OT / Political : IMHO, ya just might want to contact your Congressional representatives.

From : budd cochran

Q: ok here we go. i have a 1995 dodge 4x4 318 shortbox. i have this noise up front that sounds like marbles in a plastic container. its when i am going certain speeds tho. in the summer time it starts when i am in 3 - 4 gear 5 speed at about 70kms it starts to rattle. in the winter time of course its worse cause of the cold. any suggestions what it maybe thanx .

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From : tbone

where it starts and how to blow it out from the other end i dont know and was wondering if anyone out there knew how. the other end is inside the hvac unit behind the dash... youre not getting to that. best bet is to get some flexible pipe cleaners/brushes and go at it from the drain end. see if you can remove the elbow so you have a better shot inside the tube. .

From : roy

yep as well as pretty much all the other topics too. i just done respond to him anymore. as has been said many times before he enjoys this going back and forth and will keep you going as long as he can. apparently he has no friends. and yet and almost without fail here you are again! -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : nosey

mark standerfer ii wrote i have a 64 taveco motor home on a 63 dodge truck chaise and am having problems with the brake system. question is it possible to update the entire brake system to something more modern. instead of having the traditional brake booster master cylinder combination up at the brake pedal assy. there are a set of twin bake boosters back along the frame on the drivers side. can all this be replaced with a traditional booster/cylinder system reply to yohanus@dslextreme.com please yes and no. the question is not can it be done but how much do you want to spend usually the brake booster was placed under the floor to save space under the hood. in later years dodge solved that by mounting the mc/booster at right angles to the firewall and used a bell crank for actuation. start by looking in the street rod catalogs. youll find all kinds of cool parts there to solve all kinds of problems. you may want to keep the booster where it is but change the pedal set up. theres also a remote booster available that can be mounted just about anywhere you want. however you may find that the mc/booster is pretty efficient and spending big bux to modernize it wont change much. focus on a 4 wheel disc arrangement with multiple caliper pistons. vented discs with proper cooling ducts and carbon fiber pads will make a huge improvement; especially on those long down hill slides. -- ..bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1983 gmc jimmy - mountain beater 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project .

From : budd cochran

on wed 17 nov 2004 160350 gmt kend kengd@sbcglobal.net wrote anyone need something moved weekend of 4dec route is port angeles to i-5 tacoma south to san jose calif. 10k 7.5k usable 16 flatbed equipment trailer. just cover the fuel cost for dodge diesel and a meal. kend kengd@sbcglobal.net sorry i have it covered.. just found out that our kid got a pass to come home for thanksgiving... hell be blazing the trail for you... ft. lewis to fresno anyway.. if he wasn t coming i might have sent you back up with a few things.. .

From : miles

mine does that ... mine also does it for a split second when i put my foot back on .. only revs maybe 150rpms more .. been doing it since 80000 miles .. now i have 165000 and the trany still has never been touched .. the motor is putting out allot more power than stock with what i have one it and in it - this might be because my tailpipe is falling apart backpressure etc. but lately when driving my 99 ram 4x4 when im going pretty fast above 30mph and let off the gas for whatever reason the engine revs higher for a very short period maybe one second than goes down. thats about all the detail i can give. it didnt do this before. any thoughts thanks steve .

From : theguy

rofl a bit of a stretch on the interpretations of the old testament! there were some odd laws though. beekeep wrote would you support this one draft of a constitutional amendment to defend biblical marriage marriage in the united states of america shall consist of a union between one man and one or more women. genesis 2917-28; ii samuel 32-5. marriage shall not impede a mans right to take concubines in addition to his wife or wives. ii samuel 513; i kings 113; ii chronicles 1121 a marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin. if the wife is not a virgin she shall be executed. deuteronomy 2213-21 marriage of a believer and a non-believer shall be forbidden. genesis 243; numbers 251-9; ezra 912; nehemiah 1030 2 corinthians 614 since marriage is for life neither the u.s. constitution nor any state law shall permit divorce. deuteronomy 2219; mark 109-12 if a married man dies without children his brother must marry the widow. if the brother refuses to marry the widow or deliberately does not give her children he shall pay a fine of one shoe and be otherwise punished in a manner to be determined by law. genesis 386-10; deuteronomy 255-10 in lieu of marriage if there are no acceptable men to be found a woman shall get her father drunk and have sex with him. genesis 1931-36 beekeep .

From : miles

hes been introduced to blazing saddles right maybe hed like the roll in blazing sadles - on fire again on wed 17 nov 2004 144539 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote well i can sorta understand the reasoning behind your call my friend . . . .even if it is a marine thing. bg i was never given a permanent call sign . . .i was to versatile i guess from wearing too many hats but most of the time i was boogieman my old cb handle. now what was really funny was when i took the wife and sons to see shrek 2 at the walk-in theater. towards the end a giant gingerbread man is baked up to rescue fiona and his name is . . . .mongo. my eldest almost fell out of his chair laughing. budd on wed 17 nov 2004 033515 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote lol lets put it this way in the shop they called him mongo because of his size and strength and the name worked its way up to the squadron command hs-7 till it became his unofficial call sign. budd damn i still remember mine! coming back through the wire i was kilo mike alpha break mike foxtrot... most people remembered it the next time we came in.. *eg* hmm... i dont know if i wanna remember shit like that or not... its amazing how things hang in the deep storage of your brain until something triggers them... .

From : tbone

anyone need something moved weekend of 4dec route is port angeles to i-5 tacoma south to san jose calif. 10k 7.5k usable 16 flatbed equipment trailer. just cover the fuel cost for dodge diesel and a meal. kend kengd@sbcglobal.net .

From : budd cochran

on wed 17 nov 2004 175856 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote i wasnt a marine bud... i was in the army... someone had to do the shooting while the marines were busy opening embassy doors.. *g* well hey thats even better than being an sailors . . . . protector. consider the alternative - waiting for the air farce to provide transportation ;- greg usn ad rotflmbo!!! i had two older brothers that were career wind farce or is that farts and they used a.f. transport often . . because they couldnt get the navy transports very often. the actually said this was back in the 50s that the navy had better planes and crews. when they could they would rather fly in an old army dakota dc-2 / c-47 with army pilots. budd .

From : miles

a small leak will set a code!!!!! p0456 is the fault code lol gee i try to be nice and you still act like an asshole. oh well i tried. i buy the equipment so that i can see what is wrong and work from there. exactly what equipment do you think that they use to find these leaks and btw a small leak will not set that code. i guess that you are not as smart as i thought never mind. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving tbone wrote why dont you just buy a code reader and reset it yourself. despite our differences you do seem like an intelligent guy and im sure you can find these leaks as well as they can and save yourself some $$$ oh geez now why didnt i think of that the dealer can perform a smoke test that i cant easily. small leaks are not easy to find without the proper equipment. who needs a reader just disconnect the battery for a bit. kind of a pain to have to reset it every day when the code comes right back. is this the way you fix things .

From : miles

a .020 leak is very small they are very hard to find sometimes i suggest trying to leave the car overnite at the dealer/garage to have such a problem diagnoised if it is a seal or a hose they will tend to leak more in the morning or when the vehicle is cold this is also the only time the obd2 test is run when the ambient temp is i believe within 10 degrees of coolant temp the proper way to diagnois this is to first force run the monitor with a scan tool if it fails then...... we have a machine that injects smoke into the system that may leave a trace of dye when the smoke evaporates or we see the smoke coming out alot of these tests become a no problem found at this time. that is another epa required system glenn beasley chrysler tech well folks i found out what the obd code above was telling me. i decided to make an appointment with the dealership after removing and reinstalling the gas cap. someone had mentionted that might be the culprit. even removing it reinstalling it and driving for over 100 miles didn do a thing so i reasoned it must be something else. wrong. the night before i was to take it in i decided to fill it with gas. after filling got in and started it up. no more light. now anyone know why sticking a gas filler nozzle in the tank access would do anything that removing and reinstalling the gas cap wouldnt anyway store it away for future reference and thanks for the help. gary .

From : tbone

budd cochran wrote btw going down to phoenix again this weekend. my son is quitting the school because hes not gaining ny knowledge and getting in trouble yep theyre actually lowering his grades because hes ahead of the class. leaving fri a.m. about 600. hows the weather been down there well be towing a small utility trailer behind the lebaron and im not sure about front wheel drive and trailers on snow. snow levels have been rather high so far. we were up in flagstaff last weekend and roads were clear. forcast is for snow late this weekend sunday night maybe. where are you coming from there maybe alternate routes if weather looks bad. .

