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T minus 46.75 hours until blastoff. I'm starting to get fidgety....545 miles each direction, 80 mph speed limits on I-10, and a Fiero....what's not to love?

quote Originally posted by cliffw: Bad news. maryjane got bit by a copperhead last night. He was gonna come but might not be able to. Just a quick note from me in case he can't post. Oh, he will be ok and all. I spoke with his wife after trying to return his call. I am gonna try to make the show and shine. I get off at six AM. A two hour drive each way and I need to be back at six PM. I may just do the farewell breakfast as Sunday morning is my last day for a week. We'll see how I feel. Enjoy,

Looking forward to seeing you Cliff.
Joe

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Glad maryjane is ok.
Those copperheads are nasty snakes.
Will be good to see you again Cliff.
Mike

copperhead huh! wow! glad the old coot is ok!!

they were just saying on the news about dogs that are taught to sence a rattle snake.

I know this was not Don, but

The news said a guy was stopped on the side of the road to piss, when he went down to pull his pants up a rattler bite him on the hand and he died right there! I would hate to go out with my pants down like that.

quote Originally posted by revin: The news said a guy was stopped on the side of the road to piss, when he went down to pull his pants up a rattler bite him on the hand and he died right there! I would hate to go out with my pants down like that.

At least it just bit him on the hand.....could have been worse. Of course, the end result was still the same. So I guess I won't be stopping to tap a kidney by the side of the road on this trip.

quote Originally posted by cliffw: Bad news. maryjane got bit by a copperhead last night.

Is the snake okay?
Friend of mine a long time ago tried to pick up a baby copperhead, but it was able to turn its head around far enough to bite his index finger. Dude had to have a big chunk taken out of that finger. Hoping Don's alright.

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quote Originally posted by cliffw: Bad news. maryjane got bit by a copperhead last night.

Get well soon maryjane!!!

More snake stories: One of my brother's was working under a house and thought a bee stung him in the left shoulder. Then he noticed a small baby rattle snake moving away from him. He spent 14 days in the hospital because his left arm and chest swelled to 3 times its normal size. The main problem was the swelling was causing pressure on his heart and he was having way too many heart arrhythmias to be sent home.

glad he made it out from UNDER the house!! can you image him swelled up and they have to beak some of the house apart to get him out!

I am so glad I make so much noise I have never seen one ....yet.

quote Originally posted by Dracor: Well, I found that my crazy AFR is due to my MAF freaking out. I hope I can find an LQ4 or LSx MAF in a junkyard tomorrow. Maybe they won't be as sensitive to the intake turbulence. The rain is also scary for me...the filter is only mostly shielded from water splashing into it. And do I want to tow it up there or risk driving it that far? Decisions decisions.

I am guessing you are using an outboard MAF on your setup...try cleaning the MAF with the apporiate cleaner as if you used a oiled filter is will cause issues once the MAF gets oil in it. Also insure there are no leaks after the MAF as this will cause issues also with the readings. Wiring is always a factor that could cause issue with any part of the swap. Water in the filter should not be an issue unless it is 2 inches from the road. Mine is mounted in my 1.4 panel and gets run in rain or shine with no issues....

quote Originally posted by MstangsBware: I am guessing you are using an outboard MAF on your setup...try cleaning the MAF with the apporiate cleaner as if you used a oiled filter is will cause issues once the MAF gets oil in it. Also insure there are no leaks after the MAF as this will cause issues also with the readings. Wiring is always a factor that could cause issue with any part of the swap. Water in the filter should not be an issue unless it is 2 inches from the road. Mine is mounted in my 1.4 panel and gets run in rain or shine with no issues....

Yup, outboard stock MAF with N* conversion. When I got the kit used, it didn't have a MAF screen. I cleaned it last night with MAF cleaner, no effect.
About a month ago it was working great, but now it is all over the place.

Maryjane - hope all is well! Hope you feel like coming to the Round Up!

Cliff, Thanks for letting us know about Maryjane. Hope to see you there too! Was hoping to talk to you about the 3 Sisters route - wanting to take a fun run on Sunday after the breakfast.

I am as of this moment officially on vacation! My round up just started. Yahoooooooooo!

Pat

quote Originally posted by katatak: I am as of this moment officially on vacation! My round up just started. Yahoooooooooo! Pat

Grrrrrrr......I've got one day left to go and then the vacation starts. Then it's time to put some miles down.

60% chance of rain Saturday. 60% Sunday 30% Friday.

You know what they say about Texas weather,

If you don't like it, hang around 10 minutes, it will change!

Round-Up lives on.

Side note, Don hope you are OK, keep us posted.

Mike Parker

Have we figured out when and where we are meetin? I though it was Ace Hardware in Decatur, but need to know for sure, and what time???

quote Originally posted by AutoMark: Have we figured out when and where we are meetin? I though it was Ace Hardware in Decatur, but need to know for sure, and what time???

Talked to Blake this evening....will be posting information soon.....

thanks for the call tonight Poe... the washer is still no worky.

Here are my thoughts on the matter.

