Blue View – Lessons Learned About Our New Diesel Engine

Blue View – Lessons Learned About Our New Diesel Engine

When we bought Blue, we wanted the diesel version with its much higher fuel efficiency. And since I was now a diesel 'expert', I'd be able to fix most problems we might encounter with it. Well, the fuel economy is great, but after one look under the hood, where the actual engine is only a small part of all the state-of-the-art components crammed in there, I suspect I won't be doing a lot of my own repairs.

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Blue View - Insulating Blue

Blue View - Insulating Blue

The next project on our long list of things to get done was to insulate the roof and walls of Blue. And like most van projects, there were no shortage of opinions on the best insulating methods. I spent a lot of time reviewing how others had accomplished the job, and there were a lot of good ideas.

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Blue View – Project 2: Installing Solar Panels On Blue, Part 2

Blue View – Project 2: Installing Solar Panels On Blue, Part 2

In Part 1 of this project, I cut the holes for the wiring and figured out how I was going to mount the solar panels to the top of our 2015 Ford Transit. In Part 2, I'll discuss the specifics of how I actually attached them.

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