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  1. Gyro Gearloose

    Advice for making gasket sticky

    For thin gaskets and paper gaskets in cooling systems I've always used Permatex #2. Its a sticky resin gasket sealer. Much tackier than RTV and "dries" (firms up) as the alcohol base evaporates.
  2. Gyro Gearloose

    Chonda foam air filter use / maintenance?

    I see a lot of pressure washers with Honda vertical shaft engines.
  3. Gyro Gearloose

    What is the significance of SS full retirement age?

    FRA is just the mathematical point where your benefits are neither penalized or boosted due to your age. As you point out it does affect the max amount you can earn working before losing benefits. The max earning amount is different for the year you retire than from subsequent years, and...
  4. Gyro Gearloose

    Can you total a truck with a flat tire?

    If you are anywhere within ear range of a truck and hear a pop start creating space and prepare to dodge.
  5. Gyro Gearloose

    heater core tubes

    Im sure this isnt the approved tool but it worked pretty well pressing the connector tabs when I had to replace my Tee. Harbor Freight is your friend here.
  6. Gyro Gearloose

    Are magnets for an oil filter and a magnetic drain plug a waste of money?

    With 4K oil changes I'm going to vote nope. But magnetic plugs are cheap and it is itellectually interesting to see what gets collected. Ideally nothing visible to the nake eye. Go for it.
  7. Gyro Gearloose

    Hasty assessment---three reasons a homeowner should buy solar panels for their home

    Welcome to the exciting and challenging world of the power business.
  8. Gyro Gearloose

    Crowdstrike issue

    I suppose no power systems had deployed the update or nobody would still be worried about cancelled flights.
  9. Gyro Gearloose

    Who does root canals these days?

    A good endodontist can perform a root canal with no more discomfort than a filling. A root canal and crown are expensive, but your real teeth are the best investment you can make in my book.
  10. Gyro Gearloose

    Dealing with people who don't care-auto maintenance

    Well, as Ron White says, you can fix their car, but you can't fix stoopid. As cars have gotten way more complex in the past 10 years, I have almost quit volunteering to do anything for anybody. Totally random failures on expen$ive stuff can happen the day after you touch it, and I don't want...
  11. Gyro Gearloose

    Songs That Cause You Nostalgia

    The 80's were the best.
  12. Gyro Gearloose

    2002 Silverado 5.3L Coolant/Antifreeze recommendation

    Dexcool. Ran a 2001 model 12 years on Dexcool with nothing but a drain and refill every 4-5 years. Water pump made it to 200k.
  13. Gyro Gearloose

    Pool test strips for vacation rental

    The drop style test kit for pH and chlorine is more accurate than the strips. About $10 from Wal Mart or Amazon.
  14. Gyro Gearloose

    Leviton Timer Switch DT130 - Neutral Connected To Ground

    That is the answer. But I think eljafino is correct that if the automatic light switch circuit was powerd through a GFCI and had it's neutral connected to ground it would most likely trip. The current powering the electronics would be "missing" from the neutral wire - i.e. faulted to...
  15. Gyro Gearloose

    Your favorite interior paint?

    I did the opposite. Duration for the walls and Emerald for the trim. The first rooms of trim I painted with Duration Semi Gloss wanted to hold on to any dirt from hands that touched it.
  16. Gyro Gearloose

    Your favorite interior paint?

    My favorite interior paint is SW Cashmere. It flows so nicely, covers evenly and dries to a nice smooth finish. Found out it is quite washable too. I can't say anything bad about SW Duration though. Used a lot of that too. The only problem with SW is trying to figure out their sheen system...
  17. Gyro Gearloose

    FRAM FE7317 & Supertech MP9688 cut open

    The Bitog "Similar threads" suggested another FE 7317 cut open thread and that filter had inconsistent pleat spacing as well. Is there some technical issue with the media that makes it difficult to get consistent pleat spacing. Otherwise I would think Fram's finest $12 filter could match the...
  18. Gyro Gearloose

    Popular Interior Wall Color

    Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige is the beige equivalent of Agreeable Gray. I describe it as a wet sand color. It can look beige, off white or very light gray depending on lighting. (This is not my house!)
  19. Gyro Gearloose

    Record run on your original electric fuel pump

    Our 2010 Yukon is at 175K on the original pump and my son has a '08 Silverado with 250K. Our early 2000's trucks didn't make it much past 150K before needing a pump.
  20. Gyro Gearloose

    More efficient jet engine design

    Bird impacts are going to be really grisly.
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