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Posted by Diana JH on May 20, 2007 at 21:06:30 from (71.51.127.61):
In Reply to: Re: new question posted by Hugh MacKay on May 20, 2007 at 20:40:47:
Hi Hugh, You have no idea how many times I have wished this wasn't a diesel. When I was in school, I had finished my major and they had a diesel class that I wanted to take. The school wouldn't allow it because they said I was too small and couldn't handle the heads, block etc. Now THAT is discrimination, but it wasn't an issue back then. My dad had to raise a ruckus just to get me in to mechanics in the first place and didn't seem interested in fighting for me to take that class. At the time I was 4"10 and maybe 110 pounds. What irked me the most was that these scrawny guys who hadn't gotten their dose of testosterone yet couldn't handle the parts either! It took two to carry just about anything that wasn't a bolt! I had A's in all of my mechanics classes from small engine to auto and yet they wouldn't even let me try. Now here I am at 48 and I don't know much about diesel. I think two things played into the hiring of the loom etc. One was, it was about the time I went back to school and the second was that I had just had rotator cuff surgery. OK, there is a third reason...I was scared I would mess something up. Some things are the same and somethings are different and I still don't know which are which. I still talk about glow plugs and I don't know why. Maybe I just like the sound of it. They do sound warm and fuzzy, ya know. I should have done it myself, I can see that now. Costly mistake. I am now wondering if I do in fact have replaced gas filters, etc. I am almost afraid to check it out. As for the battery, for the time being, it is gonna stay locked up! I want to use it to turn the motor and see how things act and I want it available to do that. He had it in the spitfire and just like the camaro, I don't want to be anywhere near it to be taking a battery out when I need it. My oldest needs a battery for his car and I might just save myself a few bucks and put it in there if I find I need two. I'm hoping once I get this thing going that the amp gauge works so I can see if I am getting a charge. I've been kind of wondering about that. Seemed like before it was losing the charge but that could have been because of the wiring. I am also concerned about the lower contacts on that regulator being so close, maybe even closed. Might have to get a new regulator (again). Well Hugh, gotta getup early tomorrow. You sure do stay up late! Say hi to the wife for me. :) Diana
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