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Old Nov 7, 2013 | 06:17 PM
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That's great Bill!! My back isn't the greatest and a few times when I've been down and out I have sneezed. The thought that goes thru my mind just before I let it loose is, this is going to hurt. The funny thing is, it never does. It actually makes my back feel better. Funny how things work sometimes, LOL
 
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Old Nov 7, 2013 | 08:16 PM
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I hope to make some sort of progress on the truck this weekend. I work tomorrow and then I have three days off, so I may be able to get something done.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2013 | 08:55 PM
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Man it just gives me the heeby-jeebies thinking about sneezing and having anything, skin or otherwise, "Pop out". Yick... Glad it's nothing serious Bill.
Haha Nate! This was funny to me. Bill, glad to bear all is well my friend!! Godspeed and take it slow! Can't say that enough!!
 
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Old Nov 7, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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Glad all is well bill! That would have been no fun if they would have had to go back in. You will get there eventually. May not be as fast as you like but that will be your motivation to get there!
 
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 01:48 AM
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Great to hear Bill! I was planning on asking how it went but I never think to text anyone until it's dinner time for all of you people back east...
 
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 07:19 AM
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Bill is such a good guy - he took the time to help me put my new TS Chip (his old one) in my truck yesterday. Thanks Bill! Hope you make some progress this weekend.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 07:22 AM
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Bill is such a good guy - he took the time to help me put my new TS Chip (his old one) in my truck yesterday. Thanks Bill! Hope you make some progress this weekend.
What a guy! How's that truck tow now that you have some tunes in it?
 
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 08:15 AM
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What a guy! How's that truck tow now that you have some tunes in it?
I tell you what...I didn't think it would make much of a difference, but I really believe it did, though I haven't towed with it yet, but I will be today and this weekend. I had that Edge programmer (I know...not good) with the 50 HP tow program on it, and that was better than stock. But it seems like the TS 50 HP is a little better than the Edge, and I can actually tell a difference even more in the 75 HP setting. I'm sure its not getting me an actual 75 HP increase, but it definitely helps. I'm pleased.

I told Bill yesterday - If I can save up $50 each month, I'll have enough saved up in two years to get my injectors! I might be able to scrounge that away. LOL. Oh well, the chip helps and it's good enough for me for now. Bill is getting new gauges and he's going to pass some of the ones that were in his truck to me, so that will be nice too.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 08:22 AM
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Got my gauges ordered last night !
 
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 09:16 AM
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glad you didn't blow a gasket Bill! have fun on your truck now that you are getting healed back up good just don't over do it quite yet!
 
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 03:28 PM
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Glad everything is OK Bill, now get to work on BIG RED.LOL
 
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Old Nov 9, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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He must be working on it today. He was texting me about it earlier. Let's see if he gets more done than me today. Lol
 
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 06:11 AM
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He must be working on it today. He was texting me about it earlier. Let's see if he gets more done than me today. Lol
Ya, I heard from him too. You done yet Bill?

I still haven't heard from the guy on that box. Ugh.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 09:39 AM
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I finally got to work on the truck some yesterday. Got a little accomplished, but nothing major. I need to get some of the grey sealer from Ford for the new plenums. I got a lot of the e-fuel done last night too. I'm still can't really do any straining or heavy lifting, so a lot of what I did was just some of the smaller stuff....which there is still a lot of that to do.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 09:57 AM
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That good to hear Bill. My dealer had the grey silicon but it wasn't the same part number. Looked just like it but wasn't diesel rated. I'm sure you know this but dont let them talk you into the wrong stuff.
Ford Motorcraft TA-31 Gray Silicone Sealant
 
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