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  1. Gyro Gearloose

    James Earl Jones has passed away

    May the Force be with him.
  2. Gyro Gearloose

    Oil Life Monitor ??

    My Honda v6 oil life monitor only moves in 10% increments above 15% so yours might actually be at 41% about to go to 40 in another 10 mi. I have to let my OLM run to completion so that it will output the codes for other services due, but like you my eyeball OLM thinks the oil is getting pretty...
  3. Gyro Gearloose

    Grills with "side burners"

    I don't use the side burner a lot but it is so handy when I do need it that I won't buy a grill without it.. They do sometimes smoke up the bottom of the pots and pans so I keep a few utensils reserved for outdoor use only.
  4. Gyro Gearloose

    How bad is it to have oil on your spark plug threads?

    I had the same comment. Looks like it wasn't fully torqued. I wonder it that oily goo is condensed hydrocarbons from fuel, oil, and partially burned hydrocarbons seeping past the threads.
  5. Gyro Gearloose

    Did I make the right choice?

    I would CYA and put on the OEM filter or documented cross reference, explain it is a rare filter that costs extra and not give it a second thought. No point in you taking on the risk to save two $20 bills for a guy who has spent tens of thousands on hunting land and a tractor toy. Not being...
  6. Gyro Gearloose

    Cant we invent carburetors that atomize fuel as good as fuel injectors by now?

    Carbs have a maximum of 15 psi (atmospheric pressure) to break the fuel into droplets. Port FI is tens of lbs of pressure, GDI is hundreds of pounds. Carbs also have an inertia problem on rapid throttle change where, the air flow can respond almost instantly but the more dense fuel will lag...
  7. Gyro Gearloose

    Best Movie Final Scenes

    Butch and Sundance
  8. Gyro Gearloose

    What's wrong with my daughter's 2013 Ford Edge?

    I couldn't swear to this but I don't remember having to use a screwdriver bit in changing mine. My recollection is the Edge was like all the cars I've had to make replacements on and it had little 6-7 mm hex head screws. The best combo I've found for working in those tight places is a 1/4 inch...
  9. Gyro Gearloose

    Oil in Coolant? Is this the forbidden cream?

    Change the oil and send a sample for analysis. In the comments mention that you are suspicious of a coolant leak into the oil.
  10. Gyro Gearloose

    Wix Filter Rusted Through

    Maybe they over rolled the seam and thinned the metal too much so minimal rusting went all the way thru?
  11. Gyro Gearloose

    Rate my gutter downspout.

    The crew putting up my gutter did that and I asked the super if they were planning to leave it like that. I guess he picked up that I wasn't thrilled with that arrangement and they went back and did this.
  12. Gyro Gearloose

    What's wrong with my daughter's 2013 Ford Edge?

    I had a similar problem and didn't know about the reset at the time so I replaced the driver side blend door actuator and it fixed the problem. The driver side actuator is a real pain to reach and get the linkage hooked up. Took two attempts to get it right.
  13. Gyro Gearloose

    Elderberries!

    Are they sweet, sour, similar to anything else?
  14. Gyro Gearloose

    Pool owners - what say you?

    A 1 size oversize sand filter enhanced with 1-2 cups of DE powder poured into the skimmer after backwash can deliver very clear water.
  15. Gyro Gearloose

    How did this tire get like this?

    Times were tough and they were spartan.. Money was not terribly plentiful, but even if you had money there was no place to buy anything but essentials in small towns. The big box stores with their infinite selections of everything didn't start appearing in every little town until the 80's
  16. Gyro Gearloose

    How did this tire get like this?

    That is a tire planter. A fine southern tradition from my childhood. Cut the bead off in the scalloped design shown and then turn the tire inside out and it makes an attractive? planter by the driveway. Rim not required. We had one on each side of our driveway until about 1970.
  17. Gyro Gearloose

    Crack in crankcase cover, ideas for sealing?

    Any time a problem can be 100% solved for a $25 part and a gasket, then that's the fix. If on the other hand this is a research project, then let us know how it comes out.
  18. Gyro Gearloose

    2019 Mazda 2.5L n/a - pics inside valve cover

    She changes her oil, or at least lets you do it. She's a keeper!
  19. Gyro Gearloose

    Dog sets house on fire with lithium ion battery pack

    The cord was plugged in and cleanly severed with no signs that there was any kind of "pop". Also a couple of tooth marks near where it was cut to help me figure it out. Thankfully after that she confined her diet to shoes.
  20. Gyro Gearloose

    Dog sets house on fire with lithium ion battery pack

    My dog bit through a fan cord in the garage one time. Apparently didn't hurt the dog or trip the GFI.
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