| Accommodation | |||||||
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| Type | Name | Service Provider | Location | Cost | Notes | ||
| Hotel | Ramada by Wyndham | Booking.com | Red Deer | $126.73 | 6853 66 St | ||
| Service | |||||||
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| Type | Name | Description | Service Provider | Cost | Notes | ||
| Other | Van Inspection | Mechanical and Camping Inspection | Subway Automotive | $745.00 | 136 North Mayor Magrath Dr.
Technician - AJ R Service Advisor - Mike Kaytor Date: 03/27/2025 Propane System Concern - General Inspection Request: Visually inspected propane system for stove and fridge. System looks ok. Propane tank is empty. Added some propane to tank and tested system for leaks with soapy water. No leaks found. No propane smell inside vehicle. Limited access to propane lines. All lines visible are ok. Engine Compression Test - Customer Requests to determine Health of Engine: Removed dog house and spark plugs. Spark plug wires are newer and spark plugs are in good condition. Performed compression test. All cylinders test between 135 and 145 psi. Compression is good. Cooling System Pressure Test - Coolant level is good. Pressure tested and visually inspected cooling system. Found cooling system lost 1 psi after half an hour. Inspected for leaks and found small leak coming from thermostat housing to intake manifold area. A/C & Heater Operation: A/c compressor is not hooked up. No lines present. Anti-Freeze / Coolant Level & Condition: Only good to -28. Little bit of buildup in radiator. Coolant Strength: Good to - -28° Tires need to be replaced - DONE (details not included here) Shocks / Struts - Your hydraulic suspension components are leaking and need to be replaced. The fluid is used for dampening and cooling and this affects your ride and handling. A wheel alignment may be required after this repair. Left front shock is leaking. Air Filter - During our inspection we found your engine air filter dirty and needs to be replaced at this time. | ||
| Blog Entries | ||
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| We were definitely interested in Dolly after the first time we saw her.
Incidentally, her original name was actually Ace Vantura, but I digress. We
made a deal with the seller, Sahlysse, to get the van inspected. She would
take it in for the inspection, and we would pay for it. The only important
thing that came out of the inspection was that the van needed new tires, so
Sahlysse paid for the new tires, and we bought a van!
Traveling home from Lethbridge, we had Nemo and our new-to-us van. I drove Nemo, and I followed Brent (in the van) down the highway. Jumbo's "cap" was sort of flush with the line of the van body, but the new van's cap bulges out quite a bit. I hadn't really noticed that before, but I really noticed it following the van down the highway. I thought, wow, the van looks really top- heavy. We should name her Dolly! (nod to the wonderful Ms. Parton). It took a while for the name to stick. We considered other options. Brent always says that driving one of these vans down the highway is like driving a sheet of plywood down the highway, so he suggested calling her "Windsor" (for Windsor Plywood). "Windsor" became her last name, and because it sounds royal, we tacked a "Lady" on the front of the name, so the van's name is "Lady Dolly Windsor".
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