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And the rest tells how to run the infotainment system.

I suggest crossing at Tappan Zee and taking 287 around to at least I-78. I've driven from VA to Maine and Cape Cod once each. The first time, I went up I-95/the NJ Turnpike and don't remember where I crossed the Hudson, but can't imagine I would have taken the GW bridge. The next time, I...

I used to wander the Sparks, Nevada, store on occasion. I bought some Redline oil and fuel system cleaner from there. Roadkill did an engine swap in the parking lot in an early episode. I was pretty much done buying hot rod parts by then, but I had mail-ordered most of them from Summit when...

That's the newest I can find. 2016 and 15 look the same, but I didn't compare them in depth.

A recent post made me think of this map that shows the specific gas blends required in different areas around the country. The blends are aimed at reducing ground-level smog. You'll notice that specific blends correspond with major population centers: the NE corridor, metro Chicago and...

I don't claim it's wise or right, but here's what I've done on my 2001 Silverado 5.3 for a decade-plus. For most of that time, I had a 4-mile commute each way with a long highway trip maybe once per year. My winter temps are milder than yours. Mobil 1 5w-30 and 0w-40 in a 4:2 or 5:1 ratio...

Condolences to you and the family, Pablo.

Since you are in a desert area, some sort of water bucket trap might work well to dispatch the remaining/returning rodents. A 5-gallon bucket with a ramp should work for mice, but rats may require something bigger. My mother was fighting rats under the slab of a barn last year in Colorado...

Wildland firefighters have to wear 8" boots.

It has probably been almost ten years now, but the Akebonos I put on a Pontiac Vibe didn't include hardware. Maybe I haven't changed enough brake pads, but I didn't expect anything but shims to be included. I ordered an AC Delco hardware kit along with the pads. Compared to the factory...

Maybe they're maintained by the same people who don't replace the receipt tape and don't keep the washer buckets and paper towels filled.

That's a wild song! It makes me think of The Doors' "The End" (which probably ought to be on this list) mixed with "Celebration of the Lizard" from the Absolutely Live album.

This one by Tom Waits is intentionally and successfully creepy. Either the narrator or the subject could be a lot of folks from BITOG. :D

My first thought was "That's a tiny little valve cover." From what I can see, it doesn't look bad at all. Now that you've changed the gasket, change the oil and filter.

Clearing cookies does get rid of login information unless a site has been whitelisted. It's been a long time since I used CCleaner, and I don't remember the line that says "Keep me logged in on some websites." Clicking that link might give you a more user-friendly way to keep some cookies...

There was a new miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand a few years ago. I only saw the first episode because it's on one of the many streaming services I don't subscribe to. It's a real commitment at 1000 pages or so, but the book is probably better than any of the video adaptations. I read...

A couple of earlier replies mentioned both of these. Hopefully they fit the budget. I stayed in DC at the Embassy Suites (by Hilton) Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military Rd. NW, as the overflow hotel for a conference. It cost more than I would have paid normally, but work reimbursed it. Very...

I'm partial to that color, too. My first car was a '70 Grand Prix. Two tons and tire smoke halfway through second gear. I wonder what the hose-tee contraption on the intake is. I'm used to seeing one hose from the manifold to the PCV, and a separate one from the back of the carb to the brake...

Pretty interesting stuff. They've come a long way from calf buckets, 8-cow milking parlors, and hay stacker wagons. My dad moved round bales with two homemade tines bolted to the bucket of a JD 4020. The narrator mistook chemical sprayers for irrigators several times, though.

How could I forget Tom Waits? Lyrics AND cowbell: And these character sketches: