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Friday night a flatbed tow truck drove out from Ottawa to Dave's place and we loaded the Jeep for its return to my driveway. Not quite 4 years since I had it home. The driver paid me a compliment (I think), I led in my car and chose a route parallel to the obvious road which avoided lots of potholes, construction and traffic. When we go to destination, the driver said, 'You push good gas'. Which I accepted as a compliment from a guy who is on the road every day.

Two faults were found in the test drive. First, Dave took the thermostat out and it boiled over. I'll put it back in tomorrow.

Secondly, the generator is not charging the batteries. This is the same component swapped onto the Bob Phillips engine. I have always had charging issues with this vehicle. One phone conversation suggested there may be a faulty noise filter coming off the main supply. There are no obvious boxes inside the engine compartment before going through the firewall. Would there be a noise filter on this vehicle? and would it be behind the dash?

Bob's ex Fort Drum 141.5 Cubic Inch engine ran beautifully too. Thanks Bob. But, the vehicle is not ready for Mike's Canada Day parade (unhappy face). I posted on FB that I'd still drive out to meet the paraders before they departed. Just to see old friends.