On our trip to Winter Park last year, the “Check Engine” light came on as we were coming home. I pulled over, checked the oil and belts, etc. and finally called Liberty Toyota to get some advice. Ray, my ‘service adviser’ suggested I unscrew and re-screw the gas cap making sure it was VERY tight. Voila! The engine light went off, and we came home trouble free.
Since then, the “Check Engine” light has come on many times. Usually after a change in conditions…like rain or high temperatures or just because it felt like it! The gas cap trick usually worked, but the number of occurrences of ‘idiot light’ became more frequent.
So Friday, along with the oil change, I asked them to take a look at the gas cap and see if I needed a new one.
Nope, my gas cap was fine. What I needed was a $1000 water pump replacement!
I swallowed hard…considered getting a second (cheaper) opinion, but then realized I’d driven 95,000 absolutely trouble-free miles in this car. I think the thing that cemented the deal was the vision I had of climbing Hoosier Pass on Saturday and climbing Loveland Pass on Sunday and dropping my cooling system in either location and the cost of that tow and subsequent repair and delay and…..
Our trip to see the Koepke’s in Breckenridge went very smoothly, both automotively, photographically, socially and every other way. Gerry is always a good traveler, and I think we all had a great time.