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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Fri Feb 29th, 2008 05:47 pm |
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| I hear pump prices are gonna be on their way up.... So far regular is up roughly .20cents per gal just since last Tues......
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Dave
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 03:43 pm |
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When we had gas rationing while I was in high school, I drove an old (now) 1966 F250 with commercial plates on it. Commercial plates would exempt ya from the odd-even thing, most of the time. If they figured you were using the vehicle for regular, every day use, not business or work related, they'd refuse to sell gas to you.
I always had a wheel barrow and a shovel in the bed. Never had any problems. Got gas any day I needed it and had the money.
Funny, seems like I always ran out of gas on Friday morning on the way to school...LOL
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marc
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 02:20 pm |
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Dave wrote: jeffy ole boy wrote:
I recall sometime back when I was in high school gas hit $1.00 per gal and so did cigerettes... There was widespread pandamonium,,,, LOL!! Who would not gladly be willing to pay a buck now for gas or smokes.. Hindsight is always 20/20
LMAO Jeff! I got my first driver's liscense in Feb. of 1974. About that time, gas went up to about 50-cents a gallon. I thought that my dad was gonna have a stroke. We lived 2.2 miles from the driveway to where he parked at work. He was worried then. Hell, if he was alive today to see gas hovering around $3.00 a gallon, he would have that stroke!
I used to actually enjoy the gas lines during the mid-1980s. Me and my Ex-OL would get in 1970 VW bug, small bag and my bong, a few sodas and some munchies and go sit and party for a couple of hours...LOL... Yup...I remember those days...We also had odd/even days and God help your ass if your tank was not less than half full...
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weasle
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 02:14 pm |
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| hell i rember pullin into a gas station in high school in my 49 olds and sayin give me a bucks worth , got 4 gallons. now a gallon of gas isworth more than that car was probably worth . ah the times have changed ,LOL.
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Dave
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 01:20 pm |
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jeffy ole boy wrote:
I recall sometime back when I was in high school gas hit $1.00 per gal and so did cigerettes... There was widespread pandamonium,,,, LOL!! Who would not gladly be willing to pay a buck now for gas or smokes.. Hindsight is always 20/20
LMAO Jeff! I got my first driver's liscense in Feb. of 1974. About that time, gas went up to about 50-cents a gallon. I thought that my dad was gonna have a stroke. We lived 2.2 miles from the driveway to where he parked at work. He was worried then. Hell, if he was alive today to see gas hovering around $3.00 a gallon, he would have that stroke!
I used to actually enjoy the gas lines during the mid-1980s. Me and my Ex-OL would get in 1970 VW bug, small bag and my bong, a few sodas and some munchies and go sit and party for a couple of hours...LOL...
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 01:14 pm |
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| I recall sometime back when I was in high school gas hit $1.00 per gal and so did cigerettes... There was widespread pandamonium,,,, LOL!! Who would not gladly be willing to pay a buck now for gas or smokes.. Hindsight is always 20/20
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Dave
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 01:03 pm |
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Dave wrote:
marc wrote:
$2.90 for Regular this morning... I think I saw regular yesterday for $2.81 here... Guess I was wrong. $2.91 for regular here locally. Few cents cheaper by work...
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Dave
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Posted: Sat Feb 2nd, 2008 02:50 pm |
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marc wrote:
$2.90 for Regular this morning... I think I saw regular yesterday for $2.81 here...
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marc
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Posted: Sat Feb 2nd, 2008 02:45 pm |
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| $2.90 for Regular this morning...
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Dave
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Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 10:16 am |
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| Rode the bike to work yesterday. Needed gas on the way home, $3.05 for 91 octane...
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 01:15 am |
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| Prices have dropped back down a bit this past couple of weeks here.... Paid $2.84 today for regular..
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marc
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Posted: Sat Jan 19th, 2008 03:48 pm |
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Sunoco
$2.97 Regular, $3.17 Plus, $3.27 Ultra and $3.37 for Diesel...
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Dave
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Posted: Mon Jan 7th, 2008 10:57 am |
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I have always hesitated to jump start the bike. Too much of a chance of burning up the regulator or stator. Better safe than sorry...
I do know that jumping from a car battery, the car should not be running. But, I still don't like doin' it...
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empty
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| Location: | Plano, Texas USA |
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Posted: Mon Jan 7th, 2008 01:04 am |
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Ya might wanna try putting a jump on it next time ya cold start it, that way you can tell if it is the battery without guessing.
Dave wrote:
That's why I ain't sure it's an issue yet Jeff. I'm thinkin' the same thing. But, like the response to Marc on the battery, it is over 3 years old. So, I'm just gonna have to see how it plays out...
I don't know, thinkin' on just stayin' with Dino. Easier to get if I need a quart. I don't have the storage on the bike to carry a spare. This smells like it could turn into a Dino Vs. Syn debate...
Never thought about leaks or weeping though the cases. Everything I've read sorta says that the cases should be ok. The worst of the ones that weep are later, I think I read around 1989 and up to about 1992 or something like that. I don't remember. Just know the worst ones were later than mine and pre-Twinkie...
EDIT -BTW - Almost 500 miles and I've only added half a quart of oil. I had leaky rocker-boxes and since I topped it off after they were fixed, no more leaks. So, it's holdin' oil a LOT better than it was...
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Mon Jan 7th, 2008 12:11 am |
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| About the same here... $3.11 at the cutrate up the road for regular... Jumped .24cents a gal. in one day here about 10 days ago.
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marc
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Posted: Mon Jan 7th, 2008 12:04 am |
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| Paid $3.15 for Regular today...
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weasle
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Posted: Sun Dec 16th, 2007 07:50 pm |
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dont know what gas prices are, cant get into town! however the price of ice , and snow has dropped dramaticaly. 
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Dave
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Posted: Sun Dec 16th, 2007 04:39 pm |
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That's why I ain't sure it's an issue yet Jeff. I'm thinkin' the same thing. But, like the response to Marc on the battery, it is over 3 years old. So, I'm just gonna have to see how it plays out...
I don't know, thinkin' on just stayin' with Dino. Easier to get if I need a quart. I don't have the storage on the bike to carry a spare. This smells like it could turn into a Dino Vs. Syn debate...
Never thought about leaks or weeping though the cases. Everything I've read sorta says that the cases should be ok. The worst of the ones that weep are later, I think I read around 1989 and up to about 1992 or something like that. I don't remember. Just know the worst ones were later than mine and pre-Twinkie...
EDIT -BTW - Almost 500 miles and I've only added half a quart of oil. I had leaky rocker-boxes and since I topped it off after they were fixed, no more leaks. So, it's holdin' oil a LOT better than it was...Last edited on Sun Dec 16th, 2007 04:41 pm by Dave |
jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Sun Dec 16th, 2007 04:28 pm |
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marc wrote: Dave wrote: Only possible issue I might have (and I ain't sure if it is an issue yet) is the starter when the bike cold and hasn't been started that day, is a bit sluggish. Get the feeling that it ain't gonna be enough to fire the bike. Once the bike is warm, fires off real quick with no problem.
Had that problem with a 5 year old battery once...Replaced it and no more problems...Just a thought... Bet with the new rebuild you now have tighter tolerances, and making that starter work a little harder, thus need a more powerful battery, just a thought.
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weasle
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Posted: Sun Dec 16th, 2007 03:18 pm |
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jeffy ole boy wrote: Don't know for sure Dave? But when you change your oil, you might consider synthetic 20w50 it might make an easier pull on the starter is what I'm thinking possibly? you might get away with synthetic in a evo since its a new rebuild , but that engine wasnt made for synthetic like the tc,s . 02
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