Calgary Snow….

Kudos on picking up the rest of the 1/4. Must have appreciated oh so nicely over the past 14 years too! A good investment especially in that neck of the woods. And if the world blows apart 120 ac for crops and 35 ac for livestock would keep your head above water and your belly full.

Civil engineering. Interesting. Dad's an electrical engineer and still does engineering work at the age of 80 both with his own company and with two companies in GP. Even still mentoring new engineers wanting to get their APEGGA accreditation. Even as recently, so to speak, as probably 10 years ago, he was the Peace Region APEGGA chairman/president/whatever.

I wish he was as good a farmer as he is an engineer too................

10 degrees above! I'd drop the top for that and I can see delaying a day!

No word on the Mustang yet.

Have a problem with one pickup, the starter won't work. Going to get dad to come over and drag it to the driveway where the snow is nicely packed and loosen the cables on the starter and see if there is any corrosion. If not may have to get a rebuild.

Just stepped outside, actual water on the railing of my deck!

Cheers,

Garry
 
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Kudos on picking up the rest of the 1/4. Must have appreciated oh so nicely over the past 14 years too! A good investment especially in that neck of the woods. And if the world blows apart 120 ac for crops and 35 ac for livestock would keep your head above water and your belly full.

Civil engineering. Interesting. Dad's an electrical engineer and still does engineering work at the age of 80 both with his own company and with two companies in GP. Even still mentoring new engineers wanting to get their APEGGA accreditation. Even as recently, so to speak, as probably 10 years ago, he was the Peace Region APEGGA chairman/president/whatever.

I wish he was as good a farmer as he is an engineer too................

10 degrees above! I'd drop the top for that and I can see delaying a day!

No word on the Mustang yet.

Have a problem with one pickup, the starter won't work. Going to get dad to come over and drag it to the driveway where the snow is nicely packed and loosen the cables on the starter and see if there is any corrosion. If not may have to get a rebuild.

Just stepped outside, actual water on the railing of my deck!

Cheers,

Garry
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Yup.... no worries here for the world... I can live on deer and moose and have lots of them running around too.... Good luck on the pickup.... first thing I always do is tap the starter with a hammer... (note I said "tap"). Sometimes the brushes start to wear and stick and need a wakeup call.... or cross over the posts on the starter solenoid .... That being said, that was in the days of the exposed and/or separately mounted solenoid.... not sure if anything even has those anymore... Yup... maybe I should just stick to engineering...:Ack2:
 
For sure. Deer all over the place here grazing on the canola and even a moose in the yard at the farm yesterday. Dogs had a lot of fun with that.

Did the solenoid beating with the hammer thing yesterday, no change. So that is why I'm moving on to corrosion and thus major resistance on the cables. Undo them and check for signs of heating and corrosion. Yes, could be brushes too. And while I don't think I've had the starter off the 97 truck, I've had it off the 90 and it was of the type with the solenoid mounted on top. Final test will be to remove it and to connect the starter with cables to the battery and see if it spins.

Oddly the only one I've seen I think with an internal solenoid is a late 1960's vintage starter from Dad's 5020 JD tractor. I have two 5020's myself but they both have the external solenoids.

Dad is on his way over to help me pull the truck onto packed snow and ice. Should make getting under and out easier than doing it on fluffy snow...........

No Mustang pickup call yet...............

Cheers,

Garry
 
So Mustang isn't ready. Lorrie the mechanic had to go to the doctor. When I called and he said there was a problem I just thought Oh God they took the clutch and found something else? But time delays I can live with. Like I told the manager, it's not as if you're delaying my trip to California! SO maybe tomorrow.

As for the truck, took the cable off, no sign of any obvious corrosion but I cleaned the cable and the nut and fastened it down, didn't make any difference. So took the starter out and as this appears to be the original starter on a 1997 truck, the bolts came out so easily. I was also happy that there were only two of them and they were accessible. I've done some starters where there were three bolts and the third one was well hidden from view.

Anyway, after removing the starter, the wire that goes from the solenoid to the starter had melted apart. Not sure why there was so much resistance but there ya go.

Off to the Ford dealer, they don't have any starters in stock "as we don't ever have to change them". Really?? So off to Bumper to Bumper and get a starter but the solenoid wire (the little one) had a spade connector and the new starter had a stud. So to the farm and into Dad's electronics lab and a wire and two connectors later and I was on my way back to the truck. 10 minutes later, it started up! The only thing I couldn't do was to get the plastic cover over the two large studs back into place which I'm sort of disappointed about as it kept them so clean even after 20 years of oepration. But I'm happy to have my red truck running again!

No problem about the crops Riley, it's nice that it is not only about cars that we are learning and sharing about!

Cheers,

Garry
 
Still no Mustang today! Lorrie felt that the flywheel needed to be turned and so they took it to a machine shop today and they should have it back tomorrow morning. Not a problem per se, just wish I'd be kept in the loop instead of having to call when I'm not expecting a delay............

So perhaps tomorrow?

