That was the day I realized my hobby was playing in traffic and I needed a new one...
Was a drivers school, I was positioned drivers left across from the flag stand. Airline pilot who was learning trailing throttle oversteer decked it one corner before mine and instead of making the corner he just went straight faster..
I had my egress planned, ducked behind the tiny wall (would only have slowed him down a little) and past the outside of the 8 foot deep hole behind the wall.
The path was only 18 in wide, and I could my whites on the ragged top of the chain link fence, and fell into the hole with the pricker bushes. Couldn't get out, and all I could hear was the sound if that guy's Toyota crashing into things.
Turned out he missed the hole I was in by about 3 feet. and the sound was him crashing through the fence and hitting the boulder meant to protect the crowd..
had one guy lunch his motor right in front of me. I was blue flagging near the track edge and the entire contents of his cank case got spilled pretty much at my feet through his side pipe..
I egressed before anyone went for a slide... lol
I used to be a scrutineer as well. That was fun!
I was inspecting the year "Spin" Lewicky was racing Formula V... LMAO
Came back to New England by plane after being in GA. I had 3 dozen KK donuts with me on the plane for a friend back home. Guy offered me $50 for them on the spot... lol
Many people believe that Earth was one big ocean at some point in its past.
During Noah’s time the earth was completely covered with water.
There are many other examples, not all related to Noah. See here, here, here, here and so on.
Is that true?
I'd also be interested to know when this...
I really want to understand a chicken and the egg situation
and maybe at some point you could look
it's whether traffic drives votes or votes drive traffic. I'll leave it at that for now. too involved. Just wanted to drop that into your melon to ponder for later.
I hope it's easier than the method for measuring the transmission fluid level in the newer Toyotas. That requires $400 in tools, a lift, and a scanner to do it right. And it takes the better part of 30 to 45 minutes. Just to measure the transmission fluid level... — cdunn9 mins ago
@cdunn - Yes, just about the same. I know the basic premise for measuring it, but I'm looking for the specifics.
As far as I can tell, you have to plug in VAGCom to get the specific transmission fluid temperature, then keeping the vehicle level, run the vehicle until the transmission is warm, then popping the plug and seeing if tranny fluid comes out. If it doesn't, it could need more. If it does, let it drain as long as the temp doesn't go over a certain temperature. Oh, and adding fluid requires a special tool as well, which plugs into the bottom of the pan where the plug goes.
@JPhi1618 - I'm sure it's exactly the same, considering it's all VAG
In looking at the new motorcycle designs that are coming out in roughly the last decade or so, there seems to be a trend towards the cantilevered rear wheel. My question is what are the advantages to this design?
@Zaid For the Toyota it's worse than that. Same idea, but you need a special tool to draw a vacuum on the tranny pan before opening the plug. Then there is a similar straw like device, etc, etc.. I know how to do it for Toyota, but not for Audi, that's why I didn't answer the question..
I saw Paul's transmission question I was curious if someone ever asked if transmission fluid should be checked when the engine is running but I dont see that in the transmission tag
@JPhi1618 ya, I saw you found that fuel-pump question.. would have helped if the question was tagged with fuel pump at first because that was the tag I was looking through =P
@Darth_Vader - I don't think I've ever seen a car have the auto tranny fluid checked while cold ... but I guess there's always a first time for everything.
I'm gonna do it again, just to be sure. Let my engine idle in neutral for a few minutes, check the color, rub fluid between fingers, wipe stick, dip and check level...right? — Nathaniel Davidson9 mins ago
reminds me when someone did some transmission work and left the car in gear on the rack and couldnt figure out why it wouldnt budge then got out, filled the fluid... BAMMM car goes screaming across the shop and into another car.
@Zaid i was having a conversation with my son about that clutch spring tool.. He was guessing $30 to $40, I guessed more like $500.. I can't find it online. Any ideas what it might be called?
@JPhi1618 Damn, I wonder if that's the M5 guys next jack stand replacement right there
@Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 In that video you can hear him say: Safety first as he rocks the thing back and forth as it sways back and forth 6in while he does it... lol
In that video he uses a special tool to compress the clutch fingers so he can properly tighten the bolts on I think the clutch housing. I was trying to find out how much they cost..
Here's a silly question, so I want to go higher than the stands will allow. in the past I used concrete paving squares that are much bigger than the full size of the stand base. So there's one piece under the stand. Is that dangerous?
Could be concrete be too brittle and split leaving me flat?
Heck, if you are our tech support, you don't get it nomatter if it's Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. They don't work on Saturday or Sunday.
and by putting a large paver on the bottom, and successivly smaller pieces of 3/4in plywood, I can go up maybe two or 3 layers of plywood.. Just so long as they are glued or screwed together and the stand still has lots of room between it's base and the edge of what it's sitting on
Been there doing tech support.. used to have to carry a beeper... Fun.... And that's when beepers were not small... lol
The 1AM calls were the most fun..
Speaking of which, time for me to go start my weekend. Gentlemen, as always, it's been a pleasure! :)
Hydraulic car ramps are a great option if you can source them.
They give oodles of clearance by lifting the wheels themselves. You have to drive the wheels into them before using the hydraulic pump to lift the ramp.
Many people believe that Earth was one big ocean at some point in its past.
During Noah’s time the earth was completely covered with water.
There are many other examples, not all related to Noah. See here, here, here, here and so on.
Is that true?
I'd also be interested to know when this...
In looking at the new motorcycle designs that are coming out in roughly the last decade or so, there seems to be a trend towards the cantilevered rear wheel. My question is what are the advantages to this design?
Hydraulic car ramps are a great option if you can source them.
They give oodles of clearance by lifting the wheels themselves. You have to drive the wheels into them before using the hydraulic pump to lift the ramp.
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