Good day, just small stuff and blither

[roccit_53 at hotmail.com (C Boyko)]

Just enough to stave off caffiene withdrawal, why do you ask?
Cathy


>From: "Erik" <pats16v@columbus.rr.com>
>Reply-To: "Erik" <pats16v@columbus.rr.com>
>To: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Good day, just small stuff and blither
>Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 08:36:37 -0500
>
>So just how much coffee have you had this morning Cath?
>
>Erik
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@hotmail.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 7:47 PM
>Subject: Good day, just small stuff and blither
>
>
> > Okay, it's finally warmed up enough for my tastes, so out to work on the
> > cars a bit. I was hoping yesterday to just hop in the headache and fire
>her
> > up (what am I, on drugs?), but after the fuel pump buzzed, there wasn't
> > enough to crank her over. Between her and Klaus, it didn't add to 12 V, 
>I
> > think Klaus' battery froze, my fault, it went to bed low. So it was the
> > triple trickle charge, would have been four, but I didn't worry about 
>the
> > truck, I'm sure its dead too. The kid, of course has my good new battery
>up
> > in North Bay.
> >
> > So today it was another of those rare days when the salt is gone and the
> > road is still frozen, so off I go in the headache, she fired right up, 
>and
> > ran faster than hell, struggling to find anything resembling traction on
>the
> > frosty roads, and just a blast to drive in general. It's been a long
>winter,
> > and it's actually been longer than that since there was that starting
>issue
> > in the fall. I just love that car, despite the nickname. It's still so
> > wicked fast.
> >
> > Oh, did I mention this was the threatened "no muffler" run? I got one
>scowl
> > from a homeowner, but no cops followed me home.  Funny thing is it 
>wasn't
> > much harder on the ears than with the dead muffler. And it was SO MUCH
> > fun...OMG it was loud. Lots of popping when I got off the throttle, and 
>a
> > delightful growl when I got into it. I think I'll go terrorize the
>lakeshore
> > in the other direction before the Borla goes on. (and then there's the
>river
> > road...)
> >
> > So Klaus is getting the relayed lights put in (that's going fine), and 
>the
> > finishing touches on the "de-Californication", so the EGR stuff all got
> > blocked up properly, and then I yanked the rear parcel shelf to finally
> > cover it with carpet, and noticed I could see through two of the 
>speakers,
> > not good. I had to go to the city to get oil for the DD, (and of course
>they
> > didn't have it), but there was a great sale on speakers...cheap, but
>they'll
> > do for now. Some 6 1/2" Blaupunkts. Klaus is getting royally spoiled, I
> > ordered him a suspension this week too. Lets see, what else, that's 
>about
> > it, though I feel a great "free the electrons" mission brewing on Klaus.
> > (actually, what I really feel brewing is an engine swap. Sorry, the 1.6 
>8V
> > just doesn't hold a candle to that 16V 2L)
> >
> > I'm loving having my own space, unlike when I work with the kid, I no
>longer
> > have to spend a half hour looking for a screwdriver, and mop the oil off
>the
> > floor. And it was great to get back into a Scirocco after all that time.
> > There are times when I wonder why I screw around with these old cars, 
>and
> > one drive usually clears the question up nicely. Just had to share. No
> > disasters to report, Klaus remains a pleasure to work on, I still 
>suspect
> > he's plotting sonmething really big when he does pull a stunt. I'm just 
>so
> > used to the other one being a spoiled brat 24/7.
> >
> > That's it from me, for now anyways.
> > Cathy
> > 1987 2L 16V "the silver headache"
> > 1979 non-S "Klaus"
> > 1980 parts Rocco
> > 1999 TDI New Beetle
> > and some other scrap metal
> >
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