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[GB899]

CONGRATULATIONS on your impending retirement...
I for one am looking forward to seeing Sweet Lorraine at Hastings this fall.... oh, and you too I suppose...

 

[Bill Pemberton]

About Tyme.......................retirement in March!! Let the good tymes roll and the Martinis flow!

 

[cholmes1]

Saw some of your last postings regarding little free tyme and the struggle to get Lorraine back on the road. With your daughter’s school having started (congratulations to her!) and cool weather ahead, hopefully you will be able to return to your garage if for nothing other than a cool drink and to look at the great mechanical work you have done thus far. If I can help, give a shout

 

[TymeSlayer]

Hello old friends. Yes, I'm still alive and kicking and although I retired and unretired and will soon again be retired (okay maybe a bit of consulting) I think I have finally found what was wrong with Sweet Lorraine. After having several dealerships and race mechanics look at it, it seems the issue might just be the Freaking Instrument Control Panel. Apparently it is losing communication intermittently and goes dead. They are about 90% sure this is why the car runs fine but after running for a short period it short circuits. Of course the parts has been discontinued and despite all the spares I have for the Boss, this ain't one of them. I'm currently looking into getting it repaired which is doable. I have much work to do but hope to have Sweet Lorraine running out on the range in the next month or two.

Kirk

 

[302BOB]

HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....I can't believe My old Pal Tyme is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!............I missed your posts!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome back!!!!!!!!!!!!! I"ll race with you and Sweet Lorraine any tyme you want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[302BOB]

Just for you new folks ........Tyme has been a Brother here since I came on board.............He's like family to me and I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad he's back!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TymeSlayer]

Hello Bob - I thought you'd be up to 100K posts by now!

 

[TMSBOSS]

Sign up for the Round Up. I have something for you.

 

[TymeSlayer]

Let me get her running right and I'll look into it. When is it again? Still in Hastings, correct?

 

[cholmes1]

Great to see you back Tyme. Hopefully, it is just the cluster (I assume that is what you are referencing when you said Instrument Control Panel). Whether a fix or a replacement from a wrecked unit, it can be done It will be good to see you and Lorraine roaming the front range again.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Let me get her running right and I'll look into it. When is it again? Still in Hastings, correct?

Yes, Hastings in September

 

[302BOB]

Hello Bob - I thought you'd be up to 100K posts by now!

Unlike my Boss I'm getting a little slower as I get a little older....

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Bout Tyme you are posting again, quite a few members have missed you so nice to know you are alive and kicking!

 

[TymeSlayer]

Here's the offending cluster... Sent off a week ago to Southern Electronics in Virginia for a rebuild. Hopefully I'll get it back in a week or two.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

I hope this fixes it because it would be nice to see you back on track. If she is the cause you would be able to say your problem was an absolutely true cluster %$#@ !

 

[TymeSlayer]

A little update. First cluster repair failed. Took it back out again and sent it to another. Circuit Board Medic resoldered all the connection and cleaned everything else up. Reinstalled and first indications are quite positive. Ran the car for 45 minutes and no issues so far. She started right up after reaching normal operating temperature. I have a trip to Nebraska for my lovely Wenches family reunion this long weekend and after I get back, I'll put Sweet Lorraine through the paces and see if this did the trick.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Keep us posted and great to hear some positive news for Saweet Low-rain!

 

[RRPD4130]

Apologies for the belated comment, just now sat down to read and absorb your entire thread,

but I'm old and full of s..useless trivia;
one, not-so-useless item opportunity:
"Sweeet Lo-rraine." An early MASH tv series episode, with a home filmreel of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake's wife, "Lorraine". After a gathering of cast to view it, Henry wistfully notes "sweeeet Lo-rraine".

(Pilot episode noted her as "Mildred." Resurrected that one for Harry Morgan.
'Sweeet Mildred' lacks the right vibe, dontchathink?)

Onward to your blog. Thank you!

 

[TymeSlayer]

I'm not overly familiar with that episode but will have to look it up.

UPDATE: Totally unrelated to the other issue which seems to be fixed, the car is throwing the dreaded P0442 code... again. Going to have to replace the EVAP line to the canister AGAIN. Apparently my repair job last tyme to prevent the hose from contacting the exhaust pipe has failed... AGAIN.

 

[302BOB]

TYME.,Whatever you do,Don;t give up....Sweet Loraine will be your baby once again...............She wants it as bad as you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!