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    Did I get bad plugs?

    Some oil on the outside is not a big deal unless it is enough to flood the coil. Does the car's regular user let it sit and idle a lot?
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    Did I get bad plugs?

    Those look like good plugs, but fouled. The electrodes are not worn, indicating that they are real platinum / iridium. The fine point on fake plugs wears off rapidly.
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    Craftsman dyt 4000 lawn tractor not getting any spark Help please

    Leaving the wire off would be a good test. When the kill circuit is open, the engine can run. Turning the key off connects it to ground, killing the sparks. This type of ignition system is self-powered and doesn't use 12 volts from the battery at all. On a riding mower, various interlocks...
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    UAL B767 go around?

    It kind of looks too late to call a go-around. Once all the wheels are on the ground aren't you committed to stop?
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    How does buy back process work on a totaled vehicle

    The loan contract always has a clause where the loan must be paid off in full if the car gets totaled. It is a secured loan-- should the collateral no longer exist for them to have the option to repo and sell, the payment plan is no longer valid. It also requires the car to have insurance that...
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    Played an unfortunate April Fool’s joke on my mower

    Often this will simply blow the fuse since when polarity is wrong the diodes in the rectifier/regulator pass current like a short circuit.
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    Snowblower Carb...too Lean?

    Surging at no load is sometimes unavoidable. The general setup for "idle" is to hold the throttle plate all the way closed (against the stop screw) and adjust the stop screw and the idle mixture screw (if equipped, it will be in the side of the flange where the carb meets the intake) for a...
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    Four Soldiers and a Tank Lost possibly dead Lithuania

    The vehicle and three confirmed dead were successfully removed from the bog today. Searches continue for the fourth crew member who is still listed as missing. https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/Newsroom/Soldiers-in-Lithuania/
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    Four Soldiers and a Tank Lost possibly dead Lithuania

    The spring thaw is called "mud season" there. It is very difficult to use any vehicle off roads until the ground dries out or freezes hard again.
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    Hot water heater leaking

    If it's a well system the well pressure tank also serves as an expansion tank. On city water you definitely need an expansion tank. Do have your plumber install a valve at the inlet of the water heater, then if there is any leak in the the hot side you can close the valve and still have cold...
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    Four Soldiers and a Tank Lost possibly dead Lithuania

    Civilian nav systems often direct people to drive into a lake. Is the military stuff any better?
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    Is Boost Mobile REALLY safe?

    It would not matter at all. They are using the phone company process that switches the service to a different phone, a very common customer service operation. It would not matter what kind of SIM was in the old phone.
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    State of Alabama "Buyers can tour a home without a contract"

    If you have people willing to buy a house without seeing the inside, sure. But that means your price is too low.
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    Bought a 100oz Silver Bar

    As melt value they contain 0.7234 troy ounces of silver per dollar of face value. So a dime is approximately 0.072 oz silver, quarter 0.18 and half 0.36. You can also weigh the collection, multiply by 0.9 (the percent of silver) and convert to troy ounces. The overall factor for that is 13.25...
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    man i hate century link

    They were also supposed to convert the wiring to a standard NID demarcation box on the outside of the house on any tech visit. This has been the rule for many years.
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    Inflight Dual IRU Failure on Boeing 787

    That sounds more like "due to attempts to re-engage the autopilot," If the pilots had decided to fly it manually would there have been a problem staying straight and level with the remaining instruments?
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    Bought a 100oz Silver Bar

    Do they have a version that is chocolate inside? That would be more my price range.
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    man i hate century link

    The only reason why POTS still exists is state regulators. Find out which agency regulates it in your State and get them on the case.
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    Neighborhood gas Ethanol question

    When crude oil is cheap it is economic to use only enough ethanol needed to meet pollution requirements. When crude oil is expensive they go up to the maximum of 10 or 15 percent.
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    Briggs 190cc heavy flywheel.

    A light flywheel is actually good for a simple mower since it makes the whole machine lighter and there is less stored energy to cause damage should the blade hit something solid.
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