Recent content by Ausfahrt

I don't know anything about lightning strikes and that has never been a concern. Asphalt shingles begin to deteriorate the day after they are installed and almost never live up to their warranty. Like tires, they are pro-rated and you can plan on replacing it before it reaches its projected...

I will never put asphalt shingles on a house that I own.

Agreed, I went so far as to zip-tie the trigger on my Simpson so if it's running it's spraying. I just put my foot on the handle while I start the engine. It's a residential unit with the Honda GCV190 and it's been fine for about a decade in typical homeowner use.

How old is the car? If it's carbureted I'd just pour a little two stroke gas down the throat before starting it then let it run a bit before changing the oil.

We are doomed.

No links to fuel dilution threads?

We have the same vehicle and I agree with ATex. Toyota specs a 10,000 mile OCI and I have been changing it at 5000 just like every other car that I own.

This is my almost bought a new tool story. My 25ish year old Allied 3.5 ton Chinese floor jack was leaking so badly that even Viagra couldn't keep it up. Groan. The comparable replacement at HF was $240 so I took it apart to have a look and was able to fix it (at least for now) with a 79...

I ditched my Rhino ramps after this happened last summer.

Promotional what?

This really needs to be moved from "general and off topic" to "lawn mower and small engine". These engines are interesting and deserve to be thoroughly looked into.

When you task Dad with buying a new changing table.....

Good for you and I think that you got your money's worth out of it. Now that I live in the snow belt too, I'm in the process of changing my car buying strategy from buying new to buying low mileage used southern cars since we are in Florida several times a year to visit family.