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Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:12:28 -0700
Subject: Why 44 P.S.I ??

Mr nitta not to be disrespectfull in any way
but Why are you telling people to put 44 pounds of
air in there tires? thats way too much air...
you must know with 44 psi a tire will wear out in the
midle,..and the ride will be very hard.. and hard 
on the suspension..not to mention running a high risk

of blowing out..right? with 44 psi of air in a
radial tire on a 90 degree day on a car thats driving
down a highway that tire know is at 50+ air pressure
with the heat build up of driving it that tire(s)
is ready to burst blow up!.. ok so why are you
recommending 44 ?

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A conversation with Tristan

Hello George,

I had a few questions for you. I'm looking to clean out my gas tank from water. Would you recommend I put WD40 in my gas tank along with fuel to help clean it?

I saw an article that you wrote on Mothballs boosting the octane of fuel. Are there specific mothballs and is it necessary to add WD40 to the tank?

Best regards and thanks a bunch,

 Tristan

Hi Tristan,,
 
The fuel that you are using, does it have ethanol? The ethanol will remove any water that you might have in the tank. The mothballs is the one that contain naphthalene. I don't use WD-40 any more since the adding of ethanol. Ethanol is better then mothballs, cleaner and easier then mothballs. I have ethanol on hand now.
 
George

Hello George,

If gas contains a bit of ethanol, is it safe to add some extra in it? What would be ratio to mix fuel / ethanol?

 Tristan

This would be really good on the radio live, can you call in this Sat I'm on at 1pm on am690 the phone number is 946-5467.
George

Hello George,

Besides getting rid of water, what other benefits does ethanol give?

I would be glad to. I live in Montreal which is an eastern time zone. Which time zone are you in?

 Tristan

Hi Tristan,
Ethanol will give you more gas mileage, cleaner air, clean fuel and engine system. I live in Hawaii and it's 7:30 am now.
George

Hello again George,

I recently bought mothballs and added them to my fuel tank. I believe that they do not fall freely into my tank. I believe there is a net there that stops them from entering the tank. Should I puncture it with a thin rod to allow the mothballs to fall into the fuel inside the tank?

Keep in mind that I have a 2001 Toyota  Corolla CE.

Best regards,

 Tristan

Hi Tristan,
 No just go to the gas station and put in a little gas real slow and the balls will melt quickly. The best way to do this is put the amount of mothballs that you will be putting in the tank in a zip-lock bag and tap on it with a rubber hammer and make it into powder, then get a long plastic funnel and cut the tip to the size just smaller then the neck of your gas filler tube, then go to the gas station and put it in and wash it down with some gas. What some of my radio listeners do is they get a gas can and mix the mothballs in the can with some gas and let it melt then pour it in the gas tank. Some use a old blender and grind it up then pour it in the tank. If you have a 2000 and up Toyota change the front brake disc pads to Akibono brand cause the one from the factory is made in China and don't stop too good. Do you have the K&N air filter and Royal Purple motor oil in your engine?
 George

Hello George,

I currently use Castrol GTX reg oil 5W30 and change every 4000KM along with the OEM Toyota Oil filter. So my pads shouldn't be ordered through Toyota? What would you recommend? I'm looking at getting a short ram air intake from Injen. Should I just get a reg K&N air filter instead?

Best regards,

Tristan

Hi Tristan,
 That is a bad oil to use, you are wasting your money on this oil, use the Royal Purple oil 5w-30 and you can go 10,000-15,000 miles on the oil change. The brake pads you buy from the auto parts store like CSK or who ever has that brand. For the air filter use the regular K&N filter for your car. If you drive fast then get the high performance brake pads from Akibono. For the oil filter use Wix filter or Purolator.
 George

Hello George,

I watched all your videos. Just a few questions regarding them. For the power steering fluid, I'm currently using Toyota OEM.. Should I use the Royal Purple one? Also, you mention to keep repeating the process until you use a full quart. Do you mean that we drive a few days, take out the fluid, add new fluid, continue to drive for a few days that repeat until the quart is done. What is left in the quart stays in for at least 2 years.

