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Thnx Supurcar. That is very helpful.

Hi all. Say, I'm sure there are many of you who have traveled thru highway 101. I am planning to do this for the first time, in a Toyota RV no less. I am leaving San Diego to go to the Oregon coast. I wanted to avoid I-5 especially the Siskiyous because of the strains those elevations might put on my 4-cylinder. My question to all who have traveled this route is, one, what or where if any are there the steepest climbs and high wind areas? Two, How dispersed are the gas stations? And finally, where are the dump sites. I'll look these up on the internet myself, but if anyone has broader insight,especially regarding good rv hangs and in general what to watch out for, I'll appreciate your input very much. Thx.

Thx for the feedback all. First of all when i bought it, it only had 13,000 miles. It had been sitting awhile in someones yard. Here's what i've done so far: changed the fuel pump, fuel filter, air filter, alternator, spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor, belts, had all the fluids drained and replaced, except for the transmission and clutch oil. My idle seems a little high but when i take it down a notch, it's too low that it dies. I did suspect maybe there is a compression issue, I'll check that next, or maybe look into the carburator too. I was thinking of doing the fast and dirty K-seal solution to eliminating the white smoke instead of tackling the head gasket right now, since i'm on the road. Has anyone tried this?

Hi all. My 1984-4 cylinder Peris Dolphin is struggling to maintain 55mph. The slightest incline would see a drop in the speedometer. Any suggestions on where to look first for solutions or is this typical of this particular non-aero dynamic design, very wide flat front berth? I'm having white smoke issues, which point to a head gasket problem. Could this have anything to do with it? Also, does anyone have the correct front tire size? Much appreciate the feedback.