Re: [DMCForum] [OT] Re: Jim's Air Filter

[Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@xxxxxxx>]

I'll lube up my second-hand Schwinn.

Farrar

Jim Strickland wrote:
> mitsubishi gallant, an amazingly fast car. I hope it has something nice
> in it.  Even 'the fast one' could barely pull 8's.  Bring it out.
> 
> i don't know any 944s that can do under 6 seconds stock.  Even the turbo.
> 
> I think the moped has a better shot.  Why don't you bring that out too.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 10:38:47 -0500 "Andrei Cular"
> <andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
>>My car is getting better and better every day.  And it not running 
>>100% has
>>to do with the lack of maintenance by the PO not the current owner.
>>
>>So what do you want to race?  My stock automatic D?  my moped can 
>>take it
>>off the line and up to 35mph.
>>
>>The Porsche?  your already 1.2sec faster to 60, but what the heck 
>>maybe you
>>will mis a gear or stall it at the line.
>>
>>Now I could probably get my buddy to bring out his Mitsu Gallant.  
>>But I for
>>him to embarrass you with his 4-door sedan.
>>
>>
>>Andrei
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>
>>To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 10:16 AM
>>Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Re: Jim's Air Filter
>>
>>
>>
>>>Did you just call me a sparky?  Isn't your car not running as 
>>
>>well?
>>
>>>Besides the occasional 12-hour fuel pump disaster, the car is 
>>
>>usually
>>
>>>running.  Now that it actually runs, we can drag race. Yay!
>>>
>>>I took out the G-tech pro last night, ran a 4.5 0-60, but I think 
>>
>>I can
>>
>>>get another tenth with a better launch.
>>>
>>>Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 08:43:20 -0500 "Andrei Cular"
>>><andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>
>>>>Yet more proof that a sparky shouldn't be given the 
>>>
>>responsibility of
>>
>>>>maintaining a car.
>>>>
>>>>And lastnight I tried to chase down a silver Elise.  It had a
>>>>hardtop and
>>>>slanted engine cover like an Exige but I didn't notice a wing or 
>>>
>>see
>>
>>>>the
>>>>rest of the car.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Andrei
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>From: "Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 8:01 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: jim's car WAS: Re: [DMCForum] Re: Dude, where's my 
>>>
>>key?
>>
>>>>
>>>>>Keep trying, andrei.  some day I might say yes.
>>>>>
>>>>>A couple reverse pulses, and the pump is working again.  Maybe
>>>>
>>>>there was
>>>>
>>>>>just something lodged in it.
>>>>>
>>>>>I also noticed that my intercooler pipes were collapsing when 
>>>>
>>I
>>
>>>>revved
>>>>
>>>>>the engine.  bizarre, I thought.  I talked to my rotary 
>>>>
>>friend, he
>>
>>>>>suggested i check the turbo and the air filter.  Come to find 
>>>>
>>out,
>>
>>>>the
>>>>
>>>>>air filter was so blocked up that it held water when I was
>>>>
>>>>cleaning it.
>>>>
>>>>>It's a k&N so i got the kit and cleaned it.  Wow, what a 
>>>>
>>change in
>>
>>>>>performance.  Got back all the HP I've been losing over the 
>>>>
>>past
>>
>>>>months.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I suggest everyone look at their filters now and again...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Jim
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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