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Old 09-05-2007, 09:41 PM
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Just wanted to thank everyone that posts on 3Gen. Had never done any work on any car before but ever since I ran across this site I've been wanting to. Today I changed my oil, sparkplugs, and did a coolant flush and threw in a 180 thermostat. Pretty pathetic that I'm almost 30 and had to learn all this crap on the internet but I had fun. Didn't even mind waking up at 5:30 during my vacation to get it done before the AZ sun started to fry. Thanks
 
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Old 09-05-2007, 09:48 PM
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Who-Hoo!! You're gonna be addicted now - - you wont be happy tell you tear it all the way down and build it back up.
 
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good for you,a little at a time an before you know it you are rebuilding the whole truck,taking pride in it and saving alot of money
 
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Sweet deal. Everyones gotta learn somehow. I've learned soo much just coming on here and reading myself. What kind of thermostat did you throw in?
 
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Congrats Man!!! And I know what you mean about the AZ fireball a.k.a. the sun.
 
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Old 09-05-2007, 11:01 PM
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congrats man...your now going to be hooked untill you cant walk any more lol...i've tore my truck apart so many times i think i could tear it apart and put it together blindfolded lol.....what plugs did you go with? which t-stat also?
 
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Old 09-05-2007, 11:36 PM
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hey man good for you im 18 and ive been workin on trucks since i was like 8.. but thats just how i grew up its never to late to start!!
 
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Just wanted to thank everyone that posts on 3Gen. Had never done any work on any car before but ever since I ran across this site I've been wanting to. Today I changed my oil, sparkplugs, and did a coolant flush and threw in a 180 thermostat. Pretty pathetic that I'm almost 30 and had to learn all this crap on the internet but I had fun. Didn't even mind waking up at 5:30 during my vacation to get it done before the AZ sun started to fry. Thanks
Sweet! Another Arizonan on the board! haha

How do you like living in Tucson?
 
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Old 09-06-2007, 01:09 AM
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Been down here all my life so can't complain. Actually love the desert except last summer when my condensor fan was shot. And to answer the questions I got a Jet T-Stat and Bosch platinums. If I can ever win a freakin auction I'll have a superchips programmer next. I've lost out on 4 so far though. Maybe just break down and buy one new
 
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thats cool..I'm in my mid 40's and I learned on the forums how to tear my engine apart and install my cam and heads/gaskets...etc...
 



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