<VV> Ohmygoodness... ohmygoodness!!!

[Marc Sheridan]

Congratulations Alesia! There is nothing like bringing something back to 
life.

One thing that I found interesting and refreshing is that you, a feminine 
woman, refer to your car as "she" :o).

Marc Sheridan

> OHMYGOODNESS!!!!
> After 7 hours of work on the vair, I (read as we) was able to get the 
> sending unit back on along with new gas hoses and the upper engine shroud 
> off the compartment vacuumed and reassembled.  Ohmygoodness there were 
> enough nuts to feed a squirrel colony for a year in that sucker.  I'm 
> gonna have to drop the lower shroud next cause I couldn't get all the nuts 
> out.  The bad part is two of the bolt heads snapped off!
> I put in about two gallons of gas hit the carbs with a little starting 
> fluid and she came to life for about three seconds, hit it with a bit more 
> fluid, tried her again and ohmygoodness she roared and keeped roaring 
> until I let up off the gas and then she purred and didn't stop until I 
> turned her off.  I turned the key and she started right up on her own and 
> ran until I shut her down.  She smoked some and it smelled like the woods 
> so that's how I know I need to drop the lower shroud next and a lot of 
> smoke came from under the driver rear tire well... exhaust leak most 
> likely.  Aside from a few busted bolts and knuckles it was a good day and 
> I'm proud of my (read as our) acheivement so far.
> Alesia 65 M-Vert
> D.A.C.C