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Old 11-02-2012, 03:13 PM   #61 (permalink)
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Only if you want to hit the starter button and ride. If you want to tweak it, you'll have to go with carbs.
I have soooooooooooooooooooo far to go on that project before I can tweak it.
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Digital watch inner workings versus gears in a wind-up watch.

EFI vs carbs

Seems to be a parallel there in my mind.
Not in my mind

Its Sundial vs digital watch

Love that stoneage simplicity
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OK, the amount of posts on this thread today, must be a slow Friday at work around the world.... I think we all need to go for a pint....
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Old 11-02-2012, 03:50 PM   #64 (permalink)
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Yeah, I got the watch part. I didn't know why you had high lighted the one electrical component. Is there some significance?
Ah, I see. No significance, other that it was near the top when I googled "digital watch circuit board". Didn't even notice the red box until just now. As it turns out, it is the "Quartz Oscillator", which has absolutely nothing to do with anything
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mike you have intelligent things to say i just wish you would use capitals and punctuation because i justabout go blind every time i read oneofyour posts
Sorry about that but im just a old redneck mechanic I spent more time working on motors then doing english classes.My spelling has all ways sucked.But then we all have our strong and weak points lol.
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Sorry about that but im just a old redneck mechanic I spent more time working on motors then doing english classes.My spelling has all ways sucked.But then we all have our strong and weak points lol.
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