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Zen and the Art of Vehicle Maintenance
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Re: Zen and the Art of Vehicle Maintenance
"... the mystery of life isn't a problem to solve but a reality to experience."
“There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors.”
Sandrider: "Keith went to Bobo's for a weekend of drinking, watched some DVDs,
and wrote a Dune Novel."
“There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors.”
Sandrider: "Keith went to Bobo's for a weekend of drinking, watched some DVDs,
and wrote a Dune Novel."
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They 'breath' both CO2 and O2, oxygen for respiration and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. Respiration produces CO2 and photosynthesis produces O2, but even though photosynthesis only occurs during the day, the net output is O2 over a 24 hour period. Quite interesting actually.Freakzilla wrote: Isn't CO2 what plants breath?
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Please don't tell Freak this. He'll just blame the plants for greenhouse gasses.SadisticCynic wrote:They 'breath' both CO2 and O2, oxygen for respiration and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. Respiration produces CO2 and photosynthesis produces O2, but even though photosynthesis only occurs during the day, the net output is O2 over a 24 hour period. Quite interesting actually.Freakzilla wrote: Isn't CO2 what plants breath?
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I blame Freak's beer farts.
(Please don't think about the weight of the solid pollutants in that case. NOOOO! I said DON'T think about them. Eeeeew! )
(Please don't think about the weight of the solid pollutants in that case. NOOOO! I said DON'T think about them. Eeeeew! )
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Since you mentioned it...Omphalos wrote:Please don't tell Freak this. He'll just blame the plants for greenhouse gasses.SadisticCynic wrote:They 'breath' both CO2 and O2, oxygen for respiration and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. Respiration produces CO2 and photosynthesis produces O2, but even though photosynthesis only occurs during the day, the net output is O2 over a 24 hour period. Quite interesting actually.Freakzilla wrote: Isn't CO2 what plants breath?
I read on report about how the recent increase in trees in northern lattitudes decreased the amount of sunlight reflected back into space by snow.
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NUKE THE TREES!!!
After those fucking whales, that is! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA!
After those fucking whales, that is! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA!
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Abortion fetus stem cells too!SandChigger wrote:NUKE THE TREES!!!
After those fucking whales, that is! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA!
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Nah, feels too much like overkill.
Just stomp on the test tubes!
Just stomp on the test tubes!
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Good god man, this is war, not a garden party!SandChigger wrote:Nah, feels too much like overkill.
Just stomp on the test tubes!
Paul of Dune was so bad it gave me a seizure that dislocated both of my shoulders and prolapsed my anus.
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OK, where was I...
Two weeks ago I had AAMCO reseal the transmission in my Ford Windstar. Now it needs a torque converter and doesn't shift correctly. But, it doesn't leak! That was $650. Still won't pass emissions anyway. Parked in the driveway, given up on it for now.
Mr. Transmission is taking my Cadillac transmission apart right now, just to see what's wrong with it. That's $700, but I have a coupon for $100 off. Yeah! They are supposed to call me at lunch to tell me what's wrong with it. Hopefully I will be able to afford the parts to fix it.
Once that's done, I have to get it's emission test done, go pay for the tag and put it on the car, so I don't get pulled over by the police, who like to arrest me. The tag expired last month, I was planning on getting that done the week it broke down.
On the lighter side, I should get 1 mph better gas mileage with the transmission fixed. That adds up when you drive 110 miles a day round trip to work and back.
Two weeks ago I had AAMCO reseal the transmission in my Ford Windstar. Now it needs a torque converter and doesn't shift correctly. But, it doesn't leak! That was $650. Still won't pass emissions anyway. Parked in the driveway, given up on it for now.
Mr. Transmission is taking my Cadillac transmission apart right now, just to see what's wrong with it. That's $700, but I have a coupon for $100 off. Yeah! They are supposed to call me at lunch to tell me what's wrong with it. Hopefully I will be able to afford the parts to fix it.
Once that's done, I have to get it's emission test done, go pay for the tag and put it on the car, so I don't get pulled over by the police, who like to arrest me. The tag expired last month, I was planning on getting that done the week it broke down.
On the lighter side, I should get 1 mph better gas mileage with the transmission fixed. That adds up when you drive 110 miles a day round trip to work and back.
Paul of Dune was so bad it gave me a seizure that dislocated both of my shoulders and prolapsed my anus.
~Pink Snowman
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Got the diagnosis from Mr. Transmission...
$2300 for OEM parts and a 3-year warranty.
It will be ready Thursday or Friday.
Which is a good thing, I may need ot live in it.
$2300 for OEM parts and a 3-year warranty.
It will be ready Thursday or Friday.
Which is a good thing, I may need ot live in it.
Paul of Dune was so bad it gave me a seizure that dislocated both of my shoulders and prolapsed my anus.
