Sexy LadiesWell, we’re still in Boise. It has been fun seeing friends and we went to my friend Jen Jen’s wedding reception on Saturday. We even picked up some free grease (thanks to FillUp4Free) in nearby Middleton.

We waited into the week because Tuesday was the earliest that Wagon Works (a VW place that was recommended to us) could get us in to check out the engine and put in new glow plugs. Yesterday we got up early and took the bus into Wagon Works. A few hours later Sen got a call from the mechanic there. He basically bitched at him and insulted his work on the bus because it was running on veg oil. He didn’t understand the grease system, but instead of asking us about it, he just said it was stupid and he wouldn’t work on it. I guess it’s obvious we’re in Idaho…

We finally convinced the mechanic to change the glow plugs, since he had tested them and found that two were bad. But he wouldn’t test the compression or check our engine to make sure that the coolant problems didn’t harm anything. So, I can’t say I recommend the grumpy mechanics at Wagon Works who fear what they do not know… Unfortunately, today’s a holiday, so nothing’s getting done and it’s supposed to be 105 degrees, so we’ll be spending some time in my parents’ pool! Hopefully the new glow plugs will allow her to start up better, and we’ll be back on the road soon.