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  • John D.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • November 30, 1979
    • 5507
    #1

    Manual

    I apologize to the moderators and gang here as this is not a technical question. But I thought you all needed a smile once in a awhile so here goes.

    A new customer bought some parts for his FI car. So i am helping him on the phone and asked my usual questions.
    #1. Do you have a manual for your fuel injection car?

    His answer blew my mind. "Yes I have a MANUAL TRANSMISSION". Good thing I have patience. Thanks, John D
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    • Ralph E.
      Expired
      • January 31, 2002
      • 905
      #2
      Re: Manual

      Thought this was one of those "blonde" jokes.
      Funny and sad at the same time.
      But I guess we all started somewhere.
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        • Mike E.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • February 28, 1975
          • 5135
          #3
          Re: Manual

          John, yesterday the checkout guy at Costco saw the logo on my shirt and said "I have a Corvette I bought new." I asked what he had, and he said a 78. Then he added that he was upset, and gave me the name of the salesperson from 1978 and said "he never told me that it had a metal frame". He's angry because it's now rusty. One of those rare metal-frame 78's!
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            • Michael J.
              Extremely Frequent Poster
              • January 26, 2009
              • 7089
              #4
              Re: Manual

              I tried using those manuals for my car's FI unit, but it is much easier to call Bill Wilhelm and get the answer quickly......
              Big Tanks In the High Mountains of New Mexico
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                • Ed S.
                  Extremely Frequent Poster
                  • August 6, 2014
                  • 1377
                  #5
                  Re: Manual

                  There needs to be a written test that a person has to pass before they are permitted to purchase a Corvette, especially a classic. I think some of our veteran NCRS members could come up with a good one. I can imagine some of the questions now, "What is an acceptable manifold vacuum reading at idle for an L76 or L84 with a 30-30 cam". If nothing else it would drive the prices down a good bit.
                  Ed
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                    • Joe R.
                      Extremely Frequent Poster
                      • July 31, 1976
                      • 4547
                      #6
                      Re: Manual

                      John,

                      What if his answer was " I have an Automatic Transmission"?

                      Would you still have taken his money?

                      JR
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                        • William B.
                          Very Frequent User
                          • April 30, 1975
                          • 939
                          #7
                          Re: Manual

                          Manual,
                          How about when JD, is judging a 63 vette at a chapter meet, and using a 1967 manual and tells me the numbers are all wrong! Poor guy was taking a lot of deducts,
                          True Story! whew!
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                            • John D.
                              Extremely Frequent Poster
                              • November 30, 1979
                              • 5507
                              #8
                              Re: Manual

                              Originally posted by William Bryan (291)
                              Manual,
                              How about when JD, is judging a 63 vette at a chapter meet, and using a 1967 manual and tells me the numbers are all wrong! Poor guy was taking a lot of deducts,
                              True Story! whew!
                              Not a true story William. The manual that Rick Alshire used was a '66 manual. Not a '67. Meanwhile who looks at manuals anyhow. Most of my customers don't. hahaha.
                              Off to Pittsburgh chapter meeting. You guys are funny.
                              I am here/you are her to help one another. But it would help to crack open the book. Blow the dust off it. Later, John D
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                                • Jerry W.
                                  Very Frequent User
                                  • January 26, 2009
                                  • 588
                                  #9
                                  Re: Manual

                                  I thought Manual was Pres. of Mexico
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