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Title: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: jimvw57 on October 10, 2013, 12:18:30 PM: Those of you who know me, know I always have some sort od problem at Waconia, flat tires, broken trailers, broken trucks, etc. Well to combat this, I got a different tow vehicle. Maybe it will help???

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c240/jimvw/discovery/DSCN1345_zps3bce2da6.jpg) (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/jimvw/media/discovery/DSCN1345_zps3bce2da6.jpg.html)

says it can handle a 5500 lb trailer......
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: mswyka on October 10, 2013, 05:16:04 PM: Jim, did you change the crank seals? ;-)
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: Trucker on October 10, 2013, 06:18:08 PM: Quote from: mswyka on October 10, 2013, 05:16:04 PM
Jim, did you change the crank seals? ;-)
:) :)
Jim I dont think the curse has to do with what you drive. Good luck with this one. keep it way from the smurf killer
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: jimvw57 on October 11, 2013, 12:31:18 AM: crank seals have been changed...... S.K. already thinks I got it for him, the girlfriend and their lil one....
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: Interceptor398 on October 11, 2013, 07:27:16 AM: Good Luck but keep the keys in your pocket.
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: jimvw57 on October 11, 2013, 09:30:59 AM: I learned that on my smart. it tends to lock the doors when it feels like it.

I only have one key for this, tried to have a duplicate one made and it doesn't work. guess I have to take it back and see if they can make one work. Besides, with the color of the truck, it should hide good in the grass (maybe not the snow)
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: jimvw57 on October 15, 2013, 11:32:43 AM: Carbs rebuilt on the 4/6, new needle and seats, and o-rings, rebuilt fuel pump, (I remembered to add the missing hole in the gasket) , next is new fuel lines and vent hoses.

This weekend (got Thursday and Friday off) will be other sled details, then on to the snowblower. I want to sand out the discharge chute and paint it with something that the snow won't stick to.
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: Shawn on October 29, 2013, 04:31:32 PM: Jim you been watching too many Mutual Of Omaha's Wild Kingdom reruns ? Range Rovers are for eluding charging rhinos not Mad Kaws.
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: Interceptor398 on October 29, 2013, 08:22:28 PM: LOL
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: jimvw57 on October 30, 2013, 08:56:05 AM: A charging Rhino would be a piece of cake compared to a pissed off wife....
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: Trucker on October 30, 2013, 01:05:37 PM: Jim she isnt that big i think you can take her
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: Interceptor398 on October 30, 2013, 07:51:37 PM: Quote from: Trucker on October 30, 2013, 01:05:37 PM
Jim she isnt that big i think you can take her
Again!
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: Shawn on October 30, 2013, 08:26:09 PM: Jim get her a brand new oven, Betty Crocker cookbook, $100 Pampered Chef gift card and ask God for all the help He can offer. You just might stand a chance . . .
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: jimvw57 on November 01, 2013, 01:54:23 AM: Yeah, she's a BIG fan of those Black & Decker Christmases... She may not be big but you forgot about the pissed off part!
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: jimvw57 on November 02, 2013, 05:15:09 PM: Well, after 2-3 weeks of messing with the Land Rover, I think I found the problem. Looks to be a bad connection that was shutting down the electric fuel pump. So far it has been working great since the repair. Before the repair, it was 100% repeatable to make it fail. so I feel pretty good. The tow strap is still in the back of the truck....
Title: Re: Breaking the Waconia Curse!!
Post by: jimvw57 on November 15, 2013, 12:00:13 PM: Ah yes, another gremlin emerged.. Brake light switch bit the dust so it wouldn't shift out of park and no brake lights. Easy fix..