I can get my computer to turn on, much less fix my van, without the use of
persuasive language. [A term I really like and plan to steal immediately]

Mike

On 1/8/08 10:31 AM, "Tom Buese" <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> On Jan 8, 2008, at 6:01 AM, Mike Collum wrote:
>
>> I keep watching this thread with shaking head.  It would appear that
>> some might be trying to discourage others from doing their own water
>> pump replacements.
>>
>> The water pump went out, while traveling, in my '84 air conditioned 7
>> passenger and I changed the pump in a NAPA parking lot in New
>> Jersey.  I
>> started just after 8 am, when they opened, and was back on the freeway
>> before noon.  Of course, I do carry a fairly complete tool box.
>>
>> I replaced the pump on my '85 (also air conditioned) in my driveway
>> and
>> it took about 4 hours but I wasn't "On the clock" so I didn't hurry.
>>
>> I replaced the pump on a friends '88 in my driveway and it took just
>> under 3 hours.
>>
>> None of these jobs, BTW, invoked the use of "Persuasive" language.
>
> How do you work w/o any persuasive language in your tool box?  That's
> the first tool I reach for.
>
> Tom B.-@#*&+ piece of S@#T?
>>