From : miles

tbone wrote lol gee i try to be nice and you still act like an asshole. oh well i tried. idiot and now asshole self control there tom self control! your answer was worthless. reset the code ya that fixes things. i buy the equipment so that i can see what is wrong and work from there. what equipment is that a code reader i can get the codes on the odometer and i can reset codes without a reader. exactly what equipment do you think that they use to find these leaks and btw a small leak will not set that code. there are a few codes that pertain to leaks in the same system. the only difference is the degree of the leak. i have gotten both 440 and 442 with pinhole leaks in the hoses. the sensors are not very accurate. i guess that you are not as smart as i thought never mind. self control tom self control. .

From : budd cochran

tbone wrote what makes you greedy are your ideas and beliefs. it just keeps getting funnier every day! so a poor person can be greedy so its not how much i make nor how much i have that makes me greedy but im greedy none the less. priceless! lol do you really think that a poor person cant be greedy. you really arent all that bright are you. there should never be a limit to what someone can earn. that is true. no that is greed. no its not. greed is someone who wishes to set limits on what others can do in their lives. or its called jeolousy. make up your mind these are two very different things. one can see greed without being jealous. what i or anyone else makes is not up to you to decide and set limits on. funny i dont recall ever doing that but that doesnt mean that i cant see it for what it is. thats what communism tries to do. they do not want wealthy people among their society well except for politicians. lol now im a communist just because i see you for whaty you are. what a weak argument. what makes it greed is when you take all that you can knowing that it comes at the expence of others. its always at the expense of others. every dime you have came from someone else. thats right which means that the more you take the less others can have. there really does come a point where you will take more than you need at a significant expence of many others and that is greed any way that you try to spin it. have you ever once told an employer that you are making too much and are greedy and request a pay cut heck no employees are always underpaid and everyone above them is greedy and overpaid right of course not everyone in the company is an employee even the owner if he works there. but there are some that make way more than they actually earn or are even capable of earning and are doing it at the expence of the employees under them as well as their customers so yes some employees are greedy. how does this make me wrong. all that says is that they are either more greedy than you or are simply ahead of you. ok so now there are degrees of being greedy. sure there are. there are degrees to everything miles. the world is far from black and whilt as the right wing would want us to believe. first you used the figure of $200000 but when i told you thats more than i make you changed to say its just views that make me greedy. no i said that an individual making more than 10 times the median income is getting greedy but greed goes beyond what you make. it is a belief system and income is only one showing of it. some people have become poor because of their greed and that doesnt make them any less greedy unless the loss of all wealth made them change their belief system. why is this so hard for you to understand or is it now i see it you fully understand what im saying and are trying to spin it into something else to hide from it. very sneaky dud. so now it makes no difference if i am wealthy or poor im still greedy. priceless! i would think that you are far from poor and wealth is only a part of greed more like a symptom than the cause. lol when did i say that. you did state that many corporate owners have already made back their investment. so if they still earn some arbitary salary in excess of tbones greedy-o-meter then they are greedy and do not deserve what they make. do to your selective editing i dont know what the hell you are talking about. how does anyone deserve to make 1/2 a million a year. what makes them that much better than the man putting in 70 hour work weeks to make 80000. the answer is nothing. they are just in a position to take it and do iow greedy. lol that is the point miles they put money away and invest during their years of hard work and retire and live off of that. you want to continue to take your full salary for no contribution which raises the cost of doing business for your company for no valid reason. bullcrap. to retire you must invest in something other than your own company to not be greedy their company is their investment. thats a concept you just cant realize. no what you fail to this is greed miles pure and simple but tell me are you going to offer this deal to all of your employees who i am sure work as hard as you do did they invest and risk large sums of money on the company they invested their time and dedication to your company. would your company be where it is without them if you folded would they not lose their jobs health care and possibly their homes does that mean nothing to you of course not. if the company folds do the employees loose anywheres near what the owners and investors loose are you saying that your company has not already paid back your initial investments many times over. do the employees have anywhere near the possible gains that the owners

From : mac davis

hans-marc olsen wrote yes because of that they are so incredibly slow ! pull the habit trail outta your butt. its messin with your concentration. ;- jeff -- -- in the week ending oct. 17 there were 23 american soldiers killed in iraq. i saw no prominent mention anywhere. if there were 23 policemen killed in new york in a week the city would shut down. if there were 23 police officers killed in the nation in a week it would be a national calamity. but the 23 dead american soldiers went virtually unmentioned. i watch the today show and they say that now we are going to see all the good things happening in iraq. insanity. jimmy breslin .

From : beekeep

all let me know what you think. i have noticed that when i get out of my truck i can smell the sweet scent of warm antifreeze. thorough inspections dont show any sign of leaks at all. i checked the fluid level and it was pretty low...very surprising as i always watch my driveway and parking spots for any signs of leaks. a colleague suggested it might be a bad cap so i refilled the radiator and overflow put on a new cap and will see what happens. thoughts er thats what mine was a small hose fitting near the thermostat housing. i could smell antifreeze up front of my 98 pickup when i got out of it. and it was low enough to fill about every 2 months. so i replaced the thermostat gasket and the hose fitting near it. works good now. .

From : miles

please post where you drive so we can avoid that area! brake fluid has a very easy to recognize smell. crawl under the truck and have someone pump the brakes. see if you see seepage. check for marks on tires. pull the vacuum line from the booster and see if there is brake fluid in the line! this indicates a leaking master cylinder. if you cant find the problem have the truck towed to a shop that specializes in brakes or shudder a dealer. read the first line of my message... this is *very* dangerous and you need to fix it before you drive any more. if you have a line or any other part that is failing it *will* fail completely and it has already given you the warning so you wont get another one on 15 nov 2004 132939 -0800 steveindfw@yahoo.com steve wrote i have a brake fluid leak in my dodge ram 1500/v6 engine that is progressively getting worse. ive continued to top off my brake fluid so that the brake system continues to work ok. right now i have to fill the master cylinder-resevoir up about 1/2 to 3/4s of the way every 3 to 4 days. the problem is getting worse because at first i was only filling the resevoir up every week or so. i have visually determined by fluid on the ground that the source of the leak is something up towards the right-front part of the vehicle about six inches to a foot from the right-front tire. is this something easy to fix what could it be i figured the steel brake fluid line could be broken or something... .

From : tbone

tbone wrote yep. then they were not poor. were you rich when you hired your first employee nope and still am not rich. but im not poor either. are the people with money the only ones that matter nope everyone matters. are employees the only ones that matter i dont know why i bother to ask since you will not answer eanyway. you never answer much of anything. usually answer with a baseless spun question. .

From : miles

tbone wrote i am a moderate you only wish you were because it sounds better. lol no i know that i am. i would rather error toward the people rather than big business. did a poor person ever offer you a job yep. were you rich when you hired your first employee are the people with money the only ones that matter i dont know why i bother to ask since you will not answer eanyway. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : miles

tbone wrote why dont you just buy a code reader and reset it yourself. despite our differences you do seem like an intelligent guy and im sure you can find these leaks as well as they can and save yourself some $$$ oh geez now why didnt i think of that the dealer can perform a smoke test that i cant easily. small leaks are not easy to find without the proper equipment. who needs a reader just disconnect the battery for a bit. kind of a pain to have to reset it every day when the code comes right back. is this the way you fix things .

From : tbone

why dont you just buy a code reader and reset it yourself. despite our differences you do seem like an intelligent guy and im sure you can find these leaks as well as they can and save yourself some $$$ -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving i have gotten the same code 5 times now in the past year. dealer made me replace the gas cap the first time and they reset the light and charged me $75. light came on 4 weeks later. again they said it must be a bad gas cap. i insisted they do further testing. they then found a split hose going from the tank to the canister. the light stayed off for 2 months. dealer then found a cracked fitting on the canister. light stayed off for 3 months. dealer then found the hose going from the canister to the engine compartment. light stayed off for 4 months. now it is back on with the same code. it has been on for about 4 weeks now. ill probably take it to the dealer this weekend and probably get charged $75 again. i have never had a vehicle with so many leaks in this type of system. gary wrote well folks i found out what the obd code above was telling me. i decided to make an appointment with the dealership after removing and reinstalling the gas cap. someone had mentionted that might be the culprit. even removing it reinstalling it and driving for over 100 miles didn do a thing so i reasoned it must be something else. wrong. the night before i was to take it in i decided to fill it with gas. after filling got in and started it up. no more light. now anyone know why sticking a gas filler nozzle in the tank access would do anything that removing and reinstalling the gas cap wouldnt anyway store it away for future reference and thanks for the help. gary .

From : tbone

on wed 17 nov 2004 125246 gmt sawers sawers2@earthlink.net wrote whenever i accelerate a little aggresively i hear a fast tapping noise from the engine. it dies off when i ease back on the gas or reach a constant speed. any ideas i have an 01 ram 1500 v8 4wd.......thanks as the others have said it sounds like ping.. assuming that the spark plugs wires etc. are ok try running a can of injector cleaner through your next tank of gas.. .

From : miles

sorry budd but your lame justifications hold no water. you still didnt answer the question of where i was calling him names in that post. i guess that makes you a liar too. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving what names tom i was only describing you accurately. budd perhaps you really should follow your own advice for a change budd. where exactly did i call him anything unlike your last post to me which consisted of nothing bit childish name calling. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving this is why i suggested putting t-bone in coventry . . . . he cant discuss only argue and call names. -- budd on 16 nov 2004 102452 est miles unknown@unknownspam.com wrote tbone wrote only if the american voter is a complete idiot. is that what you are saying max this rule is the same as any other age residency citizenship term limits etc. according to you the american voters are idiots because these rules are still in place. max im just a little confused. a week or two ago that is pretty much exactly what tom said when the country voted a president in that tom didnt want. he said it was only due to ignorant and i think he used stupid but then i dont care enough about what he said to look back at prior posts stupid voters who voted out of fear. or some inane thing simialr to that. anyway is he now trying to attribute that statement to your philosphies i dont think he can have it both ways. .

From : tbone

tbone wrote it would do both. it would do neither. the current system does not need fixing. why is your idiot trying to do it with gay marriage. youre really into this name calling thing arent you the rules exist to limit the number of people running to those that meet a reasonable set of requirements to cut down on time and expences to run the election and all of the ones above can be justified. the place of birth rule no longer serves any valid purpose and restricts the valid choices of the american voter. it serves the same purpose as age residency term limits etc. for the same reason you noted. the fact you disagree doesnt change its purpose. yes because i am one of the few in here that is not to the extreme right. no youre an extreme left wing warped minded liberal who thinks theyre moderate. .

From : tom lawrence

where you were born means nothing its what you believe that matters idiot. ahh yes youve just put the nail in the neat little coffin for your idea. liked the name calling garnish on that tail end; are you trying to look foolish as to your statement you are exactly correct its what they believe. now i would like to know how do you propose we test these people for their sincerity how will you know they arent lying to us when they profess love for our country how can you tell they dont have ulterior motives how will you know they arent connected with a terrorist organization how will you get them to prove their support for our nation one simple way to narrow the field is to require birth in this nation and thus a vested interest in the land of the individuals birth. the next criteria is to be 35 years of age thus having a reasonable time to mature and gain wisdom and experience in leadership government and have a well founded respect for our system. your next post that you expect me to which you expect a reply should include specific answers to all of my questions above. if not ill conclude that you are full of shit on this topic as well and have nothing worthwhile to say on this subject. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : tbone

on wed 17 nov 2004 144539 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote well i can sorta understand the reasoning behind your call my friend . . . .even if it is a marine thing. bg i was never given a permanent call sign . . .i was to versatile i guess from wearing too many hats but most of the time i was boogieman my old cb handle. now what was really funny was when i took the wife and sons to see shrek 2 at the walk-in theater. towards the end a giant gingerbread man is baked up to rescue fiona and his name is . . . .mongo. my eldest almost fell out of his chair laughing. budd i wasnt a marine bud... i was in the army... someone had to do the shooting while the marines were busy opening embassy doors.. *g* btw the that authentication call wasnt given to me i just used it once and it stuck.. wed been out for 3 or 4 days and some idiot wanted me to authenticate that days code.. i got pissed and told him authendicate kilo mike alpha mike foxtrot.. and he told us to come on in.. i remember once getting called up by an officer about it we told him that it meant keep me advised my friend.. rolfmao on wed 17 nov 2004 033515 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote lol lets put it this way in the shop they called him mongo because of his size and strength and the name worked its way up to the squadron command hs-7 till it became his unofficial call sign. budd damn i still remember mine! coming back through the wire i was kilo mike alpha break mike foxtrot... most people remembered it the next time we came in.. *eg* hmm... i dont know if i wanna remember shit like that or not... its amazing how things hang in the deep storage of your brain until something triggers them... .

From : tbone

tbone wrote well since you are complaining about the tax hike for those making over $200000 i would say at least that much. then you would be wrong. ok then your combined income is or soon will be over $200000. that is a respectable amount of money coming in but that is not what makes you greedy. what makes you greedy are your ideas and beliefs. the funny thing is miles you seem to think that it is ok to make any amount of money that is unless you see the money comming out of your pocket to pay for it lol. there should never be a limit to what someone can earn. that is true. no that is greed. the money i make comes out of others pockets. they must be greedy since they dont give me more. or they simply cant afford to. guess nobody should be able to earn a thing since its always at the expense of someone else. what a weak argument. what makes it greed is when you take all that you can knowing that it comes at the expence of others. as for how much you should be making how much do you think you are worth more than i currently make by far. the vast majority of people doing what i do make far more than i. oh but im still greedy. youll never admit you are wrong. how does this make me wrong. all that says is that they are either more greedy than you or are simply ahead of you. the greed doesnt just come from what you are currently making but what you said you intend to do for the rest of your life as well. oh ya people that bust their butts and live in the poor farm for decades can only earn a quick return and then its back to the poor farm. lol when did i say that. no way can they retire and continue to live off their hardwork from years prior. that would be greedy. lol that is the point miles they put money away and invest during their years of hard work and retire and live off of that. you want to continue to take your full salary for no contribution which raises the cost of doing business for your company for no valid reason. this is greed miles pure and simple but tell me are you going to offer this deal to all of your employees who i am sure work as hard as you do -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tbone

also turned out to also be a truly brilliant leader a one in a million shot..... care to back that up. lets see 100million votes and two guys who can lead.... you are right i totally over estimated it i should have said 1 in a 100million and even then its no guarantee. thus according to your logic we would have to allow far over 100 million of these foreign nationals in before we would definitely have a brilliant leader. you really are an idiot. no math in the world would back this load of crap up. it cant even be called fuzzy math its just pure nonesence. please explain the relationship between the number of votes and the number of possible candidates and how any of that relates in any way to where anyone was born. oh thats right you cant. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : max340

i have gotten the same code 5 times now in the past year. dealer made me replace the gas cap the first time and they reset the light and charged me $75. light came on 4 weeks later. again they said it must be a bad gas cap. i insisted they do further testing. they then found a split hose going from the tank to the canister. the light stayed off for 2 months. dealer then found a cracked fitting on the canister. light stayed off for 3 months. dealer then found the hose going from the canister to the engine compartment. light stayed off for 4 months. now it is back on with the same code. it has been on for about 4 weeks now. ill probably take it to the dealer this weekend and probably get charged $75 again. i have never had a vehicle with so many leaks in this type of system. gary wrote well folks i found out what the obd code above was telling me. i decided to make an appointment with the dealership after removing and reinstalling the gas cap. someone had mentionted that might be the culprit. even removing it reinstalling it and driving for over 100 miles didn do a thing so i reasoned it must be something else. wrong. the night before i was to take it in i decided to fill it with gas. after filling got in and started it up. no more light. now anyone know why sticking a gas filler nozzle in the tank access would do anything that removing and reinstalling the gas cap wouldnt anyway store it away for future reference and thanks for the help. gary .

From : max340

anyone know a resource to verify which code the the 8th vin digit represents 6 and c are the choices. one is the ho the other is so. .

From : tbone

iirc all 50 states have to ratify a constitutional amendment. 3/4ths... after having been put to them by a 2/3rds majority vote in both houses. .

From : mac davis

is the heater core not under the dash somewhere could that be leaking out coolant. will check that out and let you know. it has been raining alot lately so will see if that is it. otherwise i will narrow it down to the air conditioner as i believe since it only happens when it is running. tom been there done that. you have a cracked bed light lens and when it leaks it leaks between the double wall cab back panel around the rear window. it then runs forward under the carpet and soaks the rug and insulator in the front. by the time i finally figured out where the water was coming from i had to change out the entire carpet. steve i believe the drain pipe is plugged due to leaves etc. what i would like to know if there is a way to clear it out without having to take it to a dealer and pay them way too much for what i can do myself. does anyone know how to blow out the drain hose some water does drain but there is water still collecting under the carpet. any help is appreciated. i have a 96 dodge club cab 1500 model. please email at trkelleseven seven at verizon.net change the seven to a number! .

From : budd cochran

i dont know if the op was comparing dodge to a civic ricer. the dodge engines through the 90s and until recently have been rather weak from my experience. my brothers chevy 3/4 ton with a 6.0l will flat out run and out pull my 2001 ram qc with a 5.9l. i had a 2000 4x4 ram cc with the 5.2l. that thing was anemic and stuggled to pull my 2000lb popup on steep grades. the cummins is a great engine but then its not made by dodge. i do like the new 5.7 hem the late 90s they fell behind a bit. early 90s the 5.9 gas held its own. i in my durango though. the 6.1l hemi sounds promising. with every truck i had in the 80s i had no problems pulling anything i put on it. i dont recall what engines i had back then but they were all strong. probably the 360 5.9 or maybe the 400ci. dont remember when they dropped it though. in the 90s did the dodge engines get weaker or did the dodge trucks get heavier or perhaps both heavier i believe. dont get me wrong im a dodge fan and now own two. the chevy has its own problems. the puny 20 gallon tank on the chevy with a 6.0l is a joke. i hesitate to call a new chevy especially the 1/2 ton a truck. does any one know when is the 6.1 hemi going to be available thanks! cliff .

From : budd cochran

lol lets put it this way in the shop they called him mongo because of his size and strength and the name worked its way up to the squadron command hs-7 till it became his unofficial call sign. budd well i suppose that when you have to apply crisco to get through the escape hatch.... lol when your son is half a head taller than you and built like a small sasquatch he calls it boat i call it boat. vbg besides it dont look so big in the pictures on my computer . . . -- budd lol boats are subs surface targets are ships. i was on a sub. l mendel rivers ssn-686. .

From : beekeep

what is the biggest size tires i could fit on my 85 prospector after a 4 lift r235 15 -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .

From : theguy

well said! now he has 100s if not 1000s of witnesses that he drove a vehicle with defective brakes if / when he has an accident. is this something easy to fix what could it be i figured the steel brake fluid line could be broken or something... get some safety goggles get under the truck and have someone step hard on the brakes. you should be able to spot the leak. first place to check based on your description of the location is the fitting on the frame rail where the hard line terminates and the flex line begins. if this is the case try cranking down on the connection use two wrenches preferably line wrenches - support the bottom nut while turning the top nut. examine the fle line for cracking or other deterioration. if you even suspect that theyre bad then based on the age of the vehicle replace them both. check the rear flex line as well - chances are if the fronts have rotted the rear isnt far behind. and more than anything else... if you dont know how to bleed brakes or otherwise work on a brake system get it to a shop that does... now. youre risking your life and the lives of others driving that thing. a small leak can turn into a massive hole in an instant. oh sure the fronts and rears are separate systems... but heres the thing.... you go to jam on your brakes to avoid the idiot crossing the street in front of you. at that point the leak point fails severely and you have no front brakes. you panic and jam on the pedal even harder. your rear brakes if theyre even working meaning youve been adjusting them every 3-5k miles then lock up the truck spins around and you kill the jaywalker. congratulations... theyre dead and your life is forever changed. now get the damn brakes fixed. --- outgoing mail is certified virus free. checked by avg anti-virus system http//www.grisoft.com. version 6.0.792 / virus database 536 - release date 11/9/2004 .

From : tbone

on 16 nov 2004 215010 gmt max340@aol.compost max340 wrote hogwash. ask any palestinian or israeli. ask the chechnyans. ask the baltic nations. ask them what max lets for a second assume you are that stupid.... i dont think that you are pushing the envelope with that assumption. ask them if the place they were born means anything to them. that is right but times were a little different back then. again hogwash. we still have a national identity a national culture and a national security interest. part of the american dream that those coming to this country wish to take part in is that security. compromising it in any way compromises the american dream. anyone who takes the time and effort to make this country there own should get the same rights as any other citizen they do. however not every citizen has the right to be president. especially since they actually had to both work for it and give something up to be a part of this great nation. that only makes them like the rest of us except for where they were born. bullshit. my statement stands as written given that any second generation who is born here can run for president. only if the american voter is a complete idiot. lets get this in perspective you called 59million of us idiots for voting for bush but now you claim that letting foreign born citizens run for president is a good idea because the majority of voters are not idiots is that what you are saying max no i believe its what you said in a lengthy thread bitching about our current presidents re-election. btw that brings up another point. why in the hell should we let a foreign born citizen run for president when people like you cannot even respect the office enough to acknowledge that both candidates had the guts intelligence support and yes passion for the country. when your candidate loses you rail against the winner. point is this if you hate someone born here why would you like someone born elsewhere running your country any better and if you like them better why not go to their country max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : max340

says... when im not toolin round texas im up in the colorado mountains. the model im looking at is a qc sb laramie cummins so. im wondering if i should hold out for an ho model. the dealer said they would throw on an adjustable chip at their cost and that it wouldnt void the warranty. i need to verify this with cummins and dodge however. i assume the adjustable chip allows more fuel. the problem with high altitude is thin air and more fuel will just make more soot and not much more power. what it really needs is a turbocharger. i thought all 03 cummings were turbocharged al .

From : max340max340

also turned out to also be a truly brilliant leader a one in a million shot..... care to back that up. lets see 100million votes and two guys who can lead.... you are right i totally over estimated it i should have said 1 in a 100million and even then its no guarantee. thus according to your logic we would have to allow far over 100 million of these foreign nationals in before we would definitely have a brilliant leader. again no thanks. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : budd cochran

really i had a ricer say something similar to me once . . i suggested he put about 1750 pounds in the trunk of his civic and follow my 318 dodge d-150 into the mountains . . . the little twerp refused for some reason . . . -- budd yes because of that they are so incredibly slow ! .

From : tbone

max im just a little confused. a week or two ago that is pretty much exactly what tom said when the country voted a president in that tom didnt want. bingo. i caught that too. he said it was only due to ignorant and i think he used stupid but then i dont care enough about what he said to look back at prior posts stupid voters who voted out of fear. yup he said it. it wasnt your imagination. anyway is he now trying to attribute that statement to your philosphies yeah he claims were all idiots because we voted for bush then says we should change the rules because we are not all idiots. typical spin on the tbone. i dont think he can have it both ways. he cant but hell try and in his own mind itll happen. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : tbone

hogwash. ask any palestinian or israeli. ask the chechnyans. ask the baltic nations. ask them what max lets for a second assume you are that stupid.... ask them if the place they were born means anything to them. that is right but times were a little different back then. again hogwash. we still have a national identity a national culture and a national security interest. part of the american dream that those coming to this country wish to take part in is that security. compromising it in any way compromises the american dream. anyone who takes the time and effort to make this country there own should get the same rights as any other citizen they do. however not every citizen has the right to be president. especially since they actually had to both work for it and give something up to be a part of this great nation. that only makes them like the rest of us except for where they were born. bullshit. my statement stands as written given that any second generation who is born here can run for president. only if the american voter is a complete idiot. lets get this in perspective you called 59million of us idiots for voting for bush but now you claim that letting foreign born citizens run for president is a good idea because the majority of voters are not idiots is that what you are saying max

From : miles

no i believe its what you said in a lengthy thread bitching about our current presidents re-election. btw that brings up another point. why in the hell should we let a foreign born citizen run for president when people like you cannot even respect the office enough to acknowledge that both candidates had the guts intelligence support and yes passion for the country. when your candidate loses you rail against the winner. point is this if you hate someone born here why would you like someone born elsewhere running your country any better and if you like them better why not go to their country max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan . 222 293502 q9ednfdghpbg7afcrvn-3w@comcast.com lady chatterly wrote is this something easy to fix what could it be i figured the steel brake fluid line could be broken or something... get some safety goggles get under the truck and have someone step hard on the brakes. you should be able to spot the leak. first place to check based on your description of the location is the fitting on the frame rail where the hard line terminates and the flex line begins. if this is the case try cranking down on the connection use two wrenches preferably line wrenches - support the bottom nut while turning the top nut. examine the fle line for cracking or other deterioration. if you even suspect that theyre bad then based on the age of the vehicle replace them both. check the rear flex line as well - chances are if the fronts have rotted the rear isnt far behind. goodbye kerry. and more than anything else... if you dont know how to bleed brakes or otherwise work on a brake system get it to a shop that does... now. youre risking your life and the lives of others driving that thing. a small leak can turn into a massive hole in an instant. oh sure the fronts and rears are separate systems... but heres the thing.... you go to jam on your brakes to avoid the idiot crossing the street in front of you. at that point the leak point fails severely and you have no front brakes. you panic and jam on the pedal even harder. your rear brakes if theyre even working meaning youve been adjusting them every 3-5k miles then lock up the truck spins around and you kill the jaywalker. congratulations... theyre dead and your life is forever changed. sometimes they are risking their life and the lives of others driving that thing. why should it matter to you now get the damn brakes fixed. you dont get out much huh -- lady chatterly that is a bot or someone playing as a bot. i dumped it in my kf the first day. is it following the group or me -- ratz foad. if you dont have anything constructive to say... nate -- replace fly with com to reply. http//home.comcast.net/njnagel .

From : tbone

tbone wrote no i didnt but nice attempt at spin anyway. i asked you if you thought that the voters were so dumb that they needed this idiotic rule to protect them. an answer i am still waiting for btw. the other rules are valid because they set conditions that are both valid for the job and can be met by anyone truly willing. but it was you who claimed voters are idiots if they need such a rule to weed out bad choices. why cant that same logic of yours apply to the other rules i see that once again you failed to answer the question and are resorting to nothing but spin and outright lies. i never made any such claim and you know it regardless of how you want to spin or distort it. i simply asked you for a reason for the one you are holding onto so desperately. i dont think that we that rule anymore because there is no benefit in keeping it but you still do so answer the question why!!! voters must really be idiots. ahh that explains it. funny how you didnt feel that way when they elected bush. funny how your viewpoint changes when things suit your needs. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : miles

what is the biggest size tires i could fit on my 85 prospector after a 4 lift .

From : miles

tbone wrote and the reason for that in your case was greed. we back to that baseless claim of yours so tell me bonehead how much do i make how much should i be making oh you dont know do you but go right on ahead and make a baseless claim about greed anyways. well since you are complaining about the tax hike for those making over $200000 i would say at least that much. the funny thing is miles you seem to think that it is ok to make any amount of money that is unless you see the money comming out of your pocket to pay for it lol. as for how much you should be making how much do you think you are worth the greed doesnt just come from what you are currently making but what you said you intend to do for the rest of your life as well. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tbone

tbone wrote no i didnt but nice attempt at spin anyway. i asked you if you thought that the voters were so dumb that they needed this idiotic rule to protect them. an answer i am still waiting for btw. the other rules are valid because they set conditions that are both valid for the job and can be met by anyone truly willing. but it was you who claimed voters are idiots if they need such a rule to weed out bad choices. why cant that same logic of yours apply to the other rules voters must really be idiots. .

From : tbone

have a good used transfer case from a 97 dodge ram 1500 with a 5.2 automatic. the transfer case works and is in good condition. 200 dollars obo email rseago11@hotmail.com .

From : miles

tbone wrote i said ignorant and voting out of fear and that is exactly what you did. the majority are ignorant eh or is it the minority such as yourself sure i voted out of fear. i was scared shitless that kerry might get into office. and the reason for that in your case was greed. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : theguy

tbone wrote lol only in your desperate little spin. the other rules serve a valid purpose and combined eliminate the need for the one that you are so desperately defending. oh but tommy you said voters are idiots if they need such rules. why do voters need some rules but not others a 20 year old wont get voted in unless voters are idiots a non-resident wont get voted in unless voters are idiots. so why are these rules valid if it still requires a person to be elected anyways no i didnt but nice attempt at spin anyway. i asked you if you thought that the voters were so dumb that they needed this idiotic rule to protect them. an answer i am still waiting for btw. the other rules are valid because they set conditions that are both valid for the job and can be met by anyone truly willing. you will get older you can work to become a citizen and you can remain a resident of the us for the required 14 years. but you can never change your place of birth which makes that rule outdated in todays world and rather ignorant. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : miles

on 16 nov 2004 144518 est miles unknown@unknownspam.com wrote tbone wrote i said ignorant and voting out of fear and that is exactly what you did. the majority are ignorant eh or is it the minority such as yourself sure i voted out of fear. i was scared shitless that kerry might get into office. lol me too miles. .

From : miles

tbone wrote i said ignorant and voting out of fear and that is exactly what you did. the majority are ignorant eh or is it the minority such as yourself sure i voted out of fear. i was scared shitless that kerry might get into office. .

From : miles

tbone wrote lol really i think that you need to get your facts straight. that would be bush wanting to do that while giving then citizenship for breaking the law in the first place. gee i wonder how he got such a high mexican vote.... oh geez tbone you want me to get my facts straight kerry 1996 voted to continue chain migration kerry 1997 voted to grant legal status to nicaraguans and cubans who had lived in the united states illegally since 1995 kerry 2000 voted to include an amnesty for illegal aliens from el salvador guatemala honduras and haiti. kerry 2003 voted to support a guest worker program that leads to amnesty for certain agricultural workers. kerry 2003 voted to grant in-state tuition and amnesty to illegal aliens. the list goes on and on. amnesty has been a trademark of your party. bush does support a guest worker program but it does not grant citizenship nor does it offer amnesty. i am not in favor of bushs plan but for you to tell me to get my facts straight is just plain absurd. like weve discussed before you seem to have no idea of what bush is for or against nor what kerry and the dem party has been for or against. in many states the dems want to hand out drivers licenses. sure as a means of identification but you need more than a drivers license to be able to vote. i do not agree with the reps solution but i dont know where you think your party has much of an argument to be whining as you did above. the only one in here whining is you miles. there plans are even worse than the reps. once again a general statement with absolutely nothing to back it up. .

From : tbone

tbone wrote lol only in your desperate little spin. the other rules serve a valid purpose and combined eliminate the need for the one that you are so desperately defending. oh but tommy you said voters are idiots if they need such rules. why do voters need some rules but not others a 20 year old wont get voted in unless voters are idiots a non-resident wont get voted in unless voters are idiots. so why are these rules valid if it still requires a person to be elected anyways .

From : budd cochran

perhaps you really should follow your own advice for a change budd. where exactly did i call him anything unlike your last post to me which consisted of nothing bit childish name calling. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving this is why i suggested putting t-bone in coventry . . . . he cant discuss only argue and call names. -- budd on 16 nov 2004 102452 est miles unknown@unknownspam.com wrote tbone wrote only if the american voter is a complete idiot. is that what you are saying max this rule is the same as any other age residency citizenship term limits etc. according to you the american voters are idiots because these rules are still in place. max im just a little confused. a week or two ago that is pretty much exactly what tom said when the country voted a president in that tom didnt want. he said it was only due to ignorant and i think he used stupid but then i dont care enough about what he said to look back at prior posts stupid voters who voted out of fear. or some inane thing simialr to that. anyway is he now trying to attribute that statement to your philosphies i dont think he can have it both ways. .

From : tbone

this is why i suggested putting t-bone in coventry . . . . he cant discuss only argue and call names. -- budd on 16 nov 2004 102452 est miles unknown@unknownspam.com wrote tbone wrote only if the american voter is a complete idiot. is that what you are saying max this rule is the same as any other age residency citizenship term limits etc. according to you the american voters are idiots because these rules are still in place. max im just a little confused. a week or two ago that is pretty much exactly what tom said when the country voted a president in that tom didnt want. he said it was only due to ignorant and i think he used stupid but then i dont care enough about what he said to look back at prior posts stupid voters who voted out of fear. or some inane thing simialr to that. anyway is he now trying to attribute that statement to your philosphies i dont think he can have it both ways. .

From : tbone

it really happened to me back in canon city co. i had an ex supervisor that had a ricered civic he was always bragging about. it didnt seem to matter to him my old 68 fury got just as good gas mileage 21 hwy with a 383 that it could dust him off easily even with only a two-barrel and actually since he couldnt drive all that good chase him in the twisties and pass him on the first straight. so when he saw my old d-150 he bragged his civic could out run it. i said fine. you challenged me i set the rules. lets do it. put 1750 pounds of lead in the back of your car and ill put the same in my truck we head to the mountains and do some runs between canon and salida co. the road has some steep grades and some places you need some tires with more than an inch of sidewall. he backed down and walked away. i dont know if the engines were down on power or not in the 90s but i do know that the local hospital has a 1/2 ton early 90s chevy with a 350 that lost to my 318 in a kickdown drag from 25- 45 mph. and from what my son tells me its still surprising people. i gave it to him when he gave me the lebaron and we put a home-made tonneau cover on it. around the laramie wyoming area hes getting just under 26 mpg when he drives sensible and has dusted off a few of the local fords and chevys. -- budd i dont know if the op was comparing dodge to a civic ricer. the dodge engines through the 90s and until recently have been rather weak from my experience. my brothers chevy 3/4 ton with a 6.0l will flat out run and out pull my 2001 ram qc with a 5.9l. i had a 2000 4x4 ram cc with the 5.2l. that thing was anemic and stuggled to pull my 2000lb popup on steep grades. the cummins is a great engine but then its not made by dodge. i do like the new 5.7 hemi in my durango though. the 6.1l hemi sounds promising. with every truck i had in the 80s i had no problems pulling anything i put on it. i dont recall what engines i had back then but they were all strong. in the 90s did the dodge engines get weaker or did the dodge trucks get heavier or perhaps both dont get me wrong im a dodge fan and now own two. the chevy has its own problems. the puny 20 gallon tank on the chevy with a 6.0l is a joke. budd cochran wrote really i had a ricer say something similar to me once . . i suggested he put about 1750 pounds in the trunk of his civic and follow my 318 dodge d-150 into the mountains . . . the little twerp refused for some reason . . . .

