Purchashed January of 2004, it has run consistently for nearly 4 years without fail on the same cheap 20 cent battery, while at the same time updating itself constantly with the correct time based off of the atomic clock in Colorado.
Clock, much respect....
I'm crossing my fingers
Would this compound work as a designer name in other combinations? Would we brag about our new shoes designed by Gus Wittington? Would sport a pair of jeans designed by Al Buckingham?
Replacing your own radiator will not only save you about $250, but gives you some good one-on-one time with your vehicle!
1) Buy a radiator.. You can get them from your dealer or local auto part store, I bought one online for about $175 including shipping.
2) Unbolt everything holding your radiator in. Out loose bolts in a container, and be careful not to drop any into your engine, thhis causes crying and cursing..
3) You will probably have to unbolt your fan from the belt assembly and remove your battery.
4) Remove all hoses attached to the radiator.. Be careful ESPECIALLY if you know there is still fluid in the radiator as it will EXPLODE out of the radiator as you remove the main hoses.
5) Get a good grip and rip everything out.
7) Attach lower hoses.. You may need after market clamps as your new radiator may have larger or smalller hose ports
8) Bolt the radiator down and move in the fan assembly and plastic guard, reattaching the fan to the pulley asembly.
9) Reattach upper hoses making sure they are clamped tight.. Buy after market clamps if you have to!
10) Bolt radiator to the fan assembly, making sure the fan spins unobstructed.
11) Fill with fluid and you are done!
* This project took about 2 hours including a trip to the auto parts store for some extra hose and clamps. The new unit was not identical to the original so I had to cut some hose and replace short hose with longer.. I had to do some other small items of rigging but completed the job in a reasonable time with everyday tools.. And the best part is, so can you!
WASHINGTON — Police on Capitol Hill are baffled by an attempted robbery that began with a handgun put to the head of a 14-year-old girl and ended in a group hug.
It started around midnight on June 16 when a group of friends was finishing dinner on the patio of a District of Columbia home, authorities and witnesses said. That's when a hooded man slid through an open gate and pointed a handgun at the girl's head.
Give me your money, or I'll start shooting," he said, the witnesses told The Washington Post.
Everyone froze, they said, but then one guest spoke up.
"We were just finishing dinner," Cristina Rowan, 43, told the man. "Why don't you have a glass of wine with us?"
The intruder had a sip of their Chateau Malescot St-Exupery and said, "Damn, that's good wine."
The girl's father, Michael Rabdau, 51, told him to take the whole glass, and Rowan offered him the bottle. The would-be robber, with his hood down, took another sip and a bite of Camembert cheese and put the gun in his sweatpants.
Then the story got even more bizarre.
The man with the gun apologized, the witnesses told the Post.
"I think I may have come to the wrong house" he said. "Can I get a hug?"
Rowan stood up and wrapped her arms around the man and the four other guests followed.
The man walked away a few moments later with the crystal wine glass in hand. No one was hurt, but once he was gone, the group went inside, locked the door and called 911.