Also, when should I change the brake fluid? Do I flush it out like with the power steering procedure you mention?

Best regards,

 Tristan

Hi Tristan,
 For the power steering yes that is the way and with the Royal Purple it will last for 50,000 mi. The brake fluid should be changed by a shop that is good cause they will have to have the right tools and use only dot 4 brake fluid, you do this every 2 years. You have great questions for my radio show why don't you share with everyone and call this sat at 1pm 946-5467.
George

Hello George,

It's been a long-time. I still keep getting the engine light. The code is P0171. Which according to the web is MAF sensor. I cleaned it with electronic degreaser and also checked it for proper resistance. It works as per spec. I recently noticed some type of exhaust leak noise coming from just below the console. My friend states that it's most probably gasket between headers and exhaust. If this is true can this cause my engine light to come on?

Best regards,

Tristan

 

Tristan,
 No that exhaust leak can't turn on the check engine light. Try changing the MAF sensor or get one from the junk yard, it's cheaper. Check the air intake bellows for cracks.
George

Hello George,

Thanks, I'll do just that and let you know how it goes.

Regarding tire pressure, do we fill up to the max specified on the tire or do we go by the car manufacturers specs in the glove box?

 The mothballs have increased my mileage by over 180 km. It went from about 500 with the fuel light to almost 700 km. Amazing man! I didn't include the wd40 to the fuel. Is it really necessary?

Best regards,

 Tristan

Hi Tristan,
 The tires should be at the max pressure on the side of the tire. You should share this with the radio listeners on Sat, lots of people think the mothballs are BS, but it's up them if they don't want to save money on gas.
George

Hello George,

The mothballs do work. For me they increased my mileage about 27 %. But why is it that they do increase mileage? Do they act like fuel detergents in which gas don't contain as much anymore? Also, is it really necessary for the WD40 for easier ignition?

Best regards,

Tristan

 

Hi Tristan,
 You should share with the world on your question, but here it is the mothballs have naphthalene in it and it raise the octane by two numbers and the higher the octane the better mileage we get. This is why the oil company dropped the octane back in 1975 when they said we were out of gas. They said we need to clean the air, well the lower octane made the world worst. The best octane is about 104 or ethanol. The WD40 cleans out the system and keeps it clean, the cleaner the fuel the better the mileage. This is the kind of question that is good for my radio show listeners, and they love to hear what kind of mileage you are getting with mothballs. Lots of people don't believe it, their lost not mine. Hope this helps you.
 
 Aloha,
 George

Hello George,

So since the car components were designed for very good fuel if you use the following combo of mothballs and wd40 is there a possibility of damaging injectors or any other component that comes in contact with the fuel being used?

I also, flushed the power steering with royal purple synthetic. Great stuff!!!

Best regards,

Tristan

 

Hi Tristan,
 No, it's better then the low octane. The car manufactures' want you to damage your engine so you buy a new car every 5-6 years so the higher the octane the better but if you let too high you just wasting so 104 is your number to get and you won't damage anything. The only thing that will damage engines is the poor gas (low octane) and I'm finding this all over the world more and more.
George

Aloha George,

I recently added WD40 (4L Tin can) to my fuel mixture with mothballs. The care had sat for about a day. When I started the car it had trouble. I started but at very low rpm for a second or two then went to normal higher rpm on a cold start.

The way I make my mixture is the following: I take a gas container of about 6L so roughly 1.3 Gallons. Add my 91 octane fuel from Shell. Then add 62 mothballs because my car has a 50L tank. I then add 12 Oz of WD40 to it. I pour it into my car's tank.

Then I usually go fill up the tank with 91 from Shell. Is this the proper way to do it? Am I missing a step or a tip?

Best regards,

Tristan

Hi Tristan,
 That is the right way and this would be a great call today on the show.
 Aloha,
 George

Hello George,

So it's normal for the car not to start on the 1st shot. It runs at low rpm and then chokes?

Or is this the actual water being brought out of the tank and gas?

I'll try to call in next week with this question.

Was not home yesterday.

Best regards,

Tristan

Hi Tristan,
 No that is not normal, you need to get about 4 cans of BG44K. With half a tank of gas put in one can of the BG44K onto the gas tank. Run the car down the freeway for about 6-10 miles, then do that every time you need to fill gas fill only half tank and use the BG44K every tank for 4 times and it should clean out the carbon from the intake valves, this is what cause the bad idle when cold. After this treatment change the spark plugs to the Autolite XP3924 and gap it at .045.
Good luck,
George

Hello George,

I don't have that product available in my area.

Is there a second choice that you would choose?

Tristan

 

Hello George,

How are things?

Last Friday I changed my mass flow sensor. This is what was causing lack of power and the erratic idle and choke on start. Since then my check engine light hasn't turned off. I read in some forums that some codes might take up to 40 cycles before they clear. Is this true?

My car is running like new since that new MAF sensor. The best investment after your Fuel mix!!!!

Regards,

Tristan

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Aloha George,
 
I have been working on developing an ethanol energy and algae plant here.

All the technologies are very new and most in pilot phases.

You are preach to the choir with me.
 
 I see that you may open many ethanol stations with a eye towards E85
 and blends. We have a great opportunity to have a self supportive
 industry here from biomass not food to make alcohols for fuels.
 You have been a great spokesman for this fine alternative to fossil
 fuels. I used RE85 in Las Vegas this past July. It was 25 cents less
 expensive with no difference in milage but seemed to have a big impact
 on the car's performance. Better after the tank of regular was spent
 and we drove to Utah. Wow that was a real eyeopener as a driver miles
 of a rental. We drove 1,660 miles and blends upward of E 20 worked
 well. Needed more stations with E 85 to blend with rest of the 92
 octane E10. There it is real 10% of ethanol and says so on the pumps
 not "may be up to" like here.
 
 I would like to meet with you some time to show you our work and the
 promise of ethanol made in Hawaii. No other group is manufacturing any
 ethanol since they tried to make it from sugar or do not have the
 technologies to start. As this industry begins to grow the drivers of
 Hawaii will learn real fast of the differences in performance. Flex
 fuel drivers will be very happy. We will also make methanol. The
 catalyst is the same and divides the syngas to many products.
 
 We are now in a process to get funding for our lab experiment to show
 the synergy between three processes and capture the CO2. A closed loop
 operation is possible and the biomass from the algae can be recycled
 to make the fuel from gasification. A catalyst now in pilot operation
 by a group on the Continental US is going to be ready for commercial
 operation in our demonstration plant soon.
 Some other uses for the algae oil include biofuels and even food.
 After frying it can be used for biodiesel.
 
 We have been the first to put forth the ideas of a all in one concept.
 It is a way to produce the fuel from the feedstock. Other new energy
 producers developing just electricity on the Big Island and even Kauai
 groups are looking to use algae to sequester carbon. This is because
 the future taxes on carbon in the industry and if the pollution needs
 purifying it can go through these plants. That makes biomass to be
 used as feedstock for ethanol.
 
 Kindest regards,
 
 Warner Kimo Sutton CEO
 Diamond Head Renewable Resources
 www.diamondheadrr.com
 808- 783-6322 -cell
 1-801-788-6322 -Fax

From: Verycoolrides@aol.com
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 18:58:42 -0400
Subject: Las Vegas Connection
To: Georgenitta@hotmail.com
CC: SMITH1127@aol.com

George,
 
It was good to join you on your radio show today.  Mahalo!
 
I want to thank my friend Robert Smith over in Volcano for providing me with an introduction to you.  I am very interested providing a partnership between buyers and sellers of collectible cars, special interest vehicles, muscle cars, sports cars, hot rods and customs in the Islands with mainland sources.  I am sure your listeners and business associates can benefit from our services.
 
Robert will tell you that I have assisted him in sellling two nice vehicles, a 1966 Chevy Nova SS and his 1994 Corvette ZR1, known over there as the Pineapple Express II.  He just sent me a 1951 Chevy Bel Air - a nice little hot rod that we will market for him over here in Las Vegas.  Others are now doing the same.  Here is why:
 
1.  Many sellers do not want local buyers to purchase their vehicles.  A hot rod, classic car or custom car is a special, often very unique ride that each owner makes his own by carefully restoring a car to original condition, or creating a dream car from a project, whether he does the work himself or he hires a professional builder.  When the car is sold, some people do not want to see their dream car being driven by someone else.  In Hawaii, the chances that a car will be often seen after it is sold are high.
 
2.  By the same token, buyers often do not want to buy a local car because the car is known by the guy who first had it.  They think that if they buy a car from Kimo, then everybody will say, 'Hey Brah, you the guy that bought Kimo's car?'
Even if they substantially change the ride, it will still be known as Kimo's car.
 
3.  The number of qualified buyers is much larger on the mainland.  If a car is made available to the huge number of vintage car enthusiasts all across the US, the chances of selling it for a good value are much better.
 
4.  A car in Hawaii is very difficult to sell.  There is a perception among most mainland buyers that all the vintage cars in Hawaii are rusty junk.  Those of us who know the old car community in the Islands know that is not universally true.  While there are some low dollar old cars that have oxidized and corroded beyond help, most hot rodders and muscle car owners keep their cars as nice as anyone anywhere.  In fact, we have sold many nice rides to Hawaiian buyers, so we know there are nice cars there.  But, to get top dollar, we recommend that the cars be sent here.  We will handle a complete transaction, including getting the car at the port of Los Angeles (Matson) or San Diego (Pasha) and garaging the vehicle until it is sold. 
 
Perhaps we can help you and countless other Kamaainas in the same way.  As you know, the Las Vegas connection is an important vital link between the mainland and Hawaii.  But, this is not about gambling.  We offer a risk free marketing service that is as cost effective as it is practical.  It is our objective to move every vehicle and we won't give up trying until it is gone.  My company, Greyhawk Enterprises, Inc., is a Nevada Corporation in business over 10 years.  We have placed more than 500 cars in the last 6 years and our average vehicle sale is about $30K.  Each car is handled as if it is our own.
 
I appreciate your offer to post my website WWW.VERYCOOLRIDES.NET on your own site.  I recognize that our credibility is of the utmost importance.  I can assure you that we do not put any margin on top of the price our sellers ask, we simply charge a 2.5% fee when the car is sold.  Similarly, we often shop for cars for buyers.  If we provide that service, our finder fee is negotiated ahead of time with the buyer - usually $500 to $1000 depending on the value of the vehicle.  Our goal is to save our buyers more than our fees by negotiating a better deal on the price they wish to buy.
 
The advertising copy I prepared for your Pantera is attached.  I hope I did the car justice.  If I made any errors in the description, or left anything important out, let me know.
 
Best regards and Mahalo nui loa,
 
Terry Prater
 
Thanks for the opportunity to be of service.
We invite you to view many of our available vehicles at:
www.verycoolrides.net

GREYHAWK INTERMOTIVE
a Greyhawk Enterprises Company
Las Vegas, Nevada USA
verycoolrides@aol.com
1-702-451-2431 phone
1-702-451-2567 fax

 

 

From: Phil Visicaro
To: georgenitta@hotmail.com
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 4:55 AM
Subject: Car Care Question

George,

I just found your show.  I am listening on my computer from NJ.  Could you explain how to boost gas mileage with moth balls?

