OUR DEAR FRIEND HAS CANCER FCS

[fcs]

Hey All........... still here... .got the court eviction postponed... (dont know fort how long... but I know it will never be long enough.) We just gotta get out. The sooner the better. Hopefully can get a couple of weeks of good hrs on my checks!

good luck

Moving inland is a lot cheaper rent. But I know gotta keep the wife happy.

[fcs]

100,760 views!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

omg!

Hey Fank the Tank

[fcs]

NEVER use stop leak.

What kind of car, and what concentration of coolant?

unless it a cure for bed wetting

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Hello Bret and to all. Just a quick note to let you all know that I'm thinking about you guys and your trials. I don't get to the computer too much this time of year. Swamped with paper work and trying to keep from losing staff. Not doing too well with that this year.
Bret, nice pix in Florida. We just got back Sunday from a week in Cocoa Beach. If anybody is down there, the pizza at Papa Vito's is outstanding. I'm not easily impressed, but this pizza is worth a stop if your in the neighborhood. We went to Universal , Kennedy Space Center and Seaworld. My oldest broke his toe on the beach the second day there. Nice view from the hospital though. He's OK and now he just has to wait for the bones to finish knitting together. It's good to be young!! I'd take weeks before I could even walk again if I broke a toe.

Bret you are doing great as far as I can tell. Keep it going! I hope you found some work to your liking. Anyways, best wishes to all.
Greg

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That stinks

hope you can get it fixed for a good price

Just a thought. My father used to get the radiators brazed to fix the leaks when I was a kid. HVAC guys usually can do that work themselves. Might be worth a try if money's tight. He used to have the brazing done and then put under low pressure in a water tank to check for leaks. Good luck with it.

[RayD8630]

NEVER use stop leak.

What kind of car, and what concentration of coolant?

Yeah I'm against the stuff myself but figured with its age I had nothing really to lose. It just has to last me until June when I start working again and can afford to replace it.

It's a 1999 Saturn SL1. Third radiator I've had to put in and I've drove it for four years now. They're flawed in design. They use a combination of metal and plastic. Aluminum fins and coil, plastic side tanks. Plastic and metal never mix in my opinion as metal expands and contracts more with heat than plastic. I saw all kinds of late 90's Saturns this winter with the same rad leak in the same place as on mine. It's right where the plastic tank flanges up against the metal. You can try re-crimping the tanks but I did that and it didn't work and since I need this car to do a good bit of highway driving when I go home I just said I guess I've got to put a new radiator in.

Concentrations crappy. It's got Dexcool, and gas station 50/50. I know I could have saved myself some money if I just fixed it in the first place. I just had some hope that I could get it to hold for the next few months as I stated earlier.

[Bubbleheadski]

we are pulling for you warren
if you need anything just ask!!

frank

how bout a better job paying better money. Hard for a one income family to make it here. I make the most I have made my entire life now.... and it still isnt enough!!! I was talking to my wife the other day.... told her I wish I could find a job that would allow me to spend more time with my family (and her especially) during the summer.
Thanks for your support Frank.........

[Bubbleheadski]

good luck

Moving inland is a lot cheaper rent. But I know gotta keep the wife happy.

Yeah I know... .and yeah your right....
You know the old saying.... If Momma aint happy..... aint nobody happy!!!
Aint it the truth!

Told her I would take a traveling gig if it meant better money and time off.

[timebuilder]

Yeah I know... .and yeah your right....
You know the old saying.... If Momma aint happy..... aint nobody happy!!!
Aint it the truth!

Pretty smart for a young guy!!

Good morning, Bret and everyone!

[Bubbleheadski]

wow no one since TB yesterday morning?
Night all..............

[timebuilder]

..and here I am again.

Good morning, Bret and everyone!

I think Bret is still getting used to working, LOL!!!!!!!

[Bubbleheadski]

And me again too! Hey Goosie!

Hi all you lurkers!

