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The Great Cylinder Wall Mystery (and MORE!)
There is some carbon present (mowing grass and kicking *** since 2008). Where are the crosshatch marks on my GCV160’s cylinder walls? Instead there is a repeating ring pattern that runs along the...
View ArticleIMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING, do not use Zinc Point ammunition!
Found this recently-Zinc Point 9mm ammo (loaded in cases stamped "Venom") is overpressure! At least two have exploded in pistols.
View ArticleWhat’s your favorite hand cleaner?
Ever since I was little, grandpa always used LAVA soap. I still do, and I keep few bars of Fels Naptha soap in toolbox as well as at home. GOJO is good as well. What do you folks like?
View ArticleHow to determine if purolator or champion makes motorcraft filters?
Reading the FL-910-s thread makes me real nervous now. I stock a ton of FL-820s, FL-500, and FL-910s and was curious how to tell if they are good or bad?
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Question for other CVT Pathfinder Platinum owners
My 2014 Pathfinder just got its 3rd CVT at 114K miles. The original lasted 87K miles, the second one lasted about 27K miles. The third one has about 500 miles on it so far. Being a Platinum, it has a...
View Article'15 Tundra A/T fluid temp for level check
What's the proper temp range for a '15 Tundra to check A/T fluid level? I've seen 103-113F and 115-130F stated in various forums and videos. Both seem credible but only one can be correct. Yeah I'm...
View ArticleBest Shotgun for a senior lefty - Browning BPS 20 gauge?
So I’m a soon to be senior and have gotten into the shooting sports (pistol) as a hobby and as a way to stay connected with my son and frankly, meet some great folks. My son has gotten into shooting...
View ArticleShopping For Large TV
I'm planning to replace my 50 inch plasma insignia TV, perhaps after christmas. I would like around an 85 inch screen. Its going in a 20ft x 20ft room. I don't really know a lot about specs. I did see...
View ArticleMobil 1 - What does the FS on the jug stand for?
Just curious, so I contacted Mobil. The Help Desk got back to me with nothing informative, so I asked her to ask an engineer who is familiar with the 0W-40 I have been using. Their response: Full...
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Heat Pump Water Heater
I've been thinking recently that the water heater in our house is probably getting near end-of-life and that I'd rather replace it on my time rather than waiting for something to fail and then being up...
View ArticleENGINE OIL VISCOSITY PUZZLE
The primary importance of oil viscosity: "An oils first line of defense is its viscosity (thickness). The ability of the oil film to prevent contact between the rings and the cylinder is a function of...
View Articlethings not looking great for the Mustang Mach-E sales
Looks like they have many that aren't sold and they will lose their rebate come January.
View ArticlePassenger on my aircraft flight was snoring for an hour
Passenger on my flight was snoring very loudly for an hour and luckily they were a few rows behind me. It was an early bird flight that took off at 5:45 AM so maybe they didn’t drink any coffee before...
View ArticleMK7 Volkswagen GLI, change viscosity after tune?
Hey folks, happy Sunday. Coming up on an oil change on my 2019 VW Jetta GLI and had a couple questions. Recently I had the car tuned with Integrated Engineering, on their Stage 1, High Torque tune. I...
View ArticleCoffee - Your Current Brew
What's in your cabinet? You guys seem to have pretty good taste... One of you guys, I forget who, posted that the Eight 'o Clock Colombian was pretty good, so I picked some up today. It's pretty good -...
View ArticleGuns For Wives
My wife is not a gun enthusiast , but is not opposed to guns. She has shot with me at the range. She does not mind shooting my walther p22. She works from home, takes internet phone calls, and wears...
View Article5W30 In ‘20 Corolla 1.8L ?
The ‘20 Corolla 1.8L non-turbo owners manual states to use 0W 20 oil with no other oil weight options listed . Are there any special engine requirements (VVT , etc.) for the ‘20 Corolla 1.8L that would...
View ArticleIs 50800 preferred vs the older spec for VW 2.0TSI
The newer jettas call for the 50800 spec oil which is a special 0W20. Does it offer any benefits over a 0W30 or 5W40 that was specced for that engine in years past? Any benefits besides fuel economy...
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