Phil

 

From: Stan Cook
To: Georgenitta@hotmail.com
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 9:32 PM
Subject: Hi George

Hey George,
I was just going through my links and found your page again.  Retired Officer Stan Cook in case you forgot.  Well, we both are getting older.
Fe and I are still living in Washington State but looking to sell the house and move to Tucson.  Ya, the rain and wet is getting to us.
We have been doing a lot of RVing around the country and we RV when we go south for the winter in about a month.  My daughter lives in Tucson.  Great town.
You know, a couple of times your name has come up in casual conversations from people from Hawaii or who lived there, maybe as a military person.  It is always fun to hear about you.  Never a bad word.
Keep up the good work.
--
Best Regards,
Stan Cook
www.stancook.com
http://websitesbycook.com
www.cookstravelservice.com

 

 

Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 1:03 PM
Subject: A Rail Alternative
A RAIL ALTERNATIVE
By: Morris Osedo - 8/14/07
 
I would like to discuss two things about the rail.
1. Cons of a fixed rail system.
2. A rail alternative.
 
CONS OF A FIXED RAIL SYSTEM:
========================
Have the leeward residents who want the rail thought about the details of actually riding the rail?
 
1. Leaving home, they ride a bus to the rail.  Then they transfer to the rail.  When they get to town, unless their destination is within walking distance from the rail they will have to make a second transfer from the rail to a bus.  Going to the UH would definitely require a second transfer.
 
2. Since the rail is elevated, the stations will be elevated.  This will mean extra time walking up/down stairs in crowds.  That plus waiting for the next ride could amount to 15 minutes per transfer.  So with two transfers it might add 30 minutes to the total travel time.
 
3. There will be stops along the way at the different stations again adding to the total travel time.
 
4. If a unit breaks down, won’t it block the entire rail going in that direction until they can somehow move it off the main rail?
 
5. If there is a power failure or emergency, will riders be stuck 75 feet high on a "rail" until the situation is rectified?  In an earthquake that damages the structure, riders will have to be careful not be electrocuted by hot rails while walking to the next station.
 
6. Hawaiian Electric can barely meet the electrical demands now so they will have to build an electrical plant only for the rail.  This will be an additional huge cost.
 

A RAIL ALTERNATIVE:
================
Here’s a rail alternative that I hope everyone will consider and bug their government representatives to support:
 
1. Build a 4 lane elevated highway to be used by buses and emergency vehicles only.  Two lanes in each direction.  Call it the "transit highway" in this discussion.
 
2. Instead of expensive high tech rail engines, use cheaper low tech buses.  The buses could be single or multiple linked units similar to the linked double buses that are currently running.  They could be cosmetically streamlined for a modern look if desired.
 
3. Have the buses burn bio-diesel or ethanol and grow the fuel locally.
 
4. The two outside lanes (one in each direction) of the 4 lane transit highway would be used for buses that make stops at every station along the way.
 
5. The two inside lanes (one in each direction) would be used for express buses that don’t make a lot of stops to shorten the travel time.
 
6. When the “express” buses reach town, they will have to merge with the regular traffic but they will be able to go to the UH or Waikiki with no transfers required.  This extends the system without having to build a dedicated rail to the UH or to Waikiki.
 
7. The buses that make stops at every station would turn around and "not" go to the UH or Waikiki.  This would provide the dead on bus schedule that insures that every bus arrives and leaves each station at the precise time.  Precise times are possible since these buses will not be integrated with the traffic like they are now.  Underscore “precise” times.  I think that that precise arrival and departure times are crucial for success of the rail or an alternative rail system.  Therefore every bus should have large clock with second hand on the dashboard that is extremely accurate or synched with a master clock via wireless means.  This is how the subways in Japan work and why they are so precise.
 
8. Folks living in the Mililani/Wahiawa direction could catch buses which would be able to get on to the transit highway.  This would enable them to use the transit highway without a transfer. Folks living in Hawaii-Kai could catch buses that get on the transit highway to get to leeward destinations.
 
