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Subject:Re: Water pump?
From:Mike Miller
Date:Tue, 8 Jan 2008 11:59:30 -0800

Oops.

Meant Can't get my computer to turn on

Of course.

mike

On 1/8/08 10:52 AM, "Mike Miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> wrote:

> 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?
>>>