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The $125.38 switch
Back when I ordered my sprayer, they stocked another nozzle (presumably larger diameter). I cant find it now, but it may be worth
asking them about/for.
HTH
Al
> -----Original Message-----
> From: julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 8:41 AM
> To: A Org, Scirocco
> Subject: The $125.38 switch
>
> Ok, so I wasnt sanding ALL day.... It was high 90's with 100%
> humidity and UNBEARABLE in the sectioned off garage where I
> am working.
> So I went to Harborfright to get a long sander and possibly
> another HVLP gun for primer. Seems a gun with a 1.4 nozzle is
> too small for the epoxy primer.
> Bought the 17" sander, but no gun.... Damn.
>
> Remember the question I had about the current needed for the
> fuel pump?
>
> On 890 (a really busy rd at 12 noon) the car just died. No
> fuel, no friendly little buzz when the key was turned.
> Traffic whizzing by at 65 (a 55 zone.... go figure) with me
> kneeling under the dash to check fuzes. A bit afraid, I push
> started the car to roll and coasted down hill off the ramp to
> the gas station.
>
> No tools in the car, not a screwdriver or a lenght of wire.
> Damn it. I just HAD to clean the car.... I called Daun to
> find out just which fuze was for the FP. Nope, not that one.
> Its good.... Damn.... So I called a tow truck, $65 to lift,
> $3 per mile.... (The driver OWNED one in high school) and he
> neatly deposited the car in the drive, got paid and left.
>
> I went back out after a shower (man I was soaked) pulled the
> neat little by pass I built with fuse and switch, and
> inserted a 5" chunk of wire. Damn it all if the fuel pump
> didn't start up.
>
> The switch, that I got from Advance Auto, supposedly rated at
> 30A had failed. 2 lessons here folks and newbies.
>
> 1) Carry a Phillips head and a common screwdriver. A 10, 13
> and 14 mm open end wrenches, a pair of pliers, a chunk of
> wire AND a multimeter with you at ALL times. With those you
> could McGyver your self home and avoid the tow truck man.
> (This one was cute, but married)
>
> 2) DONT buy mission critical components from AA's or
> Walmarts. Like Food, toothpaste and toys, its made in China,
> get the right parts.
>
> MORE scirocco content:
> Victor is in the garage, the front end and the rear have been
> stripped, DS door and the hood are off. Today, the PS door
> and trunk lid come off, and the glass comes out.
> The hood from the sand matallic 81 is almost ready, bondo'd
> and primered, the trunk lid is next, then the doors. One
> panel at a time.
> Now I know why they charge sooo much to strip and paint a
> car. Man this sucks, but the 8*10 pic next to my cesk of how
> I want the car to look keeps me going. Ohhh and the fear of
> having to drive a KIA to Cincy....
>
> Shower time and back to Victor....
>
>
>
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