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My 95 Ford Ranger 2.3l has started running rough. The power band seems to surge through acceleration and the truck is slower than normal. I've noticed my gas mileage has dropped off. Sometimes when I get back on the throttle after a shift, I hear an audible pop from the engine bay. The truck has...

I've got a 1980 Wheel Horse C-145 with the 8 speed trans. When I bought the tractor two years ago it has some water in it because the shift boot had some dry rot and someone left it outside for several years. I changed the trans oil which got most of the water out but I'm switching over to a...

Yesterday I bought a 2005 Suzuki Reno 5 speed with 68k miles for 3 grand. It's super clean and seemed like a really solid little commuter vehicle. It was a little low on oil but still above the min mark on the dipstick. It seems to be going through some oil which bothers me but I've noticed...

I'm looking to sell my AR rifle and I'm not sure what it's worth.I pieced it together in about 2006 and really haven't done much with it over the years. It has a PWC lower, a Mod 1 barrel, Bushmaster chrome bolt, and I forget what flat top upper it has but I don't see any markings. The stock is...

I'm thinking about going back to school to get an MBA and I'm looking into Western Governors University, the all online school out of SLC. I'm 28 and I have a B.S. in horticulture from a conventional state university and I wonder if WGU would be worth pursuing. They have several large...

I've got an EOtech mounted on an AR which I pulled out the other day and it wouldn't turn on. I'm not sure which model it is but it's not night vision capable and I bought it new sometime around 2005ish. I put two fresh AAs in it and still nothing. Is this common? What should I try next to fix...

I've always been curious about Freemasonry and thought someday I'd look into it. There's a ton of info on the web but I don't know how to discern the truth about it from the nonsense. There has to be at least a few on here so what can you tell me about it? What's the purpose of the Freemasons in...

My Wheel Horse has a Kohler K321 engine and I was looking online at info for changing the spark plug. The correct gaps listed are as follows: Battery/Breakerless 0.035" Magneto 0.025" Gaseous Fuel Engines (Magneto/Battery Only) 0.018" What the heck does all that mean? What's the correct gap?

In MO we have to get our vehicles inspected to register them. I just got done with my Ranger and the guy told me it failed because the P/S was low. So he topped it off and passed me. But he topped it off with P/S fluid instead of ATF like my manual calls for. I need to change it out anyway but...

The wife's Impala with about 131k suddenly doesn't want to move. It seems to be fine at first when it's cool but after you drive it a little it will not go backwards or forwards. It just revs like it's in neutral. Fluid is more brown than red, has some bubbles and looks like it may be a...

My 95 Ranger 2.3L calls for 5w30 and I've been running Pennzoil YB for a few intervals now. I happen to be a big fan of HDEOs though and at Wal-Mart I noticed Rotella T5 is selling for $16.00 a gallon. The PYB is $16.47 for 5 qts. So for only an extra 71 cents per qt I can upgrade to semi-syn...

Any of you gents rocking a mustache? I've grown my 3rd winter beard this winter and I've decided to try to get by with minimal trimming. I really like how it has turned out but my 'stache has few rogue whiskers giving my trouble. I've decided to give a mustache wax a try but I'm not sure which...

When I got my C-145 I changed out the transmission lube because it seemed to have water in it and I just like to put all fresh fluids in new to me vehicles. The manual I have called for 90w140 GL-5 gear lube. I put in 85w140 Valvoline syn blend thinking that would be a little better on the...

A friend of a friend who apparently is a mechanic is selling a 2006 Elantra asking $3100. It has 100k miles with a rebuilt 2.0L engine and auto trans. It looks like a decant car in the photo I have but I have not seen it in person yet, much less driven it. Before I pursue it any further I...

I wasn't sure if this thread belongs in the OPE forum or the HD oil forum so here goes. The Kohler engine in my Wheel Horse calls for straight SAE 30 until temps get below freezing. I was just thinking I'd get some T1 Rotella in SAE 30 and call it good. But looking at the API logo, that oil is...

I know there is no perfect oil for all situations but is there any quantifiable difference between PYB and MS5K that could make one better over the other? I've done 2 fills of MS5K in my Ranger because I've seen some good UOAs and its so cheap. But I think my engine isn't as quiet on it...

My 1995 Ranger (111, 000 miles) has developed a droning hum when driving. I was thinking maybe a wheel bearing at first because it only seems to do it when turning to the right but it seems to be coming from the rear of the vehicle rather than the front. I notice it worse when turning at low...

My 1980 Kohler K321 calls for SAE 30 above 32* F and 5w-30 below 32* F. But I don't like changing to a different grade just because the temperature changes seasonally. I may only put a few hours on it in the winter pushing snow and I hate wasting good oil. I would like to pick one grade of oil...

My wife's 2001 Impala 3.8 has decided not to start today. You turn the key and it just clicks. Not like dead battery ignition clicking, the engine starts to turn over but doesn't get very far and it just keeps trying. I'm not sure what's wrong with it but my question has to do with getting it to...

I know oil color doesn't mean much...blah blah, I know and I agree. But I noticed something tonight that has me perplexed. I have an old 14 hp Kolher (K321) with PYB in the sump. I usually check the oil really quick on a cold engine just by pulling out the dipstick before starting it and seeing...