Aargh. (was Re: Now what?)

[Bruce Plecan]

| That's near me. Hokey smokes, Rocky!
| Is that Sacramento?

No, No, No, it's Elk Grove <g>
Lost in space, Grumpy

| -----Original Message-----
| From: Bruce Plecan <nacelp at bright.net>
| To: gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
| Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 7:59 PM
| Subject: Re: Aargh. (was Re: Now what?)
|
|
| >GMP Parts Co
| >John Flagg
| >(916)  685-1055
| >
| >Headers, connector, terminals.
| >Bashful
| >
| >
| >| Anybody know where we can get PCM connectors or harness so that I don't
| >have
| >| to splice into the existing wires?
| >|
| >| Ara
| >|
| >| ----- Original Message -----
| >| From: TK <terryk at foothill.net>
| >| To: <gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
| >| Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 6:01 PM
| >| Subject: Re: Aargh. (was Re: Now what?)
| >|
| >|
| >| > Well said Mike,
| >| >
| >| > I am more than happy to spill my guts. I also have to wander through
| >other
| >| > people's guts too.
| >| >
| >| > I think it's the "send me all of your work" that bugs some of us.
| >| >
| >| > Terry Kelley
| >| >
| >| >
| >| > -----Original Message-----
| >| > From: Shannen Durphey <shannen at grolen.com>
| >| > To: gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
| >| > Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 9:54 AM
| >| > Subject: Aargh. (was Re: Now what?)
| >| >
| >| >
| >| > >Mike Pitts wrote:
| >| > >
| >| > >> You should read any Motorola MCU manual you can get your hands
| >| > >> on.  The HC11 is my favorite.
| >| > >>
| >| > >> -Mike
| >| > >
| >| > >Read Motorola manual.... I've tried many times to do that.  Puts me
to
| >| > >sleep faster than a bad movie.  Can read, and only guess.  Where to
go
| >| > >to "do" after the "read" ?
| >| > >I'll explain this differently.  Let's say I've got a book that
| >| > >provides technical details about pistons.  Trying to understand
engine
| >| > >operation from that book would be, at best, a chore.  So I run out
and
| >| > >buy something like Vizard's books, that talk about different types
of
| >| > >pistons, and rod ratios, and crankshaft materials, and ring types.
| >| > >I've got some pretty hefty notions, but still no idea of what to do
to
| >| > >overhaul my stocker, or even how to tell what's worn when I
| >| > >dissasemble it.  But I see pictures of torque wrenches, and
| >| > >micrometers, and other tools in the book.  Thinking I'm going to
need
| >| > >them, I run out and buy bunches of tools, maybe end up with an
| >| > >inch-pound torque wrench, or a set of inside mics that only go to
2",
| >| > >not really knowing what's going to work.  I still have made no
| >| > >progress on getting the engine work done, but I've sure started a
| >| > >collection of stuff.
| >| > >I had to give myself a pat on the back the other day.  Someone asked
| >| > >about using multiple proms, and I accurately predicted the answer
| >| > >would involve the "chip enable".  I've seen that a few times.  After
| >| > >that, I was lost.  Like many other times, I saved the posted answer
| >| > >for a later day.
| >| > >
| >| > >Someone, please, volunteer some clues for the guys that are doggedly
| >| > >hanging in, watching for useful stuff.  Books, beginner's lists,
| >| > >something.  I'm going to end up so durn frustrated that I go back to
| >| > >school for 4 more years, just to learn to understand a small aspect
of
| >| > >what's inside a .5625 square inch piece of silicon.
| >| > >I've helped some guys on the list with some mechanical stuff that's
| >| > >pretty basic.  It's not a problem for me.  I know that everyone has
to
| >| > >start somewhere.  Many mechanics feel that they've worked hard to
| >| > >learn the tricks and tips they use, and they're not going to give
them
| >| > >out to anyone.  I see no reason to make everyone re-invent the
wheel.
| >| > >I've chosen to learn much of what I know, and don't mind sharing,
| >| > >especially with someone who wants to learn.  It's not going to cut
my
| >| > >throat to help a list member understand how to diagnose their own
| >| > >driveability problems, or to tell the difference between an exhaust
| >| > >rattle and a gear noise.
| >| > >
| >| > >Some guys seem to treat this programming info like it's reserved for
a
| >| > >chosen few.  Generally, the people on this list are willing to help,
I
| >| > >think they just forget where some of us stand in the puddle of
| >| > >knowledge.
| >| > >Shannen
| >| > >*doing the clue mating dance*
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