From : tbone

only to a liberal destroy the constitution idiot like you. gee what was that you were saying to chauncy in another thread not so long ago oh yea... agreed but when someone cant get past their own bigotries to see another side i have little use for them. i guess you were talking about yourself again huh budd. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tbone

tbone wrote only if the american voter is a complete idiot. is that what you are saying max this rule is the same as any other age residency citizenship term limits etc. you are correct it is redundant and limits choices with no valid benefit. according to you the american voters are idiots because these rules are still in place. lol only in your desperate little spin. the other rules serve a valid purpose and combined eliminate the need for the one that you are so desperately defending. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tbone

tbone wrote if you are so concerned then you should work with your party to control the immigration problem rather than capitalize on it to get votes. oh please your party wants to grant amnesty to get votes. lol really i think that you need to get your facts straight. that would be bush wanting to do that while giving then citizenship for breaking the law in the first place. gee i wonder how he got such a high mexican vote.... in many states the dems want to hand out drivers licenses. sure as a means of identification but you need more than a drivers license to be able to vote. i do not agree with the reps solution but i dont know where you think your party has much of an argument to be whining as you did above. the only one in here whining is you miles. there plans are even worse than the reps. once again a general statement with absolutely nothing to back it up. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tbone

i have a 00 dak with 130k miles. the door lock solenoids on my truck failed about 1 every 30000 miles. if the lock becomes or is difficult to operate manually then it is a solenoid for sure. the whole door latch mechanism will need to be replaced since it is a single unit. the suspension on my dak has always been loud. even after replacing the bushings or lubing them it would only be a few short says before it would squeak again. you eventually become deaf to it lol. currently the only problems i have are 1. the slow coolant leaked discussed in this forum this week. working on that already 2. electric door locks dont seem to want to work with the buttons anymore 3. very loud squeaky suspension. i mean this thing aches and moans over every bump in the road. that is really it. thanks for your input! er .

From : miles

t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com tbone wrote that is just the diff doing its thing. use a board or something to stop the faster wheel from turning and the slower one will take off. i like your idea better than mine it needs a new hub. thanks! td .

From : theguy

check the bearing conditions on both sides if its been over 25000 miles since last service. you may have a worn dry or too tight bearing on drivers side. -- budd howdy put my 85 dodge prospector up on jackstands to check out the 4wd. it has warn manual locking hubs. with the transfer case shifted in 4h and the engine running the passenger-side front wheel appears to be turning twice as fast as the wheel on the drivers side. anyone here ever have a problem like this td .

From : budd cochran

true they do make sense but the reason to open the country up to potential destruction by naturalized citizens with ulterior motives doesnt make sense. the time it takes for an amendment to pass is limited to how long it takes to read it and pass it. it does not have to go thru committees or any kind of review. a point of fact most of the very earliest laws passed were passed in less than a day and without computers. iirc greg youre a vet and i for one would not want to see your service or my sons or anyones time wasted by such an amendment. -- budd on mon 15 nov 2004 122942 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote greg it didnt take that long to amend the constitution to limit presidential terms or any other amendments since 1776. why should this one take so long but if it doesnt matter then we might was well just let osama have the position right or how about queen elizabeth or castro -- budd but limiting the presidents terms and letting woman vote made sense. also they had been discussed and lobbied for years before they were put before congress to approve. beekeep .

From : tbone

on mon 15 nov 2004 204211 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote it could be a good thing if a person who loved this country so much that they took the time and effort to become a citizen unlike most of us who take it for granted also turned out to also be a truly brilliant leader could be given the opportunity to lead the great country that he / she took the time effort and sacrifice to become a part of. the point is miles they still have to be elected so what is the purpose of such an outdated meaningless rule in the time it was written it made perfect sense but those times are long gone just like the horse and buggy the people who wrote it rode in on.. damn tbone.. i must be sick i sort of agree with you on something! lol i wouldnt worry about it too much it is probably just a passing thing - -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tbone

i have a dodge pickup belonging to my girlfriend which ahd been surging during warmup even during the summer months. assuming that the vacuum lines dont yeild a quick answer what else is the key things to look at thanks. martin .

From : tbone

tbone wrote but you have yet to give a valid reason why it is not a good choice. tbone that is a backwards question and not the reason to approve something. i wont support ammending the constitution unless there is a direct viable benifit to the people of this country for doing so. you have not given such a valid viable reason. the only way it could really be a bad choice is if the american voters are a bunch of idiots. is that what you are saying miles geez boner you keep getting stranger with your logic every day. in your view there should be no rules as to whom should be allowed to run for president. just let the voters decide right no need for any rules of any kind right sigh. why do they have to be a citizen why would you want someone who is not part of the country running it this has not changed with the passage of time. whoa here tbone. wouldnt a non-citizen only be a bad choice if the american voters are a bunch of idiots why do they have to be 35 years old because you would want your leader to be well educated and experienced with life itself. this has not changed with the passage of time. wouldnt someone under age 35 only be a bad choice if the american voters are a bunch of idiots why do they have to have 14 years residency in the usa because the person running the country should be a part of it and familiar with the internal culture and what is going on within it. this has also not changed much with the passage of time. wouldnt someone with less than 14 years residency only be a bad choice if the american voters are a bunch of idiots why a term limit term limits have nothing to do with who gets the privilege to run for the presidency. please stay on topic. yes it does. clinton for instance cant run for president again because of the term limits rule. try to stay focused here tommy. now answer the question. yep. this is all going on because some moderate conservatives like the idea of aaanold running for president and to you extreme right wing conservatives it is a hidden lefty communist plot to overthrow the gubberment and must be stopped at all costs. oh man too funny tommy. now your warped liberal mind has decided the right thinks theres a conspiracy at work. when there isnt a conspiracy just make up the idea that the other side thinks there is one. thanks for the laugh and it isnt even friday yet. .

From : miles

tbone wrote just because they run doesnt mean that they are going to get in and the same goes for arnold. now if the conservatives are so desperate to hold the office that they would elect him.... arnold has widespread support by both liberals and conservatives in ca. the conservatives didnt elect him. i didnt say or mean that they did but if he were to run for president he would be running on the republican ticket. the people of ca did which is largly democratic. none the less this latest amendement advertisement doesnt have much support from either party. wonder who is putting up the $s for it. i dont think that amendment would be a bad thing. in todays world where you were born has little meaning anymore. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : miles

on 16 nov 2004 102452 est miles unknown@unknownspam.com wrote tbone wrote only if the american voter is a complete idiot. is that what you are saying max this rule is the same as any other age residency citizenship term limits etc. according to you the american voters are idiots because these rules are still in place. max im just a little confused. a week or two ago that is pretty much exactly what tom said when the country voted a president in that tom didnt want. he said it was only due to ignorant and i think he used stupid but then i dont care enough about what he said to look back at prior posts stupid voters who voted out of fear. or some inane thing simialr to that. anyway is he now trying to attribute that statement to your philosphies i dont think he can have it both ways. .

From : budd cochran

only to a liberal destroy the constitution idiot like you. -- budd tbone wrote just because they run doesnt mean that they are going to get in and the same goes for arnold. now if the conservatives are so desperate to hold the office that they would elect him.... arnold has widespread support by both liberals and conservatives in ca. the conservatives didnt elect him. i didnt say or mean that they did but if he were to run for president he would be running on the republican ticket. the people of ca did which is largly democratic. none the less this latest amendement advertisement doesnt have much support from either party. wonder who is putting up the $s for it. i dont think that amendment would be a bad thing. in todays world where you were born has little meaning anymore. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : miles

tbone wrote if you are so concerned then you should work with your party to control the immigration problem rather than capitalize on it to get votes. oh please your party wants to grant amnesty to get votes. in many states the dems want to hand out drivers licenses. i do not agree with the reps solution but i dont know where you think your party has much of an argument to be whining as you did above. there plans are even worse than the reps. .

From : miles

tbone wrote only if the american voter is a complete idiot. is that what you are saying max this rule is the same as any other age residency citizenship term limits etc. according to you the american voters are idiots because these rules are still in place. .

From : tbone

on 16 nov 2004 004651 -0800 malletriveter@yahoo.co.in hans-marc olsen wrote yes because of that they are so incredibly slow ! get off you moms computer and go clean your room! .

From : mac davis

yes because of that they are so incredibly slow ! .

