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jefferios · 10-09-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jimvw57

Well, the Kid says he is working tomorrow, so I have a good chance f making it after all the running around this week. I won't say for sure until I am munching on a donut in Bloomington......

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Neonspinnazz · 10-09-2009, 05:35 PM

Now I really can't come. The Beast (Envoy) has "blown" a cylinder or two so now it's a 4-5 cylinder NSsUV (Not So smart Ultility Vehicle). At idle (800 rpm) it could barely keep running and it has already stalled. In order to keep the engine running one needs to hold the brake and gas simultaneously. And it has NO POWER, I estimate that the Envoy has a 0-60 of 1 minute now.

rushfan · 10-09-2009, 06:06 PM

Someday we'll get to meet a Neonspinn....
We are leaving at about 4:30 am so we should be there in plenty of time...
Brian

**jimvw57** · 10-09-2009, 06:30 PM

Could be a bad ignition coil or bad spark plug, they act up all the time on my Expedition.

forestacademy · 10-09-2009, 07:06 PM

I made it up to my hotel

Ill see you all in the moring. Looking forward to the drive tomorrow, Hope I don't need an Ice scraper in the morning. I didn't pack one of those.

jefferios · 10-09-2009, 08:21 PM

Cool, see you tomorrow. I got my car back today. I had a few things checked out in service. I'll talk about it tomorrow. See you at the dealer!

**jimvw57** · 10-09-2009, 08:35 PM

The wife called, the truck is acting up again... Good thing it is about 6 blocks from Bloomington Smartcenter. Hopefully it is a disconnected coil pack. We'll see in the morning. I'll deal with it after the ride!!

**jimvw57** · 10-10-2009, 06:06 AM

Went out to get things ready for the ride up to Bloomington and here is what I saw.... Not a prank by local kids, that's SNOW!!!!

forestacademy · 10-10-2009, 06:19 AM

Can I get Gas up here ethenol free?

jefferios · 10-10-2009, 06:40 AM

Yes Forest, if a few places. One spot where where you will be it costs 70 cents more a gallon.

That is the only place I know about. Maybe at a holiday gas station on our route, but that's it. I just use the 10% stuff and still get in the low to mid 40s for mpg.