Today, I left work a little early and went for a relatively short drive at around 4:30 in the afternoon. The temperature outside was 90 degrees and I drove for about 50 minutes for a total of 35 miles. I drove in some stop/go traffic, through a few areas with a 30 mph speed limit, and then ended the trip with a good stretch at 55 mph. The engine temperature was always between 180 and 195 with is mostly being towards the higher end unless I was going 55 mph. None of that was done with the A/C running.
The new clutch feels great and is super easy on the leg. The brakes still feel a little soft but it matches up well with the clutch pedal feel and I can easily stop. The power steering was great with no problems. I checked when I made it home and there were no coolant leaks including the small place where I noticed a puddle a few weeks back.
I did notice a slight metal vibration noise when accelerating down one road. I could not place it but wonder if it might be that the parking brake lever is touching the exhaust. I'll check once everything cools back down. It is a little hard to start when hot so I'll want to check the timing again. The gas gauge seemed to fluctuate a lot with 5 gallons in the tank so I'll need to confirm the sending wire isn't loose. The last thing is simple but I need to reset the radio as I lost all my presets and customization when the battery was disconnected.
Next, I'll need to find a route that is a bit more like the Power Tour route which was announced earlier this week. I imagine the drive is much slower with many more stops. That would be good to replicate in the coming days or weeks.
In other news, I checked and have the gasket for the front windshield, a full set of clips with some extras, and some 3M 08609 sealant. The sealant was the wrong type and no one anywhere seems to have the proper 3M 05809. I ended up purchasing some CRL-7708 which seems to be the exact same type stuff but just not made by 3M. Now the question is if I do this myself...
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