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    5 Gallons in a Generator ?

    When you have more time check this out" https://www.amazon.com/IPI-Industries-Breeze-Extended-Generator/dp/B002SWCUGK Not for your generator but you can look for something similar
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    5 Gallons in a Generator ?

    I see everyone is saying around 12 hours but that is not my experience. I got about 7 hours on a "new" generator running about 50% load. Sorry to be the outlier, just trying to help. A frig and freezer does not have to run all the time, they can keep cold a long time. I would try to not let it...
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    Is this tree limb diseased?

    Try this site: https://www.arboristsite.com/community/
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    Would you ever consider owning a Electric Hybrid/Full Electric Vehicle?

    Yes, I would love to avoid gas stations and long lines if gas ever gets to be a problem again. I remember the 70's all too well. Depending upon your state electricity can be half the cost of gasoline to go one mile. And half the cars have some kind of leaking fluid that is toxic to the water...
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    Mobil Super Synthetic- how long to run Toyota 2.5

    I do mostly highway driving with cruise control on so I do not mind pushing mine to 10,000. If you have a lot of short runs with stop and go you could go 7500
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    Odd matchbook cover

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Rock_Point_Nuclear_Power_Plant Very small plant. They cost 20 billion to build now.
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    2015 Audi Q7 TDI (43k miles)

    Look at the cost of repairs. He will need to get a good deal and set aside about $5K for repairs at some point in the future.
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    Use High Mileage Oil Because of Vehicle Age vs Mileage

    I have a 2011 Avalon with 140,000 miles. I run regular synthetic and use a 10,000-mile OCI as I do a lot of highway driving on cruise control. Even at 10,000, the oil level does not drop a detectable amount. No reason to change to high mileage.
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    Washing microfibers

    I read somewhere you are not supposed to wash microfiber in a washing machine so I have been washing them by hand in a bucket until they get too dirty for the waxing the car, then they go to the wife and she washes them in the washing machine and uses them as rags.
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    Hurricane preparedness for later this week

    Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline
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    Ceramic tint on home windows

    Some insulated glass requires the tinting be on the outside, not inside. If the reflective material is on the inside heat can build up in between the panes and crack them.
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    Switching from WD Drive to 128GB Flash Drive backup

    With Windows 10 I do an image backup to get all the files the regular backup does not pick up.
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    10+ Inches of Rain

    I South Florida I have had two 20 inch storms in the last dozen years. Thankfully our limestone quickly drinks it up.
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    N.A. Consumer Vehicle Choices

    Originally Posted By: BMWTurboDzl Answer: Taxes The tax scheme with regards to purchasing & operating vehicle in Europe is vastly different from the US. For example imagine if vehicles in the US paid a tax which was calculated off engine displacement? Of course there are infrastructure and...
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    *Almost* dead battery less than 3 years old...

    You said: "So instead of blaming poorly made batteries, and their labels, one should understand the lead acid battery always wants to be fully charged, and kept cool. This ideal is of course impossible, but the maintenance minded Bitogers should know that their vehicles charging system will...
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    Finishing an old Nuclear plant - Alabama

    I think the buyer has something up his sleeve. It would cost billions, maybe 10's of billions to complete the unit. All the technology built into that plant is now obsolete and spare parts could not be sourced in any kind of volume.
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    Weber gas grills & Weber 10 yr warranty

    I have had just about every grill over the last 50 years. The only one that holds up is the Weber but I must say $500 must be their low end product. I spent about $750 7 or 8 years ago. All stainless. Like others said the igniter we out in a few years.
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    How much oil in mower with only a fill plug?

    When I drain all the oil out and then try to put in 20 OZ the last once or two overflow onto the floor. I suspect that enough oil remains behind and it prevents the ability to put in the full 20 oz. I put in 18 oz and look with a flash light at the level. I slowly fill until I see reach the...
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    Does your dipstick have a dark coating?

    Have you owned the car since new? Has that dark coating always been there since day one?
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    Do automakers REALLY test long-term durability?

    The closest you get to what you are looking for is with Toyota. They sell new models in Japan for the first few years before selling them in America.
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