Tuesday, May 13, 2008

DAILY CHRONICLE #12 VOL 10

HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE

 

NUMBER 12 VOL 10

 

MAY 12TH 2008

 

WEATHER; NICE, LOW HUMIDITY, 44/81 DEGREES

 

WE FINALLY GOT THE INTREPID RUNNING LIKE IT’S SUPPOSED TOO! AFTER ALL THE PROBLEMS AND THINGS WE TRIED THAT DIDN’T WORK AND I FOUND OUT TODAY THERE ISN’T ANYBODY IN THE BUSINESS WHO MAKES OR STOCKS A NEW HARNESS FOR V-6 INTREPIDS IF WE NEEDED ANOTHER ONE FOR WHATEVER REASON IT WAS GOING TO HAVE TO COME FROM A WRECKING YARD!

 

MOM AND I WENT DOWN TO THE CAR THIS MORNING AND CHECKED THE WIRES FROM THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR TO THE COMPUTER, ONE WAS OK BUT TWO HAD NO CONTINUITY SO WE PUT IT ALL BACK TOGETHER AND PLUGGED THE PLUG INTO THE SENSOR AND I HIT THE STARTER, IT FIRED UP AND RAN BUT STILL HAD A MISS! WE DID SOME MORE CHECKING AND READING AND IT CAME DOWN TO A PLUGGED UP EGR VALVE SYSTEM. WHEN KELLY GOT HOME WE PULLED THE EGR VALVE AND TRANSDUER AND CLEANED THEM UP THEN PUT THEM BACK IN PLACE AND HIT THE STARTER! YOU NEVER HEARD A SWEETER RUNNING ENGINE, ALL THE WAY UP TO 5000 RPM, NOT A BOBBLE!

 

NOW WE CAN GO ON WITH THE SHOCKS, STRUTS AND ALIGNMENT AND SOME OTHER THINGS WE’VE HELD OFF ON TILL IT GOT   RUNNING LIKE IT SHOULD! WHAT A LOAD OFF OUR MIND!

 

THIS ONE’S GOING TO BE SHORT, I’M TIRED AND WHEN I’M LIKE THIS I CAN’T THINK GOOD ENOUGH TO WRITE ANYTHING WORTH READING EXCEPT ABOUT THE CAR, THAT WAS EASY SINCE WE’VE WORKED SO HARD AND LONG ON IT!

 

HERE’S SOMETHING FOR YOU TO LOOK AT, I HOPE IT COMES THROUGH!

 

Hey everyone this is a great website! Talk about bringing back memories!! Enjoy!

 

http://www.oldfortyfives.com/CarsWeDrove.htm

 

 

THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE.

 

HOWARD

 

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