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Hello, I have a few questions for you guys in regards to todays Ethanol fuels: 1) - Is there any truth to there being less % of Ethanol in Premium gas then there is in Regular? I am having issues with my 2-stroke lawn equipment and classic car and while I was at my local lawn mower repair shop...

Hello, we were using our Karcher powerwasher and half way through the job the motor started blowing smoke and had some oil coming out of the muffler? What can this be? Headgasket? or Worst! The powerwasher has been pretty well maintained and is in good shape for its age. It had its last oil...

Hello, I am going to need to change the oil in my Rams Front and Rear differencials soon and wanted to get some opinions on using an oil extractor to remove the gear oil versus going through the process of taking the covers off to drain the oil. Some thoughs I had on this are Pulling the covers...

Can battery maintanace charging be done indoors in like a basement? I just bought a maintanance charger (CTEK) and connected it to my auto battery I was storing in my basement. Are these maintanance chargers safe to use indoors. Once they are in maintanance mode do they even charge with enough...

If I wanted to use FP Plus right before an oil change, how many ounces would I need to use to take the place of using something like Regaine? For my daily drivers, I usually dump a bottle of Regaine or Redline Fuel System Cleaner in my tank right before I do an oil change. But I have a gallon...

Hey guys. What is your opinion on draining the radiator and recovery bottle only for coolant maintenance instead of a complete system flush? The antifreeze in my car states its good for 5+ years, and I am thinking of just draining the rad. and recovery bottle every 1.5-2 years as maintenance...

Hey guys, I have a 5 year old 21" Craftsman push mower with a 5.5hp B&S motor on it. It is one of these no manual choke no adjustment carb motors. I am having a problem with it dying on me. If the motor is cold, it will start right up and run fine for about 5-10 mins and then it just dies. Then...

Hello, I want to buy some magnets to put near the drain plug on my oil pan, trans plug and differential plug. I thought I could place a magnet on the outside next to these drain plugs and then when its time to change the fluid I would remove the magnet and the particles will get washed out with...

Hello, What are your opinions on filling the fuel system with stabilizer vs. draining all the gas out for your classic cars and small equipment that you store over the winter? I have read that most prefer to just add stabilizer and run it through the system then fill the tank to store as this...

Hello, I have read that a battery releases a flammable gas(Hydrogen I think) when it is being charged, does a Battery Tender release enough gas that one should be concerned about indoors like in a garage or basement? The battery would be in the car connected to the Battery tender all Winter in...

Hello, is it safe to store a car battery indoors like a basement? I know a battery gives off toxic/flammable fumes while being charged but does it give off anything while just sitting disconnected. I took the battery out of my classic car for the winter and am thinking it would be better indoors...

I have a 1969 Camaro that the previous owner had used some type of fleet coolant in it and I want to get all of this older coolant out and replace it with new store bought Zerex coolant. I know usually I could just remove the upper hose from the radiator, start the car, wait for the thermostat...

I have been doing some research for a GL4 oil in my Muncie transmission and started looking at synthetic gear oils after not finding many GL4 dino oils. Out of all the GL4 synthetics out there in a 75/80w-90 weight oil, Royal Purple Max gear 80w-90 was the only one that I could find that had the...

Before searching for a GL4 gear oil for my Muncie transmission, I had never heard of Sta-Lube gear oil. I am wondering what the quality of this gear oil is for those of you who know more about the brand or have used it before? Is it considered good quality gear oil or are people just forced to...

Hello, I am looking for a GL4 gear oil for my Muncie transmission and am wondering what are all the non synthetic (Dino) GL4 gear oils that are out there in the market? The only 2 that I found searching the internet is Pennzoil GearPlus (which I was just told by Pennzoil is discontinued and they...

Does coolant always flow through the heater core or is it only when the heater switch is turned on? If it doesn't always flow through, where does it get bypassed at so it doesn't flow to the heater core? One of the reasons I am asking is because I am gonna do a complete flush of the...

I just purchased a 1969 Camaro that came with an Aluminum Radiator(don't know the brand, its not on it anywhere) and aluminum heads/intake. I was getting the car ready for winter storage and tested the coolant and it didn't go past 0 to -12 degrees F, which I thought was low. Problem is that the...

Hello, I just bought a car with a Chevy 383 Stroker motor in it and was wondering which oil weight you would recommend for it. I live in NJ and will probably store it in the garage over the winter, so it will probably only be driven early spring to late fall in the north east. Also would you use...

I have read on here many times that Wix and Napa Gold are the same exact filter with different labels on them. I just took a look at both sites and the flow ratings on the filter I need was different. The Napa Gold said 7-9gpm, the Wix said 9-11gpm. Is this just a typo or could the...

I just bought these Cooper tires for my Explorer last spring and I have noticed that the outside of the tire is darker then the inside half of the tire. The outside is black like a normal tire and the inside half is like a light gray color! Is this tire browning or just junk tires? I hate the...