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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2020 22:43:25 GMT -5
Spent all day powerhosing the back yard, garage roof, driveway and front yard of my old house. Getting it ready for rental... Man alive I'm knackered. Had to neck a can of red bull on the drive home. I was able to decipher this cryptic message thanks to help from the NSA. |
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Post by Goldbrick on Jan 11, 2020 23:27:44 GMT -5
On the way to look at a dog for the wife. I would prefer a cat. But happy wife happy life. Wondering if the dog will share a pipe with me. 😀 Pick your dog up a pouch of " K-9 "...MY DOG JUST LOVES IT. A nice M.M. Pony might make a good starter; it you go with a briar, make it a bulldog  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 12, 2020 0:16:15 GMT -5
Didn't go to Marshall, didn't sleep.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2020 1:04:01 GMT -5
Last night yesterday was pretty tough in the swamp as we waited for the storm to pass. So I can understand your plight Ron.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jan 12, 2020 8:20:34 GMT -5
There's a storm coming our way tomorrow. I'm not planning on going anywhere.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 12, 2020 9:18:15 GMT -5
Spent all day powerhosing the back yard, garage roof, driveway and front yard of my old house. Getting it ready for rental... Man alive I'm knackered. Had to neck a can of red bull on the drive home. I was able to decipher this cryptic message thanks to help from the NSA. 😁😁😜🏡👀 |
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Post by toshtego on Jan 12, 2020 10:27:03 GMT -5
There's a storm coming our way tomorrow. I'm not planning on going anywhere. Aye, a storm on The Aulde Sod is not like storms elsewhere. The Banshee wails. |
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Post by toshtego on Jan 12, 2020 10:32:50 GMT -5
Another beautiful morning here in The Land of Enchantment. Zero degrees (F), Sun shining, winds calm, snow bright. A small herd of elk came for a visit last night. I went out for firewood around 0100. Moon bright on the snow. A bull elk over by the barn "chirped" at me with that ghostly voice they have. The north side of that barn has a large opening and there are hay bales in there. I suspect the elk come inside to shelter and snack. They are welcome. They saved my life years ago, so I still feel a debt.
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Post by trailboss on Jan 12, 2020 11:03:04 GMT -5
Yesterday, I was able to install the TIPM that had to be sent off to be rebuilt...after having the fuel pump replaced by a buddy, a mechanic friend pointed me in the right direction...the fuel relay is soldered onto a circuit board, and it covers a broad range of Dodge/ Chrysler/ Jeep vehicles, but if you take it into a dealer they will sell you another crappy "OEM" that is prone to fail down the road. My 2007 I found had a 2010 OEM TIPM replaced by the previous owner. tipmrebuilders.com/info/A big problem, but the dealers still insist on misdiagnosing the problem to milk the consumer dry...$185.00 to have my TIPM sent off and solid state fuel pump relay that should last longer than the car....If the dealer had replaced the TIPM with their crappy one, it would have been 1K for them to unplug and replug 8? Harnesses. And reading online forums that is also after they replace your fuel pump. Anyway, suppose to be 65 today, after i get some work done I am sitting in the sun for a smoke. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2020 16:24:28 GMT -5
Cleaning the carpet and looking for brownie points or at least a romp with the kids mother. Yep even in the fifth wheel we keep a full blown Hoover carpet cleaner. I had a Range Rover once and had to keep a spare fuel pump on hand. It was a great 4x4 but you had to take a milk crate full of parts and a tool kit with you every where you went.
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Post by toshtego on Jan 12, 2020 18:46:57 GMT -5
Cleaning the carpet and looking for brownie points or at least a romp with the kids mother. Yep even in the fifth wheel we keep a full blown Hoover carpet cleaner. I had a Range Rover once and had to keep a spare fuel pump on hand. It was a great 4x4 but you had to take a milk crate full of parts and a tool kit with you every where you went. Hence the old Land Rover bumper sticker: "The Parts Falling From this Car are of the Highest English Workmanship." |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2020 22:02:12 GMT -5
 All the parts came in white and green boxes saying Lucas electronics the prince of darkness.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2020 22:14:00 GMT -5
Lucas the Prince of Darkness Haynes manual humor page.
•Not many people know that Land Rovers attempted to market a computer. Why did they stop? They could not find a way to get it to leak oil!
•A Land Rover doesn´t leak oil, it marks it´s territory. Did you hear about the man whose Land Rover didn't leak oil? The factory took it backand worked on it until it did.
•Did you hear the one about the guy that peeked into a Land Rover and asked the owner "How can you tell one switch from another at night? They all look the same. " - "He replied, "It does not matter which one you use, nothing happens !"
