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    Better place to order parts than RA?

    in my industry (healthcare) our products routinely arrive at a hospital in a garbage bag, loosely thrown in. The customer will call and raise all kinds of hell until we inform them they were packaged correctly from us...it's the shipping company that smashed the box, spilled the contents and...
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    150 miles in a 2021 Ford Escape dealer loaner.

    I have to put my trans in the Sport mode in my 'company car' Ford Edge to prevent the annoyingly early upshifts...it also disables the annoying stop start feature.
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    1989 Snapper I-522 5hp Tecumseh engine troubles

    it depends if you have an adjustable carb or not...that nut may be the combo bowl nut / main jet and unscrewing will just drain your float bowl!
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    Toro CCR2450 Muffler Bolts Torque #

    my muffler also rattled loose a few years back. It didn't fall totally off but man, it makes a racket when it's shaking.
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    Toro CCR2450 Muffler Bolts Torque #

    I also have a 2450. I believe the factory rpm is 3600 and 5 hp. The higher powered Snow Commanders and CCR3650 are rated at 6.5 hp and they achieve it by bumping the rpm up to 4000. So easy trick, increase your rpm to 4000 and you now have the high powered version! Throws snow like a champ!
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    Anyone able to give me a rough idea of value?

    yeah, tell us more about why you're selling...changing bikes? Done riding?
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    New vehicle new paint protection?

    Turtle Wax Hybrid Ceramic Spray coating and Griot's Garage Ceramic 3 in 1 wax. Both available in most auto parts stores and sell for $15 and $20. I have used both with excellent results. You always get the best results with a properly prepared surface (clay bar and polish if needed). A good...
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    New vehicle new paint protection?

    of course, the Pro applied coatings are superior..but it appears the OP was not looking to spend the $ on that so a nice, cheap alternative is the spray on ceramics.
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    Neighbor's two-stroke snow blower

    but it's so light an powerful! A little trick - Toro had 2 diff HP ratings for their R Tek engines. 5 or 6 HP. The lower end blowers were 5 hp @3600 rpm. The 6 hp blowers were rated at 4000 rpm. So to bump up the lower end unit you just put a tach on it, bend the little metal tab for the...
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    New vehicle new paint protection?

    you don't need to spend big bucks on a Professionally applied ceramic. Try the new spray on, ceramic hybrids. They take no time at all to apply and provide beautiful gloss and beading for 6-12 months. You'll never go back to the drudgery of applying nufinish (or any other traditional wax or...
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    Neighbor's two-stroke snow blower

    love the sound, power and smell of my older 2 stroke Toro with R Tek! Thing runs and clears snow like a champ. It's a 2005 still going strong. Hate the thought of someday going to a 4 stroke single stage blower.
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    New vehicle new paint protection?

    definitely give one of the new, simple to use, spray on hybrid ceramic wax options a try. Turtle Wax or the Griots 3 in 1 have both given me great results. I doubt I will ever spend time rubbing a wax or sealer on and off a car...ever again.
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    The Car Wizard and an Airplane

    that was really cool
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    Its 1955. What oil are you using?

    link to 55 Chevy owner's manual... http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyowner/55omindex.htm
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    Its 1955. What oil are you using?

    55 Chevy owner's manual says change oil every 2000-3000 miles and if equipped with an oil filter to change it every 6000 miles. Many forget the ridiculous amount of fluid changes and lubrication needed on those older cars! Numerous 1000 mile lubrications required plus all kinds of inspections.
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    This would have gone to the junk yard in any other 1st world country

    I'd sure let him do bodywork on my cars! Guy is an old school Craftsman...
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    Caw wash wax?

    terrible stuff that is applied over the thin layer of dirt that remains after you go through a touchless wash...but what are ya gonna do? Better than nothing...but hand washing is still 1000% better.
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    My New Ride

    that's the best color and that DCT trans is supposed to be fantastic...congrats, I'm very envious! You probably bought it right, too, with a few miles on it vs buying brand new.
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    Do trees help block noise between homes?

    I have a similar challenge...neighbor dogs that are let out in the yard and bark non stop for a few minutes at a time. The problem is the city ordinance is against dogs that bark non stop for a minimum of 10 minutes (or 20 minutes?) at a time. 3 solid minutes of barking, 10 times a day, that I...
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    Swapping Jetta update...

    if the dealer is only offering the 'deal' on 1 car in their stock that would be because it's likely an 'overage' unit that they have extra incentive to move. When I was in the business you had to be careful of overage units having what we called 'lot rot' (scuffs, dings, scratches, etc.) No big...
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