Recent content by Professor Gascan

Just curious if the focus gets mostly stop and go use. That seems like pretty low mpg for a light compact car.

I find that after buying jis screwdrivers I use then on all philips/cross point screws. They just give a more positive engagement regardless of whether it's jis or not. Started with a cheap set of Hozan and upgraded to Vessels in both fixed and interchangeable tip. Great screwdrivers that are...

Z125 Pro 103 miles traveled and 0.96 gallons used= 106.8mpg

Filled up the '03 GTI 1.8t. 226.9 miles and took 7.74 gallons of Shell 93 for 29.3 mpg. Haven't gotten gas in a while and that tank was mostly winter mix, so should go up a few mpg next fuel up. The Z125 last fuel up was 1.227 gallons and 127 miles traveled for 103.5 mpg. Now if I could only...

I bought an underhood light mount on closeout from Eastwood. I made little inserts for the mounts so any magnetic base lights will stick to it. I've got a selection of rechargeable lights to pair with it. As a bonus It works great for interior work too.

The running a tank low killing fuel pumps never made much sense to me either. Maybe my thinking is flawed, but as long as you're actually still pulling fuel through the pump it's being cooled by the fuel it's pumping though it, even if there isn't enough in the tank for the pump to be fully...

Collinite 885 is a non-cleaner wax that you can layer, and the durability is also excellent.

Kawasaki Z125 Pro: 87 octane price per gal.- $4.399 Miles driven- 89 Gallons used- 0.860 MPG- 103.49 Cost- $3.78 10mpg increase since the last fill up and the only difference is temperature. Amazing how much easier it is for 9hp to push through 85 vs 55 degree air.

1.9 gallon reserve from a 14.8 gallon tank. The few times I've run the tank down far enough to see the low fuel light the indicated reserve is pretty accurate.

2018 Kawasaki Z125 pro. 15,xxx miles. 1.25 qts of Super Tech 10w-40 and a Hiflofiltro HF-112 filter.

I've used Collinite 885 on my car since it was pretty much new. It's not a pure carnuba but it doesn't have any cleaners in it so I usually clay and light polish before application. When my car lived outside I'd give it a polish and wax twice once in the spring and then again in the fall and...

Weather was warm enough for the first real ride and fuel up of the year on my 2018 Kawi Z125. Filled up at the local Shell station... 92 miles travelled and 0.98 gallons consumed= 93.8mpg. Not my best, but almost exactly 3x what my car averages so I'll take it.

Living in the rust belt really sucks. I'd love to find a manual SW2 that isn't falling apart, and the same goes for that sweet focus wagon.

I've had the same stamped steel end cap style for 20 years as it's the only one that has a chance of removing the filter from where it's buried. I do all the oil changes on the car so it isn't really necessary anymore as I don't crank on it when I install a new one, but it's nice to use an...

Is the tape on paint or glass? If it's on the paint, use a hairdryer or a heatgun and a plastic razor blade to pry up an edge and try and peel off as much as possible. Goo gone is fine to remove any adhesive residue left behind. Put some on a rag and let it sit for a bit to soften it. Just make...