"Bruce L. Bergman" wrote:

On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:00:22 -0600, "Up North" wrote:
"Gunner Asch" wrote:
On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:29:45 -0600, "Up North" wrote:
"Gunner Asch" wrote:
On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:14:24 -0600, "Pete C." wrote:

The biggest issue this points out is the lack of basic mechanical
aptitude and problem solving skills. Even if all these troops have seen
are tear to open MREs, they should be able to look at the can, look at
the options on the knife and use basic mechanical problem solving skills
to figure it out.

The sad fact is that a large portion of our volunteer troops come from
backgrounds where religious indoctrination took precedence over basic
education - not unlike the enemy they are currently fighting.

You are confusing something..most of these kids are conservative and
largely from rural areas..so they are head and hands smarter and better
educatied than city kids.

Are you saying that the kid that just put the carby out of a 72 Poncho
into his 89 Poncho cant figure out how to open an MRE?

Why would a smart kid want to take the fuel injection off a car and put a
carb on it? I think the smart ones are putting FI where a carb used to
live.
Steve

Because the goons at the EPA decided that the EFI Map can't flow at
the rates you need when the engine is bored, stroked, hot cam, forged
pistons,supercharger and running on 108 Octane racing gasoline with a
shot of Laughing Gas at full throttle.

Carburetors don't ask questions, they just do it. At least till the
EPA and CARB say they can't anymore.

Shrug...after an EMP event..one should know how to do exactly that.

Gunner

In that case you want a 240D with a stick. No pesky wires to make it run.
Steve

Well, that's fine after you get it running. But you still need a
working battery and starter and alternator. The battery and starter
motor will probably survive an EMP, but you only get it started so
many times without a working alternator or other charging method.

And parking at the top of a steep hill every time works fine for a
while - till the first time you dump the clutch and stall it someplace
dead flat for miles in every direction.

-- Bruce --

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