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[llll1l1ll]

I mailed a watch and a license plate frame on Saturday, that reached destination on Monday.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

Heh, was it next door?

[danewilson77]

One was to Bruce in VA, and the watch went to someone in BRIGHTWATERS, NY.

[llll1l1ll]

Oh okay. Our postal system isn't that dismal, but sometimes it does take longer than it should. I know in Germany I can send a letter in the morning and the person gets it in the afternoon sometimes. They definitely get it the next day, though. Granted, Germany is the size of Montana.

[BCS_ZHP]

Dane, I rec'd the license plate frame on Sat, so if you mailed it that morning that supercharged delivery.

[danewilson77]

Oops, Friday.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[BCS_ZHP]

Yes, the USPS is that dismal. Today they returned the envelope I sent with the piece of hose in it. The note on it said add another $0.20 of postage because the envelope was not uniform in its thickness and would have to be processed by hand. So I'm thinking the effort to add that note and the cost to return it to my house (labor and fuel) is bound to cost more than 20 cents, so why bother. And you wonder why they're operating in the red...

Just dropped off the re-postage envelope in a mailbox at the post office so it hopefully gets processed early tomorrow, maybe you'll see it by the end of the week.

[llll1l1ll]

They do have a cooky way of operating.

[BCS_ZHP]

Did the little hose arrive in Utah yet?

[quikryptonite]

Haven't seen it yet. Hopefully today! Turns out I had a vacuum leak in my VCG as well. I replaced it a few months ago, but I didn't do it properly. Argh... I hate having to fix things I've done wrong. All part of learning I guess. I suppose the good news in all of this is I got a new lower and upper intake boot installed as well as a clean ICV.

As soon as I get the new hose on the "F" connector she should be ready to roll for 30,000 miles until the next major maintenance items are due that I'm planning on doing. Coolant system overhaul, spark plugs and brakes.

[BCS_ZHP]

Have done all of those multiple times, you can do it.

On coolant system, remember you're replacing everything so when the hoses don't seem to want to come loose, pull like hell, they'll come loose.

Spark plugs, it's a pain to get to #6 sometimes but be patient and work thru it.

Brakes, I've done about 7-8 brake jobs, call me if you have any issues. Remember to soak the rotor retaining screw and the hub with a penetrating oil, several times, then rap you your Allen head socket with a hammer several times to break rust loose on the screw threads, keep pressure and loosen it. For the frozen on rotors (happens all the time), put one lug bolt back in partially and beat with a hammer all around the rotor hat, it will eventually pop loose and that one lug bolt prevents it from falling on your foot.