9. If a bus breaks down, the following buses can just go around it using the center lane so there is no blockage of the system like the rail can have.
 
10. Electrical power failures will not affect buses.  In emergencies, people can exit the buses and walk on the highway which is something they know how to do.
 
11. Emergency vehicles can use the center lanes and avoid getting slowed down or stuck in traffic.  On and off ramps to the dedicated highway would have to be built an strategic points to allow the emergency vehicles to get on and off.
 
12. If the H1 gets a major blockage like the time the military truck hit the pedestrian walkway, the dedicated highway could be opened up for cars.  It would be slower but a lot better than not being able to go home for 15 hours like what happened.  In these "rare" cases, cars would be able to enter and exit the transit highway using the emergency vehicle ramps.
 

SUMMARY
=======
This proposed rail alternative can eliminate or reduce the need to do transfers by having buses transition from surface highways to the transit highway.  This could eliminate transfer hassles that might discourage folks from riding it. 
 
This system can EXTEND the mass transit system without having to build dedicated rail to the UH, Waikiki, Hawaii-Kai or to the Mililani/Wahiawa direction.  This alternative can provide mass transit from Hawaii-Kai to Wahiawa and beyond from day-1.  If the route is through the Salt-Lake area as currently proposed, buses can exit and go to the Airport, Hickam and Pearl Harbor from day-1.  Later on elevated highways can be built to those points depending on what happens.
 
With rail, the rail structure must be built "all the way" to what ever destination it serves.  With this bus alternative, elevated highways only have to be built to "where the traffic starts".  Buses can transition from the elevated highway to surface streets "past" the main traffic and extend the system, something that rail cannot do.
 
In an emergency like an earthquake that damages the structure, riders can exit the buses and walk to the closest station or to emergency pedestrian stairways "on roads", something they know how to do.  They won't have to worry about being electrocuted by rails.
 
This rail alternative eliminates the need to build another electric power plant to provide electricity for a rail system.
 
It provides inherent redundancy since:
1) each bus would have its own power source so electrical power failures will have no effect.
2) multiple lanes and the ability of buses to change lanes easily prevent breakdowns from blocking throughput of the system.
 
END

Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:06 PM
Subject: Japan listener

Hi George,

I am a Japanese and Hawaii resident and I am very grateful to be able to
hear your program whenever I can. I hope to call into your program when I
return to Hawaii in a month or so. Sorry very difficult with writing in English. In Japan keyboard is not
easy to use in typing English. It is "so so" as we say.
It is good to hear what is happening is Hawaii at this moment.
Thank you for keeping your program on air and on the internet.

Domo arigato gozaimase
Masuzawa Hideko

 

Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 1:54 PM

 

I'm a low-income person, and I depend on my 92 Buick LeSabre to make my auto detailing appointments.  So I was very alarmed this morning when a problem arose, and I thot I'd ask your advice.
 
As I was driving up Pali Drive, in overdrive, the car started jerking rapidly, and the engine seemed to be losing power.  I thot for sure that the car was slowing to a stop, but by a sudden miracle the car recovered, and there have been no more problems for the last 20 miles or so.
 
My guess is it's a problem with the automatic shift.  If not that, then a fuel line problem, or fuel pump problem.  But here's my question for you:  Should I do anything about this?  And if so, what?  The car produces income, so it is very important that I keep it in top running condition.  If I take it to a repair shop (yours, preferably), they might not find anything wrong because it's running perfectly right now.
 
