Mark Maras

How much pressure is the elec. pump putting out. Carbs only need 3-4 psi. Higher pressures can overwhelm the needle valve. You haven't mentioned what carbs you're running but are you sure the float level(s) are correct? My early 71 (mech. pump) would run fine at all rpms with the filter 1/3-1/2 full.

IMHO, trying to keep politics out of a Covid 19 discussion is like having a conversation about West coast Datsun shops and not mention the business name, of a particular California Datsun shop who has done a lot of questionable work in the past and is still in business.

G7. Foreign ministers representing seven industrialized nations failed to agree on a joint statement on Wed. after the Trump administration insisted on referring to the Covid -19 outbreaks as the "Wuhan virus", three officials from the Group of Seven countries told The Washington Post.The term, the officials said, is viewed as needlessly divisive at a time when international cooperation is required to slow the global pandemic.

Our son's girlfriend was tested for Covid19 ten days ago by Providence Health. No results back yet. They're stuck at home waiting when they could be working essential service jobs. I don't believe this administration is interested in real infection rate data. Wealth takes priority over health, as usual. Sign me Disgusted but hopeful.

Spindle adaptor for a 45 rpm record? I haven't seen one of those in a looong time.

The first couple of verses of Pink Floyd's "On The Turning Away" have stuck with me through the years and mean more now than ever before. Whenever I feel overwhelmed by the sadness and suffering we deal with as volunteers, I listen to this. On the turning away from the pale and downtrodden and the words they say which we won't understand. Don't accept that's what happening is just a case of other's suffering or you'll find you're joining in the turning away. It's a sin that somehow light is changing to shadow and casting it's shroud over all we have known. Unaware how the ranks have grown, driven on by a heart of stone, we could find that we're all alone in the dream of the proud.

Yeah but he specifically asked that they reach out to you! He's not going to like your rejection.

In order to do anything about the suffering of the world, we must have the strength to face it without turning away.

Guten tag Rene. Good to have you aboard. You'll find a lot of interesting reading as well as great people on this site. Are you considering buying a Z?

I don't think I fear Covid19 as much as I fear those people who are buying toilet paper for a respiratory illness and how they're going to vote in November. One thing is for sure. Times like these will bring out the absolute best in some people and the absolute worst in others. It boils down to how much compassion they have in themselves. Those who have very little will also find they have very little conscience. F everyone else, I'm in it for me is the result.

As I understand it, there are many viruses, including other Coronas, that are far more deadly than Covid 19 but they didn't and don't spread easily. What scared everyone about this one was the discovery of it's communicability. They realized the medical services currently available wouldn't be able to cope with the spike in C19 victims in a short time span.

Probably round two of who knows how many in the pan epidemic.

It's hard to blame the guy who didn't drain the swamp when you're up to your arse in alligators. But, if you're about to get eaten, warning others of the swamp drainer's ineptness is excellent information for those who haven't entered the swamp yet. It gives the torch wielding villagers time to force those in charge to drain the swamp.

The Service center where Kathy and I volunteer has done that. All the elderly (God, how I hate that word) volunteers are to stay home until further notice. The Center is now temporarily staffed by younger folks who are out of work. I'd like to thank all those younger volunteers out there who are taking a bullet for us.

Well said. They're still down playing it and will continue down playing it because in this struggle of health vs wealth , the wealthy are in charge. The 2-3 month delay is the same thing that occured in the 1918 pandemic. "Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it". Evidently "HE" doesn't know history, substantiated by his statement that "nothing like this has happened to us before".

In the 2008 bailout we, at least, got to know where the money went. The GOP wants a blank check, to be kept secret for six months. What the hell is that all about, as if I can't imagine. If companies on public support go bust, we eat the losses. If they prosper we don't even get an interest payment. What the Dems fear is most of the money going to the huge corporations and ultra wealthy that don't need it. The best way to rebuild an economy is from the bottom up. Trickle down economics didn't work centuries ago and it still doesn't.

Ditto. They can do better than that. That said, dropping it 2", adding an airdam and a rear spoiler would help.

They could all be replaced by bobble-heads.

So far in these press conferences all I've seen is our Fearless Leader pat himself on the back. Then others take the mic and pat him on the back, which is followed by patting their own backs, Dr. Fauci excluded. The only part of this trif?cta I find enjoyable is the "nasty questions" time. The lack of answers to the questions is appalling. Narcissism can control a group as well as an individual. The world is full of group egos. Tribalism, cults, some patriotism, some religions, the list is endless. They're all rooted in group survival but if and when the group breaks down, it's like the last lap of a good race, there are no teammates, it's everyman for himself.

When Kathy worked for a Chevy dealership in the parts dept, the mechanic's name for those clips was Dammit Clips. Over the years I've used many methods to remove them, most of which ended up with me searching for the clip. Now I use a shop rag. Slip it behind the handle, pull it down to the clip and pull the rag side to side. The cloth will grab one end of the clip and pull it off. The end of the clip that stuck in the rag usually prevents it from shooting off to who knows where.

Empathy means that you feel what the other person is feeling. Sympathy means you can understand what a person is feeling. Compassion is the willingness to relieve the suffering of another. People can be altruistic but it's not easy for the wealthy to be altruistic. The people who have amassed fortunes, large and small, have gotten it because of their feeling of superiority, greed and narcissism. Narcissists will only help someone if they perceive they'll be getting something for their trouble. The deeper into the Narcissism spectrum one goes, the less compassion one has for others. Kathy and I have worked with the needy and homeless for the last three years. I've seen far more compassion among the homeless and needy than any other group of people in my 71 years. Sharing essentials, food, shelter, clothing, drugs (good and bad) and money is a way of life for these people because they truly care about their fellow human beings who have less than them. I don't see this behavior in the rich people. If they give someone something it will only be a miniscule portion of their wealth and they'll expect something back in return.

My early 71, 08750 has an E31.

I've puzzled on this one too. Today "Our best leader ever" mentioned bailing out the Love Boats and tourism in Florida. Could it be he has a special interest in Florida tourism? Sorry, that's one of those "NASTY QUESTIONS".

and good times can bring out the bad in people.

Meanwhile we listen to our Dear Leader tell us that he'd always known it was a pandemic and even felt it was a pandemic even before it was called a pandemic, then the next day he says the virus snuck up on us. The only truth I've heard from him was his admission that he's not responsible.