Mike Chell

LOL I'm waiting for that, too! But I will SWEAR ... the one that got away in the above post would've been THAT fish !!!

As with most issues of this kind ... everybody has their minds made up, and nothing will change that. That is exactly the reason political threads usually lead to arguments and name calling. Thank you, everyone, for keeping this a civil conversation. I think we should let this particular dog go to sleep ... and leave it be. Now, onto the other dog I introduced ... cell phone usage while driving. Texting is wrong, and a distraction that no one can deny. Some may think they can do both, but it's always a dangerous risk. Talking while holding the phone in one hand is distracting, and keeps one hand off the wheel, but a lot of us drive with only one hand on the wheel anyway. I firmly believe it is the "talking" ... and concentration on the conversation ... not the phone in one hand that causes the distraction. With that thought, I also firmly believe that even with "hands free" systems, the conversation is still distracting the driver. I believe a radio or other music device is the most that should be allowed while driving. (I know, even that can be a distraction ... but I think you get my point)

Those look good !!! I like the sticker, too.

One of the Ford cars I am NOT fond of. But then, I am not fond of ANY of the retro look cars.

I'm not defending Zimmerman, the guy has since turned out to be a nutcase. But Martin WASN'T "about half the size" of Zimmerman. Martin was a few inches taller, younger and in better shape than Zimmerman. The popular picture of Martin is from when he was 12 or 13. When the shooting happened, he was 17. When I was seventeen, I could drop a fat, short Zimmerman in a few seconds. Martin WAS sitting on Zimmerman's chest and hitting him. Zimmerman had reason to fear for his life. That was "probably" a justified SYG case. This one ... "ain't" ... and the video is proof. Something else that wasn't in evidence in the Martin trial.

ON another note. Please, please, PLEASE ... automakers ... build your cars so that they are Faraday Cages. No phone, text or wifi signals allowed. I am just a few more distracted drivers away from throwing ball bearings out of my window on the interstate !!!

It's not murder, because of that "point of view" issue. But he should be charged with 2nd degree manslaughter, at least.

Oh my !!! I DO so hope this is leading into "AMP suit" type applications ! Or, better yet, an "Iron Man" suit !! I want to own a fully ambulatory exoskeleton !!!

Thank you. Please do some video or photo shoots of your changes, too.

Welcome to the site. No seat here, nor would my home State of Florida be close enough if I did have one. Good luck with all the build plans.

Welcome to the site. Worries about taking out the seat? Only if you have teenagers borrowing the car and using that extra space for ... well, NOT studying school work.

Maybe not, Don. However, there is a moment in the operation of any internal combustion engine when there is very low pressure (strong vacuum) in the cylinder. If there is a leak between the combustion chamber and the cooling system, then it will draw coolant into the cylinder during each intake stroke. There might not be enough to notice in the exhaust (rarely, but possible) but it's getting in there. Since there's already a gallon of water vapor being created for every gallon of fuel you put through there, it can be easy to miss the coolant in the exhaust ... but most people can smell it. If an engine with a head gasket leak is left to sit for a week or so, the coolant in the cylinder will start to corrode the cast iron scraper ring, which then eats into the cylinder wall in plated cylinders. If there's still a cast iron sleeve in that engine, the cylinder itself will start to rust. I've seen it many, many times.

It's only a year old and the horn stopped? Take it back to the dealer. The horn IS considered a safety feature, and they should fix it for you ASAP.

You are correct, compression leaks don't. But head gasket leaks that vent into the cooling system DO. You can't get leaks into the cooling system without having leaks back into the cylinder.

Fifty, "Stand your ground" is NOT a law in every State. In Florida, the Stand your Ground Law was enacted to offset the previous "Duty to Retreat". Without getting too long (I'm a follower of TLDR), here's an excerpt from a discussion on the SYG Law. "At common law, self-defense claims are not valid if the defendant could have safely retreated from danger (duty to retreat). The castle doctrine is an exception to this. ... The duty to retreat is a legal requirement in some jurisdictions that a threatened person cannot stand one's ground and apply lethal force in self-defense, but must retreat to a place of safety instead."

Since you've replaced the thermostat ... here's my opinion. You're not "building pressure up" ... your radiator cap is failing. Cooling systems are supposed to build pressure to about 13 PSI above atmospheric. You get and extra 3 degrees before boiling for every pound of pressure you build. If you're blowing pressure out, it's because it's not being allowed to build and you're losing pressure too soon. This, in turn, lets the coolant boil at a lower temperature, creating more outflow through the capture reservoir. If you have a head gasket leak, you would also have excessive water coming out the exhaust pipe ... all the time, not just at start up.

Got any pictures of them installed?

Mice ... cute little buggers until they do something like this. Then you truly start rooting for the snakes, owls and stray cats !!!

LOL Just because you CAN do something ... doesn't actually mean you SHOULD do it.

I'm not disagreeing with you guys ... and definitely not with the law, as it stands. The "pushee" Drejka was not a threat, agreed. But he had been in an argument long enough and loud enough for other shoppers to stop and notice. The pusher McGlockton was most definitely in the wrong by walking up and pushing Drejka like he did. However, that does not fully communicate a threat to life. Drejka had plenty of time to assess the situation and decide to pull his gun. At that moment, he also had time to further assess the reactions of the three people in the line of fire. Your statement, Don, " ... backward movement was barely noticable ... " is not true. ALL of them ran or backed away. McGlockton was even partially turned away when Drejka fired. His decision to pull the trigger, if made without that assessment, is manslaughter at least. If made WITH that assessment, it should be considered second degree murder. This is NOT a case of stand your ground.

$3.40 a quart ... okay price for synthetic.

The "pro ethanol" sites online state that E-10 is only 5% reduction and E-85 is only 20% ... but no one outside the pro sites can get numbers that good. In most comparisons ... E-10 is about a 20% reduction in distance from non-ethanol gas. E-85 is close to 50% reduction. If a tank full of non-ethanol goes 500 miles ... E-10 will get you 400 miles and require 25% more fuel to get you the same distance ... you're still making more emissions by the time you reach your destination. E-85 will take you between 250 and 300 miles and requires almost twice as much fuel. BUT E-85 IS a much cleaner burning fuel and you will produce less emissions. I go through this information with almost every class (one week classes with 12 people or so). In almost every class, there's at least one person who drives a flex fuel and has experienced similar results.

?My thread ... and I didn't even start it !!! I don't care what everyone else say, Fifty ... you're okay. Okay then ... let's start with the latest "stand your ground" case here in Florida! I am a firm believer in the law, but this case shouldn't be covered. https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/No-arrest-in-fatal-shooting-during-argument-over-handicap-parking-space_170174041 Markeis McGlockton was wrong to push the old guy, and should've been punished for assault. However, he was clearly backing away when he was shot. Michael Drejka should be charged with manslaughter, at least.

E-85 fuel ... and the government deception grows larger. E-85 produces about half the energy that straight gasoline does. So, takes almost twice as much E-85 to cover the same distance as gasoline. When you get to your destination, you will, indeed have produced less emissions ... but at a higher price. Going green is expensive. Oh, yeah ... and growing the crop to produce ethanol requires the same space as growing food crops. To keep up with the demand, food will become a secondary crop and the cost to eat will explode.

My Freestar did ... actually gave me the low pressure alarm, too. I don't know if my Transit does ... but the Spare IS a full size tire, so I am assuming it does.