Recent content by The_Jeff

I suspect Goodwill does this before the stuff hits store shelves. Back in 2005 I had a side hustle reselling books on half.com; there wasn't widespread smart phone availability yet so I went off "vibes". College hard science textbooks were the best, bought one for 50 cents that I sold for $62...

Since a Highlander is basically a tall Camry, their steering shafts need maintenance. Usually a little lube on the u-joint under-hood. It's hard to work into the needle bearings but cheap and easy.

95 Miata. Since I got it it had the occasional rough idle. Gave it an Autozone fuel pump to get it running then a much more expensive Denso when it was running a little off, little surgy, felt like fuel. Idled low and rough occasionally as well, gave it Denso/NGK plugs and wires. Well I...

But also follow maintenance recs to a T.

Jeep Wranglers used to have decent tow ratings and they had awful wheelbases. I wonder if it's more can the powertrain and brakes handle it vs the driver being comfortable.

It's just disengenuous to accept the donation if it's not going to be put to use. Maybe I'll give the books to a different charity instead.

The guys goodwill pay under minimum wage get something good for the experience: a boost in self esteem, a little independence, and a little socialization. And it's a little less help society has to provide via taxes. I basically have a choice when I get rid of stuff between goodwill and the...

What was once a noble profession has slipped through indifference. A fish rots from the head. My actual postal carriers have been great guys. They're paid like $21/hr, but get lots of OT, but walk around six miles a day.

My BILs 2014 Focus had all sorts of plastic in the front end, like the upper radiator support. It seemed to still be "good plastic" eg not brittle. I'd get the cheapo rockauto parts for reasons others gave.

Run it through archive.org and find the picture of Bob sitting in his recliner on the all-HTML prototype page circa 2000.

"Junkyard Digs" on youtube just unearthed a couple 80s propane conversions. A 1983 Ford Granada 2.3 had no power, could only go 35. And a GM dual fuel squarebody 350 that blew propane and blowby through a quadrajet, with the carb getting gummed up from non-use. I have as propane multi fuel...

If a corporation was smart enough to invest in a basestock plant in a not-shot-up region, good for them! What's to look into, there's a game of musical chairs on, and a customer is going to be left without a chair. The rest, without their money.

You want as little length of rubber hose as you need for suspension articulation. Any more and the pedal might feel softer. Also ensure your master cylinder is compatible.

I bet the answer is in using different rubber hoses with the same ends just cocked how you need them. In the old days you could fumble through boxes at the parts store. Now, you'd have to find some master catalog. Start with the disc brake option that got you those calipers.

Do you have room to curl the brake line 270 degrees?