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Now I am become Florida Man for a couple weeks
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I too am OTW to Florida to see that drat mouse.
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Oct 21, 2019 16:51
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Coming down to Kissimmee in February, gonna be next-door neighbors with the mouse (sitting on the balcony watching his fireworks for free).
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Oct 21, 2019 16:55
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Tremek posted:Celebrated day 1 of no rabies by taking my oldest wheeling with another Goon: This is a good post and looks totally sweet. The desire for a 200 is strong and I suspect I will only be able to hold out for another year or so before doing the needful. RE: front seat riding TECHNICALLY you are off road so you could say that off road rules apply. I have let my kid ride up front when we were out on a (slow) trail. Can confirm that they are definitely happier co-piloting. You should post your adventures in my thread, I am cool with it becoming the de facto hangout for trail running and Toyota stuff
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Oct 21, 2019 17:15
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Dallas Tornado 2019 hit one of the sister stores of my employer (a subsidiary that caters to the higher end clientele). Not as bad as the Home Depot that's been all over TV, but I've heard it was hit hard. I threw my hat into the ring to travel up there to help out. I have no idea if my boss will approve it or not, but if they do, it's a paid trip to/from Dallas with per-diem for hotel and meals, and IIRC it's all treated as overtime instead of regular pay when there's a natural disaster. Also means I can help a friend who has damage to his house with any free time I have. I don't know how bad the damage is to the store yet (I had no idea until it popped up on the news an hour ago, but it's bad enough that the store is closed "indefinitely" - it's their first store in DFW, and it's a flagship, so I'm sure they want to get it reopened ASAP).
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Oct 21, 2019 17:15
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NitroSpazzz posted:Before I start throwing parts at this thing... 2000 VW Golf TDI losing coolant and I can't figure out where it's leaving the system. Oil looks good so I doubt it's going in there. No drips underneath the car or wet areas in the engine bay. Low enough the coolant light turns on when I start it but by the time I'm out of the parking lot or down a hill it goes off. Was slow at around 12oz every 3-4 months but now it's picked up, put in 12oz on October 1st and the low coolant light came on Friday 10/18. Need to figure out before it gets any worse. - Leaking from water pump, but only when running? - Head gasket issue, but into cylinder and not oilways? IIRC there's a hose underneath the casting that has the water heating elements in the top of it, little hard to see underneath of, could be that? I think there should be a water-oil cooler on the front of the block, but would expect evidence of a leak (or oil contamination) if it were that.
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Oct 21, 2019 18:11
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Lord Stimperor posted:Finding a mechanic won't be a problem since I live in Euroland, and from what I read it's easier to get stuff fixed here compared to the US. My girlfriend and I came up with the idea to rent a W124 for a weekend so I can get it out of my system. Problem is there's a small chance it'd make me want one more. That said, the lesser models are quite simple and reliable. On the other hand, they have interesting engineering solutions. My friend has one with over 500k and his parents has another one with 400k, all "base" model diesels with manuals. The auto box is sooo much better and suits the car better, it's going to be slow and to be honest, Mercedes hasn't done good manual uh, ever.
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Oct 21, 2019 18:25
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NitroSpazzz posted:Enjoy a lovely, shaky, unfocused and shot in portrait mode (snapchat refuses to ever change to landscape) of the Formula Ford starting for the first time since December - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlyKeUQq0oE Has a hanging high idle and higher than I'd like to see oil pressure but it fired right up and sounded as good as a dinky Ford 1.6L can sound. This week it's fine tune ride height, corner balance, align, pour a seat and mount the new fire bottle. Shakedown Saturday at the kart track. Coooool. Make it road legal? 
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Oct 21, 2019 18:33
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InitialDave posted:- Pressure cap good? Went to top off the coolant today, found something that probably shouldn't be floating around in the tank. Have a new expansion tank on the way. Might not fix it but it won't hurt anything to replace it. Might drain a little coolant while I'm in there and check it for oil. Water pump is very possible, have to get it on the lift to see if I can see anything from below. 