+5 and muddy!
 
Got nice here today too.... Gonna bring the 'Ray' in tomorrow for oil.... I hope.... If not, it gets put away with used oil in it... not overly used... 2500km used oil lol.... Suppose to be warm tomorrow.... be good to do a couple burn outs with the Mustang Garry before you put it away.... hehe.... hope you get it back soon...
 
It should be today. Disappointed about the flywheel having to be turned. If they took it to a machine shop that I once used the rate is crazy. Still if it is needed, one has little choice and a do trust Lorrie as he also does my Z06 oil changes.

Got the Z06 filter yesterday but not sure when I'll be able to get it done. Family Friday at school so I"ll only have about an hour plus at home before I have to head back out again.

Often wondered about the changing oil in the fall before storage and changing it in the spring. Odd that with the Z06 I'll change it before storing it and yet with my farm equipment the tradition is to store it with the oil oil, run it for a day in the spring or fall and then change the oil and use it for the season with fresh oil. Where do you stand on this issue?? Is there conclusive proof for doing it one way or the other?

I understand about getting the more acidic old oil out of the engine but wonder why I do it with a say $10,000 LS7 but not with a $45,000 KTA 1150 diesel??????? This confuses me.

Weather is going to get colder again with more snow on Monday and Tuesday but +8 on Thursday? I'll believe that when it happens. My challenge outside of the oil change is that I need to be able to get the car onto my tilt deck and if the deck is icy or the tires wet that just is not happening. And while I could live with the oil not being changed, I'd be really let down if I couldn't get the car into storage. I might have to take the car into town on pavement if it is dry, take the trailer to the car wash to de-ice the deck and then load the car and bring it home and unload it............

As for Mustang burnouts, ya, I'd love that but with 190 stock (V-6) and maybe a bit more with the CAI and electric rad fans horsepower and maybe 5 to 700 lb more than the Z06's curb weight lets just say the car is more for the open air experience than winning stop light wars!

Good luck getting your car in today!

Cheers,

Garry
 
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lol..... I remember a time when 190 hp was not to be laughed at.... I'm betting the Mustang pulls pretty good.... ok... not like the Corvette but better than a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle....hehe....

Now... onto the oil question... I change my oil in the fall for exactly that reason Garry.... Rid the engine of the used, potentially acidic, and slightly dirty oil before letting it sit for 6 months.... Now for the kicker... I do not change my oil in the spring for exactly the same reason. I don't believe the oil breaks down enough just sitting there to justify dumping new oil out and pouring new oil in... especially the synthetics.... So I may be the odd man out here but I will be flashing Ginger (my better half named her) up in the spring and running her on the new, albeit 6 month old, fall oil until I see fit to have it changed.... usually after 2500 to 3000 km depending on how I drive it....

And thanks.... My oil change is done... and headed for her resting place in my man cave as soon as I leave work.... And one more thing.... when they say the Michelin Pilot Super sports do not perform well on cold pavement, they were not exaggerating... It was 8 degrees when I brought her into Town.... broke free a couple times in acceleration when I wasn't expecting... and not in 1st gear either... Warmer days she would not have done that without trying to.... 12 degrees now so will be a bit better going home...

Ughhhh .. not more snow....I really hope you're wrong... and I bet you do too...

Later.... Good luck getting your car where it needs to go too. :Cheers2:
 
And better performacne than a (loaded) grain truck too!

Sheesh it still was done finished as of Friday closing. It was together but Lorrie wanted to take it for a drive first and I can understand that so now Monday morning. On the plus note, sort of, the engine for Mom's Frontier is also in and will be Lorrie's next project.

The weather looks like it is going to turn tomorrow. So sadly no opportunity to get the Z06 oil changed which I am disappointed about.

More so my current problem is how to even get the Z06 into storage. I have to back it onto the trailer so I can drive it inside the seacan otherwise when I exit through the trunk I'd be faced with having to make my way over the roof and hood to escape and i can't see that happening.

I'm considering that I'll have to take the trailer to the hiway and to dry the tires there and I should be able to get sufficient traction to do it there if the deck is totally dry which I will also check this morning. Left it too late this year. I never expected that there would be three weeks of snow and below zero temperatures that would prevent me from storing the Z06 along with getting harvest done.

Glad to hear you got your oil changed and that "Ginger" is put away for the winter. Nice of your wife to be so understanding of the other woman in your life too, some I hear are not quite so well disposed to their partner's "significant other"!!

Wow those tires must have stiff rubber! Still I suppose it is what you buy them for. Not toodling around when it is close to zero and you're going the speed limit but for occasionally more harsh driving conditions.

Cheers,

Garry
 
Yes. Brenda accepts her as the 'other woman' in my life quite readily. She feels it's a small concession on her part for me to spend time with Ginger as long as the three of us get to have summer cruises together...lol... They both love the open road and driving adventures....

hmmmmm..... That seacan definitely sounds like a process Garry. I'm thinking your seacan must sit high off the ground. The only ones I have been around sit down on the ground so there would be only about a foot or so of vertical to ramp up to and drive right in. Would still need fairly long ramp planks though. Good luck.

