Monthly Archives: December 2012

Reno 滑雪

天气预报12月23号依然有雪,看样子还不能去滑雪。最后决定开车上山探探路,看看情况。吃完越南面早午餐上路时,Reno城里已经开始下雨。上山以后气温下降,小雨已经变成小雪。越往山上开雪越大,渐渐地山路全被雪覆盖,车子也有些打滑。在离Mt Rose滑雪场还有8英里左右时,不敢再往前开了。把车停到路边上雪链。山道上没有人帮助,只有自己动手。第一次装雪链颇费了一些功夫,加上正下着雪,手冻得够呛。不过,总算一切顺利。装好雪链后,下山很顺利。在山脚下路边有一大片雪地,很多大人小孩在玩雪。我们也全副武装下车玩了一会,总算为此次出发挣回一些。

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Happy Birthday to Vy

Happy birthday to Vy, Vy lives in a tree, Vy is in preschool, Vy is nobody! Happy birthday to Vy, She has a party, She lives in a tree, She is nobody! Happy birthday to Vy, Vy’s invisible to see, … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to We

Happy birthday to we, We live in a tree, We are in preschool, We are nobody! Happy birthday to we, We have a party, We live in a tree, We are nobody! Happy birthday to we, We’re invisible to see, … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to You

Happy birthday to you, You live in a tree, You are in preschool, You are nobody! Happy birthday to you, You have a party, You live in a tree, You are nobody! Happy birthday to you, You’re invisible to see, … Continue reading

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The vacation trip to Reno

My family came to Reno for Christmas vacation. The traffic condition isn’t very good and each vehicle needs to put on snow chain. We were stuck for 3 hours and still arrived hotel around 8:00pm. My mood is peaceful and … Continue reading

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Happy birthday to me

Happy birthday To me, I live in a tree, I am in preschool, I am nobody! Happy birthday to me, I have a party, I live in a tree, I am nobody! Happy birthday to me, I am invisible to … Continue reading

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The Car Trip To Reno

Today our family drove from home to Reno to ski. The road condition became bad after we past Sacremento. It was misty and raining. The temperature was 2 degree C. Then the road showed a big sign which said snow … Continue reading

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果果的游泳班(Ashley’s Swimming Class)

今年夏天的时候,在我们家附近新开了一家健身中心(www.msta-swim.com)包括室内游泳馆, 同时开了许多小孩的游泳班。果果前两年的夏天在别处分别上了一期的半小时班,进步不是很明显。因为离家太远,也没有坚持。今年暑假,果果从第二级(海马Seahorse)开始学习。秋季开学后接着参加第三级(金鱼Goldfish)的周末班。果果现在已经可以不用帮助从小泳池的一边游到另外一边。除了侧身游方向会歪,其他的仰泳,俯泳都能达到要求。应该很快可以再升一级。   游泳班的分级设置和要求。 Levels Length Ratio Age Goals Starfish 30 mins 1:4 3-5 Comfortable in the pool with the teachers Monkey walk Submersion with assistance Float on the back with assistance Swim a short distance (5 yards) with digging … Continue reading

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修车-启动机(Starter)

最近天冷,遇到Camry2000启动困难的问题。拧钥匙启动时有时只听到卡达的一声没有启动机转动的声音。每次多试几次还是可以发动。网上研究了一下,知道通常是由于启动机的电磁开关连接头(Starter Solenoid Contacts) 磨损造成接触不良。此时电磁开关工作发出卡达的响声,但是没有电流流过电动机,不能带动发动机飞轮转动。从Youtube上看到更换电磁开关连接头不困难,决心自己动手早日解决问题,以免某一天真的汽车不能发动。从Amazon买来Starter Repair / Rebuild Kit for Denso,Plunger & Solenoid Contacts。花了两个半小时换好了电磁开关连接头。旧的接头已经磨损了很多,接触表面还有许多的坑坑点点,像是电火花烧的。Camry的保养手册列到八年12万迈,大概也是车子的设计寿命。车子到了设计寿命时,零件的老化(Thermostat failure), 磨损(Starter failure)就会造成普通的维护不能解决的问题。没有经验的人还是开新车来的省心。为旧车找到并解决问题只能是自得其乐。

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修车-节温器(Thermostat)

最近我的Camry2000的发动机温度偏低.车开了很久,温度指示还达不到正常的驾驶温度.指针会停在四点钟位置而不是正常的三点钟位置.网上搜寻了一下,觉得是节温器(Thermostat)出了问题.如果节温器在冷却液还未达到正常温度时就开启,则会造成温度偏低的问题.从Youtube上看了一些换节温器的视频觉得难度不大,决定自己动手.从O’reilly买来thermostat,垫圈(gasket)以及与Camry匹配的红色冷却液(coolant).用了一是下午放空了冷却液,用水清洗了冷却系统,更换了新的节温器,加了新的冷却液。一切搞定后开车出去转了一圈,温度指示很快达到正常,原来的问题消失了。换下来的节温器外表看不出问题,也许有部分老化了。本次DIY的麻烦在于处理换下的冷却液。因冷却液有毒不能倒入排水系统,只好用容器收集了以后送到专门的收集站了。 换下的节温器  

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