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03-19-24, 08:00 PM
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First, make a diligent effort to see if you can locate and return the money to the contributors.
I associate no events to that song.
And now?
03-19-24, 08:08 PM
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03-19-24, 08:14 PM
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The diagnosis on the Dodge's owner is anxiety-driven avoidant behavior. I only started calling around today. I think you have to have an anxiety disorder to understand - whatever you fear doesn't become real until you confirm it. It's like Schroedinger's Cat.
First call was to the dealer - "The first available appointment is the first week of April." Screw that. Second call was to a place with great Yelp ratings - "We don't work on Dodges" Third call, "The mailbox is full". Fourth call, I left a voicemail. He got back to me, said bring it in. I asked about towing - I was worried how much that might cost.
He said, "Do you have AAA?" Why, yes. Yes, I do.
Hadn't thought of that. Free towing. What a dumbass.
BUT I spent a good 10 minutes yesterday afternoon peering under the hood, and under the car. Based on the location of the puddle, it seems like lower radiator hose or radiator. The puddle is about a foot or so left of center and about in line with the radiator. There was coolant on the sheetmetal underneath that. The water pump, OTOH, looked dry, and no coolant pooled around it, in the car or on the driveway.
I added coolant to the expansion tank and started the car, let it run for less than a minute. Started up, idled fine, no lights on the dash. No strange rattle from the water pump area. Still gonna get it towed, even though the place is under a mile away. After all, it's free. I'll do that tomorros.
First call was to the dealer - "The first available appointment is the first week of April." Screw that. Second call was to a place with great Yelp ratings - "We don't work on Dodges" Third call, "The mailbox is full". Fourth call, I left a voicemail. He got back to me, said bring it in. I asked about towing - I was worried how much that might cost.
He said, "Do you have AAA?" Why, yes. Yes, I do.
Hadn't thought of that. Free towing. What a dumbass.
BUT I spent a good 10 minutes yesterday afternoon peering under the hood, and under the car. Based on the location of the puddle, it seems like lower radiator hose or radiator. The puddle is about a foot or so left of center and about in line with the radiator. There was coolant on the sheetmetal underneath that. The water pump, OTOH, looked dry, and no coolant pooled around it, in the car or on the driveway.
I added coolant to the expansion tank and started the car, let it run for less than a minute. Started up, idled fine, no lights on the dash. No strange rattle from the water pump area. Still gonna get it towed, even though the place is under a mile away. After all, it's free. I'll do that tomorros.
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03-19-24, 08:36 PM
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The Madness of March begins this evening, the greatest sport event of them all. 
Personally I'm not a big fan of the play-in games, although I'll probably peek in. I'm accustomed to the tournament beginning on Thursday afternoon, spraying an impossible-to-watch burst of games at us all at once. For two straight days. Now that's Madness.
Personally I'm not a big fan of the play-in games, although I'll probably peek in. I'm accustomed to the tournament beginning on Thursday afternoon, spraying an impossible-to-watch burst of games at us all at once. For two straight days. Now that's Madness.
Virginia - 14 points in the half
Tony Bennett’s salary - around $4 million per year
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03-19-24, 08:43 PM
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03-19-24, 08:45 PM
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03-19-24, 08:47 PM
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03-19-24, 08:54 PM
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03-19-24, 08:55 PM
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03-19-24, 08:57 PM
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Nothing was coming easy, the Col St defense was smothering.
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03-19-24, 08:57 PM
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03-19-24, 09:00 PM
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I haven't heard that song in ages. Not that its lyrics ever spoke to me. Unless I re-wrote them to refer to the majestic East Coast hills and mountains.
03-19-24, 09:03 PM
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03-19-24, 09:35 PM
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Might be shorts weather tomorrow
03-19-24, 09:59 PM
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gonna ride my TT bike outside tomorrow. its so much harder to ride that damn thing out in the wild (vs on the trainer or on a race course). It is NOT configured or setup nicely to navigate traffic, etc. Too aggressive. Plus the brakes suck real bad.
gotta my club ITT in a month and then the district SCNCA TTT champs a couple weeks after that. time to practice going fast.
gotta my club ITT in a month and then the district SCNCA TTT champs a couple weeks after that. time to practice going fast.
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03-19-24, 11:21 PM
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A full exposition is beyond the scope of this thread. The gearheads, of which there are many here, would be unable to focus on the text by the third paragraph with no mention of a bike or auto part.
Part of it is context-specific. A KCB member on the performance stage would obviously qualify as a cool musician.
Part of it is context-specific. A KCB member on the performance stage would obviously qualify as a cool musician.
03-19-24, 11:27 PM
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03-20-24, 05:00 AM
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Bots are back in General.
03-20-24, 05:11 AM
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03-20-24, 05:43 AM
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03-20-24, 05:50 AM
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03-20-24, 06:46 AM
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New Escape 3.0l has a misfire and is throwing codes P0202 and P0302. 202 is a cylinder 2 injector circuit specific fault where 302 is a general cylinder 2 misfire.
My buddy seems to think it might not actually be a bad injector and may be a bad ignition coil or plug causing a different fault, but I wanted to ask the hive-mind here.
I don't know if the plugs have been replaced, it's at 118k and scheduled replacement is 90k. This afternoon I'm planning on popping the intake manifold off and poking around & checking connections & plugs. I have an injector and plugs and may pick up a coil just in case. Any thoughts on even messing around with the coil pack when it seems the 202 specifically indicates an injector issue?
My buddy seems to think it might not actually be a bad injector and may be a bad ignition coil or plug causing a different fault, but I wanted to ask the hive-mind here.
I don't know if the plugs have been replaced, it's at 118k and scheduled replacement is 90k. This afternoon I'm planning on popping the intake manifold off and poking around & checking connections & plugs. I have an injector and plugs and may pick up a coil just in case. Any thoughts on even messing around with the coil pack when it seems the 202 specifically indicates an injector issue?
03-20-24, 07:02 AM
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In the spirit of the new Addiction Pills & Ills, I have three doc appointments starting with annual wellness check at my family doc followed by labs, doc and injection treatment at the cancer center. Follow that up tomorrow with my 36th eye penetration. Good thing it’s cold out or I’d be miffed about not being able to ride.
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03-20-24, 07:30 AM
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A full exposition is beyond the scope of this thread. The gearheads, of which there are many here, would be unable to focus on the text by the third paragraph with no mention of a bike or auto part.
Part of it is context-specific. A KCB member on the performance stage would obviously qualify as a cool musician.
Part of it is context-specific. A KCB member on the performance stage would obviously qualify as a cool musician.
03-20-24, 07:32 AM
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