Dio's Workshop

Most all of my 'wrenching' is with power tools: impacts, 'pnuematic' ratchets, etc. I was spoiled by the speed in my younger days. The recent additions of electric ratchets is a game changer, with one caveat: They don't like COLD Those batteries take a union break when the temps drop below that 'water goes solid' … Continue reading Not intended for foul temperatures

Thats what lesson I learned this late afternoon, early eve. Alright, FULL disclosure, but I am sure y'all already fingered it, even if ya didn't have the details right. I DID IT TO MESELF,,,, Went back to the "Book",,, did things the way Chiltons and Haynes suggested, Double checked online with some of the GM … Continue reading Don’t try to out monkey the monkey,,,

Well, been working,,, Did get the lash thing ran through yesterday eve, but as said, still ain't right. And will admit, more than likely hooman error on my part. I did get sidelined mid point and may have 'jumped time' or skipped a step I shouldn've,,, But today,,, Nada,,, Just the J.O.B. thing,,, 7 'n … Continue reading And I did NOTHING!!!

Thanks must go out to commentor Fred Lewers: That EGR thing was biting me,,, Got her running after I went through and adjusted the valve lash again,,, running like complete shit,,, Unplugged the EGR and VRROOOOMMMM,,, Her Idle shot up, and she smoothed out quite a bit. Still have a miss, and could be in … Continue reading Better, still ain’t right, YET,,,

This truck is making me question my own skills/knowledge. Full ignition system shy the coil. (HOT ass spark, see no need to replace a good coil.) Cap, Rotor, Wireset, New properly gapped plugs (.060") A small amount of anti-seize on the threads of the plugs, and NONE on the electrodes, I was double checking this … Continue reading Bloos blues

THIS is only a portion of the Iceberg of depression I am riding right now. And yes, I am fully accepting the fact that this is a depression,, not just a down-turn of emotion due to BlooTwuckTwibbles,,, This goes far beyond that, thanks to seeing behind the curtains. Look, go read Karls article,,, its worse … Continue reading Darkness/follow the money

THAT is what is going on in the modern world. We are losing our choices. They transplant things in that make it seem as if we have choice, but in reality, no, not so much. IF you want to be diffferent, you are going to pay through the nose and anus for that 'choice'. The … Continue reading Remove the choice