Car Update

After returning from Anthrocon, I got my car to the shop to get the cooling system checked out, expecting to have some viable reason why it's not working. Unfortunately, everything checked out fine; water pump's in good shape, fan works, thermostat is brand-new (I would sure hope so!), and the radiator doesn't appear to be damaged. However, they found that the radiator was so crammed with dirt and bugs and stuff that it wasn't getting any airflow through it. Yay for living in the boonies? They said they see it a lot on vehicles that spend a lot of time on rural roads in the area this time of year, which is a pretty apt description of my driving habits.

I had 'em pressure test it, just to be safe, and I haven't heard the results of that. If there's any damage to the radiator, I want to know about it now, since it was just replaced a couple years ago and is still under warranty for a few more months. But, it looks like a good pressure-washing of the radiator will fix the problem.

Unfortunately, since it's still in the shop, I won't be able to make it to DC to see friends like I wanted to, nor will I be able to get out of town for the 4th, I'll be stuck at home with family. Oh well, I guess, maybe next weekend :-\