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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Grumpy on 09 July 2007, 22:30:07

Title: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: Grumpy on 09 July 2007, 22:30:07

Just saying hello to everyone.
Great site, full of helpful, knowledgeable folk, without a troll in sight.  :)

I retired early at the grand old age of 50 from a lifetime as an Aircraft Engineer.
It's nice to see the experienced folk here also tackle problems logically, without
jumping prematurely to incorrect conclusions.

Got myself a 1999 2.0 litre GLS Auto 2 yrs ago as a comfy holiday/ hobby car.
My wife hates it when I tell her she's actually driving around in a Gold Cadillac.
(I didn't let on that they didn't make a 2.0 litre version of the Catera)  ;)

Couldn't resist it when I saw the price, £2000 for a car like this with Air/Con and an Auto box,
with 39,000 miles on the clock and a full Vauxhall service history. (Remember that price
was 2yrs ago ! )

I've had the usual idle problems which I tracked down to the usual water-heated breather
jet just below the throttle body. I know Vauxhall needed to heat the venturi to stop it icing
up with the speed it must whistle through that skinny venturi waist, but jeez it don't half bake
the crud solid. Mine was like black cement!
I just wish I'd found this site earlier and got steered straight to cause of the problem instead
of all that fault diagnosis I went through. >:(

Anyway, nice to be a member of your merry band and I hope I can chip in now and then with
a few ideas.

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 09 July 2007, 22:39:10

Welcome Grumpy.. :y

STMO123 Welcomed you in the General chat area earlier..He has a sense of humour..Jump over there and join in..


This is the best forum to be on.. :y

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: Cav9_4 on 09 July 2007, 22:41:38

Hi & wecome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: amigov6 on 09 July 2007, 22:46:28

 :)Welcome aboard Grumpy. With that mileage you should have many "Migging" miles to enjoy. 8-)

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: Bo Bo on 09 July 2007, 22:50:24

Hello & welcome  :)

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: luv_my_mv6 on 10 July 2007, 07:01:26

Hi and welcome  :y

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: bob.dent on 10 July 2007, 10:33:16

Hi Grumpy and welcome aboard :y

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: DaveL on 10 July 2007, 10:39:41

Welcome to another aircraft engineer!!, also retired early but now back in the yoke, needs must as they say. Or the devil makes work for idle hands. ;D ;D ;D :-[ :-[ :-[

Enjoy the site. :y
 8-)
DaveL

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: razzo on 10 July 2007, 10:51:38

Hi Grumpy & welcome :y

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: Elite Pete on 10 July 2007, 13:04:37

Hi and welcome to the forum :)

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: Grumpy on 10 July 2007, 13:07:58

Thanks to everyone for the kind welcome.

And that includes the wags that gave me the special welcome
on a General Chat thread.  ;)
I like a bit of humour   :y

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 10 July 2007, 14:59:34

Hi there Grumpy ;D welcome to the site... Mrs.Grumpy will soon be on the list of Omega Forum Widows ;D

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: Timbuk on 10 July 2007, 15:58:01

Quote

Thanks to everyone for the kind welcome.

And that includes the wags that gave me the special welcome
on a General Chat thread.  ;)
I like a bit of humour   :y

Dunno what you mean  ::)

Welcome to the site  :y

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: MikeDundee on 10 July 2007, 17:18:20

Welcome to the Forum Grumpy :y

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: Chopsdad on 10 July 2007, 21:42:34

Hello Grumpy and welcome to the forum  ;)

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: geoff on 11 July 2007, 21:00:39

hello and welcome :y :y :y

Title: Re: Hello From Grumpy
Post by: Markie on 14 July 2007, 00:10:58

Hello and welcome to the forum  :y