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    Plumbing - NPT vs straight thread

    Just like one has said it is like a hose connection. Make sure the nipple it screws on to is flat and square.
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    Replacing a leaky natural gas valve

    Yea..cute setup.. Once had a call for a gas leak...when going to electric oven someone plugged the gas line with drywall compound...
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    Replacing a leaky natural gas valve

    Handle color usually does not designate approved use. Look for a WOG valve..water, oil or gas.
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    Replacing a leaky natural gas valve

    ...or turn off at meter. Make sure any pilot stats shut down if there are any. Give it 1/2 hour to bleed off any leaks. While watching metering dial, turn on meter. If no change in meter reading yer good to go. ..for post 25.
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    Replacing a leaky natural gas valve

    Those plug valves just need to be repacked...turn off gas at meter. Remove the nut at valve bottom. Remove valve stem and grease. Reinstall and move on with your life. 10 minute job..
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    oil pan baffles..

    Well..bitog favorite auto company is having con rod issues. Have read so many opinions on this but no talk about oil pan baffles..It just seems baffling that a manufacturer these days can have issues there..
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    oil pan baffles..

    Been reading about a lot of spun bearing issues lately. Just wondering maybe poor baffles in the pan..when cornering hard..is letting slightly low oil levels uncover the pickup. .. just a thought..
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    toro time master won't restart when hot?

    Check valve clearance. Common problem with your symptoms.
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    Changing out a top mounted toilet seat.Yuk.

    ...just gotta throw in 1/4 cup bleach...
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    Did a piston soak on the 18 Kia 2.4L this weekend

    I've been using aprox 300/1 top lube cause of this for many years. 150,000 mi on 1.6 accent..no oil consumption at all..yet..
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    Changing out a top mounted toilet seat.Yuk.

    Well..ya can clean it by hand if ya want..or don't clean it at all.. I've been huggin toilet seats for 43years. The kitchen drain line is by far the stinkiest and full of bacteria.
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    Changing out a top mounted toilet seat.Yuk.

    Many will put motor parts in the dishwasher when no one is lookin.. Same stuff that went in comes out so..I bet no one would be the wiser if there was no one to see..
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    Changing out a top mounted toilet seat.Yuk.

    I have put 5 of these so far. 2 of them the button stuck in and would not pop out so the seat would not lock in. Easy fix but with the customer lookin on.. When this seat design came about years ago I asked my wholesaler if these were dishwasher safe. He called Kohler co. and was hung up on...
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    Replacing Saddle Valve with Compression Stop Valve

    Stops went from compression type to those mini ball valves. Folx thought they would solve that issue but now after just a few years those stops leak at the stem after one use and with no packing gland to tighten.. Debris being carried in with the water would fill in around the threads of the...
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    API finds nearly half of certified oils have issues

    Way back in early 80's between college and a real job I worked for a Chevy dealership and did many oil changes. The oil at the bottom of the 55 gal barrel was not the same as the oil at the top. From that point on I would..as much as practical..would buy 4 or 5 quarts from different...
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    Lookin for a break action .22lr...

    Damm....gonna try that this week if I get a chance..thanx for that..
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    Lookin for a break action .22lr...

    Got a Beeman..sic?...22 and use those funky plastic pointy pellets. Big muskrat took about 10 min to expire with the pellet. Took one with a subsonic load and well...no comparasin.
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    Lookin for a break action .22lr...

    I've got a break 30-30...and about everything else but I like my 30-30 the best...emotional..not logical. I would like one just to use subsonic rounds for garden varmets and such as the neighborhood is getting tight..I know...could just use the bolt action...but the gun and quiet ammo would seem...
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    Lookin for a break action .22lr...

    Looking to purchase single shot break action .22lr. any thoughts?
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