From : tbone

on mon 15 nov 2004 152417 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote on mon 15 nov 2004 143026 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote i just have one simple question well actually two. 1. are any of the ones you stated above citizens at all 2. do they not still have to be elected into that office just because they run doesnt mean that they are going to get in and the same goes for arnold. now if the conservatives are so desperate to hold the office that they would elect him.... the governator bought himself a recall then a governorship.. if he didnt want to bother waiting until the election to run why should he wait for the normal process maybe hell just fund a revolution.. well if they go so far as to start a revolution then it wouldnt really matter if the leader of said revolution was a citizen of any kind would it it hasnt seemed to matter yet in california... we may be goose-stepping soon.. i only know what i saw on the and like max said the public appeared to be turned against grey davis and it looks like mickey mouse could have been elected over him. btw i was reading your posts in the pics.woodworking group about a dust collector. whatever size you get make sure to get the 1 micron or lower bags and put them on before you even start using it. the collector will work better and your lungs will thank you for it. i have a delta 1.5 hp and used it for about a year with its supplied 30 micron bags and while it did a great job with the big pieces there was a fine dust that kept plugging the filters on my air filter. since i replaced them with the 1 micron bags the collector has even more suction as expected and my dust filter filters last much longer. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tbone

it could be a good thing if a person who loved this country so much that they took the time and effort to become a citizen then took the time and effort to publically fund all his buddies back home in timbuktu..... what are you babbling about also turned out to also be a truly brilliant leader a one in a million shot..... care to back that up. the point is miles they still have to be elected so what is the purpose of such an outdated meaningless rule outdated meaningless rule i suppose next the freedom of speech will be outdated and meaningless rule instead of a right. there are already regulations on freedom of speach and what does that have to do with this anyway as to being elected given the republican effort to register immigrants it risks an outsider being elected. yeah i know why would i as a united states citizen who was born here want to keep control of my freakin country if you are so concerned then you should work with your party to control the immigration problem rather than capitalize on it to get votes. the funny thing is that they could also have children that are completely biased to their parents home land by their parents and because they were born here they could run for president so what is the difference max. in the time it was written it made perfect sense but those times are long gone just like the horse and buggy the people who wrote it rode in on.. bullshit. why not throw out the whole document eliminate your right to say anything and watch you squirm while your idiotic ideas stew inside your head because you arent allowed to speak them lol is this a desperate spin on your part max. what does free speech have to do with this topic how would any president be able to change it anyway without the support of the congress now that is your million to one shot. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : max340

-- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving tbone wrote of course it is miles. with you short sighted right wing viewpoint i would expect nothing less. sigh. tom can you ever discuss and not bitch and whine lol actually miles it has nothing to do with either bitching or whining. it is you saying that it is bad with no reason for saying so other than your short sighted fear. this issue isnt right or left winged. it has little support from either side. then why is anyone worried about it. besides the group pushing for it is right wing but then youll argue either way for the sake of just arguing. i know that it is but like i said i am more toward the middle than you could ever be. now how about backing up why you think it is such a bad idea. i gave you a reason why it might be a good one which you didnt bother to respond either so who is the one bitching and whining .

From : miles

maybe its a cvn ship-class common trait - kinda like they all have 4 ciws mounts except the tr which got one knocked off during a collision at sea. there i mentioned collision in an attempt to steer back on topic for aadt. greg on mon 15 nov 2004 123114 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote lol maybe but i remember my son bryon after his discharge saying it was a common phrase on the truman cvn-75 his carrier. .

From : max340

it could be a good thing if a person who loved this country so much that they took the time and effort to become a citizen then took the time and effort to publically fund all his buddies back home in timbuktu..... also turned out to also be a truly brilliant leader a one in a million shot..... the point is miles they still have to be elected so what is the purpose of such an outdated meaningless rule outdated meaningless rule i suppose next the freedom of speech will be outdated and meaningless rule instead of a right. as to being elected given the republican effort to register immigrants it risks an outsider being elected. yeah i know why would i as a united states citizen who was born here want to keep control of my freakin country in the time it was written it made perfect sense but those times are long gone just like the horse and buggy the people who wrote it rode in on.. bullshit. why not throw out the whole document eliminate your right to say anything and watch you squirm while your idiotic ideas stew inside your head because you arent allowed to speak them max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : tbone

i have a brake fluid leak in my dodge ram 1500/v6 engine that is progressively getting worse. ive continued to top off my brake fluid so that the brake system continues to work ok. right now i have to fill the master cylinder-resevoir up about 1/2 to 3/4s of the way every 3 to 4 days. the problem is getting worse because at first i was only filling the resevoir up every week or so. i have visually determined by fluid on the ground that the source of the leak is something up towards the right-front part of the vehicle about six inches to a foot from the right-front tire. is this something easy to fix what could it be i figured the steel brake fluid line could be broken or something... .

From : tbone

tbone wrote i dont think that amendment would be a bad thing. in todays world where you were born has little meaning anymore. it is a bad thing to me but before passing an amendment the reverse issue might be a better question. why would it be a good thing to pass how would it benifit the usa .

From : miles

howdy put my 85 dodge prospector up on jackstands to check out the 4wd. it has warn manual locking hubs. with the transfer case shifted in 4h and the engine running the passenger-side front wheel appears to be turning twice as fast as the wheel on the drivers side. anyone here ever have a problem like this td .

From : tbone

check the vacuum lines for leaks! those hoses are old enuf to have developed splits and pinholes. vac leaks are evil. td .

From : tbone

scott peterson was found guilty of first degree murder of his wife lacy. i never saw enough hard evidence that would have proven that to me beyond a shadow of doubt but then i was not in the court room. he was also found guilty of second degree murder in the death of his unborn son conner. if sometime earlier lacy had taken a leisurely stroll down to the local abortion clinic she could have had conner killed legally. the courts have ruled that life begins at birth .. not at conception. so..... how can scott be guilty of murdering a fetus that was never legally alive how could he even be charged with that the courts seem to want to have it both ways. that is just being silly. there is a big difference between the two things. even in its simplest point it is a matter of possession. i can do what i want with my possessions but i dont have those same rights with yours. i could take all of my money to vegas and blow it all gambling and there is no law against it but if i were to do it with all your money without your permission that would be stealing. the baby is the mothers first and foremost and is growing within her body so she has the right to decide if she wants her body to grow that fetus. if someone else commits an act that kills the fetus against the mothers wishes then it is considered a crime as it should be. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tbone

on mon 15 nov 2004 143026 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote i just have one simple question well actually two. 1. are any of the ones you stated above citizens at all 2. do they not still have to be elected into that office just because they run doesnt mean that they are going to get in and the same goes for arnold. now if the conservatives are so desperate to hold the office that they would elect him.... the governator bought himself a recall then a governorship.. if he didnt want to bother waiting until the election to run why should he wait for the normal process maybe hell just fund a revolution.. .

From : mac davis

greg it didnt take that long to amend the constitution to limit presidential terms or any other amendments since 1776. why should this one take so long but if it doesnt matter then we might was well just let osama have the position right or how about queen elizabeth or castro -- budd on sun 14 nov 2004 192751 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote just saw on yahoo! where you fine folks in ca will be seeing ads on tv for a change to the constitution to allow foreign born naturalized citizens of the u.s. to run for president particularly arnold schwartzenegger. do we as a nation want to undermine the work of the founding fathers to protect the u.s. of a. from foreign control that was the reason to forbid anyone not born in this country from being president or v.p. one president foreign born with dual citizenship and you could be seeing the loss of your freedoms. the freedoms so many fought and died for. contact your congressional representatives and let them know how you stand. http//www.house.gov/writerep/ http//www.senate.gov/general/contactinformation/senatorscfm.cfm look what happened to germany when they let an austrian run things . . .. . im contacting mine. -- budd this would take an amendment to the constitution. arnold will be dead by the time it passes. so will i. beekeep how about a muslim president maybe youll be dead before you think really can that muslim president do what others cant. btw how do you intend to get this radical muslim elected in the first place -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : john smith

i just have one simple question well actually two. 1. are any of the ones you stated above citizens at all 2. do they not still have to be elected into that office just because they run doesnt mean that they are going to get in and the same goes for arnold. now if the conservatives are so desperate to hold the office that they would elect him.... -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving greg it didnt take that long to amend the constitution to limit presidential terms or any other amendments since 1776. why should this one take so long but if it doesnt matter then we might was well just let osama have the position right or how about queen elizabeth or castro -- budd on sun 14 nov 2004 192751 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote just saw on yahoo! where you fine folks in ca will be seeing ads on tv for a change to the constitution to allow foreign born naturalized citizens of the u.s. to run for president particularly arnold schwartzenegger. do we as a nation want to undermine the work of the founding fathers to protect the u.s. of a. from foreign control that was the reason to forbid anyone not born in this country from being president or v.p. one president foreign born with dual citizenship and you could be seeing the loss of your freedoms. the freedoms so many fought and died for. contact your congressional representatives and let them know how you stand. http//www.house.gov/writerep/ http//www.senate.gov/general/contactinformation/senatorscfm.cfm look what happened to germany when they let an austrian run things . . .. . im contacting mine. -- budd this would take an amendment to the constitution. arnold will be dead by the time it passes. so will i. beekeep .

From : budd cochran

i would think it required more postage but if it was a pre-paid bre maybe it was covered. ive talked to a couple carriers and they hate junk mail more than the recipients . . .they probably let it pass to send a message to the company sending the junk mails. -- budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote yeah but sometimes ya just gotta wish you could . . . . . boom heard of one guy taping the stamped return envelope they send you to a brick .

