[Shotimes] Re: Shotimes digest, Vol 1 #3873 - 15 msgs

[Jason Hartberger]

an OLD volvo. before they became ford. Actually, what I *really* want is one
of those new M5s.... it ain't ever gonna happen, though one can dream!

Jason


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: "'Jason Hartberger'" <at3hartberger@mail.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 11:58 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: Shotimes digest, Vol 1 #3873 - 15 msgs


> A Volvo? You do know that is a Ford, right? I own a European car, made in
> Mexico. It ain't all that!
>
> Paul L Fisher
>
> 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 68K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.
>
>  - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
>
>  - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter
>
> Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
>
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>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Jason Hartberger
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 10:46 AM
> To: gr8sho@adelphia.net; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Shotimes digest, Vol 1 #3873 - 15 msgs
>
> Well, see, that's because European carmakers care about what's convenient
> for you, not what's convenient for them. Have you noticed that everyhthing
> Euro carmakers have been doing for years, american car companies only do
> when courts mandate them? and they bitch? a lot?
>
> Jason "I'm buying a damn volvo next" Hartberger
>
> oddly enough, I have a spool of 10 ga. wire and a toggle switch just
sitting
> in my car... hmmmmm
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 11:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Shotimes digest, Vol 1 #3873 - 15 msgs
>
>
> > There is absolutely nothing wrong with using a paperclip.  If it makes
you
> > feel better, go to Radio Shack and buy some solid wire and and a toggle
> > switch.  In the end you only care about the codes.
> >
> > BTW, just to show you an example of how euro carmakers are different, my
> > 1991 Alfa 164 has a switch in the steering column you can hold as you
turn
> > the key to the ON position to activate the selftest circuit and then
> > proceed to count the blinking lights.
> > -- 
> > Cheers,
> > Carl Prochilo
> > 92 Ultra Red Crimson
> >
> > On Sat, August 28, 2004 10:49 am, Jason Hartberger said:
> > > Oh, I knew about the paper clip trick, I just have this annoying habit
> of
> > > "if I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it right"... plus, I wasn't sure how
> the
> > > whole... meh, whatever. I have the code reader now, so nyeh! lol
> > >
> > > //
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Alan Fanning" <Awfanning@earthlink.net>
> > > To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 12:58 AM
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] Re: Shotimes digest, Vol 1 #3873 - 15 msgs
> > >
> > >
> > >> Should anyone else be thinking they need a code reader to read the
> codes
> > > on
> > >> theircfar - YOU DON'T!  Find a paperclip or short length of wire and
> > > you're
> > >> good to go.
> > >>
> > >>     Alan
> > >> > Ok guys, I bit the bullet and tried to figure out how in the hell
to
> > > test my
> > >> > engine. I had not a clue what I was doing, so after some research
at
> > >> the
> > >> > shotimes website, and a couple of deep breaths, I go to AAP and
pick
> > >> up
> > > their
> > >> > little $30 actron scanner for fords. I hunt for the EEC connectors
on
> > > the
> > >> > wrong side of the car, and after 5 minutes I assume they hit the
cats
> > > and
> > >> > melted (like the site warned). then a light bulb went off and I
> > >> checked
> > > the
> > >> > other side... well wouldn't you believe it, they're in their own
> > >> little
> > >> > holster on the passenger side firewall. How convenient.
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