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Oct 21, 2019 19:12
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Babby did his first toilet supply line replacement today. Old one started leaking again so I cut off the valve and used a sharkbite style replacement. No leaks!
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Oct 21, 2019 19:28
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Rhyno posted:Babby did his first toilet supply line replacement today. Old one started leaking again so I cut off the valve and used a sharkbite style replacement. Good luck. Shark bites are a last-resort for me. On toilet valves, I cut off the old junk, solder on a threaded fitting, and use threaded valves. If it ever leaks again, it's as simple as shutting off the main valve and replacing the valve.
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Oct 21, 2019 20:24
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They're pretty reliable if installed properly but I would preferebly replace with a SS braided line.
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Oct 21, 2019 20:31
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 My toy for the day
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Oct 21, 2019 20:34
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The line up to the tank is braided ss. And if it leaks I'm only out $13 for the part. I dont think I'm skilled enough to do a copper job so that would fall to a plumber.
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Oct 21, 2019 20:35
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Rhyno posted:The line up to the tank is braided ss. And if it leaks I'm only out $13 for the part. I dont think I'm skilled enough to do a copper job so that would fall to a plumber. Copper jobs are easy. Just use some emery cloth on the the pipe to make sure it's clean. Then apply flux, join, heat, and apply solder. It flashes around the joint and seals. You can only screw it up by not cleaning the surfaces of the pipes or overheating it.
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Oct 21, 2019 20:45
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Deteriorata posted:Copper jobs are easy. Just use some emery cloth on the the pipe to make sure it's clean. Then apply flux, join, heat, and apply solder. It flashes around the joint and seals. Or not draining the line.
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Oct 21, 2019 21:01
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Kivi posted:Make sure it's 2.0 N/A diesel with 4 speed manual and you'll certainly not want one, unless you're insane. I mean these cars were made to hog the middle lane at 100 km/h by bespectacled dads (or was that just mine?), they wouldn't benefit from a manual anyway. I probably couldn't even afford it if I wanted to. If it's a diesel, taxes will be murderous. Getting it roadworthy again will be thousands. But I still get weird feelings when walking past it. I'll drop a note in the owners letterbox. Maybe he will dissuade me.
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Oct 21, 2019 21:09
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fridge corn posted:
the red looks super washed out but that is cool
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Oct 21, 2019 21:17
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fridge corn posted:
Looks old enough to be from the Dino(saur) age
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Oct 21, 2019 21:23
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fridge corn posted:
Are those considered Ferraris now? There was a time where they were completely overlooked because of their heritage.
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Oct 21, 2019 21:28
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Nice, my dad's workplace in the early 80s had a blue one that dad would borrow every so often to pick me up from kindergarten. Before something failed in it and spent most its time at the front of the workshop.
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Oct 21, 2019 22:46
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Rhyno posted:The line up to the tank is braided ss. And if it leaks I'm only out $13 for the part. I dont think I'm skilled enough to do a copper job so that would fall to a plumber. But I'm a glass half empty kind of guy
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Oct 21, 2019 23:45
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slidebite posted:They're pretty reliable if installed properly but I would preferebly replace with a SS braided line. I did both! A Shark-bite valve with a braided SS supply line to the tank preinstalled. No leaks in several years (yet.) Deteriorata posted:Copper jobs are easy. Just use some emery cloth on the the pipe to make sure it's clean. Then apply flux, join, heat, and apply solder. It flashes around the joint and seals. Soldering isn't difficult, but soldering under the tank, with a cabinet close in on that side, and a wall on the other, is a pain in the everything. Cut, clean, sharkbite. That said, if I ever remodel the bathroom, I will solder on a threaded fitting when I have room. Also, nth-ing making sure it's clean. That one bit me on a water main out in the yard. I didn't get a mirror down in the hole to check the bottom of the line after I cleaned it, and I had missed a spot, which leaked, and I had to cut it all out and do it again, in freezing cold, a foot down in a hole. And ran out of propane on a Sunday night after all the home stores had closed. Did you know that Walmart will sell you the torch head, the solder, emery cloth, pipe wrench, and pretty much everything but the actual goddamned propane? I do now. Assholes. Fortunately I was able to get it done with some MAPP and the one stick of ancient SolidOX I had left. edit: Kastein taught me how to solder copper pipe via the forum, too! Thankfully, I already knew how to solder wiring/electronics, and it's not much different from that. The key is: CLEAN!