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Ouch, went thru the transmission failure crap myself back in august, tranny blew on the highway in my 96 lumina. Took it certified transmission, 2400 bucks with same warrenty installed, cars only worth 700 bucks, so scraped it. Got 94 ford ranger, 4 banger.. its running ok for now about same dam milage though 22mpg.
as for trees and co sucking, I love how they generalize those numbers, um I know all trees are the same size right?? Pencil neck geek who did the test probably hasnt been to a forest. In an acre of trees you could have 50 different type and sizes. I highly doubt a 20 foot tall tree with a 4-6 foot diameter trunk stores the same CO as a 40 foot tree with a 20 foot diameter trunk.
Everyone planting trees is a good idea, but the end game is a little lenghty dont ya think? um trees take anywhere from 5 to 25 years to reach maturity right? Dont think thats gonna meet or equal the output of cars each year.
another service of hysteria and statistics warped to work for those writing the numbers.
Drive you car... smoke your cigiaretes... burn incandescent bulbs.. release the smog from stacks.. it will all balance in the end.. mother earth will filter it and shake us off like ticks off the back of a dog.
ya want to know what to do to help the environment? Eat as much cow as you can as fast as you can!!
as for trees and co sucking, I love how they generalize those numbers, um I know all trees are the same size right?? Pencil neck geek who did the test probably hasnt been to a forest. In an acre of trees you could have 50 different type and sizes. I highly doubt a 20 foot tall tree with a 4-6 foot diameter trunk stores the same CO as a 40 foot tree with a 20 foot diameter trunk.
Everyone planting trees is a good idea, but the end game is a little lenghty dont ya think? um trees take anywhere from 5 to 25 years to reach maturity right? Dont think thats gonna meet or equal the output of cars each year.
another service of hysteria and statistics warped to work for those writing the numbers.
Drive you car... smoke your cigiaretes... burn incandescent bulbs.. release the smog from stacks.. it will all balance in the end.. mother earth will filter it and shake us off like ticks off the back of a dog.
ya want to know what to do to help the environment? Eat as much cow as you can as fast as you can!!
"Long Live the Fighters", "Dragon.....the other white meat."
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Mmmm, cow...trang wrote:Eat as much cow as you can as fast as you can!!
Paul of Dune was so bad it gave me a seizure that dislocated both of my shoulders and prolapsed my anus.
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Yum! COW! MMMMM!!!
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The Cadillac is back!
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YEA! (?!?)
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No more sittin' in the dirt at the drive-in!SandChigger wrote:YEA! (?!?)
I just picked it up Friday from the shop, had the transmission "custom" rebuilt. I've spent the last month mostly at my mom's house during the work week so she could take me to and from the carpool.
Pimpin' ain't easy.
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(Ahp, I did remember the details. The "?!?" was due to a momentary lapse into eco-consciousness. I'm over it: BURN THE EARTH! NUKE THE TREES! FUCK THE WHALES!!! )
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Congratulations, Freak. With all the cash you just sunk into it, its officially worth the cost of the other repairs you probably have to do.
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^^^ You said it, cars cost more than kids.
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I think I spent a little less on this repair than it's worth.Omphalos wrote:Congratulations, Freak. With all the cash you just sunk into it, its officially worth the cost of the other repairs you probably have to do.
But I look at it this way; where am I going to get a car for $3,000 that nice, that seats six and has no problems... at least none that I don't know about?
BTW, I passed my emissions test this morning and got my tag.
Paul of Dune was so bad it gave me a seizure that dislocated both of my shoulders and prolapsed my anus.
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Ive got my 13 year-old Ford pickup truck. Ive had several of them over the years, and they never let me down. The most expensive repair I have ever had to do is a new starter (they go out a lot in Fords). Although now I need a new O2 sensor and that will probably cost $180 or so. Can't fix six in it though.
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O2 sensors for my Ford Windstar are only $50.Omphalos wrote:Ive got my 13 year-old Ford pickup truck. Ive had several of them over the years, and they never let me down. The most expensive repair I have ever had to do is a new starter (they go out a lot in Fords). Although now I need a new O2 sensor and that will probably cost $180 or so. Can't fix six in it though.
I'd be wary of replacing those, though. Usually it's a sign of something else going wrong and rarely are the O2 sensors actually bad.
Paul of Dune was so bad it gave me a seizure that dislocated both of my shoulders and prolapsed my anus.
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Maybe, but that is what the computer is saying the problem is. If its something else, its something else. I doubt it though.Freakzilla wrote:O2 sensors for my Ford Windstar are only $50.Omphalos wrote:Ive got my 13 year-old Ford pickup truck. Ive had several of them over the years, and they never let me down. The most expensive repair I have ever had to do is a new starter (they go out a lot in Fords). Although now I need a new O2 sensor and that will probably cost $180 or so. Can't fix six in it though.
I'd be wary of replacing those, though. Usually it's a sign of something else going wrong and rarely are the O2 sensors actually bad.