jporter12

We have a customer with a 96 Chevy K-1500 (4x4) pickup that has somewhere around 230k-250k on the original 5.0l engine. The transmission had been rebuilt a few times until I got to it, and fixed an electronic issue that was unique to 96 trucks. I see him in passing quite often! I just thought it was pretty good for an American vehicle, amongst all the talk about how great the imports are, and a truck, nonetheless. We also have a neglected Malibu that blew the engine at around 300k. Still runs, just smokes, rattles, and overheats. Actually, my Camaro gets props for it's original drivetrain lasting 217k before I pulled the 305 for the 355 that's in it now. Everything else that failed, I attribute to the MAJOR power increase.

All you people getting these KILLER jobs? I might go take the chain off my bike to hang my loser self with now....

And leave the pigs in Washington D.C. to wallow in the mud.....

Use a tape measure?

He's seen how bad he can tear up a bike....

Get the tinfoil hats ready. They're going to legislate tanning booths out of business. I'm reading on now.....

My biggest question. Is there somrthing in there for the plan to pay for itself after a period of time, and pay back the initial investment? What's the ROI here? Any of you that work for pretty much any company, if you want to make an improvement that will cost them money out of pocket, they will want details on the ROI.

Exactly what I was going to say! I need to go back and read about what IS in the bill beyond whay has already been said, that nobody else (for or against) seems to want to post....

The battery's static voltage at full charge should be 12.6 volts. Anything higher than that would be from a surface charge, on top of 12.6 from charging it. After charging overnight, let it sit for a while (hour or so to be sure) then check the voltage. In order to chanrge a battery, it has to be at a voltage higher then the battery's nominal voltage.

The ambulance (Todd) will probably be out front, still an awesome respnose time.

With these 2 and Ebon (and myself), do you think everyone can stay on their wheels?

I know where it is, but I can meet up in Pataskala and ride in with you guys. Maybe we can get Chevysoldier to go, too. He lives in P-town.

I'll lay down the law tonight when my wife gets home. (Then I'll go whimpering to the corner....)

I have some gift cards to spend there, I'll be heading up there sometime soon!

This sounds like a good route! I'm going to try to make this one. Looking at the schedule, I SHOULD be in for it!

ANd there we have the definitive answer! You would think they'd do have it work that way, with some big sites sometimes bouncing you from server to server, and changing domains, etc... I've been on a few sites where the subscription is handled by a third party, sending you to their site to login, then back to the content you're looking for.

MOST bikes are ok to leave for a period of time and not have to worry about the battery going dead.

Ah, I was thinking that battery was weak anyway, and leaving the key on was the final straw. Our Ninja has what appears to be the original battery in it, the bike had less than 2400 miles when I got it last April, and I highly doubt it had been maintained properly, in fact, the bike was out in the cold when I went to look at it, and buy it. I'm hoping that it has a while left in it, too! It's s sealed AGM battery, so maybe someone did change it out....

Gen3flygirl is a girl?

It's getting tough to find ANYONE that's interested in Oldsmobiles anymore! Olds engines have a uniqe sound that I haven't heard in quite some time. I think MJ has a competitor here....

It sounds like your battery is weak. Battery tenders are great for when the bike will be sitting for a long period of time. For regular use, I don't recommend them. My bike both sat over the winter without a battery tender and are fine. Ask ReconRat about the battery dying while out on a ride....

I stayed home and helped with some cleaning..... Then we go to dinner, and that leaves no time for riding..... Oh well.

Yeah, I doubt it would have been him anyway, he's not an idiot (from what I know of him anyway.) Just looking for some humor...

Doesn't max power have a white Muckin Finivan? Jussayin'.....

In one word? APPLE.