Since he couldn't see the regulator he had to go on touch. He had to be careful not to drop the Allen wrench or one of the screws. He was doing good but when he was working on the easier of the screws he dropped the wrench and couldn't find it. Off to Walmart we went to get another wrench. We found a set of wrenches both metric and American for a whole $2 that we bought. When we got back I got the umbrella out to help keep the sun off Larry. Then we went back to the project at hand. It took about an hour. When Larry finished he started up the Minnie to make sure that it would start. It had no problem starting. Now we will have to wait until we head home to make sure the problem has been corrected.

Buy the fuel pressure regulator

Larry changing out the regulator

Next project is spraying for ants. When we arrived at J5 and they were showing Larry the RV sites they told him they were having a problem with ants and they were treating for them. Today when we were at Walmart he picked up an ant killer. After he finished the fuel pressure regulator he sprayed for ants  He only treated where Flo didn't lay.

Treating for ants

In the evening we went to Pharr South to dance to Randy. The dance had 17 couples, which made 4 squares and one extra couple We danced every tip and had fun.