IB forums is having issues

***88Racing*** · #1 Tue, August 16th, 2011, 07:25 PM

Just to let everyone whose a member of any Internet Brand Forums that you may have difficulties the next couple of days... some of them are f150online, hdforums, ford truck enthusiasts, and many more......

They are having server issues.....

Take care
Edit....they own over 100+ forums

***Longshot270*** · #2 Tue, August 16th, 2011, 08:05 PM

Good to know. I was trying to figure out why I couldn't log in to change my sig pic.

***Jackpine*** · #3 Tue, August 16th, 2011, 08:38 PM

They were back momentarily, but non-responsive again now.

- Jack

***Longshot270*** · #4 Tue, August 16th, 2011, 08:53 PM

Oh hey, looks like it is back

***88Racing*** · #5 Tue, August 16th, 2011, 10:34 PM

Darn squirrels.....

***Jackpine*** · #6 Tue, August 16th, 2011, 11:29 PM

That's funny - Here in the outskirts of Tucson, I had an AC go bad in my car when Janet and I were living near the foothills.

After a trip or two to the dealership, and some "repairs" that didn't work, we discovered packrats had been in the engine compartment nibbling on wires. Fixed the chewed wiring and everything was good.

There are several possible cures for this problem:

1. Kill all the packrats before they can damage your engine. The usual technique is to spread poison bait around in the engine compartment. It doesn't work.
2. Try to locate and remove all packrat middens in the vicinity. This is kind of like trying to kill all ants at a picnic.
3. Leave your hood up at night. The packrats don't find your engine compartment inviting, but battery thieves do (if your car stays outside).
4. Put a light that is always on (an LED) under the hood. Believe it or not, this actually works. You just hotwire it to the battery.

In Europe, they have Stoats. These little buggers (they look like small weasels) like to chew wires too. The cure there is to "stoat proof" the wiring. You wrap it in an armoured mesh jacket.

- Jack