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Re: obligatory post to start the discussion ofcoolanttemperatures...
From: "CBhVAC:)" <sales(at)screweduponpurpose(at)caroliabreeehvac.com>
Subject: Re: obligatory post to start the discussion ofcoolanttemperatures...
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Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 13:42:48 -0400
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<DaveinIllinois(at)webtv.net> wrote in message
news:3406-40BB8CF7-249(at)storefull-3233.bay.webtv.net...
> George, Cant help you with the questions about the LT1 sensor location,
> etc...
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> Try a `balanced` type thermostat for your car ; these are much more
> accurate than the cheap $5 ones from a store. Pep Boyz has them as does
> Summit and Jegs mailorder. Stay away from RObershaw Brand...i put one
> in and it stuck closed on me....my aluminum heads reached over 250
> degrees before i discovered i had a problem.
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Davey, you mean that you put in a stat, it locked down on you, and you were
too damn stupid to notice that your temp gauge had gone and bent itself to
the danger zone?
That means, that you dont need to own a vehicle anymore than you need to
give advice on one, OR anything else.
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From: Barking Rats <noemails(at)myemail.com>
Subject: Re: Octane boost brand - thanks all
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 21:57:47 -0700
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Thank you Bob I, PJ and Tom in MO. I hadn`t realized the octane gain was
only tenths. Oh well.
Tom, the car isn`t driven more than a few hundred miles per year - about
to turn over to 60k when I put `er away this week - so I guess valve
lubrication can starve for quite some decades before the wear becomes a
problem.
As I mentioned, I haven`t had pinging problems using current day`s
premium unleaded, so mixing in racing fuel wouldn`t be worth the time,
effort or money.
Here`s waving to ya - ||||
Owen
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From: Barking Rats <noemails(at)myemail.com>
Subject: Octane boost brand
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 14:00:03 -0700
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`67, 427/390 hp, 10.25:1 compression
Anyone have info on the octane boost products out there? There`s a fair
range of pricing - $5-$12 to treat 20 gal - but little real info on the
product packaging.
This last tank I went with NOS (the nitrous oxide co.) "Street" formula
octane booster. The box says it will bump the rating by 2-3 points and
will act as a lead substitute and has "water suppressant qualities"
among about 10 other selling points. There was also a "Racing" formula
that boosted the rating by 5-6 points with the similar selling points.
I went with the "street" formula for about $4 less than the "racing"
version since I have had little problem with pinging when running 94
octane pump fuel. NOS products caught my preference due to citing real
octane boost numbers - none of the others did that I noticed. My main
purpose in using these products is as a lead substitute and, gee, the
"water suppressant qualities" sounds like something I could use given
the long term storage this car goes through. (i also use fuel
stabilizer.)
Here`s waving to ya - ||||
Owen
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Last "Cars" Post on Wordpress:
Title: Project Fatality... continued
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:00:43 +0000
Author: gwerks
Well where did we get to then… Last time we updated this project we were wheeling the Audi out of Chris at Kustom Kolors booth after achieving the matt finish we were looking for! This was the Friday before the Players show where the car was to be debuted. Then it all kind of went wrong for a while!
I had this crazy idea that 20’s would work on the car after selling a set of 19″s the same style that week.. How wrong could i of been. Whilst an awesome wheel we just couldn’t get the car down low enough on these wheels once the tyres were mounted ( A story in itself but lets save that one!)
The wheels (20″ Rs4’s with Yoko S-drive’s.)
When test fitted before the tyres we were feeling very smug with ourselves and though we had it nailed oh well you cant win them all, It did look nice though at this stage.
But it wasn’t to be so with a few hours before leaving for the Players show in Essex it was stressful times (For which i apoligise for my grumpyness to everyone). Chris had an Idea…. What about them wheels of Ollies S4… Humm they couldn’t work could they…? At this stage i was stressed and couldn’t even be botherd anymore but after a call to Ollie we pulled one off to give it a try and damm i think we could be out of the shit! Game on for tomorrow we will go to the ball! (I Have to say a HUGE thankyou to Ollie for helping us out!). Getting to the show was stress free with a carfull we arrived at the show to be greated with this! More on: http://gwerks.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/project-fatality-continued/
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Title: Peep a Pic: The Arabs love Fine Cars Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:05:30 +0000 Author: Desert Diaries Ibn Mansi Autos - Jeddah, KSA
The Arabs love fine cars just as much as they love fine perfumes, More on: http://desertdiaries.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/peep-a-pic-the-arabs-love-fine-cars/
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