[fcs]

Hi all
missed yesterday Went to work then the circus got home about 10:15 pm.
Andy had a blast. I Karen had never been to the Circus before she had a blast to.
One of the vendors in with the Circus said there were 300 people that Travel with the Circus.

[fcs]

Hello Bret and to all. Just a quick note to let you all know that I'm thinking about you guys and your trials. I don't get to the computer too much this time of year. Swamped with paper work and trying to keep from losing staff. Not doing too well with that this year.
Bret, nice pix in Florida. We just got back Sunday from a week in Cocoa Beach. If anybody is down there, the pizza at Papa Vito's is outstanding. I'm not easily impressed, but this pizza is worth a stop if your in the neighborhood. We went to Universal , Kennedy Space Center and Seaworld. My oldest broke his toe on the beach the second day there. Nice view from the hospital though. He's OK and now he just has to wait for the bones to finish knitting together. It's good to be young!! I'd take weeks before I could even walk again if I broke a toe.

Bret you are doing great as far as I can tell. Keep it going! I hope you found some work to your liking. Anyways, best wishes to all.
Greg

Glad to hear you and the Kids got some vaction time. Hpoefull bussiness will pick up for you this summer.

[Cagey57]

Hi all you lurkers!

Guilty as charged (lurking). I can't keep up with all y'all !

Back to lurking, or better yet skulking !

[fcs]

Guilty as charged (lurking). I can't keep up with all y'all !

Back to lurking, or better yet skulking !

Hello Kelly

[timebuilder]

Yeah I'm against the stuff myself but figured with its age I had nothing really to lose. It just has to last me until June when I start working again and can afford to replace it.

It's a 1999 Saturn SL1. Third radiator I've had to put in and I've drove it for four years now. They're flawed in design. They use a combination of metal and plastic. Aluminum fins and coil, plastic side tanks. Plastic and metal never mix in my opinion as metal expands and contracts more with heat than plastic. I saw all kinds of late 90's Saturns this winter with the same rad leak in the same place as on mine. It's right where the plastic tank flanges up against the metal. You can try re-crimping the tanks but I did that and it didn't work and since I need this car to do a good bit of highway driving when I go home I just said I guess I've got to put a new radiator in.

Concentrations crappy. It's got Dexcool, and gas station 50/50. I know I could have saved myself some money if I just fixed it in the first place. I just had some hope that I could get it to hold for the next few months as I stated earlier.

The plastic tank design can be carried off correctly, as there are a lot of higher end cars that use that design. The saturn is another story. Great idea on paper, but the car suffered a lot until recently.

Maybe you can find a radiator out of a rear end collsion car.

[timebuilder]

Hi all
missed yesterday Went to work then the circus got home about 10:15 pm.
Andy had a blast. I Karen had never been to the Circus before she had a blast to.
One of the vendors in with the Circus said there were 300 people that Travel with the Circus.

Never been to the circus myself. I used to watch a program on TV that had a circus every week, hosted by Don Ameche.

My dad said the circus smelled better on TV!!!!!

[RayD8630]

The plastic tank design can be carried off correctly, as there are a lot of higher end cars that use that design. The saturn is another story. Great idea on paper, but the car suffered a lot until recently.

Maybe you can find a radiator out of a rear end collsion car.

Tried a couple junkyards down where I go to school and they didn't have a starter or a radiator. My car won't even turn over sometimes when I go to start it. I have to take a 1" combo wrench and if I have to my mini mag and give it a tap to free it up. Funny thing is I have to do that once in a while. It could be good for a month before I have to do it again. Hopefully I can get away with that until June.

[timebuilder]

Tried a couple junkyards down where I go to school and they didn't have a starter or a radiator. My car won't even turn over sometimes when I go to start it. I have to take a 1" combo wrench and if I have to my mini mag and give it a tap to free it up. Funny thing is I have to do that once in a while. It could be good for a month before I have to do it again. Hopefully I can get away with that until June.

Sounds like a set of starter contacs is in order. You can get them from an auto electric place and install them yourself.