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Oct 21, 2019 23:48
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fridge corn posted:
Even with the OEM style tyres. Old, stock, in close to showroom condition? Thats my fetish 
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Oct 22, 2019 00:02
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I’d check the coolant lines. I had a leak like that because I routed the line poorly and melted a pinhole in it.
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Oct 22, 2019 00:17
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slidebite posted:If it decides to leak and you're not home it will cost you way more than $13. Reference meatpimp v. dishwasher drain.
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Oct 22, 2019 00:27
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angryrobots posted:I too am OTW to Florida to see that drat mouse. I'm near the mouse but stuck in Turbine Hell this week and next.
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Oct 22, 2019 00:37
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  HEY YOU YES YOU, THE ONE READING QUIT PICKING YOUR loving NOSE YOU WEIRDO ALSO SOMEONE VOLUNTEER TO RUN AI:SS OR THERE WON'T BE ANY CHRISTMAS FOR ALL THE GOOD BOYS AND GIRLS OF AI
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Oct 22, 2019 00:39
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Adiabatic posted:I'm near the mouse but stuck in Turbine Hell this week and next. Oh shi- what part of central florida are you in?
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Oct 22, 2019 00:42
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Adiabatic posted:
Slothrop already did  . If you need more volunteers I think I could work a spreadsheet.
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Oct 22, 2019 01:02
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Elmnt80 posted:Oh shi- what part of central florida are you in? Staying near Sea World working in Sky Lake
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Oct 22, 2019 01:11
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Elmnt80 posted:Oh shi- what part of central florida are you in? You didn't ask, but Lake Placid
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Oct 22, 2019 01:16
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Watch out for gator.
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Oct 22, 2019 01:25
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Local pd is selling a 2013 charger with 110k miles and cam / lifter issues with the 5.7. That's a great idea, right?
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Oct 22, 2019 01:44
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meatpimp posted:Local pd is selling a 2013 charger with 110k miles and cam / lifter issues with the 5.7. That's a great idea, right? Not really, well maybe if its like $1500 and you have a lot of time and want to put something mean in its place and do burnouts.
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Oct 22, 2019 01:57
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QuarkMartial posted:Watch out for gator. I'm more concerned about the dogs.
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Oct 22, 2019 02:29
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slothrop posted:This seemed to get buried at bit, sorry if it's been resolved already. You'll be fine running it from anywhere, really. I just really don't have the time to do it this year due to work schedule and personal obligations. PM me when you're ready to start the thread and I will give you the rundown of how I did the matching and give you last year's match list so people don't have repeat santas/santees.
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Oct 22, 2019 03:15
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Adiabatic posted:I'm near the mouse but stuck in Turbine Hell this week and next. I will think about you while on The Teacup Ride
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Oct 22, 2019 03:36
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Adiabatic posted:Staying near Sea World working in Sky Lake If you have any time off Wekiwa Springs state park is nearby, check that out instead of the tourist trap poo poo. [e] or Cape Canaveral
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angryrobots posted:I will think about you while on The Teacup Ride Enjoy visiting Florida for more than few hours at like 3 in the morning this time! Let me know if you want any food recommendations while in the area, there's a lot of great non-chain stuff near Disney.
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