Date:         Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:11:13 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      @!**&*%^$**#@$ % Computer!!
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I'm back online at last!

Blasted computer has totally frustrated me .... computer crash!! Install
new mother-board, Crash!!, Re-install all software, Crash!!! Hours and
hours spent struggling with it all - then I crashed!   Finally
re-formatted all the drives, re-installed all the software, and that
worked. At long last I'm back in the ether! What a PITA!! My computer
has been down for almost a month, and it is a major working tool. Sure
lost some ground this time around.

Lated Vanagon wrinkle - set the timing on the old WBX. It had a spark
rattle under load. With the timing light strobe I could tell it was way
advanced, so I  reset it by the book to 5 degrees. Spark rattle gone,
but noticeable power loss. So I reset it again by splitting the
difference between where it was, and the 5 degree book setting. That
seemed to work. It now runs smooth, no rattle, and good  power.  It is
probably set about 7-1/2 degrees BTDC, but seems to work best there.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver