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I just got back from a 20 mile trip and was thrilled to find not a hint of hesitation or stalling at any speed or rpm. At a steady 50, 55, or 60 mph it purrs like a kitten, and those are the speeds where the stalling problem had been occurring. It doesn’t completely make sense to me as nothing seemed to be wrong with the previous arrangement, but it appears the changes to the gas tank vent cured the problem.

On the way home I figured it would be the perfect time for a full throttle open pipes video, being the middle of the week and nobody around. So I pulled over at a great spot, reset the camera, switched the cutouts to wide open and blasted off. It sounded fantastic and was much quicker than the previous pass with the old engine. The truck was really flying and hit 80 mph just as I went into 3rd gear. I was quickly approaching a traffic area, so I closed the throttle and the cutouts simultaneously. I was tremendously pleased with myself and couldn’t wait to get home and look at the video.

Until I pulled into the garage and went to shut off the camera and discovered it was still in the off position! I was so busy getting ready and checking to make sure everything was clear and safe I failed to turn the dang camera back on! What can I say – old age sucks! If the video is going to happen this year I need to get it done in the next few weeks as winter isn’t that far off where we live.

Next priority is determining why the cruise control keeps disengaging.