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    Is marvel mystery oil the best carburetor cleaner?

    Some people call it snake oil. All I can say is when I buy gas for my power equipment, I buy top tier mid octane gas with stablizer and MM oil and have equipment that is ten years old with the original carb. and runs perfect. I do change the oil at the end of the season and drain the gas...
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    Warranty issues with own maintenance?

    Federal states that you can do your own maintainance and not void the MANUFACTURERS warranty. While purchasing my wifes new Honda the dealer almost fooled me into buying THEIR extended warranty. The fine print said I would have to have all maintainance don't by them or I would void extended...
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    Is lithium the only "sprayable" type of grease available in an aerosol spray-can format?

    I know this thread is quite old. But you can get Lucas red and tacky grease like it. Put in a grease gun in a spray. Can it's a bit pricey? But it's great for getting good grease into a hard to reach area that doesn't have a grease fitting.
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    Tried new penetrating fluids

    I love the smell of croil. They call it mechanic's aftershave.
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    Valvoline Restore and Protect

    V6 or IL4 ? my 11v6 with 100k uses no oil.
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    Soft brakes. Any advice?

    Thats what I did because I replaced the Master Cylinder and could not get it bleed properly untill I bought the tool.
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    Soft brakes. Any advice?

    I think everyone is off point here. He said his car is eqvilent to an 09 toyota, I have a 2011 toyota. I had to do major brake work and expierenced the same problem. There could be air in the ABS unit if you ran the master cylinder dry. On newer cars you either go to the dealer and pay alot...
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    '17 Civic: Dealer says A/C Compressor, Condenser, & Evaporator are all leaking

    Sad to hear your woes. The problem is AC work requires some specialized tools and knowledge at minimum. In the past I paid good money to a cars ac worked on and afterwoods it only worked slighty better or broke again after a week. I did some studying and bought a vacuum pump and gauge set and...
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    Similar smelling products products.

    I noticed Zepp 45, Seafoam Deep Creep and TriFlow all smell the same?
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    What are you eating right now?

    Leftover turkey dinner.
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    Red oil from grease.

    Wrapped my grease gun in aluminum foil because it drips. The cartridge was from one of those popular brand of "red tacky grease". I noticed a thick red oil like substance had collected in the tin foil. I carefully let it drain into a container. This "grease oil" has a thick viscosity and appears...
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