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<blockquote data-quote="MagicMtnDan" data-source="post: 110695" data-attributes="member: 2768"><p>I sent this to Blair:</p><p></p><p>Sounds like that was the rocket that launched 7 satellites</p><p><a href="http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=9340" target="_blank">http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=9340</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>More from Blair - note: we need to get a group of Raptors and run down south of the border for the next race (Baja 500 first weekend in June 2011):</p><p></p><p></p><p>BofLA campsite was a couple miles down the road from where you and Will and I watched the race in '04. BTW, Geckos is now privately owned and closed to the public. </p><p></p><p>I know, in theory, you can match revs to vehicle speed in a given gear and shift with no clutch. But in practice it wasn't really working out too well. Maybe the problem was trying to learn how to do this late at night on the grapevine in a heavily loaded 1-ton pickup. Ha!</p><p></p><p>On the gas cap /hesitation issue: I'm perplexed. The truck of course came with gas caps, some old Fram locking ones (so not the original Ford OEM caps). They appeared to have a vent (spring / plunger/ o-ring dealy) in the caps. I dropped one cap on the ground while filling up and the spring was a little out of line and wouldn't close the plunger against the o-ring. I probably coulda pushed it back in line with a screwdriver but decided instead to pick up some new caps. I went to Kragen and asked for a gas cap for an '88 460 and he handed me a couple caps, $3 each. Installed them and...hey the thread matches!...ha ha...so I went with 'em. </p><p></p><p>First time refueling after installing the new caps the amount of air sucked into the gas tank when the cap was cracked was significant. Same thing every time since. Sucks air for the better part of 10 seconds while you can hear the tank make noise (small thumps) as it decompresses. Both caps, both tanks. </p><p></p><p>The original Fram caps made, at most, a quick Pfft when the cap was opened. </p><p></p><p>So...anyway...I thought that long rush of air didn't seem right but Kragen insisted the caps they sold me were the ones spec'ed. And the truck did run well around here (although I don't drive far around town) before I left and then all the way down until we got to TJ. </p><p></p><p>After I icepicked the one cap at BofLA the truck never hesitated all the way back to San Diego and then all the way back north to up here. </p><p></p><p>So...dunno. And I can't find much relevant info on the internet. </p><p></p><p>I guess I'll reinstall the old caps. </p><p></p><p>PS: I'm sick of your "I can't go to Baja" excuses. Some folks around here watch too much Fox News and think there are shootouts morning noon and night on the streets of Mexico. But when did YOU become afraid of Mexicans? Sheesh!! First weekend in June for the 500...if you don't show I'm literally going to your house and throw you in the truck. I am not kidding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagicMtnDan, post: 110695, member: 2768"] I sent this to Blair: Sounds like that was the rocket that launched 7 satellites [url]http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=9340[/url] More from Blair - note: we need to get a group of Raptors and run down south of the border for the next race (Baja 500 first weekend in June 2011): BofLA campsite was a couple miles down the road from where you and Will and I watched the race in '04. BTW, Geckos is now privately owned and closed to the public. I know, in theory, you can match revs to vehicle speed in a given gear and shift with no clutch. But in practice it wasn't really working out too well. Maybe the problem was trying to learn how to do this late at night on the grapevine in a heavily loaded 1-ton pickup. Ha! On the gas cap /hesitation issue: I'm perplexed. The truck of course came with gas caps, some old Fram locking ones (so not the original Ford OEM caps). They appeared to have a vent (spring / plunger/ o-ring dealy) in the caps. I dropped one cap on the ground while filling up and the spring was a little out of line and wouldn't close the plunger against the o-ring. I probably coulda pushed it back in line with a screwdriver but decided instead to pick up some new caps. I went to Kragen and asked for a gas cap for an '88 460 and he handed me a couple caps, $3 each. Installed them and...hey the thread matches!...ha ha...so I went with 'em. First time refueling after installing the new caps the amount of air sucked into the gas tank when the cap was cracked was significant. Same thing every time since. Sucks air for the better part of 10 seconds while you can hear the tank make noise (small thumps) as it decompresses. Both caps, both tanks. The original Fram caps made, at most, a quick Pfft when the cap was opened. So...anyway...I thought that long rush of air didn't seem right but Kragen insisted the caps they sold me were the ones spec'ed. And the truck did run well around here (although I don't drive far around town) before I left and then all the way down until we got to TJ. After I icepicked the one cap at BofLA the truck never hesitated all the way back to San Diego and then all the way back north to up here. So...dunno. And I can't find much relevant info on the internet. I guess I'll reinstall the old caps. PS: I'm sick of your "I can't go to Baja" excuses. Some folks around here watch too much Fox News and think there are shootouts morning noon and night on the streets of Mexico. But when did YOU become afraid of Mexicans? Sheesh!! First weekend in June for the 500...if you don't show I'm literally going to your house and throw you in the truck. I am not kidding. [/QUOTE]
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