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Just put an Ultra-Power SB127B1H on my Roadmaster Wagon. Started right up but a problem right out the gate - the rheostat contacts for the fuel level must be poorly designed. It is doing a lot of fluctuating when starting and braking, though at idle and still, seems fine, and driving constant...

RockAuto just sold me three 'clearance' Fram filters, the old G15 canister with the 3/8" barb fittings on either end. The package mentions made in USA, and Fram being part of Bendix, Providence RI. The date codes stamped on the filters are: A5V, A7V, A9W. The canisters are painted orange! The...

Yes it is. The true Bible belt starts just north of Nashville TN and works its way disparagingly northwards into Kentucky. Thank God for the Catholics and their tolerance of distilled spirits! Remember, two drinks a day is good for cleaning out clogged arteries.

10-4. Interesting that KY has so many dry counties and yet makes the lion's share of the world's bourbon. In any event, ponder a nation where Stonewall Jackson didn't perish in the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863 and Abe Lincoln's big government didn't succeed. He completely overran the...

Originally Posted By: mcrn Oh and Wild Turkey is made in Tn but Jack is terrible. I used to judge Whiskey by tasting Jack D, UGhhh that stuff is awful. and where in the devil did you get that Wild Turkey is made in Tennessee??!! It is made in Lawrenceburg, KY, a few miles from where I was born...

I will probably change at the 3000 mile mark, for the first time, and then go by either the OCM or 7500 miles, whichever comes first. I'm still wondering about using GC 0W30 for the new truck. I love that oil for the LT/LS engines, but just want to be sure the warranty police won't have a...

Please, do me a big favor and try either of the following: Makers Mark Woodford Reserve You will, I swear, give up Canadian Whiskey and even Tennessee Whiskey (JD-pretty good for what it is).

Originally Posted By: Nyquist Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 would probably be a good option as well. I would stay with the 5w30 since that is what is recommended. With you being in NC, I don't think you'll ever be cold enough to need a 0w30 unless you move further north. Rest assured I will never...

How about Aass Bock. Hard to find in the US though.

Originally Posted By: demarpaint Schaeffer was the one beer to have when you're having more than one........... I guess my age is showing. Yeah! And Milwaukee's Best (Beast) Cheap Night: Andre Cold Duck ($1.98 a bottle) and Little Caesar's pizza

Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah PS: Just change your own oil. No need at ALL to have a dealership screw with your truck. (ie stripped drain plugs, double gaskets on oil filters, etc) Nice advice. I hate paying someone triple the labor rate I get and have the job done half-A$$. Yes, it is...

Originally Posted By: salesrep I could not agree more, about the beer that is. Indiana's "finest" made its way over to Illinois as well. Though, I felt Olympia was a mite better than Schlitz or Schaeffers. DIFFERENT Company altogether. FYI Nicholas Schaeffer did have a business relationship...

Good science there!! You just hit nail on the head. It is not water content, but water activity that is important. Something could have a lot of water, but if its activity is held in check by something like high percentage of a sugar or other humectant, that is fine. As for the rum/alcohol...

10-4 - Thanks for all the input. So, I plan to use the UPF48R in place of the PF48, as a filter. Would anyone have an issue there? For oil, it sounds like I better go with M1 5W30 (instead of what I want to use: Castrol Syntec 0W30). I'm betting the Castrol Syntec 0W30 is not on their list...

Most issues with foods making folks sick are the result of DIRECT ADULTERATION during processing or manufacture, or blatantly ignoring an expiry of a perishable like milk. That one's a no brainer. That said, I ate one of those [censored] PowerBars the other day that was over two years old. They...