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Originally Posted by Reddy45 Originally Posted by 69GTX Any chance you have air leakage through the windshield or door seals? When I purchased my 2002 Lincoln 7 yrs ago I noticed some extra noise in the front cabin. Bought the car with the stipulation than anything wrong with the windshield seal...

Any chance you have air leakage through the windshield or door seals? When I purchased my 2002 Lincoln 7 yrs ago I noticed some extra noise in the front cabin. Bought the car with the stipulation than anything wrong with the windshield seal (or moon roof sealing) would be on the seller's dime...

I've never tried my AC leaf blower on light snow. By the time I drag it out of hiding, run a cord, I could have swept it off with a Sno-Joe or other light snow broom. I do use the blower for removing water off the car after a wash when I want to speed up the process for a following wax. Only...

Your cold starts are pretty severe. But if you have the correct oil and can pre-heat the oil, much less of an issue. In years past I often put a space heater blowing on my old collector car to get the oil pan warmed up. A heated dip stick works great. On a few occasions I would heat up the...

Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter Originally Posted by 69GTX What you're doing now is just fine and obviously works. You didn't tell us what the annual mileage is these days. Could be 500....could be 3000.....and what are the typical miles on each trip? That should play the most important role in...

What you're doing now is just fine and obviously works. You didn't tell us what the annual mileage is these days. Could be 500....could be 3000.....and what are the typical miles on each trip? That should play the most important role in your decision. A short tripper doing 2-5 miles each trip...

Originally Posted by mk378 Looks like they still make the Schumacher SE-5212A. You want the A one with an analog meter on the front not the E one with LEDs. I have an old SE-3005 which is very similar and it will revive (or attempt to) batteries that are run down to zero. I use a similar...

My 1997-2002 Fords/LIncolns always check the level hot while in park, after shifting slowly through each gear selection. Level should be low on the cross hatched area or below it when cold (engine running). Mine only goes up about 1/4 to 1/2" on the dipstick from cold to hot. If you check it...

Very sorry to hear this Shannow. You'll come out ok on the other end.

It will take years to develop a system that works for you. A system that works for someone else, probably won't work for you. Figure 5-10 yrs to get good at it and learn (from hard knocks) of all of the pit falls. And even if you practice for 1-2 yrs with "fake money," the difference with real...

I always thought the TV show paid either party.

Last year I bought a car that only came with the valet key (no transponder) - which only starts the car but doesn't open glove box or trunk. After lots of digging I ended up going to a local Ace Hardware store who cut duplicate keys. I bought the transponders off Ebay ($38 for a pair). I...

Purchased a set of 3 Carfax reports last year. Turned out the car I bought was the first Carfax I used. The others expired a couple months ago. Offered them to family and friends and no interest. What I found out about my car was that it was serviced by the dealership every year of its life...

Stuff happens. But you should be fine now that you have gone through the car. You'll get a long life on your new vehicle. I've bought used cars and missed important stuff. In one case the seller told me the AC wasn't working because it was too cold out and automatic "shut off" was keeping it...

Got tired of trying to find a barber/hair dresser that could do a decent job for $15-$20. Finally threw in the towel 5 years ago and learned to cut my own. Not that hard if it's modestly short.

4-6 days of heavier weights a week might work for intermediate or pro body builders, not for you and I. All you need is 3 days a week with basic weights for muscle building and tone - 30 to 45 minutes. Without adequate rest you will over-train and gain very little. Better to train properly 2X a...

Originally Posted by JHZR2 Good luck. Once we had a package that was insured, which was claimed to be delivered. We didn't get it. Was never there. USPS claimed that since it was logged as delivered, they were absolved of liability. This happened to me as well on a $45 burner part I had...

Originally Posted by JohnnyJohnson When you buy or sell a gun on line its always Postal Money Order and it cashes before you ship the gun to the FFL. You don't send to P. O. Boxes. If they won't give you an address its bogus. I've received merchandise via Ebay and other sources for the past...

Originally Posted by Yah-Tah-Hey Michelin on the sidewall. Been using that brand since 1970 with no failures covering twelve vehicles and a million plus miles. Works for me. I've had a half dozen or more sets of Michelins Primacy MXV4's covering 365,000 miles on my daily drivers the past 18...

The only things WE can reasonably control from day to day w/o being race car engineers is ambient temp or rpms. You can choose when you go outside to start your car....or turn on a block heater. You might decide it's just too darn cold to start the car until hours later. You can adjust rpms as...