Recent content by Capt W

They can be found with all the older Hyundais and Kias...you probably poured a cold beer from their remains.

One of many Bic lighters on wheels offered today. It only has so many "flicks" before it's used up and sent to the crusher. There are many, many older used cars for half the money that will last twice as long.

Awesome! The 47060-0700 is the exact kit I'm getting later today when the UPS dude arrives. I appreciate the preview of the instruction sheet. Didn't know the U-shaped gasket is actually a tank cushion. Makes perfect sense now.

Appreciate it...thanks. Was hoping someone was a little familiar with these. I'll use the OEM gasket and the U-shaped gasket. I understand the opening of the "U" faces forward, right?

Sounds like they're squared away! Best of luck with the job. FWIW I don't have any fancy equipment, either. Just a nice set of manifold gauges, a vacuum pump, and a small scale. I've always been able to find someone to recover refrigerant...usually for free...when required. I've learned a...

No wax ring...I've used the rubber "better than wax" seals for the past decade or so with no issues. Bowl install is a breeze.

I'm putting the finishing touches on our guest bath refurb, wrapping it up with the installation of a vintage (1977) American Standard Cadet toilet with the ubiquitous 4049 tank. My research shows these were the most commonly installed toilets in the USA between 1962 and 1982. I'm installing...

You can say this for just about any product. The fact is both have been reliable manufacturers for generations. That said, I'd make sure I'm actually getting a Denso (or Sanden in your case) part...from them. In other words, any of the lower-tier rebuilders (Four Seasons, et al) will still...

Your OE pump is likely a Bosch or Delphi. That said, my experience with Carter over the past decade has not been very good. Just had a Carter pump on my '86 Daytona konk out after a few months. Yes, it was a Rock Auto closeout, but it was also cheesy Chinesium. Spectra Premium, on the other...

In many locales the bland grey trend - inside & out - has been dying for a few years while more expressive colors are on the way back. These trends change like the seasons. A lot of this is highly localized. We live on the Texas Gulf Coast where things can be quite beachy in appearance. I...

Indeed. Hard pass.

Acid Kuba Kuba here...but I'm just simple guy.

You really don't need a press. Can't you rent the removal/installer tool from the local auto parts? If you have the tools and skills to remove the knuckle, you can certainly R&R the bearings. Not hard with the kit. You'd save so much money you could do both front bearings and still have...

It sounds like a corrugated roof. If so, buy a patch panel from the local big box store and cut it (with tin snips) slightly larger than the repair area, ensuring it fits snugly over the ribs. Line the bottom edges of the repair piece with butyl tape and secure with self-tapping metal roof...

While I fully agree most movies these days are very substandard, my wife and I regularly hit the matinees for six bucks. You win some, you lose some. Last week we saw Pressure, an in-depth look at the meteorology team's work during the D-Day invasion. Not bad, but I had a hard time looking at...