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thirty degrees F outside...jump in the DD (1991 244 )... sweep on out into traffic and BLAMMO!...dash lights / splutter / engine dies....restart and away we go... get two miles and cut a hard right hander and lay into the loud pedal...fart / ppbbblllt / lights and engine death... coast to...

once again I find I'm being "auto logged OUT"....spend the time composing a decent reply to a supplicant and then the friggin software eats it all (and it takes you away from the page you were working and tells you you "don't have permission to perform that action") - which means all the work...

just lost a nice reply post to the damned *403* crap.... it's not gonna snowball is it??

I can't do the multiple log-in stuff...it makes me spittin angry... there is NO problem that needs addressed on MY end... I have a couple of "work thrus" in process w/some folks from TBrix... they have my off list eMail...(as do a few of ya'll)...when the forum gets sorted will someone ping me...

I'm getting a "BreakOut Box for the OBD II port(s) for the shop.. http://www.aeswave.com/AES-LineSPI-SMART-BOB-p8754.html will allow us to use the Genisys EVO V5 w/the 4 channel scope on it at the same time monitoring the data stream / CAN in time w/the new Genisys TOUCH.... saw THIS ...

OK...I'm *usually* pretty good at the "search game"....failing miserably at the task this time out.... *SOMEONE* here on TBrix "does the plastic Icon STRIPS" for the 240 dash instrument cluster...been thru at least a DOZEN iterations of "dash cluster / dash icon / instrument icon....etc".... I...

check THIS site out! http://www.findpart.org/ enter a part number and get a *LIST* of "cross-overs".... worth bookmarking.... looking for a "rear wheel bearing kit" and got prices ALL OVER the map!!...(I *AM* Cheap...hmmmmmm....

http://www.freelang.net/expressions/christmas.php to all my fellow fettlers! all the best to all of you from the gearhead ranch in norte carolina Mick :nod:

trying to find my list of "upholstery codes" for "15a" I came across this last night: http://www.volvocars.com/us/top/community/heritage/pages/classic-parts.aspx classic stuff NOT YET LOADED for all sections of the later cars but *DUE SOON* according to the site...LOTS OF *FACTORY* parts pages...

another *404* http://k-jet.org/documents/greenbooks/200-series/ Not Found The requested URL /documents/greenbooks/200-series/ was not found on this server. Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. dang.....

This AM one of my "Brit car / Volvo guys" and his son came out to the shop w/a bit of an oil leak...we sorted it straight away and made plans to "hook up" for me to hand off a "breather" oil fill cap for the 1987 245 that has been in the family since new (Mom drove it then Son got it and we did...

basic three questions: 1) PITA or readily do-able (2.5 / 3.5 hr??) 2) the "pipe pair" that slide in the front of the heater-core easily broken / bent / split whilst installing - any caveats there? 3) valve at the TOP of the "pipe pair"....easily broken on fettling r&r?? I *seems to me*...

for those gearheads that do wiring work (or would like to learn) our friends over at Toyota are at it again.... I have SEVERAL of their "tech courses" on file (well written, technically correct, and FREE) came across this whilst searching for some "wiring harness repair parts"... thought it was...

Hot rod magazine APRIL 2012 edition page 44 who sez us "main tain en ence" guys and gals can't have fun! :shh: we CAN and often DO *run blue* I get out of the "maintenance & nonperformance" side very so often... Poor Otis dead and gone left me here to sing this song pretty little car with a...

http://jalopnik.com/5886063/how-not-to-lower-your-car

for the gearheads: http://www.sonnax.com/technical-library/transmission yup! :oogle:

http://www.boltscience.com/pages/junkertestvideo.htm pretty fun stuff... as Johnny KIdd sang: "SHAKIN' ALL OVER"!! :rofl:

just got this from DORMAN (the folks that make the "HELP" line of parts)... might be of use to the "fettlers" amongst us; http://www.finddormanhelp.com/?utm_content=The+Complete+Dorman+HELP%AE+Line+Accessible+with+the+Click+of+a+Button!&utm_campaign=DIYer+HELP!&utm_source=iPost&utm_medium=email

*WHY* is it taking me over a half hour to "log on and get to page" *WHY* do I keep getting BOUNCED due to "DATATBASE ERROR" * I've tried over a dozen times today* to "get through the wires" and it's becoming an effort that vexes me to the point of high order detonation...aaarrrggghhhh :wtf...

OK...this is driving me nuts! (as Mom used to say ; '"Short trip for YOU bucko!") I'm *fairly certain* there was an "option code" or part number for a "towing package part" that consisted of a small cooler, a couple of "pre-bent" HARD lines and some small hardware to fit an AUXILIARY TRANS...