Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao08.cox.net ([68.230.241.31] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 409156 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:25:25 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.31; envelope-from=ronmilligan@cox.net Received: from DCMM8K51 ([68.5.29.159]) by fed1rmmtao08.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.04 201-2131-111-106-20040729) with ESMTP id <20040913192457.INZF15130.fed1rmmtao08.cox.net@DCMM8K51> for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:24:57 -0400 From: "Ron Milligan" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:24:55 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 In-Reply-To: X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 thread-index: AcSZxK98d7R3iAMiSdWHl3jLBR0+FQAAn0aQ Message-Id: <20040913192457.INZF15130.fed1rmmtao08.cox.net@DCMM8K51> I was not charged for the pins on my original order. The only thing that has me a little miffed is I had to pay shipping twice. Thanks for all the help. Ron -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 12:05 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs Thanks, Ron, My sales rep said they were just starting to get some in and they should be shipping this week and early next week. I'll wait a bit longer since I've already paid for them. Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Milligan" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 12:28 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > My backordered pins shipped last week. Due to arrive on Sep 15. > > Ron Milligan > RV7 QB Fuse > Aliso Viejo CA > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On > Behalf Of Ed Anderson > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 6:27 PM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > > Well, David, > > If my sales rep at Waytek does not come through with the right answer > within the next couple of days, I intend to order the package and will share > with those who need them - I mean I need around 16, so I'll have a few to > spare{:>) > > Ed > > Ed Anderson > RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered > Matthews, NC > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Carter" > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 9:14 PM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > > > > Well, if any of you have to buy a "minimum package of 179" or some such > > thing, I'll buy some of the excess! I'd just love to say "Feed me, feed > me" > > and have someone send me this insanely hard to ID stuff and all I have to > do > > is pay some money and get it with no research. I'd even pay a "finders > fee" > > etc to make it worth your time. > > > > David > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ed Anderson" > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 7:20 PM > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > > > > > > > David, > > > > > > we are at this point talking about the Metri-Pack connectors (and > the > > > pin/terminals) that plug into the LS1 type coils power and control > > > connector - not the spark plug leads. They appear to be becoming pretty > > > much standard connectors on most modern US automobiles (at least those > > > produced by GM). They appear to be well designed and made - individual > > > sealing of each lead into the plug, so looks like good weather sealing - > > > but, have not actually used them as yet. > > > > > > WayTek had the parts at a very reasonable price. The only part they > > did > > > not have was the terminals that cost pennies each. They claimed > > manufacture > > > distribution problems and originally told me they would have them in > > August > > > which has come and gone. There are other sources, but the problem is > > there > > > are so many almost-alike connectors and terminals that it is easy to get > > > mismatches if you are not careful. > > > > > > Ed > > > > > > Ed Anderson > > > RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered > > > Matthews, NC > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "David Carter" > > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > > > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 8:02 PM > > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > > > > > > > > > > Ed & Dale, > > > > > > > > Are you guys talking about the "latest-greatest" ends for LS1 coil > wires > > > > that go on the blocks or on the spark plugs? I must have missed the > > first > > > > part of this. > > > > > > > > I'm getting closer and closer to ordering such stuff - are these > > > Metri-pack > > > > ends , pins, etc, the best you've found so far? > > > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Ed Anderson" > > > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > > > > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 4:32 PM > > > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Dale, > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I certainly understand your frustration with the seemingly > "I > > > > don't > > > > > give a d___ attitude toward customers". While I have had somewhat > > more > > > > > pleasant exchange with my sales rep, I have sent him another message > > > > > reminding him that the projected ship date was August. In the > > meantime, > > > I > > > > > have located 4 other sources that advertise the same terminal by > > > > Metri-Pack > > > > > part number. There are a number of others that would appear to > work, > > > but > > > > I > > > > > am only looking into those sources that have the terminal by > > Metri-Pack > > > > part > > > > > number.. > > > > > > > > > > If the response I get back from WAYTEK is not satisfactory, I > > intend > > > to > > > > > contact these other sources and see what I price I can obtain. The > > > prices > > > > > vary from $6.10 for a pack of 10 (hands up - this is a robbery) to > > 0.14 > > > > per > > > > > terminal, min order of $25 which would give me 178 terminals - > > somewhat > > > > more > > > > > than what I need {:>) I'll let you know what I find out. > > > > > > > > > > Ed > > > > > > > > > > Ed Anderson > > > > > RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered > > > > > Matthews, NC > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Dale Rogers" > > > > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > > > > > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 12:02 PM > > > > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > > > > > Re: > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Ed Anderson" > > > > > > > Date: 2004/07/03 Sat PM 05:16:26 EDT > > > > > > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > > > > > > > Subject: [FlyRotary] WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For those of you who may be considering or have ordered the LS1 > > > Plugs > > > > > from WAYTEX, I have been informed that the Pins which are on back > > order, > > > > > will probably not be shipped until August. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just wanted you to know. > > > > > > > > > > > > Right now, I just don't know what to think about Waytek's > > > > > > service. Mostly, I'm not a very happy camper. About a week > > > > > > ago, I sent an email inquiring about the status of my > > > > > > backordered pins. No response until I got the following, which > > > includes > > > > > my responses. > > > > > > > > > > > > ====================== 12-Sep-2004 ========================= > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Michelle, > > > > > > > > > > > > You wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regarding oder #600062-001 your backorder part has > > > > > > > arrived. The value of the parts is $5.08. Do you want > > > > > > > us to ship this or cancel and have you reorder with > > > > > > > other parts? > > > > > > > > > > > > The value of those parts is that the #38207 connectors ($8.83), > > > > > > and the #38208 seals ($5.11), that I already paid for, are useless > > > > > > without the pins that were backordered. > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you would still like this shipped how do you want it > > > > > > > shipped? The original order was sent UPS Ground. > > > > > > > > > > > > UPS ground? For what it's worth, you could put them in a > > > > > > padded envelope and send them U.S. Mail. I just want the parts > > > > > > that I paid for 2-1/2 months ago. > > > > > > > > > > > > > If we don't here from you by 09/16/04 this order will be > cancelled > > > > > automatically in our system. > > > > > > > > > > > > Umm, you've already charged my credit card for those parts. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Dale Rogers > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================================================ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > > > > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > > > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > > > > > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html