Well its mid 60 in Sacramento today, was cold last night...but sun has warmed it up nicely. I'm sitting out having my second cup of coffee and a cigar trying to decompress and unwind. Not sure what I'm going to do today but I feel like being "gone fishing". Would need my fishing pole and such first though.

Hope everybody is doing well

 

I love the internet (And Amazon.com, and Walmart.com). Just finished all my Christmas shopping, and never left my house.

Jim

 

Best way to shop. Hate dealing with holiday crowds, to many jerks and self centered types out.

 

Tru dat. I shop online for everything I can. Tired of the Christmas rush at the local stores.

Jim

 

Happy Humpeth Day Nor Cal.

Jim

 

Back at ya Jim!

Slow going this morning with another 29* morning

Not sure if the diesel or my joints complain worse on mornings like this.

 

I hear ya Will , been laying across the Engine for the last 4 hours , noticed a drop in coolant , come to find out the hose that wraps around the Ficm to the heater core had a leak , started on that , moved the Degus for more room Snap goes the Y, Ohhh $#*+, also more coolant on the Ficm , Yep Degus was leaking Too, , got the core hose on and called it a night

 

Friday Eve is upon us once more. Seems like just last week we had one of these too.

Jim

 

TGIF Nor Cal! Hope everyone has a good day and even better weekend! Stay safe.

Jim

 

Back at ya. Had breakfast Friday morning with some friends. When I left our house (at 2400' elevation) it was 65 degrees (short sleeve weather). When I got down to Cupertino, it was 36 degrees. Hooo! Need a jacket!

 

Yes indeed. Went to the local Walmart grocery market, which is only a half mile west of here. And it was brisk but not bad on the way there. but coming back, oh boy, was it cold. I did not bring the normal thick jacket I usually ware, and I was freezing by the time I got back.

Jim

 

Where was your degus bottle leaking from? I've noticed mine has a little cracking going on but no signs of leak there, though my coolant level did drop slightly so...

 

Happy taco Tuesday Nor Cal.

Jim

 

I had three leaks , the Degus on the bottom right over the Ficm , when under pressure it would spray on the top of the Ficm , the hose that wraps around the Ficm and connects to the heater core , right where the lower right hand Ficm **** or under screw mount rubbed a hole in the hose, at the other end of the same hose after the metal to rubber crimp it was wet and starting to leak,The Degus Y when trying to lay the bottle out of my way snapped , so had to replace that Y hose to the water pump, I found something else FYI from the Dealer , If your a Contractor or Ag make sure to Tell them , I received a nice discount on all the Parts, although I had to go to two different dealers to get them , I still got the discount. You’ll see a big puddle or notice the Ficm wet if the Degus is leaking , also check the heat control arm on the passenger side engine bay where the small grey hose plugs into.

 

Happy humpeth day Nor Cal.

Jim