[T3] 40 days and 40 nights...

[Keith Park]

The car made it up to the lake and back no problems, the engine is getting
tired but I only needed 3rd on the biggest hill out of lake george.  Its
running hotter than it used to at those temps, I think the blowby is getting
greater but its still not running too hot by any means.  The gas mileage is
in the toilet though, 18, used to get the low 20's with the trailer.  Not
sure if it's the engine not running as efficiently or the pressure sensor
has drifted, Im going to try and lean it out a smidge.

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of B Fye
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 1:19 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] 40 days and 40 nights...

How did the car do?

Brian Fye

On Jul 7, 2013, at 7:19 PM, "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> Sorry, that was for the weatherlist, darn autocomplete!  :-)
> The weathergargon can get pretty thick and the weather around here is
pretty
> depressing these days, always raining, and im worried about spending 2
weeks
> at the lake when its wetter above the lake than in it!
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Dave
Hall
> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 9:47 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] 40 days and 40 nights...
> 
> Usually I can understand most of what Keith writes, and I thought I was
> doing OK, but I do wonder if the heat is taking its toll. You OK, Keith?
;-)
> I know about the boat, the lake, and what wifi is, but not sure about some
> of the rest.   Weatherwise, we're doing pretty well here in the SW UK at
the
> moment, with temps rising to 30C (86F) and dry for a week or so!  I'm
> working through a cluttered garage of VW parts, while replacing various
bits
> of the garage to make it look a bit more presentable.  Not much chance of
> getting a Type 3 into it though at the moment.
> 
> Dave
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
> ===================
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Keith
Park
> Sent: 08 July 2013 01:16
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] 40 days and 40 nights...
> 
> Well Friday tried to stay dry, but unlike a flooded engine a flooded
pattern
> doesn't need much to get going and after a couple false starts the Boomers
> got started to my west and ruined the rest of the day, however. Saturday
was
> fantastic and I did make It up to the lake for the ritualistic seeding of
> the heat.  The morning was cloudy but the afternoon had that hazy sun with
> just enough haze to keep the atmosphere capped.  The water at the east end
> of the lake was 80, so the hot days and warm nights have indeed been doing
> wonderful things to the lake water, even if the top layer keeps getting
> renewed.  The lake was 11 inches above NORMal but with a limbo I got under
> the bridge and at about 3PM I spread the magic seed.  So sometime in the
> next 2 weeks, despite not being in the forecast and not really being
> physically possible with the ground so wet, we should hit 97 degrees or
> above. if only for a short spurt.
> 
> Sunday was nearly unbearable outside again, although Im getting used to
the
> heat now and am able to bear it better, but at 4PM my day was over.  The
> pattern will persist but there is FROPAS due at the end of the week that
may
> not cool much but may get the dewpoint back down to more reasonable levels
> for a while.  Before then though, we get drenchings on Monday and
Wednesday
> with a possible dry day Tuesday (and spike in temps) then FROPAS will keep
> things unstable on Thursday and MAYBE Friday might be nice.
> 
> The MJO right now is as useless as Fruit Batman, so knowing exactly what
> will happen 2 weeks out when I need to will be tough, as before it all
> depends on where the trof sets up and the flow of tropical moisture is.
> There is also a nice chance at the Bermuda high backing in again or the
heat
> making it over the top and making for a dry and hot last 2 weeks of the
> month, but Ill be happy with just dry and warm. no Heat is currently in
the
> forecast.  I did find out on Saturday that I should have WiFi back in the
> camp again, so I can keep a good eye on things, Bastardize myself and know
> exactly where the thunderstorms are, when, and how long they will last,
that
> may be a HUGE help this year!
> 
> Till then, my mind is still at the lake, sure hope I have nothing to do
but
> mindless tasks the next 2 weeks.  sure hope I don't watch any Mindless TV
> though,  The Crab channel's ratings are in the toilet with the Crab crap
> long past its prime so they have decided to strip down the reality shows
and
> go naked with them.  Here come all the same reality shows but now everyone
> is blurred out and naked!  WHATS NEXT?!?  I was warned about this..
> 
> Sigh!  Its so hot and humid out that I can almost understand the desire, I
> do have a pair of 50 foot shorts that I use when sandblasting, so long as
I
> leave my hat on!
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> 
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