"The AAFO San Antonio Round-Up is this weekend, and several from our area will be attending. If you are interested in a caravan, Me, Tom, Mark, and Poe will be leaving from Cleburne on Friday morning. Depart time will be 0730 and the meet point will be the Whataburger right down from Home Depot.
Please try to be on time, our goal is to get down to Driftwood Tx (South of Austin) to meet Revin Kevin for lunch at the SaltLick BBQ. We will then head down to SA to check in, and then on to Biff's for the Friday night car show. Please call me if you are interested in joining. As for the route... if it is wet, we will take 281 most of the way. If it is dry... we will take twisty routes that mostly parallel 281!"

Well Forks (yes misspelled) just cancelled hotel. Already spoke with Robert. I hope y'all have a great time. I enjoyed myself last year and I hope everything works out for me to meet up with y'all next year. Hope to see LOTS of pics! (Hopefully WITHOUT drops on the lens!)

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Life is just SO much better when you own AND drive a Fiero!

Chance of rain has dropped to 40% for S.A. this weekend.
Here`s to hoping it drops even further.
Mike

quote Originally posted by fierocarparts: Well Forks (yes misspelled) just cancelled hotel. Already spoke with Robert. I hope y'all have a great time. I enjoyed myself last year and I hope everything works out for me to meet up with y'all next year. Hope to see LOTS of pics! (Hopefully WITHOUT drops on the lens!)

what happened?!?!? don't be scared of the rain thing! I am even taking MY car out in it.

And that will be meeting Revin AND TXGood (Mike) he's my cup holder

T minus 23 hours until Liftoff.....

Hey,

Rain, Shine, Sleet or Snow.... Round-Up is a GO! Bye the way what does Sleet and/or Snow look like? I think I have been in South Texas to long to remember. Instead of snow flurrys we get a flurry of yellow migrating buterflys that completely crap your windshield.

I have to depend on the northern Pennocks guys and gals to post there great cars with the snow in the background.

Looking foward to seeing you in San Antonio, Got to love Texas!

Mike Parker

quote Originally posted by fieroseblack: Bye the way what does Sleet and/or Snow look like? r

It looks like rust. No thanks. We southern guys love our rust free cars.

T minus 21 hours til liftoff......Can't wait to meet you guys after all these years.

Yay MAF problems solved. Got a LQ4 MAF from junkyard and ducktaped it in . You guys are going to love how ghetto this is, but atleast I ain't running 18 AFRs anymore.

OK... I figure since I cant make it, I will help with the countdown.. 19 hours... have fun, be safe.... oh, STAY DRY. Also, feel free to text "live" pics to 214~434~8427

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SMTHGT.....
Aka. "SmoothGT"
1987 GT 4.9L~V8~4T60E
(Un.Su.)

quote Originally posted by SMTHGT: OK... I figure since I cant make it, I will help with the countdown.. 19 hours... have fun, be safe.... oh, STAY DRY. Also, feel free to text "live" pics to 214~434~8427

Number saved....stand by for pics!!

(well, stand by 19 or so hours LOL )

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I wanna go...

Hope there will be a caravan from the hotel to Biff's on Friday evening.

I will be riding with Dracor in an almost untried swap and we might need to be able to yell for help!.

See ya'll there.

Egor.

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quote Originally posted by Egor: Hope there will be a caravan from the hotel to Biff's on Friday evening. I will be riding with Dracor in an almost untried swap and we might need to be able to yell for help!. See ya'll there. Egor.

Katatak and I will have enough tools to overhaul it in the parking lot if need be. No worries.

The Blake/Revin train will be leaving the Salt Lick around 2 ish and get into S.A. around 3-4pm area and check in.

I don't have a time to leave the hotel to Biffs yet. I guess we need to get there asap around the 5-ish mark??

Does the S.A. guys want to meet us @ the hotel and go all together??
revin 512-775-2283

BY THE WAY.....

You guys going to the SaltLick BBQ... IIRC, they only take CASH $$$.

Cathy and I have had to drop out. We have some medical problems that will not allow us to come. All the rest of you guys have a wonderful time.

Joe & Cathy Crawford

I'm now home, and if I can walk tomorrow morning, and if Jane feels like driving us to SA in the truck, we will be there.

https://www.fiero.nl/forum/F.../HTML/074640.html#p0

(shield your eyes--an ugly picture follows)

damn snake.

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OUCH! He nailed you good. Glad you can make it anyway.

quote Originally posted by josef644: Cathy and I have had to drop out. We have some medical problems that will not allow us to come. All the rest of you guys have a wonderful time. Joe & Cathy Crawford

Awww Joe, I was looking forward to meeting you. Hope everything is OK!

Pat

quote Originally posted by josef644: Cathy and I have had to drop out. We have some medical problems that will not allow us to come. All the rest of you guys have a wonderful time. Joe & Cathy Crawford

Awww Joe, I was looking forward to meeting you. Hope everything is OK!

Pat
Two hours a the dentist will ruin a week end big time . Cathy didn't want to drive, I am on Vicodin for the next 3 days

quote Originally posted by josef644: Awww Joe, I was looking forward to meeting you. Hope everything is OK! Pat Two hours a the dentist will ruin a week end big time . Cathy didn't want to drive, I am on Vicodin for the next 3 days

I'll drive if you share your Vicodin!

T minus 12 hours.....

quote Originally posted by josef644: Awww Joe, I was looking forward to meeting you. Hope everything is OK! Pat Two hours a the dentist will ruin a week end big time . Cathy didn't want to drive, I am on Vicodin for the next 3 days

I hate the dentist - Get well so you can get back to work on your Fiero.

Pat