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Black Pepper works better than oatmeal. But honestly that type of thing is ony to get you home so you an fix it right. Right includes completely flushing the entire system with a cleaner to remove the crud you have put in before refilling it.

Shh, don't let the wives know. They think were working.

I picked up a cordless duster a few years back after getting tired of buying canned "air". Initially for electronics I've ended up using it for all sort so stuff. It's one of those things I wodered why it took me so long to get one.

A lot h as to do with your relationship to the shop. For things I can do any longer or just don't want to do (hey, I'm retired I'm not supposed to kill myself working) the always provide a free estimate. They have a book with the time required for any given job. That's what they quote. I've...

Remember, the US govenrment, regardless of the branch generally goes with the lowest bidder. I watched three US Prisons being built. That little tidbit was proven daily.

You can turn it with a large wrench or even two wrenches to give you a poor man's cheater. There are also long (like 24") breaker bars. Lot's of ways to turn the spindle.

I posted this on another thread.

One of thee and a 1/2" cordless impact and it's no big deal to remove stuck rotors.

You can clean those up with fine emery cloth. But usually the pulleys are almost self cleaning as the belt goes across the surface. Unless of course they sit for a time. the worst thing for both belts and pulleys is oil so even if it's a small valve cover leak it can deposit residue on both.

Not as big a fantasy as you think. I was coming down 395 from Reno when I stopped for lunch in Lee Vining when I looked out the restaurant window and saw liquid running from under the Jeep. I quickly nursed it accross the street to the service station. No hose in stock. Delivery time several...

Heat and UV will kill belts. I always keep my old belts. For my Jeep I keep a new set in the Jeep, and the old set in the garage. When belts need changing the "new" belts from the Jeep go on and the old ones in the garage are replaced by the ones on the Jeep unless they are damaged. I go...

The problem today is a kid can tell his teacher that and there are no repercussions. In fact if you did punish the child you'd likely be sued and loose your teaching creds.

Actually no, they are not free to disagree. Teachers are authority figures (though sadly most are bad ones) and have great influence on the way kids think. If the kids were adults raised to think for themselves, yes they could disagree. But to disagree with a teacher has always been a bad...

So, here I sit, the "storm is only 11 miles from L. A. Pretty much all we have had to day is light to moderate rain (and very little of the moderate stuff) and light winds (actually not much more than breezes). Once again the gloom and doom pundits blew it. Or as has been said, weathermen...

Well definitly armegeddon. Just has an earthquake. I can't waint untill some talking head says the rain caused the quake and it's all because of global warming. Even though nothing that's happening hasn't happend before.

It's raining. The powers that be, and thus most of the population believes armegedon has arrived. Panic buying at stores and gas pumps. At most this is a three day event. But the press and politicians have succesfully distracted most from anything important so the plan is succeeding. Oh, I...

The little children aren't being educated. They are being indoctrinated. For all the gnashing of teeth that's going on, there is still not conclusive evidence that man made (if that's possible) carbon dioxide levels are significantly higher than at any time in the past. In fact there have...

I'm not being a smart ass, because I've done it, but don't forget to use both primer and glue on your joints.

Forgot to ask, how deep are you burying the conduits? Regardless of what you use make sure it is water tight. Not long before I retired a customer was bringing a plant back on line after several years. Without checking they started energizing some "non-critical" circuits. A small 3/4"...

If you're still in doubt, this is from page 171 of the owners manual pdf ■When turning off the engine The emission system operating sounds may continue for a short time after the engine is turned off. This is not a malfunction, and helps to ensure optimal performance of the emission system.