Itinerant Air-Cooled Greeting

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Re: Itinerant Air-Cooled Greeting

Post by Amskeptic » Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:59 am

weisswurst wrote:
Amskeptic wrote: I can jump start your diesel . . . using 4th gear and a quick clutch pedal dip after firing commences. Oh, but I can.
The *timing* does not know or care **what** is turning the crankshaft during start . . . :flower:
I accept your challenge sir! (white glove waved) :thumbleft: Come on down my new place is only a few hours from the Georgia/Florida line. Aren't you in Georgia this week? I just drove to Atlanta and back for a meeting and it was quite tolerable...
3 out of the 4 diesels are here too! One of them you haven't driven yet... :cyclopsani:
jeff
I'd like to swing by, I just don't know when. I have a double-appointment Oct 4/5, a new 7th and a maybe 9th in Atlanta area. Then I need to see about taking Chloe's engine out, shipping off the transaxle, and everything and stuff.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Re: Itinerant Air-Cooled Greeting

Post by weisswurst » Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:46 pm

Holy cow (literally Chloe)
I hearby offer my garage mahal as your venue sir!
I will PM you my travel schedule for Oct/Nov if you feel it's a possibility, but I don't have to be here for you to use the facilities.
Hopingtoseeyousoonjeff
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Re: Itinerant Air-Cooled Greeting

Post by Amskeptic » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:35 am

glasseye wrote: As for your "Additional fuel expense over the time waiting for a battery failure would pay for the new battery" argument, I say "Show me the math on that, please."
Finally finished it where "s" = joules, "c" = caloric contribution of hydrocarbon molecules, "x" = inertia of battery at 39 lbs converted to F=mv, and bs/0 =BS . . . $170.00 over 160,000 miles, you're welcome.

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BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Re: Itinerant Air-Cooled Greeting

Post by glasseye » Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:01 pm

Heh. Pretty convincing. Sorta.
"This war will pay for itself."
Paul Wolfowitz, speaking of Iraq.

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