Re: 1988 CRX Si

jim beam wrote:
> Jim Yanik wrote:
> 
>> Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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>>>
>>> Jim Yanik wrote:
>>>
>>>> Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in 
>>>> news:CgbLj.84215$D_3.8557@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>  
>>>>
>>>>> Watch Craig's list for cars in the Austin/San Antonio metro area. 
>>>>> Avoid vehicles from Houston. Other cities could include DFW and
maybe
>>>>> El Paso.
>>>>> You probably could by a drivable shell to take back to you current 
>>>>> location for a swap out.  Might even be able to do it piecemeal so
>>>>> that nothing is tied up for too long.
>>>>>
>>>>> JT
>>>>>
>>>>> (Who will never own a new car)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> also watch out for flood-damaged cars!
>>>>
>>>
>>> Especially from New Orleans!
>>
>> and the whole western Gulf coast.Katrina effects were fairly
widespread.
>>
>>> OTOH, I've seen (flash) fresh water flood cars revived after sitting
>>> for ten years... As long as they weren't totally submerged.
>>>
>>> JT
>>>
>>>
>>
>> yeah,but if they get moldy....you'll not get the odor out,and it could 
>> be a health risk.
>>
> 
> 
> i think that mold "health risk" stuff is over-blown.  it's ubiquitous in
> nature.  and you should have seen some of the fungal cultures growing in
> an ex gf's kitchen.
> 
> bottom line: /fear/ of mold is highly profitable.  actual danger?  how
> many deciduous forests have you walked through and died?  there, mold
> exists by the ton, not microgram.  spray some lysol and open a window if
> you don't like the smell.
> 



A friend who likes older big cars found a late 1970's Lincoln at the 
same place I bought my '83 Civic FE.  It had gotten its whole front end 
dunked during a flash flood about ten years earlier.

He had the car towed then replaced the starter, installed a new battery 
and removed the plugs.  Motor spun right over (spraying him with a lot 
of water from the plug holes). He put on a rebuilt carb, changed the 
oil/filter and rigged a tem****ary fuel tank/line directly to the carb. 
Also put in new plugs.  Damned thing started right up and within a 
minute or two was purrin' like a cat.

JT