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In article >,
Arif Khokar > wrote: > Neil Nelson wrote: > > > use latex gloves and they survive quite well. > > I wonder why more DIYs and mechanics don't bother using latex gloves > while they work. Allergic to latex would be one reason, for others it's that they make your hands sweat profusely. |
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 05:13:39 GMT, Arif Khokar >
wrote: >Neil Nelson wrote: > >> use latex gloves and they survive quite well. > >I wonder why more DIYs and mechanics don't bother using latex gloves >while they work. allergic reaction |
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 05:13:39 GMT, Arif Khokar >
wrote: >Neil Nelson wrote: > >> use latex gloves and they survive quite well. > >I wonder why more DIYs and mechanics don't bother using latex gloves >while they work. allergic reaction |
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In article >, "Bob" >
wrote: > > ****in' wit chur brain! > > Glickman has a brain? Prove it.... I dare you!!!!! lol I'm good, but i ain't -that- good... |
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In article >, "Bob" >
wrote: > > ****in' wit chur brain! > > Glickman has a brain? Prove it.... I dare you!!!!! lol I'm good, but i ain't -that- good... |
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Neil Nelson wrote:
> In article <lq9td.453364$%k.326816@pd7tw2no>, > Ray > wrote: > > >>A computerized shop manual is a PITA to browse through. >>I'm a computer guy, my machines are in the house. No PC in the garage >>yet. And I'm not touching my laptop after working on a car - way too >>greasy. > > > A Panasonic Toughbook is just the ticket in a shop environment. > Keep some Go-Jo wipes handy or use latex gloves and they survive > quite well. > > >>And a shop manual is pretty much ESSENTIAL for ODB-II diagnostic >>procedures. Good luck diagnosing a P1039 with a Haynes manual that >>covers 4 engines over 9 years and 2 nameplates. (93-02 Camaro/Firebird >>for example.) The diagnostic section for ODB-II is probably thicker >>than the entire Haynes manual. > > > Or use MOD or AllData, print out the flow charts before you get > your hands dirty, then toss the copies when you're finished. > (laser printers are under $100 now) Neil, I'm just a Diy'er, not a pro mechanic. The original post had to do with Haynes manuals. Once you use a real manual, you'll never go back to a Haynes. Ray |
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Neil Nelson wrote:
> In article <lq9td.453364$%k.326816@pd7tw2no>, > Ray > wrote: > > >>A computerized shop manual is a PITA to browse through. >>I'm a computer guy, my machines are in the house. No PC in the garage >>yet. And I'm not touching my laptop after working on a car - way too >>greasy. > > > A Panasonic Toughbook is just the ticket in a shop environment. > Keep some Go-Jo wipes handy or use latex gloves and they survive > quite well. > > >>And a shop manual is pretty much ESSENTIAL for ODB-II diagnostic >>procedures. Good luck diagnosing a P1039 with a Haynes manual that >>covers 4 engines over 9 years and 2 nameplates. (93-02 Camaro/Firebird >>for example.) The diagnostic section for ODB-II is probably thicker >>than the entire Haynes manual. > > > Or use MOD or AllData, print out the flow charts before you get > your hands dirty, then toss the copies when you're finished. > (laser printers are under $100 now) Neil, I'm just a Diy'er, not a pro mechanic. The original post had to do with Haynes manuals. Once you use a real manual, you'll never go back to a Haynes. Ray |
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 05:48:30 GMT, Neil Nelson >
wrote: > >If on the other hand, you're making some sort of threat, take >I-94 north to Milwaukee, merge onto I-43 north towards Green Bay, >continue north appx 20 miles, exit at exit 92, go 1.5 miles to >the west. As soon as I smell a foul odor, I'll flag you down. I'll be paying you a visit someday bud. You can bet on it. Lg |
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 05:48:30 GMT, Neil Nelson >
wrote: > >If on the other hand, you're making some sort of threat, take >I-94 north to Milwaukee, merge onto I-43 north towards Green Bay, >continue north appx 20 miles, exit at exit 92, go 1.5 miles to >the west. As soon as I smell a foul odor, I'll flag you down. I'll be paying you a visit someday bud. You can bet on it. Lg |
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In article <4Bbtd.449741$nl.194473@pd7tw3no>,
Ray > wrote: > Neil, > I'm just a Diy'er, not a pro mechanic. Understood, still, sometimes stuff shows up on e-bay and there's P2P also. > The original post had to do with Haynes manuals. Once you use a real > manual, you'll never go back to a Haynes. I've got one Haynes manual that I've had for about 27 years, it's on air cooled VWs, and gets used on the rare occasion that a bug shows up at my door. Needless to say, the content is very frustrating. |
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