On Tuesday, April 6, 2004, at 12:01 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Subject: Re:Stopping to pick up my daughter at kindergarten, I found > out that the topic of show and tell that day had been parents' > occupations. The teacher pulled me aside. Whispering, she advised, "You might want to explain a little bit more to your daughter what you do for a living." I work as a training consultant and often conduct my seminars in motel conference rooms. When I asked why, the teacher explained, "Your daughter told the class she wasn't sure what you did, but said you got dressed real pretty and went to work at motels."
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> > > <<Suction screen in fuel tank is getting blocked with crud.>> > > True -but not always. I put a new tank in last year and my pump is > noisy > again. > Just 2 days ago in Idaho I could'nt get past 40 mph. > > My engine began to lose power and stall as the noise increased . I > reversed > polarity of the pump momentarily and turned the key a few times. > > After reconnecting the wires correctly it started right up. > I got all the power back and the noise went away. > > I suspect the pump brushes are worn. Since every pump I have as spares > makes > noise,so it's finally time for me to get a new pump. > > I took an old pump apart once and the commutator was deeply grooved > from > wear. > Reversing the pump apparantely helps the brushed make better contact? > > Robert > Not a chance Robert. Reversing the pump runs it backward pushing the > crud out and clearing the inlet. Reconnecting allows it to pull gas > through an unblocked or unrestricted inlet. (untilit gets blocked > again) Time to clean out your tank and maybe apply a sealant. |
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