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02-05-2023 06:03 AM
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01-20-2023 07:45 AM
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some of you may already know and watch this...
some of you may already know and watch this fellow .. he builds hot rods a lot but lately he has flung a craving on all things steam related .. i`ve been watching him for a couple of years .. always...
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01-19-2023 11:33 AM
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i have yet to find the money tree but today i did...
i have yet to find the money tree but today i did find the shoe tree .. about 9 pairs nearly ready for picking .. i have got to find what setting fits the screen on my new camera .
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01-03-2023 09:14 AM
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i do have a MAF in the ahead of the throttle body...
i do have a MAF in the ahead of the throttle body .. so maybe i dont have both ?
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01-03-2023 09:11 AM
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before i did the muffler delete it was sooty on...
before i did the muffler delete it was sooty on both sides .. the left side is now clean metal .. i just wanted a little noise ..
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01-02-2023 02:11 PM
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you know .. there is nothing anywhere that tells...
you know .. there is nothing anywhere that tells you where the MAP sensor is located on a Suzuki XL7 3.6 engine .. dont bother telling me where it is on every other GM 3.6 engine .. that aint where...
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12-14-2022 11:49 AM
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it`s about 1975 or so .. the gas crisis had hit...
it`s about 1975 or so .. the gas crisis had hit and rationing was taking place .. you could only buy 5 $ worth of gas at a time even if you were the only car in line ,, i circled the parking lot...
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11-11-2022 10:59 AM
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HA !! i actually do have a grand daughter but...
HA !! i actually do have a grand daughter but iv`e never seen her :(.. i drive this way more than i drive the corolla .. i have not even ran out the free tank of gas that it came with .. i had a...
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11-10-2022 12:51 PM
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i probably will get the before and after pics...
i probably will get the before and after pics reversed but you will get the jist .. i have already documented my flat black changes to most of the chrome on this vehicle and to go farther today i...
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11-07-2022 07:45 AM
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recently my little grip and grab tool broke and i...
recently my little grip and grab tool broke and i pondered as to whether to get a new one or with my mechanical wizardry come up with a fix for this one ,, the rubber piece that snaps it back closed...
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10-12-2022 08:48 AM
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several hundred posts ago i mentioned that i was...
several hundred posts ago i mentioned that i was finally getting my last edition of hot rod mag ,, i noted that i had not paid for a subscription in nearly 20 years .. i had not even opened most of...
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10-02-2022 01:30 PM
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do all cars nowadays have the computer assisted...
do all cars nowadays have the computer assisted start ? on my XL7 all you do is turn the key to start and let go and the computer takes over and finishes cranking it up .. i never knew if my 09...
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09-26-2022 10:21 AM
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so i guess another good thing about having these...
so i guess another good thing about having these cheap fly by night insurance companies is that victims such as myself can never get in touch with the offenders insurer .. my wreck was 3 months ago...
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09-20-2022 03:45 PM
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finally i found a new to me corolla .. after 3...
finally i found a new to me corolla .. after 3 mothns of gregslist and fakebook looking sunday i rode up to my local toyota dealer and saw this car sitting on the lot but it had a SOLD sticker...
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09-16-2022 12:03 PM
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things you need or not need to know about HOSS429...
things you need or not need to know about HOSS429 .. ( there may be a bit of TMI involved )
1. i hate tailgaters .. i will brake slam a tailgater in a second .. i will turn on my turn signal and... -
09-16-2022 08:57 AM
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i bet that was the thing .. he probably assumed i...
i bet that was the thing .. he probably assumed i had a antique tag .
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09-15-2022 11:28 AM
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as far as i thought Bama was not a " you must...
as far as i thought Bama was not a " you must pass emissions test before you drive a vehicle " state .. a fellow yesterday at a gas station asked me what year my pinto was .. i replied a 73 .. he...
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09-11-2022 12:08 PM
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:speaking of high gas prices .. back in 76 during...
:speaking of high gas prices .. back in 76 during the gas shortage era i had just bought my first pinto .. gas was rationed out so i could not keep getting around in 428 mustangs or 440 six pac bees...
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09-09-2022 11:11 AM
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i have discovered an excellent engine cleaner...
i have discovered an excellent engine cleaner quite by accident .. i bought this stuff to clean and blacken my tires but it does not do that good of job ,, i sprayed some on my engine and was very...
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09-07-2022 02:12 PM
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dont use electricity to charge your electric...
dont use electricity to charge your electric vehicle in californicate ,, instead use a generator which will spew many more times pollution ,
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09-04-2022 04:19 PM
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as stated this XL 7 Suzuki is about the most...
as stated this XL 7 Suzuki is about the most incredible vehicle i have ever owned but i have been very displeased with its performance .. it wont get out of its own way . the computer has it shifting...
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09-01-2022 01:14 PM
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in two months of looking i have not found a...
in two months of looking i have not found a purchasable corolla ,, every one that pops up on facecrap or gregslist dont last until the ink drys on the post .. even the dealer i bought mine from...
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08-31-2022 01:01 PM
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always get and look at those purchase receipts ...
always get and look at those purchase receipts .. i have ample funds in two bank accounts so i dont pay a whole lot of attention to my credit/debit card transactions ..but for some reason yesterday...
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08-30-2022 11:17 AM
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i made an effort today to start things moving .....
i made an effort today to start things moving .. you dont get a written accident report anymore you only get a tiny trooper business card that you have to scan with a smart phone and print your copy...
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08-29-2022 10:48 AM
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i am going to speak again with my insurance...
i am going to speak again with my insurance company .. i dont know my current agent as my policy has changed hands several times in the last 40 plus years i have been with them ,, but the local...
I launched a set of books today aimed at small children. Even managed to hit three of the little beggars...
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