Corvette is inspected. One lid cover coming loose so corrected that. Rigged up a place for the little gps on the console with some double sided tape. And found out that putting ear phone plugs in the ear do a couple things. Knock down the road noise big time , and, here the music much better. So, just using the MP3 player for that now instead of a feed into the cassette part of the radio.
Last fill up in Lake Charles with 93 octane gas and 10% max ethanol was nice to the car so far. Had been running 91 octane , no ethanol in it for the last few tankfuls. Also, last tank netted 24.5 mile per gallon. Like that.
The bed in up and being used so that's a good thing with da wife. She gave her old bed to a friend that was wanting to downsize her bed. All is good in bedsville now. ;-)
Had the Charter modem go out last week so went to Eunice to get an exchange. Wow! Upon getting there, place was closed and big time remodeling going on. All moved to Opelousas on the side of I 49. So, after a few failed attempts as getting the gps to accept the address shown, just took off for the address figuring I could find it. And, I did. But, coming back, got me and the vette on I-49 to I-10 instead of having to go though Eunice and Opelousas. Much faster and better ride. That Car does not like rough roads none.
Get home, hook up new Charter modem and it's asking questions I have no idea about. So, wait till yesterday to call and ended up the lady was able to get the modem working over the phone. Needed to put the internal address of the modem in the charter system. ???? What ever. Then , proceeded to get a date with a service guy to install a charter router/wifi set up. She wanted to I go to the store and just get one. Much cheaper. Installation of - 40 bucks. Told her the store was 100 miles away and would just rather pay for the tech guy to install it and get it working and ask questions. Done deal and the guy actually got here about 17:20. Nice guy from Eunice and ex Seabee. Now, all is good in computer land and a secure wifi at last.
Another good friend gone to the graveyard that I need to go pay respects to today. Paula Benoit LeCompte. < Spelling > Down from Cancer at mid 50's.
Lost another friend and fellow fire department worker in the inspection group last week due to him being killed in his bed by grandson. Sad.
Did put a bolt/nut to hold a broken piece of spoiler back together on the vette yesterday and somehow strained my neck getting up and down. Just moving too fast for my own good and age. LOL. Now, a few days for it to get healed I'm sure so nursing it.
Till the next.
22 November 2016
14 November 2016
Wow! November already upon us. And, mid 40's this morning for our first cold week.
Had a head cold last week and that put me down for the week. Doing meds and staying home mostly.
Did go out Sunday the 6th to help with the annual FD barbecue. Again, cutting brisket for the plates. Fun day being with the FD peeps and others helping.
Did wash and wax the Corvette once. It get's dusty just sitting in the garage. A few drive abouts in it and did test the heater and it do work. Did add a 1/2 quart of oil to it last week also with a bit over 2000 miles since last oil/filter change. But, do have to add oil to my truck also between 5000 mile oil changes and I'm sure it has had a better life and treatment in it's 13 yrs the the Vette has had in it's 21 yrs. Even though the truck has about 25k more miles on it.
Had another issue and learning lesson with the truck. Hooking up to my little trailer and checking the lights, the right sig light not working. Hmmmmm. Went ahead and made the run to Basile to pick up a bed from my cuz and come back. Of course, checked the bulb , and then the wiring at the tongue, then the wiring at the accessory plug without getting a signal at either. Then went fuse hunting starting under the hood. Check the 3 10 amp fuse having something to do with TrlLites there , all good. Then the fuses on the driver's side dash. Lo and behold. A left and right trailer lite fuses and the right being open. So, changed it out and test for lites at the accessory plug. All good. Put all back together and still need to tape up some trailer wiring before using it again.
Wife decided she wanted the little white iron bed from Cuz so we got that arranged and desmoked all the linen and parts as much as possible. He being a heavy smoker in his trailer.
Today, perhaps go get the Corvette inspected or wait till tomorrow as I had dental tomorrow also.
Had a head cold last week and that put me down for the week. Doing meds and staying home mostly.
Did go out Sunday the 6th to help with the annual FD barbecue. Again, cutting brisket for the plates. Fun day being with the FD peeps and others helping.
Did wash and wax the Corvette once. It get's dusty just sitting in the garage. A few drive abouts in it and did test the heater and it do work. Did add a 1/2 quart of oil to it last week also with a bit over 2000 miles since last oil/filter change. But, do have to add oil to my truck also between 5000 mile oil changes and I'm sure it has had a better life and treatment in it's 13 yrs the the Vette has had in it's 21 yrs. Even though the truck has about 25k more miles on it.
Had another issue and learning lesson with the truck. Hooking up to my little trailer and checking the lights, the right sig light not working. Hmmmmm. Went ahead and made the run to Basile to pick up a bed from my cuz and come back. Of course, checked the bulb , and then the wiring at the tongue, then the wiring at the accessory plug without getting a signal at either. Then went fuse hunting starting under the hood. Check the 3 10 amp fuse having something to do with TrlLites there , all good. Then the fuses on the driver's side dash. Lo and behold. A left and right trailer lite fuses and the right being open. So, changed it out and test for lites at the accessory plug. All good. Put all back together and still need to tape up some trailer wiring before using it again.
Wife decided she wanted the little white iron bed from Cuz so we got that arranged and desmoked all the linen and parts as much as possible. He being a heavy smoker in his trailer.
Today, perhaps go get the Corvette inspected or wait till tomorrow as I had dental tomorrow also.
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