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Friday, November 9, 2007

The manual


Warning: This entry is off subject and not worth reading

Many years, nay decades, ago when I used to tinker with vehicles they were pretty straightforward and you could look at an engine and see what was supposed to happen. These days things are packed in so tightly that in general you need some sort of guide and so it came to pass that I read a Haynes manual.

As you know Gene has been working on the much reviled block sanding during the week when I am not available. I return I help him out on things that his ancient old frame can't handle. Last night I replaced the radiator in his Mazda 323. I have no idea what Mr Haynes is thinking off when he writes his manuals but I could have saved myself some serious time by tossing it on the fire (at least my ass would have got a warm). Haynes manuals are simply a tissue of lies. They are to auto mechanics as Dish network is to telecommunications, utter crap.

BTW of course it goes without saying that I am now King of the Mazda radiators

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