-=> On 07-08-17  20:21,  Dave Drum <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about dead cars <=-

 DS> Actually, that emission test is a bit of a joke.  They ask the car's
 DS> computer  -- are you feeling ok, is everything alright?  And they take
 DS> the computer's word for it :-}}

 DD> Actually that is a bit more sophisticated than that. 
 DD> Plugging a code reader into the OBD2 port of your vehicle 
 DD> will dump all the stored readings that your car's various 
 DD> sensors have recorded - unless you wish to "beat the 
 DD> system" and go to a shop to have them plug-in *their* code 
 DD> reader and erase the computer's memory.

They used to do a tail pipe test, but now just take the computer's word
for it.  I think that any number of things might cause a bad reading (or
false negative).  Disconnecting the battery for a while might be one
such thing.  I don't know, and I wouldn't try.  I might add that the
last time I took our 2000 Acura in, the attendant could not get the plug
into the computer.  He called up a supervisor, who was also not
successful and so they just sent me on my way with a pass for the next
two years.

 DS> As to that car in England, bear in mind that it had no frame -- only
 DS> the body kept it from splitting in two on a heavy bump.  It was not
 DS> superficial rust, e.g. fender, but in the undercarriage that supported
 DS> the car.  I think that they called that type of construction
"unibody".

 DD> I once had a Mazda GLC (and it was a "(G)reat (L)ittle
(C)ar" for the

Our daughter had one for a while.  It was like a tank in responding to
the things she did to/in it.

 DD> $$$$)  that scared the snot out of me. I had it jacked up and was
 DD> preparing to add oil to the differential whe I noticed the 
 DD> main structural members in the rear looked like my Aunt 
 DD> Eliza's lace curtains. I traded it to a salvage yard within 
 DD> the week for a nice pair of bucket seats for another of my 
 DD> "rescue" rides.

Sounds like another one of those "you don't want to know" moments with
respect to repair attempts.  How old was the car?


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Lentil Stuffed Peppers
 Categories: Indian, Main dish, Vegetarian
      Yield: 4 servings
 
    2/3 c  Red lentils
      4 tb Vegetable oil
      4 md Green bell peppers
      1 ts Cumin seeds
      2    Onions, chopped
      2    Green chilies
      1    1 inch piece ginger, grated
      1 tb Ground coriander
  1 1/4 c  Water
           Salt & pepper
      2 tb Chopped cilantro
 
  Rinse lentils & soak for 30 minutes.  Heat half oil in skillet.  Add
  peppers & cook for 3 to 5 minutes till golden brown.  Drain & cool.
  Add remaining oil to pan.  Cook cumin till they begin to pop.  Add
  onions & chilies & cook for 8 minutes.  Stir in ginger & coriander.
  Drain lentils & add to the pan with water.  Stir well & cover.  Cook
  for 15 to 20 minutes til lthe liquid has evaporated.
  
  Stir in salt & pepper.  Add cilantro.  Cut tops off peppers & remove
  seeds.  Stuff with the lentils & replace the tops.  Stand in a baking
  dish.  Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
  
  Linda Fraser, "Curries & Indian Foods"
  ... D/L from: Salata *Redondo Beach, CA (310)-543-0439 (1:102/125)
 
MMMMM
 


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