--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1^00015 Date: 01/31/98 From: DON DELLMANN Time: 12:03pm \/To: TOM WALKER (Read 0 times) Subj: Vehicle Confiscation While tripping merrily through the mail, TOM WALKER was overheard TW> I DID and the Implication was that the Officer Followed him HOME. TW> Meaning HE HAD ben driving on the Public Road, AN ILLEGAL ACT, with a TW> burnt out headlight. And even though he was Changing the Light he got TW> a ticket anyhow. BUT in my mind SINCE HE DID drive with the burnt out TW> light. Even Though it was to go an BUY one he RATED a ticket. For TW> STUPIDITY if nothing else. I doubt something like that would happen here. The normal procedure is for an officer to give a "five day" ticket for any vehicular violation, from a burned out light, no muffler, right up to and including expired plates, or even no registration at all, giving you 5 days to correct the violation. You then take the car to any police station, or any officer on the street, show him it's been corrected, and the ticket is cancelled. In this case, since he WAS in process of repairing the light, even though the officer wrote the ticket it would have been cancelled five minutes later if he stuck around to watch him do it. Don ... The trouble with apathy these days is nobody cares. --- * Origin: *YOPS ]I[* 3.1 GIG * RA/FD/FE RADist * Milwaukee, WI (1:154/750) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2100000 Date: 01/30/98 From: ALEX VASAUSKAS Time: 08:15am \/To: JOHN PUMMILL (Read 0 times) Subj: Mobil 1 vs. Castrol Syntec John Pummill wrote in a message to Charles Bowman: JP> between 3000 and 3500 miles. Enough to be considered a variable. JP> :) Both had a reduction on the first tank. I use Mobil 20W50 in JP> everything this side of the lawn mower. CB> you've convinced me to switch back to Mobil 1, though both oils CB> showed a savings over regular oil I'm surprised at the gap between CB> Syntec and Mobil 1. That fuel savings represents quite a reduction CB> of internal friction. JP> Almost excessive. :) I was also suprised and made her drive three JP> tanks out before I believed it. Your original report never got here. Since I am using Syntec, I am very interested to see your original post of the results of your experiment. Would you please repost this? Thank you. --- * Origin: 61 deg. 25' N / 149 deg. 40' W (1:17/75) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2100001 Date: 01/31/98 From: ROY J. TELLASON Time: 08:06am \/To: ROBERT WALDON (Read 0 times) Subj: 1984 dodge charger Robert Waldon wrote in a message to All: RW> I have a 1984 dodge charger that shuts off unless I turn the RW> idle speed up.I was wondering if my engine timing may be off RW> or if it is some sort of vacuum problem.I don't like having RW> the idle speed where it is because it may damage the RW> transmission. If you think you have a vacuum problem, go to Wal-mart and invest in a cheap gauge, and check it out... Just make sure that you're measuring manifold vacuum, when you go to check it out. email: roy.j.tellason%tanstaaf@frackit.com --- * Origin: TANSTAAFL BBS 717-432-0764 (1:270/615) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2100002 Date: 01/31/98 From: CHARLES BOWMAN Time: 09:45am \/To: MICHAEL SHARON (Read 0 times) Subj: Vehicle Confiscation MICHAEL SHARON wrote in a message to SEAN DUNBAR: MS> All you said above are just lousy excuses. Just like in another MS> post of yours on the same subject, where you said something about MS> not having enough room on the tollway to change the light. Ever MS> thought about getting off the tollway at the next exit, where MS> you'll have plenty of room? That would work but the argument was that you can't move your vehicle at all once that light is out. Trying to wait until the first exit would still result in violating the law. I don't know what Warren, MI is like but most major cities have a heavy traffic flow and narrow shoulders reserved only for emergency use, one out of two headlights burned out is not an emergency by any stretch of the imagination. MS> Like I said in an earlier post, too much blatant disregard to MS> exercise YOUR responsibility as a responsible driver. ;) That's your opinion. My opinion is that there are quite a few people that will reach at anything to justify the heavy handedness of current law enforcement types. cbowman@sinfo.net --- * Origin: Techshop's Southern Most Point - Panama (1:3651/9.10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2100003 Date: 01/31/98 From: CHARLES BOWMAN Time: 09:53am \/To: CHRIS ZYCHSKI (Read 0 times) Subj: Vehicle Confiscation Chris Zychski