Injector Seats and such...

[smithma7 at gmail.com (Mike Smith)]

Given that she's signed up on the Cincy Camping list, I'd say that's a go.

On 5/3/07, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So, what's the latest from NC????
> Your car going to make Cincy?
>
> From: "Lexan Blanchard" <lexan_122874@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:46 PM
> Subject: Injector Seats and such...
>
>
> > Well, got the 1 broken injector seat changed with little effort.  Decided to
> > go with the advice to go ahead and change the other 3 while I am at it.
> > Well, the other 3 won't budge and now another one has broken :(  I sprayed
> > some PB Blaster on them, and will leave them for now.  Maybe they will break
> > free tomorrow.  I am afraid I am going to strip out the allen wrench hole
> > and not be able to get them out.  Why can't 1 thing be simple and straight
> > forward?  I know, bonding time and they all act this way.  Anyone have a
> > better solution than the Blaster and waiting?
> >
> > But, good news.  Checked compression last nite (yeah, yeah, I put it off,
> > and put it off).  All 4 are within range!!!  And it was fairly simple to do.
> >
> > Also, 1 spark plug looked a little less "used" than the others, so I had my
> > 12 yo son help me check spark.  Boy, so we have some car training to do!!!
> > I asked if he wanted to hold wires or start car.  He chose start.  I showed
> > him where brake was and how to turn key.  I went to wire.  "I can't get the
> > key to turn."  OK, we go through it again.  I went to wire.  He still can't
> > get the key to turn.  I tell him he is fired from starting and must hold
> > wire.  I tell him no hands near belts, and the spark won't hurt.  He freaks,
> > but does it anyway.  Then he turns the halogen work light to where he is
> > looking and tells me he can't see the spark.  DUH!  Finally, he gets it and
> > we have good spark on all 4.  So, I guess the plug is just cleaner looking.
> > I have also learned that my son should move to a city with public
> > transportation.  I try to make this stuff "fun" for the 2 of us, but he is
> > just not interested.
> >
> > OT: Gardening coming along nicely.  My mom, just call her Martha Stewart for
> > today, kicked butt on yard work today.  The arbor is finished and we are
> > ready to begin constructing the patio beneath it.  The largest flower bed is
> > weeded and in process of being mulched.  Next bed is about 1/3 weeded (I
> > will finish tomorrow), and we planted a cypress tree in it today.  We have 3
> > pairs of purple martins nesting in the gourds above my vegetable garden.
> > And I have a Caronlina wren that has nested and laid 5 eggs beneath my
> > window.  I LOVE SPRING!!!  Too bad I have to go to work between all this
> > fun!
> >
> > Lexan
> >
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Mike
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