ri, 24 Apr 2009 21:26:22 -0500
From: Wonko the Sane
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)
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Yes. 30 miles east of me on Highway 30. F
You can't EVER top up and get an accurate MPG count.
I disagree. In fact, it's all I ever do. I fill until I see
fuel, not foam, at the same point in the neck. I'm at least a
half gallon away from home whenever I fill up, so I'm never
worried about temperature-induced spilling.
My MPG calcul
Been there. Nice town.
I was the Minister of Music at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Elizabeth City NC
1974-75, plus did USCG avionics school at Lizard City in 1975-76. I've been
all over your state. Lost count of how many times I landed there in CGAS
Cape Cod aircraft.
Our MGB was all over North Car
Yeah, I know - just trying to get in a plug for Boone,NC. ;<))
Wilton
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From: "Wonko the Sane"
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Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)
Yes. 30 miles east of me on H
Yes. 30 miles east of me on Highway 30. For you east coasters, that is sort
of like I-95 except most of it has two lanes and it runs east/west.
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:16 PM, WILTON wrote:
> I may have missed it in the original post - that WAS Boone, IA, right?
> ;<))
>
> Wilton
>
--
I may have missed it in the original post - that WAS Boone, IA, right?
;<))
Wilton
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From: "Wonko the Sane"
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Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)
The time betwe
The time between "click off" and "top off" was less than a good fart. Not
too many gallons pumped in during that time frame. I might have added a
whole cup of fuel.
BTW, I used the same pump at the same Jefferson IA Kum & Go (a joke in
itself) each time I added fuel.
I did not post that informati
been running it
because of leaking oil cooler lines that I keep forgetting to call Rusty about.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:22:53 -0500
From: Wonko the Sane
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)
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The trip to and from Boone is on really flat land. Only one hill each
direction, constant throttle pressure for most of the trip.
Going into Winterset, it got really hilly so there was lots of full-throttle
driving getting up the hills (I had an empty dump truck climbing up my back
bumper). Same t
and admitted that he didn't cram the tank AFTER the 33mpg trip. This
could mean a pint or quart difference.
Luther
Mitch Haley wrote:
Luther wrote:
There's flaws with your fuel mileage accounting. I think your 33
should be lower and the 26 should be higher.
That's because he crammed t
Luther wrote:
There's flaws with your fuel mileage accounting. I think your 33
should be lower and the 26 should be higher.
That's because he crammed the tank before the 33mpg refill and admitted he did
it.
Mitch.
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There's flaws with your fuel mileage accounting. I think your 33
should be lower and the 26 should be higher.
Luther
Wonko the Sane wrote:
Some of us get to thrash their diesels for mile after mile every day. I
don't have that opportunity, as my commute to work is exactly one mile. But
so
Recycling reminds me - while there, went to a city/county landfill and
purchased for a very nominal fee...
Something that is, no doubt, no longer allowed pretty much anywhere.
-- Jim
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From: "Craig McCluskey"
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Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)
On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:18:00 -0500 Wonko the Sane
wrote:
The antenna is on the front passenger&#
On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:18:00 -0500 Wonko the Sane
wrote:
> The antenna is on the front passenger's side fender and there isn't room
> up under the dash to feed the cable. I'd have to tie the current coax
> off with string, pull it out, and tie the new coax to the string and
> pull it back to the
Must not have paid attention during the directional VHF antenna class
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote:
> You just did a 3G vertical climb and a barrel roll over my level of
> experience -- and I spent 6 years as an avionics tech (supervisor).
>
>
> --
> OK Don
> Pair
You just did a 3G vertical climb and a barrel roll over my level of
experience -- and I spent 6 years as an avionics tech (supervisor).
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:49 PM, OK Don wrote:
> No, you just install a new antenna on the opposite rear fender - the one in
> fornt will act as a director if i
No, you just install a new antenna on the opposite rear fender - the one in
fornt will act as a director if it's shorter than the rear, and a reflector
if it's longer - for directional gain for that Ames station -
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote:
> Truth be told, I can
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> Some of us get to thrash their diesels for mile aft
Truth be told, I can barely pull in the local NPR station (Ames) with my
current 240D audio system. I think there is something wrong with the antenna
coax. Might have to install a new one this summer. Was going to try it last
summer but chickened out. The antenna is on the front passenger's side
fe
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Some of us get to thrash their diesels for mile after mile every day. I
don't have that opportunity,
On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:52:48 -0500 Wonko the Sane
wrote:
> Besides, you can't catch the nuances of NPR Classical in a 240D with the
> driver's window rolled down!
Imagine!
Craig
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Some of us get to thrash their diesels for mile after mile every day. I
don't have that opportunity, as my commute to work is exactly one mile. But
sometimes I have the opportunity to head off for business meetings.
Yesterday, got to do the round trip from Jefferson to Boone IA for a late
afternoo
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