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    Ford V10 slight miss

    Check for water draining down below the coil packs on the aft cylinders. Its a know problem on modular Ford engines.
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    Mystik JT-8 Synthetic Blend 15w50

    It's a heavy duty diesel oil. I usually run Rotella 15w40 in my GL1100 and was looking for a 50wt diesel oil to run during the summer. Will give it a try next change.
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    Mystik JT-8 Synthetic Blend 15w50

    Just got this email response from CITGO / Mystik on moly content. "The current formulation of Mystik JT-8 15W-50, which clearly states on the bottle as being a synthetic blend, does not contain any molybdenum disulfide (moly). However, if you find older product which does not state synthetic...
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    Multigrade / Single grade mix.

    What happens to the viscosity when you mix a single grade into a multigrade? I normally run 15w40 Rotella in my '83 Goldwing, however this past week temps have been in the 100's and I would be more comfortable if I were running a 20w50. If I were to add 25% 50wt Rotella to the 15w40 or say the...
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    $10 Siphon Pump vs. $50 Fluid Extractor ?

    I bought one of these venturi vacuum pumps from Harbor Freight originally to evacuate my a/c system in my car. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=3952 I have recently used it pump transmission fluid, ps fluid and to bleed brakes. I rigged up a 1 gallon glass pickle...
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    Drain plug trick

    Here's a trick I recently came up with to save my fingers from the hot drain plug and hot oil. I tear a 1/4" strip of cardboard from the filter box and fold it over the edge of a deep-well socket and push it onto the plug. After breaking the plug loose, remove the ratchet, and remove the plug...
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