The Green Stealth Hornet
Aug. 5th, 2009 01:52 amAfter several hours of sub-Metro mosquito warfare, I put the new gaskets in the Metro's exhaust today. I was shocked to discover that the two nuts on the back of the exhaust were...well...GONE. It was leaking both front and back beforehand, but now it's totally sealed. The result? Near silence! You used to be able to hear me coming blocks away, and the beast sounded like it had a glass-packed muffler. Now you can barely even tell it's on.
I'm sure my fuel economy will drop slightly, but considering the alternative is a quiet death by carbon monoxide poisoning, I'm at peace with that.
I *also* got the new sticker for it today, which means both that it's now 100% legal *and* in my name! The new title will follow more slowly. Combined with my recent repair of the A/C blower switch, and the Green Hornet is ready to roll!
I'm sure my fuel economy will drop slightly, but considering the alternative is a quiet death by carbon monoxide poisoning, I'm at peace with that.
I *also* got the new sticker for it today, which means both that it's now 100% legal *and* in my name! The new title will follow more slowly. Combined with my recent repair of the A/C blower switch, and the Green Hornet is ready to roll!