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somthing irking you? pissing you off? rant about it here.
somthing irking you? pissing you off? rant about it here.
somthing irking you? pissing you off? rant about it here.
bear if you can get me that gig ...at like even 2k month...I'll quit my job :wink:
Some places will check starters for nothing. Its pretty easy to take one out if you can get to it.
Can you jumper the solenoid with a sheilded screwdriver? Don't do this part if you don't know how to.
If you can find the wires for the neutral safety switch you can jump them together, and it should start if that is the problem. You may just have corrosion on your connections for that part of the circuit. The neutral safety circuit is "open" when you are in gear, and "closed" when in park or neutral.
If you got power to the starter where you need to have it, your ignition switch is probably good. Not remembering what kind of car you have... you should have a constant positive power running straight from the battery. You should also have a good ground that you can check from the starter to the engine block or frame.
On your starter solenoid, you would have a constant positive, a ground, a "run" - where there is only power when the key is on, and a "start" where there is only power when the key is in the start mode. If the power checks out that way (use two people), your ignition switch is good. Double check that you have the starter wired correctly (which doesn't help if it didn't work before you pulled it out, but double check anyway).
If all else fails... Does your battery pass a load test? I would check that if it was in the shop, but is hard for you to do at home without special equipment. You can have good voltage all of the way around, and have all of your other (low voltage) items working properly, but if you don't have a good amperage flow out - the battery will not be able to crank over at all even if everything else is good.
Hope this helps a little :smile:
Like Mikey said, don't jump the solenoid if you don't know how. You can fry a lot of expensive electrical stuff... And depending on the model, you may have to have the key in the "start" position for it to work. If you
he was re-admitted yesterday/last night....
results from some tests, show that he indeed has some form of cancer...
they're not sure what it exactly is yet.... he's supposed to have 1 - 1 and a half inch lumps on his lungs.... a whole bunch of them...
and they think it may have started in another area, and spread to there....
aside from that, he's got a yeast buildup of some sort in there too...
:asleep: :chagrin:
there went all my phone#'s again...grrrr...
I gotta stop doing that.
I did check my E-Grams and came across Bears number if ya need it. He posted it here. :smile:
another update...
my dad is dying, and there aint shit they can do about it.
he got some test results back, this morning from stuff they ran a couple of days ago...
turns out just like everybody said it wouldnt, and just like I thought it would (weird how that always happens)...
he's got some form of cancer.... and like I said earlier, they arent sure where it started.... but evidentlly it has progressed pretty far...
so far infact that they cant treat it...
they can give him drugs to make him feel better, and thats about it.
they're giving him anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months... probably not anything more than that.
I'm sorry to hear about your dad.
Something to think about, is contacting Hospice. Not only are they a comfort for the patient, but they offer lots of support services for the family and are really an amazing program.
Hugs
Now is the time to put aside the 'junk' between you guys and make the quality of his life the best you can. I feel for ya.
and sorry to put my post with that up there but I got no chance to go to that show on saturday! I wish I could give the tickets out and out to someone but they need my id to pick them UP!! and noneof you look like a almost 30 year old fat dude!! so I have to miss what is going to be a kick azz show!!
agin nick anything I can do to help man let me know!!!!!!!!! I think I can say that gose for everyone here we are a small family in it own right! and everyone here hassomething good to help with in one way or another!! keep us updated brother!!
But, like CM said, if there is bad blood... fix it now, even if it hurts... please.
And do whatever it takes to make peace with him or you will regret it the rest of your life.
Most of my life, I hated my dad. About the last 10 years of his life, we did come to an agreement and had a decent relationship. Though that 10 years didn't erase all the bad that came before, when we learned he was going to die, I was glad we had found our peace together.
You need to make that peace with him.
just... things arent what they once were...
it goes the same way between him and my sister and him and my uncle (his brother)....
he's done a lot to push everyone away in his life, and he still keeps doing it right now, even though we're all clearly there for him.
Im glad I missed the blow up that him and my sister had the other day.... I dont know what I would have done.
as far as hospice goes... he's dead set against it...
he's thinking that he's going to get better, and then he plans on hopping in his car and taking off, to wherever he ends up - "chances are, wherever I go, theres gonna be a cancer treatment place" - those were his words....
