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#30
by
RustyToy
on 10 Oct, 2011 17:43
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***Status Update***
Well, the postman was kind enough to make a delivery to my door today. A great big huge box for an itty bitty part. 1 part. Apparently the jackwagons forgot to ship my new cap so all I got was a new expansion tank.
Well, I went ahead and installed the new tank with the old cap. Warmed it up for a while. Ten minutes into the warmup I'm still liking what I see. Which was nothing.
climb in and head for the highway. Get out onto the highway and run on up through the gears.Headed for that dreaded long steep uphill climb out of the valley.
3rd Gear,50mph,right foot firmly on the floor climbing the hill. Glance in the rearview and barely notice a wisp of smoke. Glance at the 2 temp guages and grin. Factory guage is just about 1/2 way between 1/2 & 3/4. AM guage is sitting on 195*.
Crest the hill and temps drop just a tudge. Ease on down the road a couple miles.
After I come to a convenient turnaround a couple miles down i do so. Head back east. Keep going on past my drive and head for the long grade on the east side of my valley a couple miles down the road. Zipped up that one in 4th at 55mph, temps never got above a comfortable level.
So I went ahead and turned around and headed back for the house. Now the road that leads up to my house is dirt,steep,and crooked. From the highway there is a rise of 600 ft in .6 miles to my house. Normally ( before the HG issue took place ) the temps would spike to over 210* coming up my hill in 2nd and 1st gear. This time though the temps never got over 190*.
Maybe I'm being overly optimistic but after I install a new alt belt tomorrow after work I'm going to fuel up and go for a nice long drive. If it doesn't act up I'll put it back into service as my DD.
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#31
by
ORCoaster
on 10 Oct, 2011 17:59
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Make sure you pack a gallon or two of water just in case it decides to misbehave itself. Otherwise sounds like you win this one.
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#32
by
8v-of-fury
on 10 Oct, 2011 19:26
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so it was the bottle? a bad bottle?
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#33
by
RustyToy
on 12 Oct, 2011 19:33
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well, I didn't get to go for a drive yesterday because the jackwagons at the parts store sent me skipping 60 miles home with the wrong damned alt. belt.
Got that slapped on today and got to go for a nice little 50 mile drive through the hills and valleys around home. Not once did the car ever get over 195*, and it really only did that one time while pulling a really nasty curvy long steep hill. 3rd gear at 45mph when I crested that one.
Brought it back home, backed it into the shop and checked all the fluids. everything looks good so far. So I filled up the fuel tank and tomorrow I'll try my luck driving it to work and back home again. ( about 112 mile round trip ).
Called the folks that didn't ship my new cap. They got one in the mail Yesterday. I should have it either tomorrow or friday. But so far it appears as if the problem that I (and I suspect the previous owner as well ) have been chasing for quite some time turned out to be the bottle.
We'll see tomorow..................
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#34
by
RustyToy
on 14 Oct, 2011 19:07
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well, over 200 miles now and not one instance of overheat or boiling over. temps stay right around 190* regardless of whether i'm on the 4 lane doing 75 or in town dealing with stop and go traffic forever.
I guess I'm going to have to say that it was the bottle....wierd
now, why do I have this insatiable urge to disect the old one?
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#35
by
rabbitman
on 14 Oct, 2011 20:20
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now, why do I have this insatiable urge to disect the old one?
Simply to break it into itty bitty little pieces..........
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#36
by
ORCoaster
on 15 Oct, 2011 09:01
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I think the best way to get rid of your pent up frustrations on this one is to burn the offending piece very slowly.
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#37
by
R.O.R-2.0
on 15 Oct, 2011 09:04
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I think the best way to get rid of your pent up frustrations on this one is to burn the offending piece very slowly.
i dont think burning it will exert enough aggression..
maybe a pretty good sized sledge hammer, and some eye protection..
thats what i would do, minus the eye protection. im soo bad about safety glasses and ear muffs..
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#38
by
somolovitch3
on 15 Oct, 2011 09:42
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NOTIFICATION START
DO NOT FORGET TO NOIFY THE GREMLIN(S)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Remodding a Gremlin's home without prior notification is in violation of the "They Ain't Us" Pact of '02 (No, not 1802, Way earlier!)
Violation of the Pact will result in having your vehical turn into a 1972 AMC Gremlin with SEARIASS problems.
