Tuesday, May 22, 2007
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Freedom and the Law, Life Back to Normal, and Video of Photos
Laying down the law
"You, my brothers, were called to be free" (Galations 5:13). This is the verse of the day from Biblegateway.com, which I use for my links. There's an irony in the verse, as Paul encourages to remember that they are called to be free, but to not let that freedom enslave them to their own selves and sins. Indulging sin leads to being trapped by sin. We're a funny people with freedom; we allow freedom to trap us. We demand our rights in our freedom and believe we must exercise those rights. The entire focus is on ourselves. But freedom in Christ is freedom from condemnation, freedom from being ruled by the law. Instead, we are freed to allow the Spirit of God to transform us into new creations. Ones that aren't ruled by the law, but exemplify the law in becoming like Christ. The heart of the law and of Christ is loving not only God, but people.Cars and Conferences
Glad to be back to a "normal" schedule. And by normal I simply mean that there aren't extra events and trips all over the place beyond the regular ones. The church planting conference was really good, and we were able to meet some great people. It was a bit of information overload, but with plenty of notes and plenty of handouts, we'll be able to go back over the information again. Sadly though I came back to a dead Jeep, which would start but fail to keep running unless I was on the gas. The six year old battery had finally given up, but not without corroding the terminal that connects to the battery, which fell apart while I was disconnecting it. So a bit of rewiring and a new battery later, life is back to normal for nearly all. Oh, the video is a slideshow from our church that we showed to a sponsoring church. How much work can you do on a car (add gas, add washer fluid, change oil, change the battery, change engine...)?
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I can add gas, washer fluid, coolant, check transmission and brake fluids if needed. I *might* be able to change a tire (if I absolutely had to and could figure out the jack and all) or the battery (altho' my car is particularly horrid to get the battery in/out!). I've changed some bulbs here and there too, but have gotten so I just let the guys at the shop do it since they usually have all the tools handy (but I refuse to play the "I'm a girl, I know nothing about cars" card. LOL).
Good video...good news
For the QotD:
Don't know anything.
1. I don't drive
2. Well I couldn't think of a 2. But I have a 1.
There's not a lot that I can't do once I know exactly what the problem is, but I'm still not so good with diagnosing problems. But then again I've been working on things since I was about 10 (Dad was an owner-operator, I got stuck playing assistant grease-monkey on the weekends). There are things that I don't end up doing, either out of lack of time or fear of screwing things up worse. I don't do body work, not because I can't but because I hate it.
I think there are certian things that you should have to know how to do before you're alowed to drive a car. Like when you go to the DMV for the test I think you should have to change a tire and check your fluids on the spot. A poorly maintained vehicle can be just as dangerous as a poorly driven one.
By the way, you have my sympathies over your Jeep problems... mine has just recovered from a few front axel problems (u-joints, bearings in the differential, new hubs). They're just no fun when they're broke down.
Anybody who owns a Cherokee learns quickly how to do minor repairs, right? I enjoy working on my Jeep, which is good, because the mechanics never seem to get it right. I also work on my wife's Buick.
So far I've personally repaired: rear liftgate struts, crankshaft position sensor, oil pressure sensor (broken by every mechanic who's ever done an oil change on the Jeep, so now I do my own oil changes & lube, too), oxygen sensor wiring, valve cover gasket, fuel filter, idler pulley (bad bearing), radiator (old plastic one sprung a leak), power steering hose, battery. I've also replaced the throttle position sensor and both oxygen sensors, though I later found I didn't need to. I've installed some 'modifications' like a bored-out throttlebody, intake manifold heat shield, trailer hitch, and such. In future, I'd like to convert it from 2WD to 4WD, which supposedly is not hard, just time consuming & potentially expensive.
I would not try to replace the engine on my own. Though I'd like to buy or pay someone to build a stroker engine -- the same 4.0L engine with some 'modifications' to turn it into a 4.7L engine w/300 h.p., etc. & so on. Will probably never happen, like the 4WD conversion.
Stupid thing runs fine but the Check Engine light is constantly on (catalytic converter, supposedly), and there's a recent recall I'm supposed to get done (supposedly involving the engine computer and the catalytic converter).
On my wife's car I've replaced the alternator, fixed the signal flasher, and diagnosed a problem with the crankshaft sensor (what's up with those?) & paid a mechanic to fix the sensor. I had to diagnose the sensor problem because the dealership wanted to replace the computer & 12 other things for $1,100, which I knew wasn't right.