Ace-Garageguy Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Finally got the 2001 PT Cruiser from-hell to pass emissions with the onboard OBD II system happily reading everything within normal parameters. The owner has been getting warnings from various local constabularies for having an expired tag (an annual emissions test is a prerequisite for having your tag renewed here and there's no sniffer-test option as some states have in case the OBD system is glitchy) and has had all the paperwork in the car to slip the noose, but it's been a real stress-maker for her. Frustrating for me too, spending every weekend since I repaired everything the last bunch of chimps did to it that resulted in it first blowing the head gasket and then stripping its timing belt thousands of miles early. I've been chasing glitches in wiring, sensors, and a computer that thought the cat was failing when it wasn't. Little car is clean, tagged and legal now, and I'm done. Yippee !! Taking the rest of this beautiful sunny day to work at home, clean up some paperwork, lay out the harness and computer reflash for the LS-powered '47 Caddy I'm building for Mills, and GO FOR A LONG WALK !!! (Might take a nap too. Don't tell anybody) Edited March 17, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy
High octane Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Congrats to all who have quit smoking, as it is a MAJOR accomplishment and helpful in collecting more pension and social security checks.
slusher Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 That's the best way Carl, just end it. I, on the other hand, had assistance from my lovely wife.She decided we would quit smoking so she did. Just like that. She also provided the best incentive ever for me to quit. Her plan? "You quit smoking Gray or I'll punch you in the f++++g head." I quit right then and there. G Congrats to all who have quit smoking, as it is a MAJOR accomplishment and helpful in collecting more pension and social security checks. Thanks G and Nick, i had a hard time trying the tapper down method. They gave a small class at work on tips to help. They said after the first 3 days most of the nicotine is out of your system and it gets better after the first week. They was right. In the morning was hard but got better. i feel as if i have never smoked. Only way to quiet is just stop....
Danny Lectro Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 I took a day off from work today to get to a doctor appointment, so I got the opportunity to enjoy the 50+ degree temperatures. That felt so good after putting up with the record cold temps we've had here this winter. I had a chance to get a bit of airbrushing done before the temps dropped too low again. Having the day off on St. Paddy's day allowed me to cook a corned beef brisket in our slow-cooker. 8 hours later, we had a piece of meat that just fell to tasty, tasty pieces as I sliced it.
Danny Lectro Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Congratulations to those of you celebrating being smoke free. You've done something good, not just for yourselves, but for the people around you. Please, keep it up!
oldnslow Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 A beautiful morning at the beach, then the party in the afternoon.
Roadrunner Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Assembled our new 22-1/2" Weber grille today, and that pleases me very much.
cobraman Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Nice looking grill. What are you cooking and when should we all be there ? : )
Roadrunner Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Haven't really figured that out yet, but dinner is at 6:00.
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Got my billing done for the last 30 day period. Might get paid in not too long.
Roadrunner Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Today I finally got to add some color to a Challenger model that I’ve been playing with for two months, and that pleases me immensely.
Olskoolrodder Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 I woke up alive,my loving Wife of 23 years (23 years come October) beside me,both my children home and safe....and I could begin listing blessings that would fill a book (as could everyone),but lets just say that I've a gateful heart who is well pleased just to be here another day
BubbaJoe Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Found a matchbox 60th anniversary workstar brush fire truck at marshals....these were suppose to be an exclusive on amazon..but it seems they did not meet their quota .....my 60th line is now complete...HAPPY DANCE ...yeah i'm a toy geek, what can i say
Tom Geiger Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 I'm pleased because I've been working from home since last Wednesday. My boss is traveling and if he's not in the office, there is no reason to be there. I just sit here in my home office in my on-line meetings and get other work done by phone and email. I think I've left the house once since Monday. A blast of wet snow predicted for tomorrow and guess what? I don't have to go anywhere!
DR JAY Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 I'm pleased because the incident I posted about in "What Irked Me..." and the resulting investigation proved me innocent of any wrong doing or unnecessary force (Whatever THAT is...) in the performance of my duties while fending off an attack. It's good to know that I won't lose my job or be criminally charged for my attempt at returning home safely to my family. Now--back to models.
crazyjim Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Last night I was named the new IPMS Region 11 Coordinator. Region 11 covers aall of Florida.
High octane Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Congrats and good luck, as I know a lot of IPMS members in these parts.
crazyjim Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Thanks Nick. I'm looking forward to a new challenge.
Roadrunner Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Finally able to add some clear coat to a model today, and it looks OK, and that pleases me very much.
Mike_G Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 My 2 year-old Aqueon Pro aquarium heater failed last night and dang near cooked my fish- good thing I check the temp a couple of times a day as it got up to 89 degrees before I unplugged it. The heater has a lifetime warranty so I took it back to Petco this morning and they replaced it even though I couldn't find the receipt. Yay for Petco customer service!
chunkypeanutbutter Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Facebook now allows GIFs on Messenger.
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 It's warm and dry. Walked to the bank and the grocery store, started working on the 10-speed bike. Sat in the sun for an hour and got caught up reading my Desktop Engineering and Design News mags. Had a great tuna / tomato samwidge, now working outside on some of my own vehicles and projects. No huge deadlines hanging over head at the moment, and all fires, if not out, are at least under control. Some days it's actually pretty nice to be alive...even though the pretty Russian girl at the bank wasn't there today.
cobraman Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Bill, it sounds like you need another PT Cruiser to work on !
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Bill, it sounds like you need another PT Cruiser to work on ! Well, I'm retrofitting my old '89 GMC shop truck with a carb and HEI distributor after the computer and associated bits went belly-up. What looked like a real piece of cake going in has turned into a loose-ends fest, with the EGR location needing to be turned into a heat source for the automatic choke, a bypass fuel pressure regulator that avoids having to drop the tank to change pumps, all weird and wonderful fittings on the GM fuel injection supply and return hoses that don't screw into anything I have for old US or Euro cars...so I'm having to make up fittings, the fact the pump is computer-controlled, so I have to bypass that circuit too...it's gonna be a while. Still, it's mine, and when it's done I don't have to worry about ancient EFI electronics failing on the road...and anything that DOES fail is an easy parking-lot fix.
Agent G Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 I'm pleased because the incident I posted about in "What Irked Me..." and the resulting investigation proved me innocent of any wrong doing or unnecessary force (Whatever THAT is...) in the performance of my duties while fending off an attack. It's good to know that I won't lose my job or be criminally charged for my attempt at returning home safely to my family. Now--back to models. Very good sir. I agree, back to models! G
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