Recent content by TazzySpazzy

The oil was certainly very black but an old diesel engine makes the oil black very quickly. I can't say whether or not the oil was thinned out much because it was at full operating temperature. I spoke with someone else who had run the double dose for a full week of driving with no ill effects...

I recently used Kreen for the first time and am very impressed. On my old 7.3 IDI I've had a light tick that I think was a sticky valve--sometimes the idle would be rough and the exhaust didn't sound right. I did try a sludge dose of AutoRx for about 1500 miles with no discernable change but...

I've had good luck with liquid laundry detergent left to soak overnight on the stained area, agitate with wire brush or broom, pressure wash to finish.

I have had good luck with bulbs from Superbright. Most of my LEDs are on a flatbed and those are also marketed towards OTR trucks so they have to be of decent quality--just look how many individual lights a lit up tractor-trailer can have. However, I have yet to find a decent set of LED...

Yeah, but I guess the cooler clearly was not "idiot proof".

Any idea why they are "seconds"?

I've been running an electric pump for quite a few years now with no problems other than a failed relay that was fixed roadside in 10 minutes, Facet Dura-Lift mounted in the engine bay. And I am the kind of guy who actually carries a spare fuel pump, set of v-belts, starter solenoid, bits of...

Our 9 year old Border Collie named Tazzy has a genuine comedic streak. Even at 9yrs she still has what we call "Tazzy Time" where she goes into her soft crate and thrashes around for 30 seconds or so while making bizarre noises, yelps, and barks. She is quite a talker and at times it's as if...

Now if I drive the 1600 miles or so to SW Missouri, can I fish your pond? C'mon man!

Well, some people . . . . I live near some properties that are quite large and privately owned. Fortunately I work for one of the property owners and am given total access to forage for mushrooms and to cut firewood. I can sort of understand where a person would get upset about being denied...

The 500i is a nice saw but the power to weight ratio is not exactly Earth-shattering. 500i 2.07lbs/1hp 462 2.23lb/1hp. Of course the 500i is a great saw and if I could justify buying yet another saw I would.

With all due respect I would argue that if you think the 3g is unnecessary then perhaps you don't understand the limitations of the stock 1g alternator on a 1990 F350 diesel. In a sense you are correct that there is nothing wrong with the stock system in that it is performing as intended, but...

I personally find it incredibly irritating being around someone with one of these unnecessary pseudo-watch gadgets because it seems that people find a way to constantly interrupt the conversation or moment by engaging with their watch. A call, a reminder, the sudden urge to check something...

The possibility of living a long time is also a potential to threat to one's well being in the sense that you may live a long life but not be able to afford to live a long life. A lot of us don't earn a ton of money and the costs of living are extraordinarily high even without factoring in...

I need a pulley for double v-belt and the chinese one is the only one that includes the right pulley, go figure.