Krabi Trip
We made another trip to Krabi. Needless to say, it was an enjoyable drive. I wish I could do such drives more often but time does not permit me and of course, the company is equally important. The JSG guys are simply fantastic people. In spite of who they are in the business world, they are humble and friendly people who never fails to give good advice, whether in business or otherwise. Indeed, I am blessed to have them as friends.Back to the drive. We left Singapore at 6 am and headed for Alor Setar, Malaysia. The North-South highway, as usual, was packed with cars until we past Kuala Lumpur. I soon realised that Daisy was not performing well. The transmission lag was getting worse and the car seem to have lost the ´surge´ when I hit the gas pedal. Using my portable OBD-II reader, I found out that there was misfiring and a rich mixture in bank 1 and 2. Consumption was also very bad and this was a sign that something was not right. The problem has been traced to the alternator. It seems that the alternator is not providing the necessary current to the system and as such, the ECU is not operating efficiently. A replacement of the alternator should solve the problem. Once again, its great to know what´s wrong with your car instead of relying on the workshop and this can only come about if you know the car well. Basic instruments like OBD-II readers, battery and alternator checkers will give you an indication of what´s gone wrong and save you much money in the process. Here we are in front of the hotel we stayed in at Alor Setar.
After spending a night in Alor Setar, we headed for Krabi. Instead of the taking the usual route via the NSH, we decided to take the B-roads instead. The scenery along the way was simply gorgeous and you wonder why you don´t do this more often. Going past the Malaysian and Thai border was easy since records of our cars have been captured in their system. After passing the Thai border, we headed for Krabi. A short spell of rain made the road rather slippery. The DSC was working overtime and I was glad it worked very well to keep the car planted on the road. Lesson learnt: take it easy, don´t be complacent and turn on whatever safey features your car has. You want to go and come back in one piece.
The stay in Krabi was excellent. The Naka Manda spa and resort is probably the most beautiful resort we have stayed in compared to all the places we have been too. You can be sure we will do this drive again once Daisy is sorted out.
posted by gabey @ Friday, February 26, 2010
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