I respect your opinion, and if you have any ideas as to what I can do, I'd like to hear them.  Replacing the car is simply not possible for me at the present time.  Aloha nui loa.  And thanks in advance for anything you care to tell me

Mark

 

 

Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 10:26 AM
Aloha Gang,
 
The latest from Bill...we're now being featured on the world's largest automotive website, The Auto Channel dot com. They have us on their cover today (12/8/06) with a story, and will be featuring a new show each week with the Hawaii rotation. For those of you who don't live within the Hawaiian Islands, you can now check out a new Ohana Road each week (not withstanding our re-runs). Just click on the link and look for Ohana Road. I hope you like it as much as we love doing it. Our trip last week to the LA Auto Show will be airing in Hawaii on January 13 &14. If the story is right, it should also be on The Auto Channel. I just think that it's so cool that now where ever one is on the planet, if you have internet access, you can watch the show. Of course, I've haven't quit the day job just yet, so let me know if I can help you get yourself a new BMW!
 
Dale
aka Bumpy

 

 

Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 5:38 PM
 

  George, thank you for all that you are doing. Happy Thanksgiving. Many, 
 many people are grateful to you for your sharing. When people like you 
 give us important info that is not ordinarily given to the public and 
 should, our responsibility is not just to listen but pass it on to others. 
 I'm grateful for those who call in and share how your info has helped 
 them. Some of us need to stay in the background because of narrow or 
 brain-washed thinking.... I'm so happy for you that your children are 
 taking after you and respect your knowledge and concern. Take care. 
 Mahalo nui loa. Sandra

 

Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 11:31 PM

Hey George,
 
I have just visited your website for the first time.  While I had heard of the Royal Purple oil before, I never knew how good it is.  Thanks for all the other car care info also.  The AC maintenance info will be put into use immediately.
 
One question, what information do you have on adding acetone to your gas to increase gas mileage, horsepower, etc.
 
I await your answer and again thanks for all this wealth of information.
 
Sincerely,
Ron

 

Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 4:12 PM

Hello George,

     Caught most of your program today but could not call in:
1.  Toll is good, also why is the SPEED (center) Lane so slow.  What if -arbitrarily there could be no entry or exit from the speed lane from Farrington High to Punahou going east and vice versa going west????
2 Our Police don not exercise enough traffic control; when a lane or two are closed cops should divert traffic at the PREVIOUS on ramp or off ramp so traffic leaves the freeway.  Instead they leave drivers to merge or just wait at the scene of impedence.
3. You are SOOO RIGHT about guys (and gals) who leave traffic side doors open while they put on shoes, talk story, answer cels etc etc.
 
Love your show
 
don 
 

Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 1:32 PM


Listening to your 11/04/2006 broadcast prompted me to add to the dilemma of the proposed fixed rail system.  The loss of electrical power is only the part of the problem facing any fixed rail system dependent upon electricity.  Post any significant earthquake, they will have to inspect all of the rail structures to determine if any damage has occurred before declaring the system safe to operate.
 
We should continue to support The BUS or, if found, other no fixed transit systems that would continue to provide transport services post a significant earthquake with whatever Buses that are still operable on whatever roads that remain intact.  Post a significant earthquake, a fixed rail system is less likely to survive no matter what earthquake measures are in place.
 
In my opinion, the earthquake that we experienced this past October was a handwriting on the wall against any fixed rail system.  The earthquake that inconvenienced us this past October was a wake-up call.  We need to wake-up and start exercising our logic and good reasoning.
 
Thanks George for all of your work in helping us consumers to consume wisely and appropriately.
 
P.S.  I worked as a paramedic for the C&C of Honolulu  for 27 years till I retired on September 1, 2004.  It was always a dilemma in determining what would be done in a mass casualty event where most of the island of Oahu suffered a major incident.  (Natural:  i.e., Hurricane, Tsunami, Earthquake, Torrential Rains, and etc.  Man-made:  i.e., Industrial catastrophe, Terrorism, and etc.)  Never mind the other islands in a natural incident that affects our State.  We would all be on our own - literally.  The continuing concern was how would we begin to respond again in the recovery period  post an incident.  A major concern was the transport of all the involved individuals to an appropriate area of safety.  This was to included the possible extrication and evacuation of these individuals to points that they could be transported.  At the same time, the correction of any unsafe conditions would have to be appropriately handled.  The Buses - C&C or commercial, if available, along with passable roadways play a major role in this recovery/rescue process.  Remaining mobile during these types of incidents is a no-brainer.
 