•The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark."
•Lucas is the patent holder for the short circuit.
•Lucas - Inventor of the first intermittent wiper.
•Lucas - Inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.
•The three position Lucas switch - Dim, Flicker and Off.
•The Original Anti-Theft Device - Lucas Electrics.
•>Lucas is an acronym for Loose Unsoldered Connections and Splices
•Lucas systems actually uses AC current; it just has a random frequency.
•"I have had a Lucas pacemaker for years and have never had any trou..."
•If Lucas made guns, wars would not start.
•A friend of mine told everybody he never had any electric problems with his Lucas equipment. Today he lives in the countryside, in a large manor with lots of friendly servants around him an an occasional ice cold shower...
•Back in the 70's, Lucas decided to diversify its product line and began manufacturing vacuum cleaners. It was the only product they offered which did not suck.
•Q: Why do the British drink warm beer? A: Because Lucas makes their refrigerators
•Alexander Graham Bell invented the Telephone.Thomas Edison invented the Light Bulb. Joseph Lucas invented the Short Circuit.
•Recommended procedure before taking on a repair of Lucas equipment: Check the position of the stars,kill a chicken and walk three times clockwise around your car chanting:" Oh mighty Prince of Darkness protect your unworthy servant.."
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Post by toshtego on Jan 12, 2020 23:33:00 GMT -5
All the English cars I had from the 1960s worked reliably and were easy to maintain. Land Rover, MG, Rover, Austin Healy.
Then came the 1970s and British Leyland. A portal to Hell opened and demons took over the works.
I had a 1974 Austin Marina. It was a fun car. An ancient push rod, carburated, 4 cylinder engine with a manual choke and Lucas ignition. Four speed tranny, fortunately all synchromesh. No overdrive. Solid rear axle, I believe it had side leaver shock absorbers. In other words, all the spare inventory from the warehouses left over went into this car. I actually liked the car.
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Post by trailboss on Jan 13, 2020 7:49:31 GMT -5
The TIPM I referred to earlier has been quite a problem for more than just fuel relays.... In case someone here has one of these vehicles or more likely may know someone that does. www.dodgeproblems.com/tipm/ |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jan 13, 2020 8:37:34 GMT -5
There's a storm coming our way tomorrow. I'm not planning on going anywhere. Aye, a storm on The Aulde Sod is not like storms elsewhere. The Banshee wails. This one is crazy. I'm surprised my fence and house is still standing...Mustn't have been made by Lucas. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 9:05:39 GMT -5
Built in defects I made a very good living from them over the years and so did the dealerships. One that stands out is the Jeep 258 exhaust manifold in the 90s they were shipped on pallets they didn't even bother to box them. Ford ZF manual transmission input bearing retainer and clutch sleeve a twenty dollar part with a giant labor tag to repair it. Early rack and pinion steering that ground itself to a fine aluminum dust taking out the whole system, thanks 90s GM. Toyota 22re timing chain guides. Ford Pu electric fuel pumps, you can only test them for current if the engine is running circa 2000. Ford Tarus AC compressor just disassemble the whole front clip and it is right there. Volkswagon ignition coils where the only fix was to retrofit GM coils. The thousand dollar Mercedes battery in the trunk. I soon learned the real money was in Class 8 trucks. I would like to thank Freightliner for installing all the relays under the drivers seat on top of the fuel tank circa 2000. Plastic air distribution module with replaceable solenoids dual thanks to Meritor and Paccar. Kenworth elephant ears big thanks. Mercedes world truck. Mack and Volvo who helped me pay for my daughters private school and college. Ah good times.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 13, 2020 9:31:31 GMT -5
All the English cars I had from the 1960s worked reliably and were easy to maintain. Land Rover, MG, Rover, Austin Healy.
Then came the 1970s and British Leyland. A portal to Hell opened and demons took over the works.
I had a 1974 Austin Marina. It was a fun car. An ancient push rod, carburated, 4 cylinder engine with a manual choke and Lucas ignition. Four speed tranny, fortunately all synchromesh. No overdrive. Solid rear axle, I believe it had side leaver shock absorbers. In other words, all the spare inventory from the warehouses left over went into this car. I actually liked the car.
I have to disagree. I have worked on several Sixties and I had a lot of trouble with the electrics. Mostly wired around stuff with Radio Shack switches. I had an Austin America for a week before I returned it. I wanted a Bonneville or a Sportster, but found out that neither was dependable. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 13, 2020 9:35:10 GMT -5
It's a great morning, the Texans lost bad enough to end the time alotted (wasted) in the news, and the only team worth rooting for (Packers) won! And LSU plays for the championship tonight!