From : beekeep

lol maybe but i remember my son bryon after his discharge saying it was a common phrase on the truman cvn-75 his carrier. -- budd i think youve got your carriers mixed up. that was one of the mottos on the theodore roosevelt ;- on mon 15 nov 2004 040136 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote you were on the truman bryon said that was the motto on his boat also. .

From : tbone

which command are you assigned to out there nosey on sun 14 nov 2004 050504 gmt nosey kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com wrote yeah sounds so-o-o good but we dont have to salute any ranks either . . . cept maybe our wives . . . the first few years that i was in the military i didnt understand the salute. i felt stupid doing it and couldnt imagine anyone else wanting to do it either. it seemed like a silly tradition and it was just another thing that we were forced to do. now its a matter of personal pride. its kind of like the motorcycle or corvette wave only better. perhaps your wife is worthy of a salute but would she understand it if you gave her one .

From : nosey

on thu 18 nov 2004 183228 -0600 twix go@away.now wrote my second option was to be shipped out to rota spain to meet a sub just arriving for a med deployment. i had just gotten back from a med-run followed by an arctic deployment. and of course they still arent paying perstempo ;- i gave them a 4th option and transfered to civlant and became a reservist. i more than doubled my pay and changed rates into a high recall billet. when i get bored at work i voulenteer for an active duty assignment and head out for vacation. my plan is slightly different. when i retire rather than get another job and paycheck to support my lifestyle im going to move into the fifth wheel hook it to the ram and adjust my lifestyle to my paycheck. theyve got one chance in april to increase my monthly retirement pay by about $500 or ill drop my papers shortly thereafter. greg .

From : nosey

i got mine off the snap-on truck. they were a bit pricey but theyve saved my ass so many times i dont mind denny alright you guys......where do you find left twist drill bits oh yah....swabby until 72....then two more years in air force blue........ .

From : tbone

greetings from hell. it took me 3 weeks to drive 1200 miles all because of my poor ol dodge. i have a 1977 w-200 with the no-hubs full time four wheel drive. its powered by a 318 and i was told by an auto wrecker that the rear differential is 4.10 and the front is 4.09. about 1000 ft up the hwy 80 mountain between ca and reno i lost the front differential. i turned my ring gear to pulp. so i made the way to the top in lock after pulling the front driveline....at 2am in the morning while pulling an 18ft trailer. well hey! half the fun is the story-right i still got a little clanking so i popped the front cover unbolted the ring gear and took a torch and cut it out. no more noise and the truck runs fine in hi lock and new 90 lb gear oil. but since it is also an m-886 military ambulance that ive put alot of time in to fridge inverter lexus seats and power steering id like to fix it; but it looks like id be out about $800. i dont know anything about differentials. however i can probably change a whole front end cheaper from a wrecking yard than getting it fixed. this finally brings me to my question do any of you know whether a newer front end could replace the old one so that i could lock and unlock the hubs that also has a 4.09 gear ratio for a direct swap i would think they all ought to be pretty similar until one gets to the new-look dodges around the early 90s. does anyone know thank you......... oh yah......i was at a u.s. forest service auction in missoula mt two weeks ago. they sold a package of six new still crated rearends for my truck. total price for the six..........$140. .

From : tbone

the hvac folks tell my im off my rocker but what has worked for me both to keep this line cleaned out as well as to thwart the dirty sweatsocks smell is to once a year backflush the condensate drain line with common household rubbing alcohol. youre not off your rocker at all... this is a very valid thing to do. youre sterilizing your evaporator killing the bacteria that produces the musty smell. this method works a lot better than spraying lysol or equivalent down the vents because youre getting right at the evaporator where all the moisture occurs that promotes the bacterial growth in the first place. theres a product available dont recall the name - saw it on two guys garage specifically designed to clean the a/c evaporator... its a foam that gets sprayed inside by snaking a rubber hose up the condensate drain. the foam expands coats everything inside and dissolves and evaporates on its own. it does the same thing - kills the little critters. .

From : max340

on thu 18 nov 2004 215759 gmt honeybs@radix.net beekeep wrote on wed 17 nov 2004 210851 -0700 bob bobcowan@access4less.net wrote well it finally happened. ive been hearing a lot of talk about expensive repair bills on these trucks. but so far mine has run really well. for 60k miles routine maint only. never had to actually fix anything. ive kept a close watch on all those things that seem to go bad early - brakes balls joints transmissions. but they are still in top shape. so whats the other thing that all light duty dodge trucks are famouse for you guessed it the diff. its the coprorate 9.25 rear with 3.92 gears and ls. and yes it got regular service. i recently noted a feint noise that seemed to be coming from the rear. i was pretty sure it was the diff but not positive. so i took it to a local shop today and we popped the cover off. the oil looked kind of ugly but not terrible. lying in the bottom of the case was a shard of metal that looked to me like a bearing shell. the shop owner reached in and pulled out some small part with his fingers. he said it was a reatiner for the clutch pack. the outside edges of the ring gear teeth were a little burnt. before this i drove a 95 ram with the same kind of rear. bearings went out in that one at 60k miles too. oh well. it is getting a complete overhaul with aftermarket parts it will cost about $800. should last forever now. i was kind of expecting it so i was very alert to that noise. -- .bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1983 gmc jimmy - mountain beater 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project when i changed mine i picked up the differential gears pinion and bearings for $50.00 which included shipping. beekeep well yours was $50 cheaper if you dont count your labor.. we got the rear end rebuilt a valve or something in the transmission fixed and new u-joints for $100... after the $800 we spent on the warranty turned out to be a damned good investment though... the dealer biller the warranty company almost $2000 .

From : jerry

i agree. i went down to see the truck today and wasnt as advertized. i wanted an autofor a truck and it was a standard minus the laramie package we had agreed on. the dealer felt bad that it wasnt wat we thought it was. at least the manager put 20 gallons in my current truck for the trouble. looks like i have plenty of time to keep looking. on 18 nov 2004 024605 gmt sascheffey@aol.com sascheffey wrote dont settle for the short bed if that isnt what you want. i did that and really wish that i had bought the long bed. .

From : miles

my 94 ram 1500 5.2l runs like crap when i first fire it up after it sits for a while. the idle is rough and kinda reminds me of the idle lope of a big cammed street engine. it also surges as it warms. by the time the temp guage starts to move it smoothes out and runs real well but feels like its missing or choking out until then. the truck has a brand new thermostat coolant temp sensor o2 sensor cat air filter fuel pump fairly fresh plugs and wires new egr valve and a new pcv valve. it also has a normal manifold vaccuum reading and is not displaying any computer trouble codes. running out of ideas somebody help! thanks! .

From : tbone

a dried up ball joint would squeak whether the engine was running or not. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving a little far fetched but maybe a dried up ball joint squeeking on wed 17 nov 2004 145235 -0500 slidge slidge@slidge.com wrote i cant quite figure out what is causing this. i have a 2000 dodge dakota. if the engine is on and i turn the steering wheel back and forth there is a little whoosh sound for want of a better description. it almost sounds like the sound when someone is walking wearing corduroy pants. it makes that sound consistently when you turn the steering wheel. however with the engine turned off it doesnt make the sound at all. any ideas .

From : budd cochran

budd cochran wrote do you have power steering bet youre hearing the noise of the fluid flowing thru the hoses. actually whooshing was the wrong word to describe it. its more of a whiffing sound. it doesnt sound to me like fluid in the hoses although i wont rule out that is what it is. it really sounds like when you wash a window with windex and at the very end of cleaning the window it makes that funny skrinch skrinch sound. only it makes that sound whenever i turn the steering wheel. maybe i need to top off the power steering fluid .

From : max340

some unfortunately will never get it im afraid to say. especially those that refuse to look at history and understand the events and conditions that can cause countries to fail or are blinded by misplaced political passions. our country will be 229 years old this next july 4th. to see its 250th birthday to remain a place people are willing to sacrifice their lives to try to come to live in then the dreams and plans of the founding fathers must be kept unmolested from their basic concepts. budd i believe that rule is there to prevent this country from having a leader with a conflict of interest. what would happen if there were ever a conflict between the us and the homeland of a foreign born us president effective leadership would be unlikely in that position doubts warranted or not. bingo. agreed. said before but worth repeating since some just dont get it. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : budd cochran

greg sorry i will no longer discuss religion in any groups. budd .

From : beekeep

on wed 17 nov 2004 174418 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote tbone wrote yep as well as pretty much all the other topics too. i just done respond to him anymore. as has been said many times before he enjoys this going back and forth and will keep you going as long as he can. apparently he has no friends. now ya have caught on. .

From : max340

i only know what i saw on the and like max said the public appeared to be turned against grey davis i said no such thing. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : tbone

was not snowing......... .