wrote in a message to John Faerber: JF>fixed. The Officer followed them 50 miles to the first gas station JF>that could do it. Upon the light being replaced, the Officer told JF>them to have a nice and drove off without issuing a citation. CZ> Yeah! Must have been a REAL slow "crime day". Har! That was my feeling too, a police officer took at least an hour to trail this couple all the way to a gas station. Apparently they presented the greatest threat and were known criminals, it would explain why the citizen's word wasn't good enough. Bah! cbowman@sinfo.net --- * Origin: Techshop's Southern Most Point - Panama (1:3651/9.10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2100004 Date: 01/31/98 From: CHARLES HUNTER Time: 11:32am \/To: GARY FAUCETT (Read 0 times) Subj: Mitz mirror problem GF>I have a 96 Mitz Eclipse and we got to close to the garage and knocked the >drivers side mirror off. How do I take the old one off and install a new one >I can't see any screws from the inside to remove it. I can see where its >attached from the outside but can't get to the screws. Any ideas on how to g >it off without taking to the shop? Thanks, Gary Maybe you could get close on the other side and knock off that mirror. That would even things up. CHARLES HUNTER * 1st 2.00 #9124 * NO CARRIER...just 2 destroyers and a minesweeper. --- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0671 * Origin: AirPower Information Services 610-259-2193 (1:273/408) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2100005 Date: 01/31/98 From: TOM WALKER Time: 07:26am \/To: CHRIS FEOLE (Read 0 times) Subj: want to supe a pontiac 60 -> i have a pontiac 6000 -> i would like to throw a blower on it since i happen to have a carbera -> one is that possible -> also could i put anything above a 3.0 in this car Fuel Injection presents FAR less problems for a Blower setup. But you can basically put a blower on any engine. It is just that ones like that Pontiac don't have a Pre built Kit available and you have to "Re-Invent the Wheel" at almost every step of the conversion. --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Jim's East County BBS! El Cajon, CA. (619) 561-8424 (1:202/100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2100006 Date: 01/31/98 From: TOM WALKER Time: 07:29am \/To: RONNIE THOMPSON (Read 0 times) Subj: OX sensor -> EB> The dealer said they were good for 100,000 miles so I guess -> EB> that should be ok for now..I have got a few more miles togo -> EB> and a few more months togo so Iwill leave it alone... -> -> Sorry, but I've never seen one go 100K. I routinely change mine eve -> 40K, as I have had two (one on each car) go bad, when many miles from -> It's cheaper to buy one and put it on than to have to limp to a servi -> center and pay outrageous prices, to have one installed. The ole "Pa -> now or pay me later" defense. I have taken several past 100,000 miles. I am driving a car right now that just passed 100,000 with the Original Sensor and recently got rid of a car where I got almost 150,000 Failure is an unpredictable event. Unless you toss all sorts of Chemicals in the gas tank for various purposes. --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Jim's East County BBS! El Cajon, CA. (619) 561-8424 (1:202/100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2100007 Date: 01/31/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 05:19pm \/To: KENNY HENDERSON (Read 0 times) Subj: Forced Induction KH> Of course I ran my 13.6 down a hill and I braked from 60-0 KH> going back up KH> that same hill. :) In reverse with a tail wind. --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2100008 Date: 01/31/98 From: KENNY HENDERSON Time: 04:06pm \/To: ALAN MORRISON (Read 0 times) Subj: 1999 Cars AM>Exactly right... I looked at these the first few years and kept a AM>brochure for 1995. It shows the base engine was the 3.4 liter 160 HP, AM>and an optional 3.8 liter 200 HP V6 which was not available at the start AM>of the year. It could only be ordered as an option, with AC and an AM>Automatic transmission. The next year it became the standard engine and AM>could be had with a 5 speed or automatic. AM>Now that my niece has had her Civic a while she regrets getting a 5 speed. AM>With the little 4 banger, an automatic is disappointing... Another plus AM>for the V6 Camaro. I have not driven a 3.8 FBody, but my Dad's shop had a 3.4 in, quite pokey but not 'that' bad. --- * OLX 2.1 TD * They're getting back up? I better get outta here! --Black --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: Fresh Start BBS * Edison NJ * (732) 248-1678 * (1:107/310.0)