Made it from Independence MO to Cheyenne Wells CO on Sunday. Monday we headed for Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak but we failed. Just climbing the hills to the visitor's entrance was a hard grind and got the truck up to 200 degrees.
Once I got through the gate and climbing, it got hot enough to boil the gas in the filter attached to the carb. I pored water on the filter and headed up again, with the same result.
The third time this happened about four miles up. I gave up as I was too far from home to risk a serious brake down, especially with no Bolters around to cheer me on.
It cooled down pretty good going down hill but I could smell the brakes heating up. Just couldn't win.
At this point, we headed for Albuquerque, fighting what must have been a 45 mile-an-hour wind of the port bow and climbing what seemed like a constant uphill grade limiting me to 60 mph with the heater on to help with cooling.
Once we got to the Las Vegas, NM area there were some mountains on the left breaking the wind and I got my old easy going truck back. The cruise from there to Albuquerque was effort less.
I am now at a friend's house for a few days and will try to figure out why my cooling system won't handle 80 degree weather.
