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    3 Month review of 2021 Toyota Venze LE

    Just bought an Limited version for my wife to replace a’14 Honda Pilot . Seems like as with a lot of other things there is a wait for us to get it . It should make a great replacement for the Honda ,which has been dead reliable . We just don’t need anything as big as that anymore .
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    How to clean RTV from polished aluminum surfaces?

    For aluminum , and magnesium . I do a lot of mag cased chainsaws . I fashion a flat scraper out of 1/2 plumbing copper . Works well , no scratches ,sharpen it on 220 sandpaper ,cheap …
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    Sizing Chainsaws

    Probably the best bang for the buck is the Echo range of saws . The CS 490 (50cc) ,and the CS 590:( 60cc ) ,would suit you well .
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    Chainsaw chain

    Try www.loggerchain.com they carry Oregon chain . Reasonable prices ,free shipping . As has been previously mentioned , woodland pro ( carlton ) from bailey's is a great source of chain as well .
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    Longest lived auto battery I've ever seen

    It' not a car , it's a Kubota tractor that I've had for 16 years . The battery is the one that came with it when I bought it in ‘03 I do put it on a tender/ desulfator about every two weeks .
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    Chinese Zama RB-K93 carb kits for Echo GT-225 weed eater

    I've used the chinese carbs on saw,weed eaters ,etc . Never had a problem with the carbs . The spark plugs ,fuel lines ,any rubber parts can be very hit ,and miss though .
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    Do you use 5w30 in your mower? Does your mower hold 2 quarts?

    No, T6 5w-40 in all my gasoline 4cycle OPE ,and diesel tractor .
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    Homelite 360

    You can also find parts at www.chainsawr.com
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    Lowest temp you ever started an engine.

    The coldest for me was -30 . I was stationed in Grand Forks N.D. The car was a 1970 AMX ,and I had not plugged it in overnight . I was really surprised it started without any difficulty .
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    Hot oil smell when heating is on ONLY

    Any chance that the hot oil smell is the smell of antifreeze ?
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    What fuel are you running?

    89 E0 in everything OPE .
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    Chainsaw - ceased/stuck chain

    Check to see if it's not the nose sprocket on the bar that's seized . They can easily get jammed up with a bit of wood . If that's it, run the nose of the bar ( with chain on the saw and a bit of pressure,and engine off ) backwards and forwards along a round until it clears the jamb .
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    Planning ahead on winter tires

    Originally Posted By: UG_Passat That's the tradeoff you get. It's a pickup truck, hopefully, the OP is loading the truck bed with bags of sand to get some weight on the rear axle. Is West Sunbury (not to be confused with Central PA's Sunbury) close enough to Lake Erie to get Lake Effect snow...
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    Planning ahead on winter tires

    Thanks for the advice , and suggestions . As winter tires become more readily available locally , I’ll make my purchase ,and post what they are . I am mostly looking for good performance in snow over a layer of slush . That seems to be the most likely condition that I encounter here in W. Pa .
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    Planning ahead on winter tires

    Just picked up an extra set of factory alloys for my Tundra ,and am researching winter tires . (275/65/18 ) So far I’m interested in the Yokohama IG 51 ,and the Blizzk DMV2 . I’m open to any other tire suggestion that are offered on winter tires for my truck . TIA .
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