February 2011, almost Spring!!
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Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Suppertown, MN
Good morning everyone! 
How's everyone's monday morning/Vday going?
Today I decided to drive a bit out of my way to get ethanol free gas... I read in a thread in the excursion forum there's a website with the gas stations listed, turns out there's 1 in shakopee that doesn't have ethanol, the shell on 1st ave. I turn left on 1st ave, pull into the gas station, start pumping, and around the $60 mark I realize I'm at Super America... I hate monday mornings sometime :P
So anyway, I pulled in right after a coworker today; he bought a new nissan murano 2 months ago, and he called me over to show me his brand new check engine light... I pulled out the OBD2 adapter out of the X, plugged it in, read the code, it said something about evap system; I told him to check the gas cap, sure enough it wasn't on there right. I cleared the code and told him to let me know if it comes back.
As soon as we get in to work, he starts telling everyone about how I fixed his car with my phone. I hope I won't have to spend my lunch fixing check engine lights...
How's everyone's monday morning/Vday going?
Today I decided to drive a bit out of my way to get ethanol free gas... I read in a thread in the excursion forum there's a website with the gas stations listed, turns out there's 1 in shakopee that doesn't have ethanol, the shell on 1st ave. I turn left on 1st ave, pull into the gas station, start pumping, and around the $60 mark I realize I'm at Super America... I hate monday mornings sometime :P
So anyway, I pulled in right after a coworker today; he bought a new nissan murano 2 months ago, and he called me over to show me his brand new check engine light... I pulled out the OBD2 adapter out of the X, plugged it in, read the code, it said something about evap system; I told him to check the gas cap, sure enough it wasn't on there right. I cleared the code and told him to let me know if it comes back.
As soon as we get in to work, he starts telling everyone about how I fixed his car with my phone. I hope I won't have to spend my lunch fixing check engine lights...
Good morning Mike!! So how was the snowmobiling trip? Any pics for us?
Good morning Micah!!
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From: H-town, MN
I am a Corrections Officer for the Stearns County Sheriffs Office. I work downtown at the jail. Always an adventure when I come to work. 
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From: Howard Lake, Minnesota
Looks like you guys had fun. Wish I could have been there. Where is Dave's Phaser? How did your Ultra and XLT work for you.
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From: Hampstead, NC
Oh the damn Phazer....
So it was the coil that was bad, Jay was nice enough to round one up for me on Friday. I tried it out, and it worked perfect. Next time I went to start it, snap went the rope. Done. Thankfully Rob let me borrow his sled...
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From: Howard Lake, Minnesota
That sucks Dave. I almost bought a mint 95 xlt on friday, but the guy wanted $1000, and would not take $900.
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From: Hampstead, NC
Good thing we got our ride in when we did, I see the trails are closed in Burnett county now, and Polk county has been downgraded from excellent at 9AM to fair right now. I suspect they will close the trails around here tomorrow. I might go out for a little ride tonight, it might be the last one for the year..........
http://www.travelwisconsin.com/snow_...FQp75QodpFBg0Q
Both of mine were great, not an issue at all. Ready to make some changes to mine now, 136" track and 4" riser on the bars to start with.
I think if Dave had had a gun on him when the rope broke on the recoil the Phazer would be DEAD!!
I think that was the plan all along, just saying...............
http://www.travelwisconsin.com/snow_...FQp75QodpFBg0Q
I think if Dave had had a gun on him when the rope broke on the recoil the Phazer would be DEAD!!
I think that was the plan all along, just saying...............
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From: Hampstead, NC
It's almost time to buy, the next few weeks there should be some good deals out there.
Some people, make it seem like $100 will make or break them. Oh well, there will be more out there.