Brain Dump: A Web-o Blag

SMS With My Dad: My Dad at first had a Motorola Droid. But...

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:32:55 -0400

SMS With My Dad:

My Dad at first had a Motorola Droid. But then he decided to get a Droid 2. These are the types of SMS messages I receive from him almost daily.

31.3 MPG on August 22, 2010

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:41:07 -0400

31.3 MPG on August 22, 2010:

Miles: 267.0
Gallons: 8.518
Price: $2.80

Notes: filled to the first click

Functioning old cigarette machine: All packs are $5 and you...

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:11:31 -0400

Functioning old cigarette machine:

All packs are $5 and you can only use quarters

34.6 MPG on August 10, 2010

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:42:49 -0400

34.6 MPG on August 10, 2010:

Miles: 282.0
Gallons: 8.139
Price: $3.20

Notes: filled to the first click. still having a small oil leak. Think its the drain plug on the catch can. Will try fitting teflon tape

Sky this afternoon: Stopped to fill up the car with gas and...

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:08:35 -0400

Sky this afternoon:

Stopped to fill up the car with gas and saw this

31.5 MPG on August 05, 2010

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:24:41 -0400

31.5 MPG on August 05, 2010:

Miles: 227.0
Gallons: 7.216
Price: $2.92

Notes: to desting. Filled to first click

37.8 MPG on August 05, 2010

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:24:41 -0400

37.8 MPG on August 05, 2010:

Miles: 327.0
Gallons: 8.641
Price: $2.96

Notes: trip to destin. filled to first click

34.4 MPG on August 09, 2010

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:24:41 -0400

34.4 MPG on August 09, 2010:

Miles: 233.0
Gallons: 6.765
Price: $2.97

Notes: Destin to home. Filled to second click. Had hole in muffler around O2 sensor welded closed. Added gaskets to the oil pan and where the oil…

Catch Can Hose Runs: Here are the hose runs to the catch can....

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:52:58 -0400

Catch Can Hose Runs:

Here are the hose runs to the catch can. The one in the foreground is from the crankcase vent to the can. The one in the background is from catch can to an air filter up next to the engine’s air filter box.

Fitted to the silver 450

Catch Can Air Filter: And here we see the hose, elbow and air...

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:52:58 -0400

Catch Can Air Filter:

And here we see the hose, elbow and air filter for the catch can. I used this setup because I am hesitant to run the catchcan into the engine’s clean air intake filter.

Crankcase Vent Hose: Rigged up some tubing to run from the...

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:52:58 -0400

Crankcase Vent Hose:

Rigged up some tubing to run from the crankcase vent to the oil catch can. From the crankcase vent I used some radiator hose, then an elbow and then the crosshatched tubing that came with the catch can.

Fitted to the silver 450.

My new, current theme on my Bold 9700. Its called BRiSK.

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:57:14 -0400

My new, current theme on my Bold 9700. Its called BRiSK.

New WhiteOut Theme: By NinjaThemes for the Bold 9700

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:08:54 -0400

New WhiteOut Theme:

By NinjaThemes for the Bold 9700

34.4 MPG on July 20, 2010

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:10:25 -0400

34.4 MPG on July 20, 2010:

Miles: 311.0
Gallons: 9.040
Price: $2.90

Notes: Filled to first click. 1.5L flashing in reserve at time of fill up. Headed home from SM recording/mixing

Fell Asleep Sitting Up: He always falls asleep in the car in...

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:05:18 -0400

Fell Asleep Sitting Up:

He always falls asleep in the car in the oddest contortions. I love his paw on his stuffed platypus.

31.3 MPG on July 17, 2010

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:17:14 -0400

31.3 MPG on July 17, 2010:

Miles: 223.0
Gallons: 7.122
Price: $2.88

Notes: Filled to 1.5 clicks

brabus_splitter_parts07: fitted to the car!! :)

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:07:01 -0400

brabus_splitter_parts07:

fitted to the car!! :)

brabus_splitter_parts06: the Brabus front splitter is fitted...

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:07:01 -0400

brabus_splitter_parts06:

the Brabus front splitter is fitted to the front panels.

brabus_splitter_difference01: difference in height at the ends...

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:16:39 -0400

brabus_splitter_difference01:

difference in height at the ends between the old/stock (black) and new/grey (Brabus) front splitter

brabus_splitter_difference02: Height difference between old...

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:16:39 -0400

brabus_splitter_difference02:

Height difference between old (black) and new Brabus (grey) front splitters. In the center, the Brabus splitter is 2.5inches taller.