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Immediately after the day of beginning Autumn, we have relatively easier morning and evening these days. Seasons change accurately following principles repeating for thousands of years.

The criminal of insect-eaten leaves is here hidden.

One of my nephew accidentally fell into bad condition in sever condition loosing independence. Because he does not have so intimate relatives, I must take care of him, but this is good for me who have healthy leisure person after retiring. Just for killing time.

I arranged to sell his motorcycle and old K-car, latter is not yet. As some money might be required if deserted. Troublesome at all but they are in my capability. He would be moved to more convenient nursing care facility before the end of this month.

I have been looking forward to coming across with suitable wheel center cap for ten years. Then I found it out yesterday in my hobby junk box. The cap of Tamiya color mini spray can fits very well without any rattle like a genuine parts. Outer tension is tight enough not to fall down while driving. As a proverb says, I have waited so long and I got them, "If you wait, the weather will be good for sailing!"
It's hard to find a good center cap for an aluminum wheel, but there are even fewer for a steel wheel. I chose one that doesn't protrude too far outward and has no unnecessary decorations or bumps. It is especially important for driven wheel to prevent dust and rust. If hub nut is left naked, loosening it would be difficult because of rusting phenomena. Because of hub bearing wear, some times tightening affair should be required. Anyway, wheel center cap is an indispensable parts.

Typhoon #9 is changing her direction to Northern East tomorrow avoiding Kansai area. Too hot nights are lasting because of an unfavorable visitor---it's often the case.

I experienced to be drenched to the back skin with gasoline yesterday while fuel hose maintenance---just a matter for regret and ashame. Because of fuel smelling, checked I the fuel hose lines---an abominable accident occurred! Best care should be taken whenever treat explosive---just dangerous.

So lucky as I was, I could overcome the disaster.

The hottest season rises up the temperature of my closed garage exceeding 38 degree celsius in the day time, staying there all day long yesterday led me in bad condition. In such an unfavorable circumstance I had right side west pain without any pre-cautions the area duplicates the kidney position. Also, I had a problem to pee enough trying 3 times in every transferring train station. Also, I felt something interrupting smooth flow of urine.

In spite of bad condition last night, I had a gospel this morning in the toilet finding out a small and black piece on the place---2~3mm. A few old experience noticed me the material was nothing but a clogged Urinary stone. I was so happy to get it out without any sever pain.　Living as long as 3 quarters of century invites inconvenient phenomena in my body. Remember the past, my life owes to luck mostly.

Motor overheating tendency on my Air-cooled Beetle obliged me to check the function of Thermostat actually. As it is covered with air guiding plate on the position between #1 and #2 cylinder, the function of the thermostat cannot be seen from the outside. Removing 4 pieces of fixing 6mm screws it could be accessed directly by hand. Though it's bellows construction performs the function to extend the length after being warmed, it stood still at the longest condition---it means just broken. Cylinder cooling air flow is not closed at the cold stage leading overcooled condition. The cooling air control has much to do with the choke and idle controlling in the carburetor construction. Extended and broken bellows has nothing to do with overheating phenomena this time, so I left it untouched.

The photo shows bellows shrunk in cool condition with air flow flaps closed.