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I used to get sick from fast food and pretty much eliminated it from my diet. I will only eat certain types of fast food in a true emergency. Wendys chili is probably heated enough to kill the E Coli bacteria. Chicken cooked in a pressure cooker is probably safe due to the higher temperature...

Based on the limited resale value, sounds like he should drive it till it dies.

Any possibility the owner could trade it in before the engine dies? A newish Cobalt should have some resale value.

My metal mailbox has survived multiple baseball ball attacks. I just tap out the dent with a mallet and wood block. Around here, the fools just drive by and swing the bat from a moving car. Some folks put black painted T type fence posts on either side of the mailbox for protection.

Supton, try a plastic canning funnel and a kitchen ladle to transfer Fluid Film. A canning funnel is used to fill glass canning jars. The funnel just fits my sprayer jar. I take a big scoop of Fluid Film using a kitchen ladle, then drop it into the funnel. No drips, quick and easy. I keep all my...

http://www.kellsportproducts.com/ Fluid Film can be bought in gallons at any NAPA auto parts. They may have to order it but delivery is quick. The pro gun and Fluid Film can also be bought on Amazon. Fluid Film comes in a plastic gallon can that may not stand rough handling or being dropped...

I Fluid Film my 1998 Tacoma. I have not used the other products and do not know how good they are. Fluid Film is super easy to apply with the special spray gun. I suggest the pro model with 2 flexible nozzles to get inside frame rails and other confined spaces. Once you get the pro gun for about...

Every fall my local Home Depot, Walmart, and Tractor Supply mark down the True Fuel to about half price. The stuff keeps for years when left in the sealed container, maybe you could stock up then? Just buy enough for now at current prices and wait for the sale.

We have a combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm in our bedroom. Last night the thing false alarmed at 2:00 AM. This particular model has the voice warning. The digital voice shouting FIRE was highly effective in waking me up, better than the beep type alarm. After checking the house and...

Briggs and Stratton makes an inline filter that is just a brass screen in a plastic housing. These should work well. A small engine filter with paper element would work fine also. Neither of these filters will remove oil dissolved in the gas. I have used both types of filters on 2 cycles with...

Fixitnow.com. AKA Samurai Appliance Repairman These folks have saved me a lot of money over the years. Appliance Parts Pros are great for replacement parts. Shipping is a little high but they are quick.

Cut n paste from my favorite appliance repair site. Samurai Appliance Repair Did you know that 90% of the spark modules in gas ranges and cooktops that are replaced are perfectly good? A statistic like that tells me that this topic is screaming for a revelation from the master. So, my...

Check all burners for a bit of spilled food between the spark electrode and ground. A toothpick and old toothbrush make good cleaning tools.

I have a couple of deep holes on my property. Disposal of the concrete is no problem.

My rental has a huge maple tree growing next door. The tree roots are lifting my sidewalk and making an unsafe " ledge " where one slab is higher than the other. I want to remove about 30 feet of sidewalk, dig up and cut out the roots, and replace the missing section with concrete pavers. This...

I do all kinds of " Mad Max " repairs to keep an old mower going. I had a 14 year old MTD with a rusty deck that I reinforced with perforated angle iron. The end came when one quarter of the deck broke off, along with a rear wheel! I got another MTD on Craiglist for $45. Oil change, air filter...

DMSO used to be sold at vet supplies for use on horses. Horse people used it " off label " for their own aches and pains. I have used it for soreness and knee pain. It works, but, has odd side effects. One minute after rubbing it on, you have an odd garlic taste in your mouth and a faint garlic...

How do you get something for the online price at Walmart? My wife wanted a headlight restore kit, online price was $5.59 Went to Walmart and the shelf price was $9.00, which I confirmed using the price scanner. My wife ordered the kit online and I picked it up for $5.59 plus tax. Is there any...

I have a 1998 Toyota Tacoma with 2.4 liter 4 and 5 speed. Got a check engine light and Advance Auto said it was a P420 code. I have to get this truck through smog one last time before I register it as historic. I understand there are off road only O2 simulators that send a "clean" signal. Would...

Bought a 22 inch MTD mower off Craigslist for dirt cheap. Engine is 3.75 HP Briggs. Foam air filter element was missing and the oil looked like black sludge. Installed a new air filter, new plug, and filled with some 5w 30 PYB I had lying around. The mower runs very well but is probably sludged...