Oh Julie......

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Cathy wrote:
......for our cars, a
>wire splicing contest may be more to the point....

Good point.
Case in point: Rain dripped on to my fuse block the other day. Shorting out 
the hazard relay.
Confused the hell out of me when they just turned on by them selves at 65 on 
the thruway.



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY





>From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
>Reply-To: <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
>To: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>CC: roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: Oh Julie......
>Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 07:48:29 -0400
>
>On 7:31:47 am 10/15/05 "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Actually it was from part pick up at the store to the drop off at the
> > store. So the drive was in there as well.
> > Also actually, Its really sad that I don't need the book for many
> > things any more. I can see it in my head, know what tools I need and
> > the short cut tips to do it.
> > (The screw driver jammed into the disk to stop the turning etc).
> >
> > Heres an idea for Cincy. I challange you to an axle change. Drivers
> > side axle out, held over head and back in. WITH tool clean up as well.
> > Any guys want to take up the challange as well? Should be a fun event!
> >
> >
> >
> > Julie Macfarlane
> > "Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
> > DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
> > 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
> > Amsterdam NY
> >
>Well, you're still faster I guess, but to the store and back? Hell Canadian
>Tire and back eats up that much time for me, they are slow and a bit
>distant. And they are usually confused "What did you say that was for
>again?" (just pick any old VW, it'll probably be what they end up doing
>anyway)
>
>But a standardized tech procedure would be fun, they do an "engine tear
>down" at the local bug show, Adam and I lost by a fraction of a second last
>year, but second place wasn't so bad (still paid $$). It was fun, they have
>a nice clean block to use though, so your hands stay clean. Which reminds
>me, I was going to borrow someone's block for practice......for our cars, a
>wire splicing contest may be more to the point....
>
>Cathy
>