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"I like the Dollar Store. It's convenient and casual, and I don't have to get all dressed up like I'm going to WalMart or something." Also, from the failblog people, there's http://thatwillbuffout.com/ -Eric

Ahh, I remember the first engine I tore down. They even let me put it back together. Ran too! It's a great thing not being afraid to get your hands dirty and dive right in, hands on experience trumps all. She can also add "Can drive a tractor" to her resume. It's true too that when first learning stuff like that gloves aren't allowed. "'Tis but a flesh wound!" -Eric

"Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." Who needs SPAL? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgMheL7dGu0 My personal favorite would be the one where he makes a ride out of a bar stool attached to a washing machine agitator...

Ahh, thank you.

That is kind of weird. Normally air goes through quick with an electric fuel pump. That was still weird to see different duty cycles on the different channels. Maybe take a quick run through review mode to see if you left anything on. Simultaneous vs alternating shouldn't really change that.

What exactly did you switch around? Did you drive different injectors from different injector drivers? Did you simply swap injectors between cylinders?

Yes, but I always found that description a little confusing as cold 10 wt oil is still way thicker than hot 40 wt. It's a bit too easy to interchange an oil's SAE weight and it's thickness rating at a given temperature. I like the description (albeit un-quantified) of multi-grade oils simply not thickening as much when the cool to room temperature, allowing for better engine start-up.

How's the megasquirt wired? I bet it's injector channel 1 to cyl 1, 2 & 3, and channel 2 to cyl 4, 5 & 6. It certainly sounds like a problem with the injector driver or something else in the megasquirt.

I think a description that would appease more HybridZers would be thus: The number before the W is the SAE weight the oil behaves like when cold. The number after the W is the SAE weight the oil behaves like when hot. 10W40 acts like cold 10 wt oil when cold, and acts like hot 40 wt oil when hot. Also, question: I understand mineral and semi-synthetic, but what's the difference between synthetic and full synthetic? -Eric

What I don't like about weld-through primers is their name. It implies that it's safe. I mean, it's sold on the shelf, and should be welded right through, right? I don't know any welders that use a respirator on a regular basis. Even if it generally won't kill you, it's not good for you, and there's always a chance of a bad reaction. Welding is 95% prep and 5% welding, if even that. I have friends call me all the time to weld something, and I tell them "Okay, I'll come right over when you're ready, here's the checklist..." Seems like nobody realizes the work involved when working with anything except virgin material. -Eric

I just had a can of soda explode in the rear of my Z today. I bet it made around 1/20th the mess the fix-a-flat did, not counting the broken window. Glad I caught it, as I was about to take a different car away for the weekend. My solution to flat tires (my spare is okay, but it's as old as the car so...) is to carry a patch (plug) kit and 12v air compressor. Works great, keeps your valve stems from getting gummed up, and can fully fill a tire every time. Fix-a-flat doesn't always have enough in it to bring a tire up to a reasonable temperature. I know the kit isn't what they like to do today, dismounting the tire and using a flat patch, but I've never had a problem with plugs. -Eric

Also watch out for weldable primers. They contain zinc, and it is much the same as welding galvanized steel. Best rule is always clean ALL paint or coatings off of any area you plan on welding. http://www.osha.gov/doc/outreachtraining/htmlfiles/weldhlth.html -Eric

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Make it idiot proof, and someone will make a better idiot. A committee is a group of the unwilling, chosen from the unfit, to do the unnecessary.

If you loan a man 20$, and never see him again, it was probably worth it. And a very good Irish friend of mine told me: "Always drink on a Sunday. You don't want to go wastin' a hangover on a day off." - Paul