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03-01-2011, 07:27 AM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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Anybody else notice how dirty the recent rain was?
My truck is covered with dirt after the rain. I guess it's the fallout from the volcanos that erupted this past year. I was going to wash my truck this past weekend but figured the salt still on the roads would get splashed up again but it turns out the dirty rain was worse than the dirty roads.
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03-01-2011, 07:33 AM
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Meet Coordinator
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I did actually! I was wondering wtf happened. Sometimes the rain kicks up dirt around the lower parts of the car but everything looked like ass! I gotta wash it now.
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03-01-2011, 08:07 AM
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I noticed it this morning... The car was cleaner from the recent snow, then the last time it rained. Time for a good car bath.
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03-01-2011, 08:20 AM
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at least it looks like most of the week should be nice
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03-01-2011, 12:29 PM
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I did notice it. I just washed the press car damn it!
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03-01-2011, 12:33 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Didn't notice it, car looks the same as it did last time I looked.
:shrugs:
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03-01-2011, 01:01 PM
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I saw it yesterday it was really windy before it rained and it was a mix of pollen and dirt, then it rained and we had two tornadoes touchdown with 2 miles of me.
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03-01-2011, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by LTs1ow
Didn't notice it, car looks the same as it did last time I looked.
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What, broken?
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03-01-2011, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
What, broken?
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notsureifsrs.mpeg
Ran fine on the way to school and back this morning, you know something I don't? 
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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03-01-2011, 01:25 PM
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Its an lt1, gtfo.gif
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03-01-2011, 01:26 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Its an lt1, gtfo.gif
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No.. I think Saturn labels them "SL1" and its a 4 cylinder. 
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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03-01-2011, 01:27 PM
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Oh that hunk a junk? Yeah, check yer earl!
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03-01-2011, 02:13 PM
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i just washed my car the day before too. lol. the rain was filthy. i figured i could get away with not washing it off but after i saw it dry i dont think thats gonna happen. looks like the ol lt1 went offroading.
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03-01-2011, 03:01 PM
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Yea, my Jeep has looked cleaner after an entire day off pavement than it does right now.
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03-01-2011, 03:13 PM
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Washed the car up and it looks good. The self car wash has an air dryer that you can use  that thing is sweet!
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03-01-2011, 03:14 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
Washed the car up and it looks good. The self car wash has an air dryer that you can use that thing is sweet! |
Risky move with the optispark! 
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Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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03-01-2011, 04:12 PM
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Risky move with the optispark! |
lol I actually thought about that last weekend. I had my truck at the local self wash to clean up under the hood and underneath it after a busy week or so working on it – replaced leaking p/s high line and trans input shaft seal (messy leaks), as well as the prerequisite ‘while I’m there’ work including the transfer case output shaft seal, OE oil cooler lines, and rear pinion yoke and seal (all light leaks).
So I’m hosing it down and using degreaser and such, being kind-of-not-really-careful around the alt & distributor and I thought ‘damn glad I don’t have an opti”. 
BTW replacing a trans input shaft seal on a K1500 4x4 is a PITA. And the converter is heavy lol.
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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03-01-2011, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
lol I actually thought about that last weekend. I had my truck at the local self wash to clean up under the hood and underneath it after a busy week or so working on it – replaced leaking p/s high line and trans input shaft seal (messy leaks), as well as the prerequisite ‘while I’m there’ work including the transfer case output shaft seal, OE oil cooler lines, and rear pinion yoke and seal (all light leaks).
So I’m hosing it down and using degreaser and such, being kind-of-not-really-careful around the alt & distributor and I thought ‘damn glad I don’t have an opti”.
BTW replacing a trans input shaft seal on a K1500 4x4 is a PITA. And the converter is heavy lol. |
Its really just an internet myth, sorta like the loch ness monster and bigfoot.
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Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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03-01-2011, 04:40 PM
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I dunno, that is a lot of different fluids to land on the opti at once!
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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03-01-2011, 05:05 PM
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Optis are the dirty sluts of the ignition system world
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03-01-2011, 05:08 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Quote:
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Optis are the dirty sluts of the ignition system world
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This is a lie
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Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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03-01-2011, 07:16 PM
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Like you know how to use that lol. Even points>opti. you can't setup an opti with a matchbook cover.  besides points are easily updated for <$100.
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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03-01-2011, 07:17 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Like you know how to use that lol. Even points>opti. you can't setup an opti with a matchbook cover. besides points are easily updated for <$100. |
Worst setup ever. Had to dust off the damn tool... 
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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03-01-2011, 07:18 PM
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I don't spray under the hood or car when I'm at the self wash.
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03-02-2011, 07:20 AM
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i thought so too. maybe pollen?
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