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Dec 12, 2010 | 06:35 AM

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Zookie400

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what a mess. i dont want to drive to brookfield from marlborough in this crap.

Dec 12, 2010 | 06:46 AM

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ArdWrknTrk

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From: EXTREME southwest CT

Good morning Andy, Justin, Ray, Greg & Aaron.

45* here. Fortunately I'm close enough to the Sound that it's only wet and not icy.

Dec 12, 2010 | 06:50 AM

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Oh, welcome to the CT Chapter Stevequadravan!

Dec 12, 2010 | 06:55 AM

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Aaron, I thought you cursed your sister's VW???
What engine is in that Passat?

My mother's 2nd hand B5 turbo was a frigging disaster due to poor maintainence.
Passatworld is (was?) a good forum.

Dec 12, 2010 | 08:24 AM

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StreamlineGT

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spoken like a true drunk!

speaking of wives cars...tomorrow i have to go look at a 2000 VW passat for a beater car. she doesnt want to keep racking up miles on her mustang, especially in the winter, and especially after the cams go in. i am waiting for the SCT SF3 programmer/scanner to show up so i can put them in.

YAY! I'm starting to rub off on some of you.

be careful, the aftermarket is insane. Is it's 1.8T?

Dec 12, 2010 | 08:26 AM

#291

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what a mess. i dont want to drive to brookfield from marlborough in this crap.

Are you stopping by my house while yer in Marlborough?

Dec 12, 2010 | 08:56 AM

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Good morning CT!

Greg, your about 30 minutes to me on Rt 80.

Dec 12, 2010 | 09:40 AM

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stevequadravan

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Thanks Jim. Glad to be here. I'm learning a lot already. Steve.

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Dec 12, 2010 | 10:26 AM

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jthorngate3

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What are you doing in Marlborough. I was out there on thursday night with a patient, because she lost the connector for her oxygen tubing and was panicking.

Dec 12, 2010 | 01:50 PM

#295

Nice Work Truck

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Afternoon all.
WOW is it raining!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dec 12, 2010 | 01:51 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ArdWrknTrk

Aaron, I thought you cursed your sister's VW???
What engine is in that Passat?

My mother's 2nd hand B5 turbo was a frigging disaster due to poor maintainence.
Passatworld is (was?) a good forum.

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Originally Posted by StreamlineGT

YAY! I'm starting to rub off on some of you.

be careful, the aftermarket is insane. Is it's 1.8T?

i hate the german cars, unfortunately after maintaining the previous 3 in the family and working on german crap for 8 years i have the required tooling to work on them and there wont be any surprises.

it is a 2000 passat, 1.8T 5 speed. it is a beater, not a nice shiney new one like brendons. its not the worst car i looked at under the $3000 mark though.

Dec 12, 2010 | 01:56 PM

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Nice Work Truck

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Looks good Aaron.
Best of luck with it.

Dec 12, 2010 | 02:09 PM

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Some great weather on 91 near windsor right now, getting some heavy downpours every now and then and very strong wind. Almost to cromwell

Dec 12, 2010 | 02:23 PM

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Zookie400

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i was in horrible wind and rain the entire drive down 84 and 91.

Dec 12, 2010 | 03:34 PM

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Most aggressive weather I've ever witnessed from inside the shop. Got the manifolds, up-pipes, injectors, turbo oil drain tube, and turbo pedestal off the 6.0 today.

Andy, the manifolds weren't as bad as expected. What we ended up doing was taking a 9mm socket on an extension and smacking it on with a hammer then spinning the bolts out. Going to get all new bolts from Ford when they go in.