[submarine]

My understanding is that the main repair -- of the fuel pump -- had been completed when he picked the Jeep up on May 31.

Why was it important to use the Jeep? It's a 4-wheel drive off-road vehicle. It can go into areas where there are no roads, and up steep inclines.

[TheDon]

My understanding is that the main repair -- of the fuel pump -- had been completed when he picked the Jeep up on May 31.

I hadn't heard about that. So Ricci would have had a fully functioning vehicle after all. Perhaps that was what he was waiting for.