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300zx idling issues
So I had this problem with idling. During warmup, the car would start revving by itself, and the rpms would surge somewhat. After the car was warmed up, things would be mostly normal, usually idling around 800-825 rpm but occasionally when I shifted into neutral at a light it would be at 1000-1100 rpm. Shifting in and out of Drive would sometimes ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday Schrathe!
Sorry, no present this year, you got 3-4 years worth last time around the sun.
Hope you don't work too hard today! -
New video card, hello 2015!
When I purchased my Dell mid-tower (XPS 8500) it came with an "upgraded" video card, an Nvidia GT 640 with 1GB of memory. It was ok, and Dell didn't offer anything better, but I think even at the time it was not exactly leading edge. The PC itself is ok, it has an Intel i7-3770 cpu running at 3.4 GHz, with "Turbo boost" which can overclock on the ( Read more... ) -
Convenience has a price, so does complacency
I was reminded of this last week purely by accident ( Read more... ) -
We're doomed!
I have a temp job available. Put an ad on Craigslist. One fine young millennial who responded wanted to meet me on Friday. For your enjoyment, here is our email correspondence- without the "Hello"s and "Bye"s ( Read more... ) -
Car still out of commission- expected?
Took the Z to the repair shop on Monday, with a list of things needing done. (New knock sensor, oxygen sensors, replacement silicone hoses, replacement harness connections for the injectors and the ignition coilpacks ( Read more... ) -
Z news
I just ordered $640 worth of parts for the Z. The labor estimate to install them, and fix the bad knock sensor, is $1,000 ( Read more... ) -
First world problem?
So we are going on a cruise in December, and looking at all the options will make your head spin. However, one that is perplexing me is the notion that I should buy a "Drinks Package" so I can drink as much as I want, at all hours of the day, and not even have to tip the waiters ( Read more... ) -
20 year old sports cars
The Z has been kind of... wimpy lately. Turbo boost was lacking, with no punch ( Read more... ) -
The problem with environmental logic
I was watching the local news the other night (invariably a source of great amusement) and saw this story- http://www.kpax.com/news/new-kind-of-building-opens-its-doors-in-missoula/Read more... )