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"So anyway, four hours later and it's still rock hard! The directions said to call your doctor, so I did... and thanked him!"

Could be the 'v' belt, or more specifically a glazed pulley. Try mildly scuffing the pulleys with a med. ScotchBrite pad. Mark the pulley with a felt tip, paint pen, or whatever, using the pad, lightly scuff the exposed 'V' groove, turn the engine over a few cranks to now expose the rest of the 'V' groove and lightly scuff it as well. Wouldn't surprise me if this does the trick. Cheers!

"And they say Muslims can't drive!... Guess I showed those Muuther Beetchez!" Cheers!

NO!... I got the gas last time... it's your turn cheap wad! Cheers!

58...?? I wanted to be 58! Cheers!

"NO... I'm sure you were the last one with the keys!..." Cheers!

I believe it does, but someone with more savvy may want to chime in. Cheers!

We’ve seen from time-to-time posts by fellow ‘02ers expressing that their spouses or S.O.’s were not always very understanding of their passion for these cars. This might illuminate the issue and help explain the problem... IN HER DIARY: Tonight, I thought he was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a bar to have a drink. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment of it. Conversation wasn't flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk.. He agreed, but he didn't say much. I asked him what was wrong; He said, 'Nothing.' I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset.. He said he wasn't upset, that it had nothing to do with me, and not to worry about it. On the way home, I told him that I loved him. He smiled slightly, and kept driving. I can't explain his behavior I don't know why he didn't say, 'I love you, too.' When we got home, I felt as if I had lost him completely, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there quietly, watching TV. He just seemed so distant and absent. Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed.. About 15 minutes later, he came to bed. To my surprise, he responded to my caress, and we made love. But I still felt that he was distracted, and his thoughts were somewhere else. He fell asleep - I cried. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster! IN HIS DIARY: My 2002 wouldn't start today. I can't figure it out and it's driving me nuts... but at least I got laid tonight. Cheers!

Search really is your friend... honestly! And don't forget, search is really a verb. But, for the rears, you would need to remove either the lower or upper shock mount, that will allow you to lower the trailing arm enough to get the spring off the spring perch. For the front, it's more difficult. You need to disconnect the strut from the control arm, remove the strut bearing bolts, lower the strut from the car, compress the spring, remove the upper strut nut, remove the strut bearing, washers, spacers, top spring perch. Then you can remove the spring. Cheers!

Love Story Cheers!

Yes the XKE has an alloy bonnet, at least mine did! Seriously, they all do! Cheers!

Is it the leading edge of a sunroof trim? Cheers!

Actually, that's the dash in the 2002. Here's a pic of a 914 dash: Cheers!

Very Nice! Cheers!

Assuming you don't have a slipping V belt, the next possibilities are collapsed hoses or blockage in the system - very possible with a car which has sat for some time. There are a number of products out there designed to remove gunk/corrosion from the system, but considering how poorly you say your's performs, these may not offer much relief. Still, here is a fairly good primer on how to do a proper flush: BMW Cooling System Flush . If it were me, I'd likely pull the radiator and get it to a radiator shop to have it boiled, not very expensive, especially weighing cost/results - probably under $50. Also, I'd likely hook up a system flusher like this one:Prestone® Universal Flush 'n Fill Kit These look cheesey, but can work really well, esp. with the relative high water pressure from your house. Also, there are stronger chemicals designed to clean really tough jobs such as Preston Super Radiator Flush and Prestone Super Radiator Cleaner. You would want to use both these, following the instructions. Cheers!

That's cool with the carb, I'm at least a month away from doing the swap. The small hoses from the EGR ran to solenoid valves mounted on the firewall. If you have these solenoids, you can lose them. I just got my car in Sept. It sat, undisturbed and unmolested, in a controlled garage for 30 yrs., so I just completed going through much of the same stuff on your plate. Feel free to contact me if I can help flatten your learning curve. Cheers!

You want us to reveal the location of our secret stashes....???? We don got no stinkin' secret stashes... Cheers!

Yes... that missing hose is from the emmissions system. It was the air hose from the air pump to the EGR valve. It's not necessary to have it, esp. if the pump is AWOL. Most people also pull the valve and replace it with a block-off plate - available from numerous sources. Must have been a california car. Cheers!

I bought a used Weber 32/36 last fall for $60. I added another $24 for a rebuild kit, compl. w/ new float. Once rebuilt, I'll add it to my car, pull the 32/36 already on there (also could use rebuild) and sell it. If I sell it as is, I'll ask $84 for it. If I rebuild it, I'll sell it for $110 - no profit, just covering my outlay... and not even accounting for my time. I've rebuilt over 30 Weber downdraughts plus Weber and Dellorto sidedraughts in my time, so I know what I'm doing and the job will be done right. The lucky buyer will just have to mount it, set it and go. For you, you need to determine if your existing carb is a manual or water choke (possibly electric choke but unlikely). This is because your existing intake manifold will have a water take-off for the carb or not, and matching the Weber to the manifold means you won't have to change this for the conversion. If manual choke, you'll want to get the Weber 32/36 DVG, if a water choke, you'll want the Weber 32/36 DGAV. New, the DGAV retails in the neighborhood of $375. Used, they're all over the map, but so is their condition. I was lucky in finding mine - in excellent condition for such a low price. Depending upon how hard and long you're willing to look, you can get 'lucky' too. 'Course if you want to wait til spring, I'll know of an excellent carb for sale at a very reasonable price Cheers!

Nice job! Cheers!

It is likely running rich. But, considering all that gunk and varnish visible, it probably not from too much fuel, but rather, too little air. The jets, needle valve, if not totally blocked, are seriously reduced. Not to mention that the float likely weighs many grams too much (consequently floating less) from all this buildup. That carb needs disassembly and a serious soaking in carb cleaner - at least 48 hrs. to dissolve the varnish and gum, and then a good cleaning before reassembly with new gaskets. Personally, I'd just get new jets, needle valve and float - keep the originals as spares. There are rebuild kits available but you'd likely have to source the jets separately, maybe the float too. It's really not that difficiult a DIY if you take pics/ have a diagram and are thorough in your work. Cheers!

Happy Fasching to you! Let's see some pics from the Umzüge. After their Super Bowl win last Sunday, I know New Orleans will be having an uproarious Mardi Gras next Tuesday! Cheers!

Btw, which Hella's are those you're running 500's or 700's? Cheers!

Maybe the best feedback so far! Cheers!