Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

[dem beats 1,223]

If the wife is going to insist on electric for the next place I will have to do induction. Ive hated every electric stove.

Who does more cooking should decide. I rarely put my foot down, but when I do the wife is so subservient it's freaky.

[ricksi30 923]

 

 

 

So I noticed that the Altima was sitting out in back of the shop and I decided to go try to reset the computer. I popped the hood to find this, wtf!? There were nuts and bolts laying all throughout the engine bay, there were several different spark plugs laying around. It's in pieces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any ideas as to what these idiots did? It is sitting in the parking lot like this...

 

Rick I just noticed you are in Tucson. My step brother has his own shop there and a flatbed tow truck to boot. He is very competent and takes pride in his work. He is a rat rodder but is just as good on foreign's also as he did the timing belt in my daughters Lexus RX300 last time he was up. parts and labor. He had it done in less than 4 hrs.

He owe's me a favor as I hooked him up with my JD2 tube bender and notcher. I will call him once the sun come's up and see if he is available. 

 

And no I wouldn't give a 17 year old a Lexus but my oldest doesn't live with me, and thats what the other half insisted on. fyi

 

I just got off the phone with my step bro. He had been up all night doing repo's. lol

 

Anyways he is up in Phoenix atm. He referred another gentleman that is VERY competent. The guy is an engine builder and is VERY knowledgeable on electronics. Give him a call and he probably can get it figured out for you.

 

The guys name is Ray. his # 520-790-0579

 

Tell him Andy Speer refered you to him. Good luck.

 

BTW whats the name of the shop the car is at now? I would ask them to re install everything and get it out of there.  

 

Thank you again for your help. I called this morning and told them to put it back together. Just to see their response I asked if they checked the injectors he responded "yes the injectors are pulsing, there is no compression in the engine that is why we condemned it" I will give him a call and see what he says I really appreciate it.

 

It is at jack furriers nw location.

[dem beats 1,223]

Now for some finished pictures!

Before I spill any sailor on it.

Wow that would never happen.

Might replace the slides on the drawers depending on price.

Neal would dive and catch the rum tongue first before it hit the countertop!

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

 

 

 

Now for some finished pictures!

Before I spill any sailor on it.

Wow that would never happen.

Might replace the slides on the drawers depending on price.

Neal would dive and catch the rum tongue first before it hit the countertop!

 

The joke is that Neal knows I am a pro-drinker, and that he would slap me if I spilled his sailor Jerry in the first place.

[dem beats 1,223]

I miss the SJ.

So good.

[dem beats 1,223]

I cannot believe how bad the roads are.

The wife is getting a new car. I'm not having her drive that junk anymore. AWD and maybe a small SUV.

Fucking crazy.

[dem beats 1,223]

Fuck front wheel drive.

What does FWD do to a car that makes the brakes work like horse shit???

[dem beats 1,223]

Her car will be worthless on trade in.

[dem beats 1,223]

:-(

I also have no idea what a reliable cheep AWD car or SUV is.

[gprestonmoto 89]

 

 

 

I need some help. I've got a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4x4. It's always idled a little low every once in awhile, cycling from around 550 down to 400 and shaking a little, but only every once in awhile. Now it seems to do it often and it died while idling yesterday. I need to get it fixed. Any recommendations on what is happening? It's our only car.

 

 

Clean the throttle body. It is an electric TB, so be careful. Get a toothbrush and some carb cleaner. Remove the air inlet snorkel from the TB. Turn the key on with the engine off. Have someone step on the accelerator pedal and shoot the carb cleaner down the throttle body. Scrub the inside of the bore and as much of the plate as you can with the toothbrush. DO NOT STICK YOUR FINGERS IN IT!!! After a short period of time the throttle plates will close as a failsafe. It will rip your fingers off. Keep cleaning until it looks decent.

 

It is a common issue with electronic throttles. It may run like shit for a while, but give it 10 or 15 minutes, and it will be fine.

 

I'll find the gum cutter, and do this tomorrow at work. Thanks a ton man. What's the story on the juice too? I'm runnin' low. lol

 

 

It'll be a bit. I expect I should have some good working recipes in about a month. Supplies will be here by early next week, and I will be having to play with sweetness, tartness, and total amount of flavor based on nic levels. I may also do some playing with different atomizers, as I have found flavors to be different between varying types. A cart has a certain profile, a clearo a different profile, a rebuildable tank different yet again, and drippers with single and dual coils are different.

 

I just got a Trident, which is a dual coil dripper, and it is ridiculously tasty. HUGE clouds (the kind that will make a cigar fiend envious) and a ton of flavor. Where I have found my favorite juice right now could use some sweetness in a clearo, it needs nothing in the Trident. In fact, extra sweetener may make it perfumey.

 

So I am trying to decide if I want to do a "happy medium" or if I want to establish different lines for different attys.

 

What flavors and nic levels are you interested in?

 

I generally vape a fruit/menthol blend. Tons of different kinds, but usually somewhat similar. I was considering a dripper/rebuildable, but it seems such a hassle. Probably going to buy a Kanger Aerotank (dual coil for when I feel like high VG), and a simple eVic for easy adjustments. I know there are better battery mods, but the eVic is nice and simple with nice features.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

:-(

I also have no idea what a reliable cheep AWD car or SUV is.

 

Scoobie?

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

silverado/trailblazer ss?

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Highlander, RAV4 or some other Toyota 'ute is probably what you're looking for though, in all seriousness.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

That or a vehicle with strong fleet sales like Tahoes, Exploders, Traverses, Expeditions, Equinoxes and the like.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari if you want a death trap

[S.DeYoung 968]

does it have to be awd? heavy rwd does just fine through snow

[topgun 262]

Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari if you want a death trap

 

We've logged close to 500k miles in two Astros with the most expensive part besides tires and suspension being a 170$ EGR that died on it.  That 4.3L is pretty hard to beat from what I've seen.  

[dem beats 1,223]

does it have to be awd? heavy rwd does just fine through snow

Wife will want smaller. At very least because of gas mileage.

[dem beats 1,223]

Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari if you want a death trap

Chomovan FTW.

Lol

Almost every car that spun today was a minivan. It must be the people that drive them. They cannot be that bad in shit weather. At least no worse than any other shitbox right?

[dem beats 1,223]

Was it the Castro that you have to remove the engine just to do the spark plugs?

[dem beats 1,223]

:-(

I also have no idea what a reliable cheep AWD car or SUV is.

Scoobie?

I think the wife would love a Subaru. Her favorite car is the Audi RS4.

I don't think she fully knew how insane it is. I test drove it with her in the car though and I can honestly say I would never ever let her drive that car without dozens of hours on empty roads.

The car is a beast from hell. Kind of liked it.

[dem beats 1,223]

I'm confused. I won't have a car I love for a long time I guess, but her driving that GMCdaewoo POS is crazy. I don't remember it being so shitty but it was slipping on cleared roads under gentle acceleration.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Well, it appears to me you've already found her something.

[dem beats 1,223]

Then again her life insurance is pretty stout. I could kill 2 birds with one snipped brake line....