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I'm not condoning what they did especially running like that in traffic. But when you are young and full of testosterone, you do stupid dangerous things. Or at least I did. Think back guys. What stupid stuff did you do?
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Will these spark plug caps work?
BlueSky replied to Chaharly's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
I ordered NGK caps back when their site listed some for my 89 Venture. The ones that came are SD05F caps. They are straight caps and my VR has angled caps on the front two cylinders. I still have not installed them! https://www.amazon.com/s?k=sd05f&hvadid=177574814795&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9010078&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16328367812238270345&hvtargid=kwd-11054075277&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_4nc6c6ui9_e -
OH! The Irony! or The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men
BlueSky replied to luvmy40's topic in Watering Hole
I agree with the previous post. If you tightened up the A-arms without weight on the wheels that is very likely to be the problem. -
They used lots of people to help on the album including many recording engineers/mixers. But, my son worked on most of the album. You have to work on more than half of the album to get a grammy if the album wins one. He has been working for Beyonce for 6 or 7 years now. The others were brought in for some of the songs. If you look at the album credits, the list is long for writers, producers, and recording engineers/mixers. i think it will be like her album "Lemonade where many people got credits but he was the only person who worked on the majority of the songs and the only one who got a grammy besides the singer.
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Last night when the Grammy Awards were announced, Beyonce and JayZ's album Everything Is Love was awarded a Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album. That meant that my son Stuart also won a Grammy for recording/mixing the majority of the album! This is his second Grammy Award and I think the 4th time he has been nominated for his work!
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OH! The Irony! or The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men
BlueSky replied to luvmy40's topic in Watering Hole
Looks like chopping the front springs or adding blocks to the rear will work to level the truck. Ford used blocks above the axle to raise the 4x4s. -
OH! The Irony! or The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men
BlueSky replied to luvmy40's topic in Watering Hole
Way back, I put the biggest sway bars on my 70 302 Mustang that I could buy at that time. It came with a 5/8" bar on the front and no bar on the rear. After that it had a serious oversteer. One day going to work I pulled out to pass a car and another car popped up in the oncoming lane so I had to swerve back quickly. The rear broke loose on dry pavement. After fighting the skidding left and right a few times I ended up in a shallow ditch on the right side of the road. I drove out and there was no damage to the car or to me. After that I knew I had to stiffen the front end which I did with 428 Mustang front springs. The front end was raised about 1 1/2". So I took the springs out and hacksawed about 3/4 of a coil off the ends. After that it sat about 1/2" lower than stock which was what i wanted. I took it to the Kmart parking lot on Sunday and drove around in a circle which proved that the handling was neutral. If you drive a car in a circle while holding the steering wheel in the same location if it makes a smaller circle each time around it is oversteering. If it makes a larger circle each time, it's understeering. It works and you don't have to drive fast to test it. -
Lately I've been watching a lot of South Main Garage and Pine Hollow Diagnostics videos. They do some complex troubleshooting using their scanners. I'm learning a lot.
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One of those old cars with no electronics might still run if we ever get hit by an electromagnetic bomb. But we will have plenty of other issues to deal with if that ever happens.
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Where can i get parts cheep
BlueSky replied to rbig1's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I've ordered from babbitts before. No complaints. I think partzilla may be less expensive though. -
I'm sure that was a shock! I didn't know companies could do that without going into bankruptcy and the judge deciding it must be done to save the company.
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We bought our cruise tickets on line and there was no mention of tips being charged by lump sum when I bought the tickets. So, I was a little surprised when I was expected to pay tips on drinks. And I didn't really know what I saved by selecting the "no tip" option until we disembarked. Seems to me they could have been more up front in explaining the charges. But, we had a great time on the cruise and enjoyed the side trips at a couple of the island stops. It was a win. I'm glad we went.
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I really enjoyed my cars back in the 60's and 70's. The last time I pulled the engine out of my 65 Chevelle, it only took one hour from running to hanging free. But, the new cars are superior in almost every way, power, economy, handling, comfort, braking, longevity, everything. Well, my 59 Impala did have that large bench seat with plenty of room for me and my girl friend to get frisky......
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Our one cruise was from Miami to the Carribbean islands with Norwegian. I had never really wanted to go on a cruise but I was pleasantly surprised. The ship had lots of entertainment and we were never bored. The crew mostly foreigners such as Phillipinos worked very hard to keep everybody happy. At that time about 3 yrs ago, they were giving some choices such as free drinks or no tips required, and maybe another choice. I chose the no tips option. But, I was still expected to tip for drinks etc. At the end of the cruise (5 day) they were charging everyone over a hundred bucks for tips when they checked out before they got off the boat. I didn't have to pay that fee.
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Yep, over your lifetime, you can save a fortune by buying used vehicles and used homes instead of new.
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Yes, corporate managers are there to make sure the company makes a profit. If companies are moving to Mexico, it's the governments job to change the corporate environment to keep them by using tariffs, incentives, etc as much as it makes sense. We finally have someone in office in the USA who recognizes those facts and is trying to do something about it. Being able to buy stuff at a lower cost doesn't matter that much when you don't have a job with income.
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Do you have a campaign slogan, like "Make Gassaway Great Again" or "Stronger Together" to put on the card?
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And I heard on tv that the record cold for Chicago was in 1985.
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1989 yamaha venture royal
BlueSky replied to mark1951's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Welcome! And we always enjoy photos of owner's bikes! Hint! Hint! -
Drain the tank. Refill with fresh gas and a bottle of Gumout with PEA. Run it a few minutes every day for a while and see if it clears up. If not, the carbs will have to be removed and cleaned.
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Ford 3.8 & 4.2 old intake problem back to haunt 1996/98
BlueSky replied to Patch's topic in General Tech Talk
That was a nice looking truck. Probably enough damage to total it. -
Where can i get parts cheep
BlueSky replied to rbig1's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I usually buy my OE parts from partzilla.com. Aftermarket fork seals can be bought from ebay or amazon I'm sure. I've used AllBallsRacing fork seals in my Kawasaki. -
So you're saying it doesn't cut off due to low demand when you are taking a shower causing your shower water to run cold?
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Ahh, just make sure you get your shower first:big-grin-emoticon:
