[DeTomaso] Car related laugh for the day, LPC (Little Pantera Content)

[Will Kooiman]

I think you're doing pretty well.

My first engine rebuild was a 429 in a 68 T-Bird.  This was our first one
(we = me + my dad and brother).  We broke a piston ring and cracked the
bellhousing on the transmission in the process.  It was a learning
experience.  Considering it was our first time, we did okay.

Everyone has been there.  Even once we're "experienced" we still sometimes
get stumped or worse yet do stupid things.

You're right about the computers.  The new cars can still be diagnosed, but
you sometimes need a computer to talk to the computer.  Our Porsche mechanic
was explaining about how a software program costs something like $40,000
from Porsche.  The software is used to update the codes for the Mass Airflow
Sensor.  He told us to take it to the Porsche dealer because he couldn't
justify the expense.

Will.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 12:27 AM
To: asajay at asajay.com
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Car related laugh for the day,LPC (Little Pantera
Content)

I am actually getting better about tackling things on my own (well, on my 
own except for the hundreds of helpful POCA email messages I get whenever 
I'm in a jam!)

Proof of that is that four months ago I never would have, without at least 
one knowlegable person in the garage with me, attempted something like 
replacing a component in the engine compartment.

The newer cars are all run by computers, which makes things a little more 
challenging, I would assume.

Chris


>From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>To: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
>CC: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Car related laugh for the day,LPC (Little Pantera 
>Content)
>Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:43:41 -0700
>
>Chris,
>
>What I'm really dreading, is troubleshooting the Jeep.  I have Holley 2V 
>ProJection on it, and it stopped working recently.  I don't know if the 
>brain box went out, or just the fuel pump, or the relay I have it one, or 
>if the wiring has gone bad, etc.  Many parts to look at, any one of which 
>could be causing the problem.  But I need to get after it, because I have 
>to get the boat out, get the tires changed and get my ass to the lake.  It 
>was over 90 here today, perfect boat weather and my tow rig is down.
>
>Grrrrrr,
>
>Asa Jay
>
>PS.  I do have a degree in Automotive Technology, but I only use it at 
>home.  Your troubles today were fairly simple and something you could fix 
>in a couple hours with little know-how, as long as you keep asking good 
>questions, taking in all the possible answers and troubleshooting one thing

>at a time, you'll do Fine.  :)
>
>I knew a guy who didn't drive his Pantera for years because he -thought- he

>had a blown head gasket.  When I finally convinced him we should 
>troubleshoot it, we found everything was fine, except he had a bad cap on 
>his coolant tank.  He was very relieved, and kind of embarrassed, but he 
>started driving the car again.
>
>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>
>& Shelley Marie
>Spokane, WA
>
>1973 Pantera L 5533
>[ASASCAT]
>    ******************************     http://www.asajay.com
>http://www.351c.info
>
>
>
>
>Christopher Kimball wrote:
>>
>>I'm glad I'm not the only one who experiences strangeness when it comes to

>>cars!
>>
>>Chris
>>


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