Eric
 
Good afternoon Eric,

Mustang back home!! The luxuries in life, a transmission that can be put into gear while the car is stationary AND the engine is running! Convertible road trips 2017 here I come!

Yes, I put the seacan on railway ties to keep it out of the mud, less $ than a gravel pad after all. So egress by a car, especially like a Z06 is a challenge.

One day I'll have a garage!

Still waiting for +5 and +6 on Friday and Saturday for storage. Wish it could have been today as it is forecast to snow more tomorrow but I need my gf to help. She's done this with me before so knows all the ins and outs.

They start the engine swap in Mom's Frontier tomorrow too. I'll be happy when that is done so she can drive the truck again.

Cheers,

Garry
 
Woohooo on the 'stang'. Isn't it the little things, like not having to shut a vehicle off to shift at every stop that makes the world so special. Forecast here is for 8's from Wednesday through Sunday so here's hoping that extends North enough to give you an opportunity to get the Z buttoned up.
Ginger got washed and chamois yesterday and although I still need to put down the tire cushions, she is in the man cave and at rest. Cover will go on tomorrow morning and won't come off until an ambitious couple of days later this winter when I will wax and polish her. Am thinking I may black out the side marker fender lights this winter as well.

I posted this in the Winter storage thread as well but here was my last 200 foot drive into the man cave. Good luck getting that sweet yellow beast put away too.



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Eric, you have to shorten those cruises up a little. That beast will be worn out before you know traveling all over like that.:Biggrin:

Neat video.:thumbs:

Still need to get mine washed and waxed but it is too cold at the moment, hoping it warms up a bit. That said they are calling for snow on Friday.
 
Good morning Eric,

What a nice place to put a car to sleep! I'd be so lucky. Z06 still not in the seacan but an interesting twist. I emailed the real estate agent a few times on the weekend about how two of his clients had dropped their asking prices by 15% on Friday and told him that he needed to get this guy up to speed. And these were for listings that were only 150 to 200 days on the market. The agent emailed me last night and asked if I would consider re-offering my last offer. I'm not sure if he is playing games with me or is serious about getting the owner to smarten up but after thinking about it over night I decided to take the chance and to go for it. So I'm interested to see what comes of this and maybe I won't have to go the seacan route after all this winter. Now that would be very nice!

Cool too that when you got in the car there was not a mm of drop, hurray for a stiff suspension!

Had a forecast for +5 and +6 on Friday/Saturday and now lost it to +1 both days. +8 for you? That would take me adding the highs from 3 or 4 days to get to that number!

The Mustang was, price wise, one of the better acquisitions for me this year. Not a huge investment for the open air experience it has given me, I find it very comfortable to drive in and now with the new clutch I am looking forward to some worry-free road trips in the future. I told my son that this winter, once I get mom's Frontier back I'm going to start manual transmission training with it so that he can try the Mustang come spring time. Even with the possible advent of the driverless car, I want him to be proficient with a manual transmission...............

Cheers,

Garry
 
Interesting turn of events with the house Garry. Good luck, you never know how these things are going to work out. You may indeed have a garage to park the Z06 in yet.:thumbs:
 
All our cars are away for the winter. The oil has been changed in all of them. I'll post this is a specific thread but I changed the oil in my wife's Mustang. It drove less than 2,000km this year so I'm wondering if I should have just left the filter on it and only did the oil or just left the oil in it.
As for the argument of leaving the old oil over winter. I believe it is because condensation forms in the motor over which gets into the oil, so you want to get rid of that water, either you have to drain the oil first thing before the engine turns over or like I think, it'll all just evaporate the first time the oil gets hot.

For the first time ever, I also stored the Corvette with only 1/8th of a tank of fuel where every year I've made sure it's topped up.
My reason is the new plastic tanks don't sweat like the old steel tanks so in Spring I can fill up with fresh fuel and not have to run a whole tank of old fuel through the engine. There's lots of debate on this subject and I'm not sold on either side, unless I had a car with a steel tank, then I'd make sure it's full.
 
I would think so too. I can't imagine that he'd make me go through something without there being anything positive at the end. I just hope that he isn't wasting my time for a 5K drop though, I don't think I'd be very happy about that.

Some snow yesterday.

So ya, to be sure I'd be happy to have a garage and the house itself is totally fine too, weeping tile aside. I mean it would only be for six or so years anyway. My gf would look for a transfer to the Grimshaw branch of where she is working now and then I'd sell that place..............

If I had my way I'd probably change the oil after using the equipment, tractors, combines and cars, but that gets to be expensive and a nuisance too. I've got I think 10 cars, grain trucks and pickups let alone the 4 combines, 4 tractors and 4 swathers, almost a full time job doing oil changes! Now just imagine doing that twice a year.

We`ll see what my inbox brings me today.............

Cheers,

Garry
 
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