<VV> Palm Springs Adventure

[Smitty]

Smitty Says;  Proud of you Tim.  There aren't many of us willing to 
experience roadside tech sessions it seems.  Onward and upward, never say 
die.  It is amazing how the Corvair can get you there against all odds if 
one shows just a little ingenuity.  Tain't gonna happen with a new car. 
Several years ago as I was pulling into a camp ground with the camper on the 
back of the wagon a guy in a pickup was pulling out.  He rolled down the 
window and said, either you are the best mechanic in the world or the most 
crazy S** Of  A  B***h in the world.  That's the way it should be for all of 
us.  Our badge of honor.  If you leave home with it, then come back with it 
running.
On your line failure I have a comment to make.  I know that double flares 
are difficult to make properly with a hand kit.  But I carry a couple 
lengths of different size tubing and a hand kit when I travel.  You would be 
surprised how far you can get on a good single flare as opposed to a cracked 
double flare.