Category Archives: Mechanical

This category is especially interesting to those who want to learn a bit about the mechanical aspect of owning a bus, as well as some good info on the International 6.9/7.3L IDI diesel engines found in Ford 80s and early 90s Ford trucks and vans.

Winter Update – Writing Retreat! – Blythe, CA

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Guisepi

We made it! To our winter retreat, that is. Edna Lu and I rolled into Blythe, CA just a couple days ago in perfect time to start our winter writing (finishing the Tea Bus Factory Service Manual – hopefully!). We’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Mechanical, News, On the Street | Tagged artwalk, AZ, Beloved Community Tiny House Village, biodiesel, Blythe, breakdown, CA, City of Rocks, CO, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Denver, Denver International Film Festival, Dylan Magaster, First Friday, Friday Friday Artwalk, Gila National Forest, Halloween, homeless, Horizon Middle School, Laura Goldhamer, Longmont, Ludlow Massacre, Manitou Springs, Meow Wolf, NM, Old Colorado City, Phoenix, Quartzsite, Relationship-Based Economy, repair, Rubber Tramp Rendezvous, Santa Fe, Silver City, Skooliepalooza, starter, Tea Bus Factory Service Manual, Thanksgiving, tiny house, Trout Steak Revival, Truth or Consequences, Tucson, WVO, YouTube | 2 Comments

Transmission Mission – Mooresville, NC (NASCAR Country)

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Guisepi

Wow, I am stunned… About 2 weeks ago, as we were driving from Asheville to Hot Springs, NC Edna’s transmission gave out. She wouldn’t move forward nor backward… nothing. We were on the side of the road all day, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Mechanical, News | Tagged AAA, Asheville, breakdown, community, Efland, hot springs, money, Mooresville, NC, transmission | 4 Comments

Austin Tea Parties – Austin, TX

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Guisepi

Ahhhh, a great little break for the tea bus. Edna (the tea bus) and I had been on the road, serving tea, and working pretty hard for the previous five month, and Austin offered us a place to decompress, do … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Building, Events, Mechanical, News, On the Street, Video | Tagged Austin, Blanco, Butch Hancock, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, deconstruction, Eco-Wise, Edna, Edna Lu, Edna's Birthday, Eyeore's Birthday, First Thursday, GayBiGayGay, Grace, HelpX, Honk Fest, Honk!TX, Hope Outdoor Gallery, Katherine Anne Porter School, Music on Main, North American Tour, Round Rock, salvage, San Marcos, Shady Acres, So Han, South Congress, Spider House, Stick Farm, Strange Brew, Taylor, Tea Map, Texas Tea Festival, Texas Wild Rice Festival, The Shady Shack, The Tea Spot, transmission, TX, West China Tea Company, Wimberley, WOOF, work-trade, WVO | Leave a comment

Autumn Update – Flagstaff, AZ

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Guisepi

Howdy, folks! Another season is upon us, and the most exciting news I have to share is that WE LEFT THE WEST COAST! Right now we are in Flagstaff, AZ on our way to The Herb Folk Gathering – the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Journeys, Mechanical, News | Tagged AZ, Downtown Santa Ana Farmers' Market, Flagstaff, Herb Folk Gathering, Jerome, Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy, Orange County, Prescott, Saddleback College, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Sedona, Tea Tour, The Ecology Center, waste vegetable oil, WVO, Yoga Bungalow | Leave a comment

OJAI! Would you like to go on an adVENTURA? – Ventura County, CA

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Guisepi

Well yes, I would! Kidnapping my friend Ally, we left Nevada City bound for Ojai. Taking a couple days to get there, we stopped at junkyards to look for another injection pump for Edna along the way. Old highway 99 … Continue reading →

Posted in Journeys, Mechanical, On the Street | Tagged America Bycycle, Bakersfield, C St., CA, CSA, farm, Farmers' Market, Fresno, Jam Session, junkyard, LA, Modesto, Ojai, Stockton, Surfing, UP House, Ventura | 2 Comments

Merry Xmas! Winter Update – Nevada City, CA

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Guisepi

Well, it seems as if the craziness of Spring and Summer caught up with us, and our focus over the course of fall has shifted from outward craziness (serving tea, events, traveling) to more inward craziness (many, many bus … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Building, Mechanical, News | Tagged Bike Farm, CA, Catherine Moore, Eco Teas, Elephant Revival, Halloween, inverter, Last Thursday, mechanical, Mountain Rose Herbs, Nevada City, OR, Organic India, Portland, projects, Reed College, Shook Twins, solar, tea menu, tea staining, VBC, water filter, Wish Garden Herbs, wood stove, woodworking, WVO | Leave a comment

Weekend of Tea – Eugene, OR

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Guisepi

I knew I was going to be heading to Eugene on Sunday for the second Free Herbalism Project event (see blog entry from the first one here). As time drew nearer, I began to think I should head … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Journeys, Mechanical, On the Street | Tagged Acro Yoga, Birds of Chicago, Columbine School for Botanical Studies, Eugene, Eugene Saturday Market, Fermentation on Wheels, Free Herbalism Project, Koha Yoga, Mountain Rose Herbs, OR | Leave a comment

In the Studio with Elephant Revival – Woodinville, WA

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Guisepi

Bear Creek Studio is a paradise for musicians. This live-in recording studio was built out of an old barn buried in the forest northeast of Seattle on a small creek. Edna and I were lucky enough to spend two … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Journeys, Mechanical | Tagged Bear Creek Studio, breakdown, Elephant Revival, Seattle, WA, Woodinville | Leave a comment

New Radiator and Transmission Cooler – Eureka, CA

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Guisepi

After much overheating on our recent trip to CO, and continued overheating even after replacing the fan clutch, water pump, thermostat, and heater hoses, I realized that the radiator was the culprit. I noticed some build up in the radiator … Continue reading →

Posted in Mechanical | Tagged 7.3L IDI, CA, CO, Eureka, fan clutch, OR, Oregon Country Fair, radiator, tools, transmission | Leave a comment

Colorado – First Trip off the West Coast

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Guisepi

I think it’s safe to say the Edna’s first voyage off of the west coast was due to love. I fell in love with a woman 6 years ago, and re-fell in love with her over a year ago. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Building, Journeys, Mechanical, News, On the Street | Tagged biodiesel, Bishops Castle, Boulder, bus building, CA, Chadwick Stokes, CO, Denver, Elephant Revival, junkyard, KS, Lyons, mechanical, My-Tea Kind, Nevada City, North American Tea Tour, OK, OR, Pearl St., Salt Lake City, serving tea, Sub Terra, tea party, UT, WA, Wagon Circle, WVO | 2 Comments