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68 years old or young and still going at it. I do as much as is possible (fluid and filter changes, brakes, HVAC, shocks, tire rotations, electrical, spark plug changes, etc.) so I do not have to pay someone else. I do most jobs at my leisure, and that I've purchased tools to make wrenching...

You need to inspect the frame rails as they tend to rust out from the inside. Also need to look at the rear trailing arm mount areas - very prone to rust out.

As others have mentioned, check the fuel pressure to make sure it is specification (41 - 47 psi) and the average current draw specification is 7 amps (per Delphi Tech Support). The other thing to check are the ignition coils. Because of where they sit on the engine, the spark plug towers are...

For what it is worth - I ran across this the other day when I was looking at the ACDelco TRS webpage: WARNING- USE OF COUNTERFEIT "CLONE" GM MDI DEVICES will result in your account being locked. Aftermarket J2534 devices are not impacted. https://www.acdelcotds.com/subscriptions

Have you checked for adequate fuel flow going into the carburetor? You should be able to fill a quart container in less than 30 seconds or so.

I have Firestone Lifetime Alignment "agreements" on all my vehicles and I have never had any problems with Firestone trying to get out of checking/realigning any of the vehicles. I guess I have been lucky. I do agree that they will try and sell me some other service, but I simply say no and...

Look at the Toro website for owner's manuals (often contains an electrical schematic) for the equivalent Toro models (one with a B&S engine and one with a Kohler engine). I do know that I have found Toro factory service manuals online for lots of their models that came with engine choices and...

Regardless of what you do, you need to plan for your soon to be ex-wife deciding at some point in the future that she cannot afford living off her salary only and decides she wants you to contribute to it either voluntarily or through a court order. I saw this happen with my mother when I...

I have a set of AutoZone's Duralast 6 Ton Jack Stands and they are wonderful! They are heavy and well made. Some might call them overkill, but then again, I feel safe under our 2022 Silverado and 2004 TrailBlazer when I am using them...

I do essentially the same routine except in the first step I use isopropyl rubbing alcohol and paper towels. For the remaining steps I use a concentrated glass cleaner I purchased about 30 years ago from a friend (who owned a service station) and I dilute using distilled water. For the towels...

New fresh batteries are not a guarantee. The last battery I purchased (in November 2021) was defective from the get go. The sticker on the battery indicated it was manufactured in October 2021. I returned it to Costco and took along my Solar Battery Tester with me to get a new one and I...

Contact a University Physics Department. They will typically have one or more faculty/staff members that uses liquid N2 to cool some of their instruments used in their research projects. These guys will know what to use since they typically design and build much of their custom equipment.

I am talking about that chain. As far as the runza being the only Wolga-German food that is sold there, I imagine it is because the other things they sell are burgers, chicken strips, chicken sandwiches, some wraps and a couple of different salads. Side are fries or onion rings (or both)...

Their chili is outstanding!!!

Image what the B-52 would be if the Air Force were to begin building them once again using modern materials, improved electronics, and the engineering and materials know how that has been learned over the last 60 years or so. I believe it would be a world class bomber that would in class all by...

I believe it is a Packard 56 series connector. They were in vogue in the 1950s - 1980s. Also, my riding lawn mowers use them too. Here is a link: https://ceautoelectricsupply.com/individual-components/connectors-and-plugs/packard-connectors/

I have had great luck with batteries for laptops and my GPS units from this place: www.batteryship.com

When I asked what brand of oil they used for the free oil change (first service in the first 12 months 12,000 miles was included in the sticker price) on our 2022 Silverado, the service advisor told me Dexos. I had to explain to him that Dexos was a specification and not a brand. Then he...

Federal-Mogul is no more. Both business divisions (Federal-Mogul Powertrain (the OEM business) and Federal-Mogul Motor-Parts (the aftermarket business)) were sold to Tenneco 2018. Now it's likely run by a bunch of accountants, MBAs, and investment bankers because Tenneco is owned by Apollo...

I've never had a problem with Champion plugs in OPE engines and the couple of Chrysler vehicles my dad owned. I always had fitment issues with Champion and Autolite plugs going into GM engines (hard to get started and properly seated. On the other hand, I had fitment problems with ACDelco...