Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Where the GIT's are going -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ManyMoose who wrote (189307)	1/3/2010 5:21:59 PM
From: SmoothSail	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Back in my boating days, I would have to rely on mechanics to fix what was wrong with my diesel engine. I always felt like I was being taken advantage of. Met a guy who had a shop close to the marina, but he also taught diesel mechanics at USC. So I started hanging around his shop and watching him work. He actually had a diesel engine that could be taken apart and put back together, so he could explain each piece and how it worked. He gave me a demonstration. Now this was about 20 years ago, but I remember some of the things he said. One thing that stuck out was he said most of the problems are fuel related: bad fuel, clogged line, fuel injectors, so when you start the diagnosis, follow the trail the fuel takes. Now I understand a car diesel is a lot different than a little boat engine, but if the car stops working while it's running, maybe it's because the fuel isn't getting to where it's supposed to. I got good enough that I could do my own maintenance. I could tell by the sound if there was something wrong or about to go wrong. But that was then.