Recent content by VertigoPilot

Will do, though it's looking doubtful at this point that I'll be embarking on that adventure with this particular truck. The seller seems to have an unrealistically-high opinion of the value of a non-running basket case M1078A1 that has gone through two owners and multiple "mechanics" since...

Yes, I'm considering another truck with a 3126 that cranks well on new batteries, has fresh fuel and primes well, shows good voltage at the PDP, but doesn't appear to be getting any fuel delivered to the cylinders for combustion. As I understand the seller's story, the truck came off auction...

Assuming one has a bricked ECU, how would they go about getting a suitable replacement? Can any CAT dealer provide one once they're provided a serial number for the engine? And if one wanted to equip themselves with CAT ET and a comm connection package to be able to diagnose their vehicle in...

It is simply "amazing" that a military truck would have been built with such a crippling vulnerability, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised!

Yes, definitely interested.

Maxman: I hope that my comments didn't discourage you or give the impression that you shouldn't be able to license and enjoy the benefits of your purchase. Please don't let me dampen your spirits. (And, I'm certain that my opinion of that tyrannical idiot governor and his minions is even lower...

Not to dampen you enthusiasm, but from a legal liability standpoint it doesn't matter how friendly Vermont authorities may be to the scheme, if you're not a resident of that state and you're using that as a mere pass-through to obtain Washington title more easily, then it's Title Washing under...

Perish the thought! Paid legal advice can be had most anyplace for a pittance.

Yes, it is a common problem, and in Washington a simple solution, at least for bonafide buyers and sellers who aren't trying to do title washing. The hypothetical risk to a buyer would be that if they purchase a vehicle without title and obtain the provisional registration on a three-year wait...

The idea is appealing for its seeming simplicity, and may work safely enough in some states, but in Washington at least that scheme could be prosecuted as title fraud, a Class C felony. One cannot be have a mechanic's lien against their own vehicle, and if they enlist an assistant to assert and...

Again, almost but no exactly. Your reference to RCW 46.12.680 is correct, but the conclusions that you have no ownership and that you can't sell the vehicle are incorrect. Registration recognizes and declares you as the presumptive "registered" owner, and at the end of the three-year period you...

Almost, but not exactly. I've gone through this several times in WA with both vehicles and trailers, each time getting a 3-year "ownership in doubt" registration, and each time with no bond required. At the end of the 3-eyar period title can be issued without further hassle.

Meh. I did that once with a '73 Blazer. It's all in the setup.

That's a damned fine vessel you have there! Looking forward to our next meeting, hopefully somewhere along the Inside Passage.

It's a "Navy" of sorts. I mounted a brass plaque at the helm reminding that "The Captain's Word is Law", but my wife reminds me that as Admiral she outranks me by a sizeable margin, and that I could be demoted at any time.