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A wandering sheep returns to the fold



welcome back!

where are you located?


Josh Able

"If you're already walking on thin ice, you might as well dance." -Gil
Atkinson

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Carlyle Fitzgerald" <clfitz@charter.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 8:55 PM
Subject: A wandering sheep returns to the fold


> Hi, everyone--
>
> I just signed back onto the list after being off for a couple years
> and wanted to introduce myself (re-introduce myself, too; it's nice to
> see some familiar names still around here!)
>
> I've got a 1981 Scirocco that finally, at long last, is running well
> enought to be a daily driver.  It's got a long way to go before it'll
> be in the condition I want it to be in, but at least I can drive it
> around without *too* much concern.
>
> I've recently replaced the cold start valve and thermo-time switch,
> which made a huge difference.  It's got a new exhaust system (plain
> ol' stock) and four new tires, and I'm working on the stereo in
> between sessions of working on the house.  The distributor and motor
> mounts were replaced a few years ago along with a cobbled-together
> exhaust manifold with O2 sensor.  I have some new injectors that I
> haven't got around to fooling with yet, and I hope to have a complete
> rebuild done to the motor next summer.  I want to get it painted, too,
> but that'll probably have to wait for a while.
>
> OK, I've blabber-mouthed enough.  I've been around long enough to know
> that I won't have too much to contribute since you folks know *way*
> more than I do, but maybe I can get in a word or two here and there.
> Mostly I'm a sponge, though.  :)
>
> OH, yeah:  It's nice to be back!
>
> Carl Lee
>
>
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