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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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Better yet buy a voltmeter and see if its around 12 volts when off and about 14 at idle.

I agree. Chu, start with the battery...
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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Check your alternator too, something is goofy there. Both my Braille and Deka (small) batteries are toast now, but my car is fine running until I shut it off (even with headlights on), then I can't start it. My guess its the alternator.

or maybe it was Travis driving your car, that could screw anything up....
I bet your ears are still sore from all that talkin you heard with him in the car!
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by grillpt
Just checked ou tthe results for yesterday... I knew I should have gone. I would have OWNED BSP, no entries at all...

Chu, looks like Marc got you by about .75sec, do you know if he had his gopro with him?
shoulda woulda coulda

sorry, no go-pro for this one. and I don't blame you about the wheels, I've got a few tricks up my sleeve this year too.

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I was possibly one of the worst students in my class in HS, didn't give two ish's about anything except parties and chicks. The ONLY year I asserted myself what so ever was my senior year ...
x2

only thing different is that I wish I would have paid more attention in HS. I also wish I had a nickle for everytime an adult told me that exact thing when I was a teenager. hows that saying go... "ask a teenager now while they still know everything". so true.

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Chu, Marc, it was fawking cold but fun yesterday! I didn't know i was in novice... lol. Pretty cool with evos in the top spot in SM and novice! Slippery conditions were fun, it would be cool if we get similar conditions next month
Ralph, you picked the right class running in novice, looks like you would have beat my time if you ran in SM. everyone seemed to have their fastest time at the end of the day, wonder how much faster I would have been had I stuck around.

Originally Posted by chu
So you guys who was at Wachovia yesterday remembers my car didn't want to start and seemed like it was not getting any power, although all the electronics worked. Well, it did it again earlier, and had to get jumped again. I'm suspecting the fusible link is blown. Any ideas?
is that why you only ran in the AM? I was wondering why you would work and not take your runs.

if a fuse was blown causing it to not start a jump wouldn't have done anything to fix it. was the starter spinning and it just wasn't turning over or would it not even crank? the good thing about a no start condition is that its either got to be a fuel or spark problem.
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. MR
Check your alternator too, something is goofy there. Both my Braille and Deka (small) batteries are toast now, but my car is fine running until I shut it off (even with headlights on), then I can't start it. My guess its the alternator.

or maybe it was Travis driving your car, that could screw anything up....
I bet your ears are still sore from all that talkin you heard with him in the car!
I was just telling chu yesterday I can't believe my little pc680 is still going stong after 4 years. since November I've only driven the car one other time and it fired right up Sunday morning. of course now that I said something its going to die on me for sure.

@ that last part, that dude talks!
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC2GU5KZZP4
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Chu, don't feel bad... my Accord battery is dying. I got it serviced today at the dealer, they told me it needed to be replaced last year when they had it. They told be again today... it only has 255 CCA. I'll be surprised if it makes it through the week.

Now buy the RED!!!
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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Wait, Chu who co-drove your car? Travis right?
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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His starter solenoid was clicking but it wouldn't turn over until we had it charging for a minute.
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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that's funny chu.
Ha ha..

I can't figure out why I find this so dam funny, I think I have a problem.
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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Well, drove to the gym earlier and got the P0335, Crank Position Sensor. It turned off on its own however when I started it up, leaving the gym. It has to be an electric connection somewhere.

Mike, my co-driver was Chris, last name Travis? How did you know I had a co-driver? He does talk, and high-fived a lot, but he was okay. Gave me some good pointers. Made me see how much faster my car really was and what I should at least be doing. Even paid for my entry fee at the end of the day.

I bet Pete's got some 17/18x9.5 +38 RPF1s, or +18 since he's so against running spacers, alittle rolling in the rear doesn't hurt anyone!

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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Ha ha..

I can't figure out why I find this so dam funny, I think I have a problem.
did you watch the evo one i posted?
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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Chu I really think you have a dying battery. That battery was dead when I jumped it. Thats why it took so long to charge up and turnover. Cold tends to really f up a battery. To make matters worse you jad several runs that built up heat underhood which is also bad. The fact that it started afte we left the show tells me the alternator works but it was dead this morning. It doesnt take nearly as much amperage to run the electronics as it does to turn the starter. Next time watch the interior light when you try to crank it. If it dims but the starter just clicks then its probably the battery.
But its a DURALAST! ahaha

My stock battery went after the first really cold day we had back in mid December. If your battery has lasted this long in this winter then its probably not the battery. I don't see a reason why it would just go, batteries usually show signs of weakening towards failure. Check your voltage and electrolyte level.
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Pete/Locals, I may come out to the Drafting Room on Friday.

West Coast Brewery Night
Featuring:
Stone Double Bastard (2006)
Russian River Blind Pig
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
Coronado Idiot IPA
Green Flash West Coast IPA
Sierra Nevada Life & Limb
BrewDog/ Stone Collaboration "Basha"
Moylan's IPA
Sierra Nevada "Edge of Darkness"
Anderson Valley 20th Anniversary
Eel Brewing Salient du Scotia Brune
Green Flash West Coast IPA (Firkin)

Sculpin is probably the best IPA made anywhere, and Green Flash West Coast IPA out of a Firkin is definitely worth checking out.

Old Feb 2, 2010 | 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by chu
Well, drove to the gym earlier and got the P0335, Crank Position Sensor. It turned off on its own however when I started it up, leaving the gym. It has to be an electric connection somewhere.

Mike, my co-driver was Chris, last name Travis? How did you know I had a co-driver? He does talk, and high-fived a lot, but he was okay. Gave me some good pointers. Made me see how much faster my car really was and what I should at least be doing. Even paid for my entry fee at the end of the day.

I bet Pete's got some 17/18x9.5 +38 RPF1s, or +18 since he's so against running spacers, alittle rolling in the rear doesn't hurt anyone!
Your gonna have to wait and see....

Don't think I know this Chris Travis guy... sounds like a real character though. Hi-fiving alot is always a good time, reminds me of that Seinfeld episode.

Originally Posted by 06RS
Pete/Locals, I may come out to the Drafting Room on Friday.

West Coast Brewery Night
Featuring:
Stone Double Bastard (2006)
Russian River Blind Pig
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
Coronado Idiot IPA
Green Flash West Coast IPA
Sierra Nevada Life & Limb
BrewDog/ Stone Collaboration "Basha"
Moylan's IPA
Sierra Nevada "Edge of Darkness"
Anderson Valley 20th Anniversary
Eel Brewing Salient du Scotia Brune
Green Flash West Coast IPA (Firkin)

Sculpin is probably the best IPA made anywhere, and Green Flash West Coast IPA out of a Firkin is definitely worth checking out.

Cool, if you roll out Ben give me a shout. I'll stop over and have a beer with you. Never had the Sculpin I'd give that a shot. I had the Stone's IPA the other weekend at the Brickside, that was pretty tasty.
Old Feb 2, 2010 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by robertg
Ha ha..

I can't figure out why I find this so dam funny, I think I have a problem.
because it is. i keep watching that over and over from 2:24....too funny.

ben your's was pretty good too.



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