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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 09:45 AM
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Sure would save on the Gojo.
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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by EZEARL
Sure would save on the Gojo.
Mojo over Gojo. That's my motto!!!
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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 09:55 AM
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Very good!
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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by EZEARL
Very good!
Thanks for the inspiration!!!

We need to coin a few more handy phrases like that for emphasizing the need to LOOK and INVOLVE yourself in YOUR Jeep's diagnosis and repairs.
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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 10:14 AM
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Luckily I found out real quick when I started to maintain and repair my own equipment that no one knows them or values them more than me. If at all possible it's best to do it yourself so you know what you end up with.
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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by EZEARL
Luckily I found out real quick when I started to maintain and repair my own equipment that no one knows them or values them more than me. If at all possible it's best to do it yourself so you know what you end up with.
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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by EZEARL
Luckily I found out real quick when I started to maintain and repair my own equipment that no one knows them or values them more than me. If at all possible it's best to do it yourself so you know what you end up with.
Yes. You use your God given senses to maintain/repair that equipment and you learn along the way.
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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 11:30 AM
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But then again I've met quite a few people over the yrs whose vehicles would be better off if the hoods were welded shut.
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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 02:47 PM
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Hey cruiser I just bought a trans mount and motor mounts... Just wanted to let you know because you were ragging on me about it on another thread lol
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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 02:53 PM
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My favorite method of diagnosing involves no hands-on testing.
I much prefer contacting the spirit world. A tried and true method is to get a group of like-minded folks together, hold hands in a circle around the vehicle, and sign Kum-ba-ya.
Yes, that works about as well as the usual method.

You may have seen that one in action, Cruiser. Here's how it works -

Ask a question on a forum (It's best if you leave out important details), find other people who have no clue how things actually work, but had a problem that sounds like yours, buy lots of parts, cuss at it when expensive parts don't fix the problem.

Then you have a choice - either pay a professional to fix it, or, repeat the first step a few times.

It works even better if you grovel like a whipped puppy in your thread title, or at least in your post.

"Car won't start PLEASE help!"


Sound familiar?




(I know a forum that bans the use of the word, "Help" in the subject line, unless you are stranded by the road and need help. It really does make for a better forum.)
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Originally Posted by EZEARL
But then again I've met quite a few people over the yrs whose vehicles would be better off if the hoods were welded shut.

Yes, and most of those need their mouths, er, keyboards welded shut, too!
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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jon with the jeep
Hey cruiser I just bought a trans mount and motor mounts... Just wanted to let you know because you were ragging on me about it on another thread lol
Ah, the sweet taste of success!! LOL.
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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueRidgeMark
Yes, that works about as well as the usual method.

You may have seen that one in action, Cruiser. Here's how it works -

Ask a question on a forum (It's best if you leave out important details), find other people who have no clue how things actually work, but had a problem that sounds like yours, buy lots of parts, cuss at it when expensive parts don't fix the problem.

Then you have a choice - either pay a professional to fix it, or, repeat the first step a few times.

It works even better if you grovel like a whipped puppy in your thread title, or at least in your post.

"Car won't start PLEASE help!"


Sound familiar?




(I know a forum that bans the use of the word, "Help" in the subject line, unless you are stranded by the road and need help. It really does make for a better forum.)

That's signature worthy...
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 11:21 AM
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Would it run rich if the hot air tube was unhooked from the air box??
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by tjcustomranger
Would it run rich if the hot air tube was unhooked from the air box??
NO.
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