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Xevin 
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 Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:25 pm Post subject: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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Get home from work today and find some random stuff by my front door. Weird. I have found notes, beer, travelers, tools, beer, cats, eclipse glasses, beer, racoons, Skill's rubber and soiled speedo. but never random parts. Someone stop by for a tune up 
Very random.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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keep looking. I left a used rubber on the light by the garage and had a shart, so I discarded my soiled speedo in the bush by the porch
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richparker
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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Bitchen!!
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Xevin
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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Oh! That was yours? Thought it was Robbie's 
Forgot about that stuff. Must edit my post.
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| (This probably is Xevin's new signature line quote: Sunnydog said:"just the tip...") |
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| I dont hate anyone on the Samba - except for Xevin - who brought me cold coffee in the morning. |
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aeromech
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:43 am Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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You should be able to tell it was Skills XS speedo
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sjhotz
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 10:50 am Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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LOL!
These are the days I am reminded what a treasure thesamba is for my mental health!
Bravo gents, keep it comin'!
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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Just more proof of VW people being cheap asses.. Only dropping off used tune up parts, condoms and sharted in thongs...
So typical...
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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What you haven't figured out yet is where they got the replacement parts from.
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Stuartzickefoose
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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Xevin....how much did you drink last night? WE did a tune up. You don't remember?
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aeromech
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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Stu, how ya doing there buddy? You never call me any more. Is it something I said?
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Tom Powell
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 2:21 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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| Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
| Xevin....how much did you drink last night? WE did a tune up. You don't remember? |
You each did one plug? Next time invite a couple of friends and do all four. 
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SGKent
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 2:47 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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whomever did it, the one on the left is showing signs it seized coming out.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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We got tired quick so we just did one on each side. Figured that's good for a few years right?
Aeromech, check my "on the road to" thread in my sig, just got home to!
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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Is that plug on the left leaking between the porcelain and steel on the outside?
Or is that overspray from the shart?
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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I think Xevin got The point
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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Is that plug on the left leaking between the porcelain and steel on the outside?
Or is that overspray from the shart? |
been seeing that a lot lately. pretty sure it's from running too hot. I especially see it on boosted cars, and NGK's seem to be worse than others.
it wasn't shart juice. it was one of those crop duster farts. sadly it had a big report at the end, hence the skivvies in the bushes
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
| Jake Raby wrote: |
| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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SGKent
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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run them hot enough the glue melts. A couple well known racing teams used to set the mixture on their engines before wide band gauges by watching for the spot where the glue just began to ooze. Mac Tilton, who built Paul Newman's winning cars told me that. My understanding is that he didn't have the skivvy problems you all seem to have when your plugs are hot.
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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Well..... even coverage and distribution counts for bonus points even if it was semi accidental, nice work!
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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mark, I had to laugh...just watched "death car on the freeway" and thought of you and your f'n dodge
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
| Jake Raby wrote: |
| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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Xevin
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: Somebody do a tune up at my place today??? |
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I have Betamax tape of Busdaddy picking up his custom conversion Dodge van back in the day. 
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