Leslie K
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Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 9:49 PM
Subject: Gasoline Quality

Hello George,

     Is it possible for you to open your own service stations selling quality gasoline with the Ethanol blend? I figure if a lot of people go to you for the gasoline, the other service stations/oil  companies will be forced to give in or they lose money. Since there isn't any competition for the oil companies, their fuel quality standards are below satisfactory. I would think if they had someone like you to compete against soon, they will change their ways or go out of business because who wants to buy low quality fuel which will damage our vehicles. Almost all of us depend on gasoline so why would they change anything just because we the consumers demand a better product. I'm not sure the politicians will help us or something would have be done by now including the gas cap. The solution is for someone to make/sell a better quality fuel 100% Ethanol/gasoline blend of Ethanol so us consumers use a quality fuel, those oil companies use their business making them think again about cheating the public.

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Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 1:11 AM
Subject: referred to you by a listener

Hi!

An inline friend who is a Hawaii native referred me to your site. We've been discussing alternative fuels. We drive a 2000 Nissan Quest, and it's pretty much a gas pig. And the cost of gas is going thru the roof here in Georgia.

Someone on the same board stated that we could use ethanol -without-refitting the engine. Is this true? Would it be possible to run the car on that, without destroying it's engine?

We just purchased this beast, and my husband delivers papers at night so we have a fairly huge gas bill at the moment. It would be very good news for us if we could switch to ethanol.

We'd really appreciate any advice you could give us. We're getting swamped, and the paper's reimbursement program for gas doesn't even come close to the actual costs we have.

Thanks!

Morgan R.

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Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 11:51 AM

Subject: Pantera

 

Dear George,

    Just have to admit, Your Pantera looks amazing! Just a few quick questions:

 1) how long did it take you to restore/build the entire car?

 2) how'd you get hold of the body?

3) would it be possible to find one in Toronto? (I'm a high school student

 in Toronto, Canada)

 

 Again, car looks beautiful!

 

 Inspired,

 Sean

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Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 9:50 AM

Subject: Car care tips


Aloha George,

 

You’ll be glad to know that your car care tips are spreading to the far reaches of Vermont , Massachusetts , and New Brunswick , Canada . Within the last month, I have befriended 3 single mothers via e-mail in Vermont (Dena), Massachusetts ( Sharon ), and New Brunswick (Lacie) and have intrigued them with your car care tips J  

 

As winter is approaching, I already advised them about servicing their cooling system, changing their oil to Royal Purple 5w20, and getting Optima batteries for the upcoming winter months!!!  Dena and Lacie both own Fords, so I e-mailed them some literature about Motorcraft Premium Gold antifreeze and Motorcraft-brand oil filters (which are Purolators in disguise-LOL). Sharon just bought a brand-spanking-new 2006 Saturn Vue so I advised her to add 2 bottles of Purple Ice to her cooling system. I didn’t push the envelope with the about changing the coolant knowing that GM-cars use factory installed Delco antifreeze which is good antifreeze. I also recommended the Delco brand oil filter to Sharon .

 

Lacie was a bit taken aback when I told her that the perk of Royal Purple Max ATF(for automatic transmissions) or Synchromax (for manual transmissions) is that it only has to be changed once every 100,000 miles!!! I guess she thought I was joking!!!

 

Too bad Lance Fujikami isn’t in Vermont to service Dena’s A/C. She tells me it has a musty smell and she hasn’t changed the cabin filter in a while…HELLO!!!!!!!!!! I told her to immediately get some disinfectant spray and spray into the vented area under the hood for now until she has the filter changed and the A/C serviced.  She will need to re-spray the A/C system after the filter is changed and the A/C is serviced.

 

What would we do without you, George???

 

Aloha,

 

Dean