Brad Clayton

Quote: Same guy was told by a Ford engineer that I could re-map his fuel tables to improve his fuel economy If you figure out how to do that, I'll mail the PCM out of my v-8 Explorer to ya for some rework.

Quote: Just curious how business is for you guys? For the past week we have been running out of work at lunch time. Today we ran out at 8:30 this morning. Ouch.

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Looks like Greg passed the initiation....he logged back in. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

Quote: Pushrod motors allow cylinder de-activation hardware to be used, something very hard to package on an OHC engine I like the idea of solenoid operated valves. Then you can do away with pushrods and cams altogether.

Good to see your running on all 8 cylinders there Bruce!

Cost plus ten here also. We used to be able to carry a balance for quite a while but dead beats ruined that for us and anything purchased has to be paid in full before it crosses the counter. I'm a little bit of an exception to that rule at the moment though. I own 5 Fords and have purchased over $5000 in parts in the past six years including an FQR 5.0l which I paid in full in 30 days. It worked out pretty good because they upped the warranty on FQRs to 75000 miles before I paid it off and the paperwork was submitted in time to get the better warranty.

Some guy calls the shop looking for advise....he was told to pull the car up next to the phone and we'd take a look at it. As seen on a t-shirt, "my cow died so I don't need your bull"

highest i've seen is 8.5 mpg

I gotta work. I got Wednesdays off at the garage and I work them at the mountain. This year with Christmas and New Years being on Thursday, I would have had a nice two days off in a row for the next weeks. Oh well, I made my bed now I've got to....... uh merry Christmas to all. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

Flat rate......it has it's ups and downs. Kinda like a really boring roller coaster ride in my bay.

Ford just released a new message saying that you now have to monitor and adjust the coolant in 6.4's on a timely basis or engine damage will occur. I guess that takes the free out of maintenance free gold coolant.

ditto

They had a lot of those F-MAXX's in Vegas, they were using them as limos.

Quote: Funny thing though, Santa's charges show up on my credit cards. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rofl.gif

Quote: Apparently she has it in for me, for reasons that I can't quite determine Whatja do turn er down for a date? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif

I also wish you the best of luck! Leaving the industry and doing something new can be a relief and stressful all at the same time. Being a mechanic for any length of time, especially at a dealer where the vehicle line can be focused and concentrated to very specific lines and repairs, can give a nice sense of security. At the sametime it can suck ass. We can be appreciated by management or pissed on depending on the size of the dealer. Needless to say, if you are on top of your game (which I feel if a person is part of this community then that person is definetly on the ball) it can be dificult to make the decision to leave the industry. Even on the worst day when you can't take it anymore, the next day can be the best you have ever had. It takes a bold step to switch gears and do something totally different. I'm sure there is alot of encertainty to what your daily schedule will be like compared to the hum-drum existence of the life at a dealer. I mean there isn't a day that goes by when I wake that I know where I'll be when I get to work......in front of my toolbox trying desperately to beat the clock. It would be a neat thing to experience the anxiety that comes with waking and not knowing what the day may bring. I think these days are ahead of you for at least a while and I hope they bring you prosperity and peace of mind!!!!!

Alex, if your doin' egr coolers with turbo on, then you can do cups in chassis, no? I gotta tool to extract them things right out.

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Larry, relax I was just kiddin'. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif

Quote: The truck has an aftermarket remote starter. How did it run before this was put in?

Hey Keith, seeing how I know this guy, you mind if I invite him to our forums? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cover.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rofl.gif

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I'm just kiddin'. I have never met that screwball, but I did live in Marietta GA which is a stones throw from Atlanta. Wanted to see what kinda reaction I could get out yous guys. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cover.gif And I must say that you were very proffesional and it would have saved me a trip to the corner of my room hugging my teddy bear in the fetal position for a couple of hours, if I had know this guy. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazy.gif

Well before the bashing goes to far, I used to live in Alanta Ga and ran around with this guy and basically taught him everything he knows.