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mr2greasemonkey · 12-03-2009, 05:56 PM

Aww c'mon now Seth. It's not like we aren't rooting for you. I think an elise would be fun. Just not very practical unless you have another vehicle that you can use for the daily grind. Like how Leng wants a vette even though he's got two kids, hah.

Seth W · 12-04-2009, 02:16 AM

actually I figured the elise would be the practical car and have the MR2 as the track slut down the road. For a bit their I thought maybe you guys thought I was a craig or something. I dont mind coming around to help but if their really isn't much to do I'd rather hang out with the fam and stuff, less commute.

Looks like I wont be around saturday (mandatory ot) but sunday I'll swing by.

mr2greasemonkey · 12-04-2009, 12:55 PM

Craig, now there's a name I haven't heard for awhile.

Not much really to do down at the shop, just putting a few things into boxes and wiping down grease stains, hah.

Crispy is talking bout moving back down to vancouver and commuting to work in tacoma.

SE-RMR2 · 12-06-2009, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr2greasemonkey

Like how Leng wants a vette even though he's got two kids, hah.

Don't hate... I am still exploring my options... I am not dead set on one...

d962r · 12-06-2009, 09:11 AM

be nice to one another now... its almost Christmas

mr2greasemonkey · 12-06-2009, 03:37 PM

Just rolled over 300,000 miles in my truck today. I've had the tacoma since it was new. Lots of miles there, lots of places traveled. I think I'm going to have to rebuild that engine soon.

I was contemplating a Jeep. A wrangler or sumthing. Just for fun.

SE-RMR2 · 12-06-2009, 11:35 PM

Eeewww a jeep... LOL J/K

SE-RMR2 · 12-08-2009, 11:57 AM

Hey Zai, so I got the truck again... Will try and bring boxes down...

Got a question though, Do you have your shop heater still? I think my waterpump took a crap on me and my sentra is my only transportation to work right now... The truck is up for sale so no one can drive it...

Seth W · 12-10-2009, 02:10 AM

IMG_1847.jpg picture by SWMR2 - Photobucket

mr2greasemonkey · 12-10-2009, 11:43 AM

You have too much time on your hands Seth, hah.

Hope everyone is keeping warm. The freezing weather is sure making work difficult.

SE-RMR2 · 12-10-2009, 02:50 PM

So question for you guys and I am sure Zai you have answered this many times for me, but I am having a Brain Fart right now.

In the morning when I drive to work, I warm up my car for about 10-15mins before I leave. Now when I am driving, I get about 10mins away from home and I turn the heater on. It's like warm, but as I progressively drive it gets colder, and my temp gauge drops down normal operating temperature.

I thought it was a froze water pump that stmbled my car the other day, but it was actually a Cracked radiator from freezing. So I replaced the radiator and filled up all the fluid, but even before the crack it was acting this way already. Mornings are cold as hell and I wanna know what is causing this?

What could it possibly be?

mr2greasemonkey · 12-10-2009, 06:27 PM

I'll be down at the shop tonight. Have to check are a car out and do brakes on another.

My first guess would be to check and see if the cooling system is full. An air pocket will cause a similiar problem. A blown headgasket that is just starting may cause the same symptoms since air get's trapped in the heater core.

SE-RMR2 · 12-10-2009, 07:47 PM

I will try and get down tonight... but today is my wifes last day of school for the semester... I'll see if I can the girls to watch my babies.

I hope its just an air pocket... and not a headgasket...

Judgeman · 12-10-2009, 08:42 PM

sounds like a bad thermostat to me, my 2 did the same thing back when i was comuting to dallas. after i replaced the t-stat it went away.

SE-RMR2 · 12-11-2009, 11:52 AM

Zai will you be there tonight? Could you bring the coolant pressure tester and the bleeder?

mr2greasemonkey · 12-11-2009, 01:02 PM

Yeah I suppose, friday night Pho anyone?

Did Seth get his Elise?

goose2580 · 12-11-2009, 04:35 PM

Parting out my car again or i'll let it go for 1500..

vr4 · 12-11-2009, 05:11 PM

sounds like either a stuck open thermostat or low coolant.

head gasket would be worst case but i wouldnt rule it out pending an inspection.

SE-RMR2 · 12-11-2009, 07:14 PM

Pho sounds good to me... Going home to change tonight... See you there...

Seth W · 12-11-2009, 09:25 PM

yep just got back, fun but totally different feel from the MR2. The seats kill your ass, remember in grade school sitting on the floor for plays and the like. The wheel is the same size as your common go cart, the 6 speed is confusing when your used to 5 gears but you learn quick. People stare ALOT good thing I didnt get the green one. Just got back 30min ago so too dark for pictures, you'll see some soon.

I'd love to do pho but got to show it off to everyone at work and ban ramer and this kid I work with from getting rides because they think I should of got a NSX. We'll see how tomorrow goes, still got to register it and all that jazz so I'll try and get monday off work.

Zai you still want the datsun? Also leng if you can can you bring by the pressure washer some time, dont need it in the middle of winter but you know.

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12-03-2009, 05:56 PM	#3401 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Once again....yups Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 4 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Aww c'mon now Seth. It's not like we aren't rooting for you. I think an elise would be fun. Just not very practical unless you have another vehicle that you can use for the daily grind. Like how Leng wants a vette even though he's got two kids, hah.

