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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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