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Forum: General Maintenance and Repair

07-16-2008, 09:41 AM

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Posted By monroe74

Thanks for that funny story! Yes, I decided it...

Thanks for that funny story! Yes, I decided it would be wiser to not even try.

Sounds like an interesting story. Long ago I had a '65 Sprite, which is basically the same car.

When I rolled...

Forum: General Maintenance and Repair

07-12-2008, 10:17 AM

Replies: 69

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Posted By monroe74

My wife never learned to drive a stick. As I was...

My wife never learned to drive a stick. As I was planning to get the VX, I figured I would teach her. But when I discovered how much I like the car, I decided she doesn't need to learn. She's...

Forum: General Maintenance and Repair

07-12-2008, 09:23 AM

Replies: 69

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Posted By monroe74

JoeBob, I like everything you said in your...

JoeBob, I like everything you said in your comment. You came up with an interesting list of diverse human skills.

No, it was a plain-vanilla OHV. I guess like a slant-6 except not slanted. And...

Forum: General Maintenance and Repair

07-12-2008, 09:20 AM

Replies: 69

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Posted By monroe74

I think that's probably a good sign. If the heat...

I think that's probably a good sign. If the heat was really severe, I think you would have seen the needle pegged past the red line.

Exactly. That's what I think.

That doesn't mean too...

Forum: General Maintenance and Repair

07-11-2008, 08:24 PM

Replies: 69

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Posted By monroe74

I'm hoping/assuming that the heater started off...

I'm hoping/assuming that the heater started off cool because the engine had been off for a while, and therefore was cool.

That might be close to normal. If I ran my heater on a hot day, and...

Forum: General Maintenance and Repair

07-11-2008, 07:50 PM

Replies: 69

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Posted By monroe74

OK, that's a very interesting thing to know. I...

OK, that's a very interesting thing to know. I think it's smart and important that you did that.

Did you notice how the air felt? Did it ever get extremely hot? (I notice that my heater produces...

Forum: General Maintenance and Repair

07-11-2008, 06:53 AM

Replies: 69

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Posted By monroe74

I want to echo Gary's concern, but also offer an...

I want to echo Gary's concern, but also offer an encouraging anecdote.

Yes, overheating is a Very Bad Thing. Running without coolant and/or running without oil are two excellent ways to ruin your...

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