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Post by toshtego on Jan 13, 2020 9:44:16 GMT -5
Built in defects I made a very good living from them over the years and so did the dealerships. One that stands out is the Jeep 258 exhaust manifold in the 90s they were shipped on pallets they didn't even bother to box them. Ford ZF manual transmission input bearing retainer and clutch sleeve a twenty dollar part with a giant labor tag to repair it. Early rack and pinion steering that ground itself to a fine aluminum dust taking out the whole system, thanks 90s GM. Toyota 22re timing chain guides. Ford Pu electric fuel pumps, you can only test them for current if the engine is running circa 2000. Ford Tarus AC compressor just disassemble the whole front clip and it is right there. Volkswagon ignition coils where the only fix was to retrofit GM coils. The thousand dollar Mercedes battery in the trunk. I soon learned the real money was in Class 8 trucks. I would like to thank Freightliner for installing all the relays under the drivers seat on top of the fuel tank circa 2000. Plastic air distribution module with replaceable solenoids dual thanks to Meritor and Paccar. Kenworth elephant ears big thanks. Mercedes world truck. Mack and Volvo who helped me pay for my daughters private school and college. Ah good times. I had the ZF problem in my 1999 F250. Huge price tag. That was many years ago. I accelerate slowly, shift with double clutch in all gears. Easy does it there. |
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Post by toshtego on Jan 13, 2020 9:47:43 GMT -5
All the English cars I had from the 1960s worked reliably and were easy to maintain. Land Rover, MG, Rover, Austin Healy.
Then came the 1970s and British Leyland. A portal to Hell opened and demons took over the works.
I had a 1974 Austin Marina. It was a fun car. An ancient push rod, carburated, 4 cylinder engine with a manual choke and Lucas ignition. Four speed tranny, fortunately all synchromesh. No overdrive. Solid rear axle, I believe it had side leaver shock absorbers. In other words, all the spare inventory from the warehouses left over went into this car. I actually liked the car.
I have to disagree. I have worked on several Sixties and I had a lot of trouble with the electrics. Mostly wired around stuff with Radio Shack switches. I had an Austin America for a week before I returned it. I wanted a Bonneville or a Sportster, but found out that neither was dependable. I must have been lucky. All were reliable EXCEPT a 1969 Rover 2000 sedan (P6). Great car. Smooth, comfortable, fairly quick for a heavy sedan thanks to the two liter overhead cam engine and dual SU carbs. The only problem, when it rains, youse betta foh-git-a-bot starting the engine. Carry an umbrella! |
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Post by toshtego on Jan 13, 2020 9:50:27 GMT -5
This morning is a little warmer. +15 degrees (F) at Dawn. Overcast sky. Thankful for warmer weather. Glad to be on the Patch. Computer settled down although it runs slooooow.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 10:08:45 GMT -5
It's a great morning, the Texans lost bad enough to end the time alotted (wasted) in the news, and the only team worth rooting for (Packers) won! And LSU plays for the championship tonight! Time to fire Butt Face O'Brien and second half choker Derrick Watson and we they might as well let JJ Watt go he is the You Ming of football. The Chiefs scored so many times they should have installed a hoop and just played basketball. |
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Post by puffy on Jan 13, 2020 10:38:43 GMT -5
Another rainy day here in my neck of the woods..Not much to do but stay inside and smoke too much.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jan 13, 2020 10:57:40 GMT -5
 Had to go and tell Pest Control,Boss I put a stop payment on check.
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Post by toshtego on Jan 13, 2020 11:55:03 GMT -5
Had to go and tell Pest Control,Boss I put a stop payment on check. Heard there was some weather trouble out your way. All good for you other than the termites? |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jan 13, 2020 12:24:29 GMT -5
Yep Rocky weather, big winds, had picked up around farm, small town where I bought my farm house and pulled it to farm had a tornado, only damage no injuries. Thanks for inquiring, Tosh.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Jan 13, 2020 20:49:24 GMT -5
Spent my day sweating on a 3 story house doing a roof repair.
Its January! I should not be sweating in a T-Shirt
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Post by addamsruspipe on Jan 13, 2020 21:20:29 GMT -5
So I am in a hotel in Ruidoso. While the dog we got from the rescue group has collapsed at home in Albuquerque. My wife can't even lift the dog. So I have been on the phone with Rescue group, neighbor's to help lift the dog and 24 hour animal clinic. We haven't even had the dog for 3 days and this will be the second visit to the vet. Not sure this is going to work out. As much as my wife wants a dog, this is ridiculous. 😕
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Post by trailboss on Jan 13, 2020 23:26:21 GMT -5
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Had to go and tell Pest Control,Boss I put a stop payment on check.
