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    Roller Coasters

    in Off-Topic

    Posted · Edited by SilverPath

    I like most of the ones Ive ridden so far, Its too bad they only last so long :(

    My favorites, not in any particular order are;

    >Tremors Silverwood (ID)

    >Timber Terror Silverwood (ID)

    >Space Mountain DisneyLand

    >Big Thunder Mountain Railroad DisneyLand

    Been on a few others just don't recall the names...

     

    Favorite vertical drops are;

    >Superman Sixflags Magic Mountain (CA)

    >Tower of Terror Disney World

     

    Favorite water rides are;

    >Splash Mountain Disney

    >Jurassic Park Universal Studios

     

    Dejavu wasn't to bad though it did have some head banging issues...

     

    I dig the older wooden Coasters with lap bars more me thinks

    starter gun

    in Off-Topic

    Posted

    Its usually safe to say, if you can hunt on it, you can shoot on it. Contact your BLM office to make sure that spot is ok. Make sure you have a nice berm that has no rocks in it, as ricochets are bad :thumbsdown:

    starter gun

    in Off-Topic

    Posted

    I've changed my mind. Get a 7.62NATO (.308) chambered rifle!

     

    For a first rifle I would advice against a .308, you want to be able to go out and plink around for a relative low cost to make sure you want to take the plunge. .308 is becoming very expensive to go out every weekend and run through 100 rounds or so.

     

    PS... The 7.62 NATO and .308 Winchester are not the same round :)

    Over heating Questions

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    Not necessarily. I used to have a Flexalite 295 fan in my Pathy, and I had more problems with my Pathy after installing it than with the stock fan, so I removed it and went back to stock. To start with, there were fitment issues. Plus, the fan draws 30 amps. I fried my alternator while running the A/C and all of my off-road lights at the same time in Death Valley, CA. I learned it's very unwise to rely solely on the electrical system to provide engine cooling while off-road.

     

    However, I don't see any problem with installing a small (~12") auxiliary electric fan to supplement the existing engine-driven fan on an as-needed basis. Depending on how it's wired, it can help keep A/C temps cool at idle speeds during hot summers.

     

     

    Er that is what I mean, I didn't mean literally turning on and off like an electric one. I meant as I was watching it the fan would spin faster when needed when I tried to reenact the overheating. Depending on how much noise is around you can usually hear it spin faster, but alas I wasn't paying enough attention.

    Over heating Questions

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    Mine does the same thing. Does not like to idle for long times, especially if the ac compressor is on, or if its a really hot day. But 40 degrees???

     

    (Perhaps you were using the front windshield defrost, which engages the AC compressor? but still....)

     

    if you been mudding a lot, you should always use a garden hose and push water through the radiator fins from back to front, you might be surprised at what pours out the other side!

     

    good luck.

     

    You know I did have the front defrost with foot heater on. I may have to try and reenact this with the defrost on all the way, to see what she does.

     

    Sadly I haven't been wheeling in awhile :( So the engine compartment is clean as a whistle (need to change that soon)

     

    Sounds like the flush is the thing to try. I will do it here in a week or two with the T-belt.

     

    Thanks for the help.

    Over heating Questions

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    The fan kicks on and off, when needed as far as I can tell. I need to change my T-belt here real soon running at 101k. Might as well change the T-stat and flush the coolant system in the process. May change to a e-fan also, we will see. Thanks for the replies.

     

    Does anyone know if there is a warning light in the dash of the R50 for overheating?

    Over heating Questions

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    First some background then the questions!

     

    The other day I was at our company yard picking up some items to take to the job site, I figured it wouldn't take me very long so I let the Pathy idle.. Well, roughly 10-15 minutes went by and I was no where close to being done so I reached in to turn the ign off... As I reached for the key I happened to glance at the gauges and noticed my temp was higher then normal, that is slightly above 1/2 way. So I sat down to see if it was going to keep rising and it did.... I let it climb to about 3/4 of the way and shut it off. I opened the hood, to check my fluid levels and over flow was at max, and when I checked the rad it was to the cap. I wasn't sure what happened so I let it cool down, when I started it back up she ran normal for the rest of the afternoon

     

    It was by no means a warm day out, but around 40 degrees I'd say, The weird part is I could not replicate the problem again, I let it idle for a while and the temp stayed normal.

     

     

    Fast forward to Friday, I was traveling to Medford, OR. Towing a ~1500lb welder behind me, there are several 1700' passes you have to go over on the way. On one of them a biker had layed his bike over making them close a lane which backed I-5 up drastically, and low and behold I was stuck on the pass incline and was blocked in with no place to go, I noticed my temp gauge moving up again...Best place to be stuck when your rig starts to overheat... There is no shoulders to pull over so I just had to let it keep rising. When I could I would shut off the engine to let it cool down some, but these were only 1-2 min windows as the line kept moving. I could not let the outside air cool it down as I was moving roughly 2-3 mph, when I finally got it shut off at the H line there was no bubbling sound or gurgling, Just quiet. I had to get moving again as Ive already held up the one lane for 50-60 feet. So I started her back up and after a min the temp fell back to within normal, and the rest of the trip was fine, even the way back home.

     

    >Are there no warning lights for overheating in the pathy? It got to the H and the dash was black

    >I'm wondering if my thermstat is going bad because of the sudden drop of temp?

    >Or maybe a bad sensor?

    >any help would be appreciated. Thanks for reading my word wall

    IPF 968 Wiring question

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted · Edited by SilverPath

    not any accessory.

     

    you have to splice into a circuit which always has power when the key is ON. if you splice into the radio circuit, your lights will not turn on if the radio is off. some good options are ABS or AC. or you can splice them to your park lights; that way, you can turn on your IPFs without turning on your head lamps or fog lamps.

     

     

    Um... even if your radio is off, you still have power going to it. though any of your choices will work as well... As long as its on when the key is on :shrug:

    Replacing studs in wheel

    in The Garage

    Posted

    Back when I ran summer and winter tires in MT, Les Schwab tore 3 of my beads on the summer tires, telling me they would hook me up with 3 new tires, so I went to get the new ones and they would only give me $135... How I was gonna get 3 new tires for that I had no idea, after a few weeks of going back and forth I finally gave up because school was over and I had to go to and internship, I just told them to give me a free 31x10.5 tire and rim for a spare and cut my losses....

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