END OF NOTIFICATION
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#39
by
RustyToy
on 15 Oct, 2011 10:46
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Gremlins huh?
You now bikers hang little bells on their bikes to ward off the gremlins cause they can't stand the sound of the bells jingle and they loose their grip and fall off. I think I'll hang a bell from the Jetta.
As for the ones living in the old tank. I wonder if destroying it inside a ring of fire will keep them from escaping.
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#40
by
ORCoaster
on 15 Oct, 2011 12:20
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Follow these instructions but be sure to clean the kitchen afterwards.
Bits: How to kill a Gremlin (As seen in ‘Gremlins’)
Here is how you exterminate the bas****s, as seen in the 1984 holiday classic/horror film/instructional manual by Steven Speilberg, “Gremlins.”
With your butcher knife at the ready, creep into the kitchen where you will find the Gremlin with a golden frosting mustache greedily gorging himself on gingerbreadmen. When he crawls face first into the bowl of the electric mixer, stealthily turn on the kitchen appliance. The Gremlin will spin as though he is on a sadistic carnval ride, his tiny legs aflutter, his head and torso will puree, shooting bits of flesh and squirts of greenish blood all over your panneled kitchen cupboards.
This will attract the attention of other Gremlins. They won’t necessarily be angry about the death of a brother, as they seemingly place little value on life. They are angry by nature. Deflect the plates that the Gremlin is UFOing at your head with a common TV tray. Using a stabbing technique popularized by Norman Bates, attack the creature. Three jabs to the Gremlin’s chest cavity should do the trick.
A steady mace-like mist of Pam Cooking Spray will disorient a Gremlin. Should this Gremlin be fortuitously standing in your microwave oven, slam the door, and set the timer for about as long as you would for Orville Redenbacker’s Smart Pop Butter Mini Bags. It will only take about 3 seconds for the Gremlin to combust.
Your Christmas tree is a known hiding spot for Gremlins. And the tinsel-draped creature will use it as a weapon, tipping the conifer over on top of you. At this point, it is good to have a crime-fighting partner, who can charge the beast with a decorative sword he has yanked from the wall. The common Gremlin can be decapitated with one swing of the sword. Aim for the fences. With a little luck, the Gremlin’s severed head will land near the Yule log.
It is not unusual for Gremlins to turn on their own. A card game could get ugly; A Gremlin could shoot another Gremlin in the face.
Gremlins are notorious party animals. One lively creature is bound to want to swing from the ceiling fan, jubilant with the mix of tap beer, Marlboro Reds, and the opportunity to just let his hair down. Crank up the speed of the fan and send the Gremlin sailing through the front window of Dorry’s Tavern. Then bolt.
When the Gremlins converge on the local movie theater for the late night showing of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” adjourn to the boiler room of said theater. Crank on an unspecified valve, emitting a steam of an unspecified gaseous substance. Ignite a few rags, and set them near the homemade bomb, allowing yourself enough time to evacuate the premises. You should be able to get a safe distance from the theater before it explodes, killing hundreds of Gremlins in one shot. This mass-murder will be your most successful extermination.
With a little luck, the one remaing goody-good Mogwai will rev up a Barbie car and come to your rescue.You’ve been shot in the arm with a crossbow and now the leader of the Gremlins has turned a firearm in your direction. The aforementioned Mogwai will be able to open a giant skylight, scorching the last of the Gremlins just seconds before he dove into a fountain, intent on, again, multiplying.
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#41
by
RustyToy
on 15 Oct, 2011 16:48
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All I can say is, WOW you have WAY too much time on your hands.
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#42
by
ORCoaster
on 15 Oct, 2011 22:13
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Nah, quick goggle on Gremlins and cut and paste. 30 seconds max. When your good your good. I may never be good. But fair is OK. Just thought it fit.
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#43
by
somolovitch3
on 16 Oct, 2011 06:16
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NOTICE
We; the undersigned Gremlins; have vacated the premises (known as bottle) on account that no more fun can be had there.
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END OF NOTICE
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#44
by
ORCoaster
on 16 Oct, 2011 11:50
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Dang it, that means all of us now need to start watching a little closer for weirdness in our cars. What happened to elimination plan A? or B?
this is not going to go well with the winter weather coming in on us.