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you know how a typical indoor oil tank for an oil fired furnace/boiler has the fill and vent pipe going to outside... the fill pipe has a cap on it, the vent pipe is open and only has a cover on it so nothing can fall directly down into it like water. my question is since you have #2 fuel oil in...

if i go buy a new car, there is really nothing i need to buy afterwards to make that car do what it's suppose to do, be reliable, and be safe. For instance I don't need to have seat belts installed in the car, the manufacturer did that among other things to make it a safe car. why is it then...

has anyone complained about the limit of characters allowed in the subject line? we should be allowed to use more than 50 characters. 2006 gmc sierra 2500hd, 8.1L gas engine with allison 1000 6-speed automatic transmission. truck drives fine never a problem until now... cold morning that is...

with the anti vaccine movement getting publicity, i see comments by pro vaccine people to the anti vaccine people like: "get your kids vaccinated dont endanger my kids." now assuming pro vaccine people had their kids vaccinated, how would their kids be endangered by unvaccinated kids in...

building 2 utility cabinets, not really a cabinet just going to be 2 walls and a top to support computer tower off the floor and allow for office junk to be stored underneath. whether i make a bottom or shelves depends on how much i can get out of the single piece of plywood. i bought a 4x8...

posting this since it may be useful for those folks having hydrostatic transmissions or other hydraulic equipment where the discussion/question is often around engine oil. "Two Sound Reasons to Use a Multigrade Hydraulic Fluid" - Why Hydraulic Fluid is Different from Other Lubricants - The...

have a craftsman 6" bench top vise. i split the other half of a jaw face today. trying to find just the replacement face seems impossible, and what i do find online is either over $100 or about the same price as a new vise from sears at $70. if i buy a new vise, what's a good one to go with...

for anyone familiar with vegas strip, whenever you pay for anything via credit card the receipt comes out with a gratuity line on it along with total. mirage buffet they charge you in advance before you sit down which caught me off guard. at the mirage circ theatre i get popcorn and 2 drinks at...

have a 20 year old holley 4160 carb off the boat. the florida humidity has taken it's toll and the linkages on it are rusty and the body itself has that white powdery stuff on it. I just got done tanking everything and have it clean, but the body and especially the throat still have a lot of...

any ideas what i can use to bring back the color to the plastic in the pic where the red line is? it seems to be fading a little, has some whiteness to it. i scrubbed it with some mild cleaner and it's not dried out dressing or anything. it's only a small spot on the top against the window, i'm...

when the oil is really dirty what's the best way to clean the crankcase, besides pulling it apart? right now the carburetor and feel tank is off, I'm wondering if it's worth filling up halfway with diesel or kerosene to clean it and then drain before starting.

i have a hayes g2 trailer brake in the truck, pulling horse trailer which has a break-away box with battery. sat for a year, pulled it home no problem. washed it this weekend and pulled it tonight and had this happen: while stopped engine off key off trailer brake on (or engine can be running)...

what is it chemically, or what ingredients are in friction modifier for gear oils?

anybody well versed in windows 7 networking? i'd like to hear opinions and recommendations on the best way to set up 2 or more pc's running windows 7 on a LAN. the basic setup is a work environment where every user has an account and password, and there are no other computers or users on the...

does end of life also mean windows update will not work for xp? if i build a new xp system tomorrow using a xp sp3 cd, then go to update.windows.com will i still be able to get all the xp updates till today?

I have a set of pacer wheels on my truck, and the center caps are chromed plastic. i want to spray the center caps with clear coat to protect them, the road salt and chemicals they use during the winter really attacks the chrome and leaves staining, pitting, and green deposits on them. I've...

I have my Kimber Pro carry stainless frame completely stripped. looking for a gGood way to completely clean it, has some decent powder residue and grime inside the Mag well and trigger Area. I might buy an ultrasonic cleaning thing from Harbor Freight for 40 bucks but if I can do the same job in...

http://www.bockwaterheaters.com/Portals/0/5-Installation_08_06.pdf page 5 of pdf (39 on page). Where permitted by code jurisdictions, a domestic water heater may be used as a heat source for hydronic radiant heating in a closed system, provided all generally accepted plumbing practices for...