12-04-2009, 02:16 AM	#3402 (permalink)
Seth W thats me Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,174 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	actually I figured the elise would be the practical car and have the MR2 as the track slut down the road. For a bit their I thought maybe you guys thought I was a craig or something. I dont mind coming around to help but if their really isn't much to do I'd rather hang out with the fam and stuff, less commute. Looks like I wont be around saturday (mandatory ot) but sunday I'll swing by.

12-04-2009, 12:55 PM	#3403 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Once again....yups Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 4 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Craig, now there's a name I haven't heard for awhile. Not much really to do down at the shop, just putting a few things into boxes and wiping down grease stains, hah. Crispy is talking bout moving back down to vancouver and commuting to work in tacoma.

12-06-2009, 09:11 AM	#3405 (permalink)
d962r yeah I race Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clackamas Oregon Posts: 627 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	be nice to one another now... its almost Christmas

12-06-2009, 03:37 PM	#3406 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Once again....yups Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 4 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Just rolled over 300,000 miles in my truck today. I've had the tacoma since it was new. Lots of miles there, lots of places traveled. I think I'm going to have to rebuild that engine soon. I was contemplating a Jeep. A wrangler or sumthing. Just for fun.

12-06-2009, 11:35 PM	#3407 (permalink)
SE-RMR2 The Killer of All Cars Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boring, Or Posts: 1,226 Thanks: 13 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Eeewww a jeep... LOL J/K

12-08-2009, 11:57 AM	#3408 (permalink)
SE-RMR2 The Killer of All Cars Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boring, Or Posts: 1,226 Thanks: 13 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Hey Zai, so I got the truck again... Will try and bring boxes down... Got a question though, Do you have your shop heater still? I think my waterpump took a crap on me and my sentra is my only transportation to work right now... The truck is up for sale so no one can drive it...

12-10-2009, 02:10 AM	#3409 (permalink)
Seth W thats me Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,174 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	IMG_1847.jpg picture by SWMR2 - Photobucket

12-10-2009, 11:43 AM	#3410 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Once again....yups Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 4 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	You have too much time on your hands Seth, hah. Hope everyone is keeping warm. The freezing weather is sure making work difficult.

12-10-2009, 02:50 PM	#3411 (permalink)
SE-RMR2 The Killer of All Cars Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boring, Or Posts: 1,226 Thanks: 13 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	So question for you guys and I am sure Zai you have answered this many times for me, but I am having a Brain Fart right now. In the morning when I drive to work, I warm up my car for about 10-15mins before I leave. Now when I am driving, I get about 10mins away from home and I turn the heater on. It's like warm, but as I progressively drive it gets colder, and my temp gauge drops down normal operating temperature. I thought it was a froze water pump that stmbled my car the other day, but it was actually a Cracked radiator from freezing. So I replaced the radiator and filled up all the fluid, but even before the crack it was acting this way already. Mornings are cold as hell and I wanna know what is causing this? What could it possibly be?

12-10-2009, 06:27 PM	#3412 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Once again....yups Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 4 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'll be down at the shop tonight. Have to check are a car out and do brakes on another. My first guess would be to check and see if the cooling system is full. An air pocket will cause a similiar problem. A blown headgasket that is just starting may cause the same symptoms since air get's trapped in the heater core.

12-10-2009, 07:47 PM	#3413 (permalink)
SE-RMR2 The Killer of All Cars Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boring, Or Posts: 1,226 Thanks: 13 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I will try and get down tonight... but today is my wifes last day of school for the semester... I'll see if I can the girls to watch my babies. I hope its just an air pocket... and not a headgasket...

12-10-2009, 08:42 PM	#3414 (permalink)
Judgeman No Skills Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Keizer OR Posts: 459 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	sounds like a bad thermostat to me, my 2 did the same thing back when i was comuting to dallas. after i replaced the t-stat it went away.

12-11-2009, 11:52 AM	#3415 (permalink)
SE-RMR2 The Killer of All Cars Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boring, Or Posts: 1,226 Thanks: 13 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Zai will you be there tonight? Could you bring the coolant pressure tester and the bleeder?

12-11-2009, 01:02 PM	#3416 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Once again....yups Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 4 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Yeah I suppose, friday night Pho anyone? Did Seth get his Elise?

12-11-2009, 04:35 PM	#3417 (permalink)
goose2580 Evil Twins Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: portland oregon Posts: 539 Thanks: 16 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Parting out my car again or i'll let it go for 1500..

12-11-2009, 05:11 PM	#3418 (permalink)
vr4 No Skills Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 115 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	sounds like either a stuck open thermostat or low coolant. head gasket would be worst case but i wouldnt rule it out pending an inspection.

12-11-2009, 07:14 PM	#3419 (permalink)
SE-RMR2 The Killer of All Cars Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boring, Or Posts: 1,226 Thanks: 13 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Pho sounds good to me... Going home to change tonight... See you there...

12-11-2009, 09:25 PM	#3420 (permalink)
Seth W thats me Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,174 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yep just got back, fun but totally different feel from the MR2. The seats kill your ass, remember in grade school sitting on the floor for plays and the like. The wheel is the same size as your common go cart, the 6 speed is confusing when your used to 5 gears but you learn quick. People stare ALOT good thing I didnt get the green one. Just got back 30min ago so too dark for pictures, you'll see some soon. I'd love to do pho but got to show it off to everyone at work and ban ramer and this kid I work with from getting rides because they think I should of got a NSX. We'll see how tomorrow goes, still got to register it and all that jazz so I'll try and get monday off work. Zai you still want the datsun? Also leng if you can can you bring by the pressure washer some time, dont need it in the middle of winter but you know.