He mentioned it the other day, and I brought up the fact earlier again tonight, that if he hasnt done so, it might be a good time, to start making decisions about what he wants done with the house, and his belongings... or what he wants done as far as funeral/burial services.....
suddenly, he wants nothing to do with the conversation, anymore - and his response was "I dont give a shit anymore, its none of my concern. I'm not the one who's going to have to deal with it"
Did I read that he's back in the hospital? Sometimes the doctor will ask hospice, or at least a social worker, to come in and try to make some headway. Helps keep family from having to be the constant target of anger.
My friend's husband, when diagnosed with lung cancer, thought that hospice was "where they put you to die" - he envisioned a filthy hell-hole where you were just left alone.
He did agree to listen to what they had to say - which includes that any day you change your mind about hospice, you just say the word and you sign your name once, and its revoked. And once he found out how much help and support he could get at home - no 2AM runs to the hospital, no waiting for tomorrow's doctor appointment to get better pain relief, he agreed to try it.
I hope you and your family can find whatever peace you can each day. If your dad is not willing to work through things, at least you know you were willing to try.
You can also contact the American Cancer Society.
When Dan's grandmother had lung cancer they were super helpful with some other things. So if he is seriously against Hospice (I hope he may change his mind), they can coordinate things like hospital beds and other things that may make staying home a little more comfortable. They were absolutely wonderful!!
The offic is in Eagan!
They are really really good, and have seen all sorts of crazy family situations (my grandfather and I for one)
Shortly after my gran died, I went to work for them as a volunteerfor about a year as a way of saying thankyou for all their support.
They have incredible resources of information.
Also, hospice may be premature and they may be offering some palliative care, which means it wouldn't be attempting to cure, but to prolong life, hopefully with quality. A lot of palliative care groups also offer more support than just traditional medical care would. So you could ask about palliative care and what services might be available to your dad and/or the family.
I always say, explore all the options, get the info, even if the patient seems unwilling. You never know what might turn out to be just the thing you need to know! And try to get someone else to do most of the legwork with that exploring, so you don't get exhausted. I mean, make a few phone calls and ask them to help you sort through the options.
Just some suggestions. I hope something you read here helps!
Just turned down a quick trip to ohio with a roommate (he's picking up a corvette he bought) because today I got called in early. The network and phones were down due to a power outtage early this morning, proving literally this place cannot operate without my direct intervention on a daily basis.
Some sick part of me wants to see how long I can go without a break of some sort, some kind of endurance test I guess.
Go have some fun, live a little and tell them all to pi$$ off.
cm :frown: :frown: :frown:
I wish I could say something for both of you --everyone kinda said what Id like to say.
my eyes are all teared up for yah :frown: :frown:
Ive been through it - it sucks... and it hurts -
Im very very sorry you have to feel this :frown: :frown:
If I could take it away I would - but you can have my hugging and my thoughts and my company and my love.
There is no way we can take away the pain, but sometimes talking about it can help.
And the rest of us can listen.
he seems to be getting more worse every day.
I guess my uncle was up there today with my dads lawyer, and they made him start his will... they're going to do some more stuff tomorrow...
my uncle seems to be diagreeing with the way that my dad wants everything done...
afterwards, me and Carolyn and Steve and his brother, and one of Carolyns friends went and saw the Spider Man 3 premiere....
felt good to just be out for a while, and not thinking about this shit....
its hard to focus at work and stuff... which sucks ass, because we're still in our training/classroom stuff....
I dunno...
this house sucks...
its way to quiet and lonely...
Bucky (dog) and Azreal (cat), seem like they know that something is wrong too.....
For when the time comes, it really helps pets to be able to see the person after they have passed on, and understand what has happened. That way, they stop looking for them. They may still mourn, or perhaps not. They seem to be way better than humans at acceptance. Perhaps because they live in the moment?
Anyway, most funeral homes will arrange a time when pets can say their goodbyes. Its possible the hospital would even be cooperative.
I took my dogs to the funeral home to say goodbye to my husband when he died. Their goodbyes were swift and sweet, but after that they never once sat and watched for him to come home, as had been their habit. They also started eating again, immediately.
I hope this information is helpful. PM if you ever want to.
I called Girlfriend's dad today and asked him for lunch. Yes, for that reason. He told me no! He said he was too busy!
What?
screw it...you gave him a chance.