Originally Posted by thummmper

theres a hole in the bucket-- I was fabbing a new heater hose tube around the engine when I decided to rethread some ss wire through my mig welder, and it wouldnt pass the el at the gun, so I took it apart, got it through, and both wires were holding on by one or two strands at the trigger {miller!] [new machine] and nobody stocks narrow spade connectors [fem], so I have to recycle the old ones, like its the end of oil or something.
I'll get a lincoln next time. I have had more gun issues with my new miller than I have ever had before.
until the gun is repaired, I can't weld the fittings on my new coolant tubing. It will be farther away from the bell housing, away from the traffic jamb that's there now. i have more room than the factory did. the ambient temp sensor is installed and I am ideeing the van wiring --difficult due to the inconsistencies in the vw factory manual [bentley]--I noticed in later years, the bentley organization came of age and stopped scrawling buffalo on the cave walls. they became more chrysler-like. its any wonder why I want to use as many chrysler systems as possible. the documentation is ledgible

I got a dog today-- a 3 year old female english cocker spaniel named halley. she is just everything you want in a dog - 30 lbs, tan with white legs and spreckels- her eyes are clear and brown. great teeth. playful and sweet.
its been ten years since I had a dog [similar, male] life could start again for me. I lost my last spaniel just after my wife died in '01. it broke his heart and he hated the shop, even though I brought his couch along. He just run off one summer night without his collar. I will spoil her starting tuesday after her spay surgery. wow, a dog again!