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Subject:Re: Billy Bones' never ending story
From:Warren.K.Lail-1
Date:Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:07:34 -0600

Well, it was not any darker at 9:05pm than it was
at 9:00 pm, so I went out and switched the fuel
injectors from my perfectly running GL over to
Billy Bones.  Absolutely no difference.

I'm stumped.  I believe that there is a short
somewhere in the system.  Many years ago I had
an old Chevy that acted the same way.  I
eventually found a wire shorting out.  And I
don't think it is a coincidence that late today
when I was getting out of Billy I noticed a
small shock in my left hand as I put it on
the door jamb to get out.

What do you think?

Enjoy your evening.

Warren Lail
88 Westy "Billy Bones"
87 GL "Long John"

p.s.  Compression, based upon my Sears Actron
compression tester is 125, 130, 130, and 135.
Those numbers are with all of the plugs
removed and with the throttle full open.  These
numbers seem a little low to me, but again, it's
an inexpensive tester.

----- Original Message -----
From: DVWImports@aol.com
Date: Friday, March 12, 2004 9:35 pm
Subject: Re: Billy Bones' never ending story

> Warren ~~  pull your plugs out & check out the color on the tips
> // whitish
> lean // tan to brown good // blackish rich // while you have the
> plugs out you
> should check Billies Lungs //  He should be breathing at 150 lb.
> or better for
> ea. lung  ~~  Get back
> Don @ DVW
> www.dvwimportautoparts.com
>