You never stop learning

Well, today started like no other we’ve had motorhoming, the RAC man arrived to sort our engine management light problem……and solve it he did, explained the issue and gave self help advice if it happens again. What more could you ask for? Basically a common problem for auto gearbox motorhome, they don’t get revved hard because the gearbox changes gear to prevent it and if you switch off the engine during the exhaust particulate filter regen (and there’s no warning to tell you its regening) it senses an incomplete regen and gives the engine management alarm. Only indication of the pending problem is cooling fan running after switching off the engine. Solution if the fan continues to run is start the engine until the fan stops. If the light comes on drive in power mode and “give it the gun” to rev it up or manually keep in lower gear and rev it up until the light goes out. Fingers crossed!! But in hindsight that’s intuitively what we did in Dubrovnik with the old van when the same light came up, but that was out of warranty and a week from the nearest Fiat dealer.

So, van fixed, we heading to see Eris (and Ellie) for coffee and cake, of course. Lots of nanny time cuddling, feeding, changing Eris (including one poonami) before we headed out in the car to Staunton Harold Reservoir and the National Trust cafe for a light lunch and walk. It was a light lunch, they only had 3 toasties and a vegan cheese and pesto roll left, so we had all of them and some chocolate brownies. Followed by a 40 minute walk by the reservoir, very quiet and pleasant, before back to the car to go home and see Ross who had come home from work by now. Another poonami then back to the motorhome for tea and planning of some future trips before going back tomorrow for a couple of jobs and more Eris time.Baca lagi