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Agreed with earlier posts: if you turn back and forth while driving and the noise gets louder and quieter, it suggests a bad bearing. When the bad bearing gets more weight on it, it'll make more noise, and when the weight is lifted, it'll make less. Another thing you can try that I've had work...

Originally Posted By: sprite1741 Evaporator is icing up. When you turn it off the ice melts and it works again. Did you add Freon recently? Check for a dirty cabin air filter. +1 on this as the likely culprit.

Around here during the evenings the traffic lights are all operated on sensing a vehicle. When cars don't pull all the way ahead, I can get stuck behind them for a long while hoping they finally get impatient and inch forward (or I can honk, but they don't understand why I'm doing it).

Originally Posted By: 69GTX Besides a fluid change, make it a habit of rev matching and double clutching when going down into 2nd gear. +1

So sorry to hear about your dog. I agree, taking the other dog out for a walk/search would be helpful. There is also this tip: Reddit: How to find a lost dog Quoting the relevant section if you don't want to follow the link: Quote: The dog owner(s) should take an article of clothing that...

As others have said, it is very unlikely that any major damage was done. I'd get the extended warranty at a minimum, and also check the oil pressure and compression.

Originally Posted By: WANG So long as the glass is on the right side of the bike, it's an easy day. Grab the right grip, squeeze the front brake, pull the bike off the sidestand while taking a knee and observe the sight glass. Much better than dipstick, as far as I'm concerned. +1 here. It did...

Hi, all -- I just got in a BAFX OBDII reader which connects over Bluetooth to my phone. I've been happy with the few uses I've done so far. Anyway, I can display any information I want from the OBD2 computer. There are a lot of values, and I don't know which ones are the most...

Yep, I will second PropFlux01. I've had several cars do this only in the scenario you describe. Rarely a full-time problem. I doubt you see it again after your normal driving.

Hi, all -- I saw several threads on here mentioning using marine grease for snowmobiles. I currently have only one grease gun, and would like to use the same grease for all my applications. I have: snowmobile: grease the suspension, and it gets cold where we ride (-20 F at least) snowmobile...

Yes, report it -- you'd hate to give them a reason to deny a claim!

I would guess this is condensation as well. I have the same engine, and it has a slight bit of this on the cap as well. It sees mostly long trips, though. I have had the oil tested twice and both times came back fine. On the flip side, I've never had that level of gunk in my filter...

Thanks for the quick replies! I did actually use E0, which Kwik Trip carries around here ("recreational gasoline", they call it). It is nice to have that available! I also used the Sta-bil for ethanol/marine applications. Also, yes, it is stored in an unheated garage.

My boat requires pre-mix 2-stroke gas at a 50:1 ratio. I have put it away for the winter, and, like I would do with my motorcycles, I filled the tank completely, including stabilizer and Amsoil HP Marine oil. I got to thinking, though -- is it possible for the 2-stroke oil to fall out of...

I'd say yes, it absolutely happens where a nut is hard to go on a lug because of rust, dirt, small variations. However, I'd be worried, as you are, because you aren't sure those are the right size. I'd be afraid of stripping things by putting them on. Any chance you can buy a stud new and...

I am pretty sure Clonezilla allows you to go from smaller to larger. It is also free (open-source). Second edit: Clonezilla actually *will* let you do what you want -- go from a larger partition with only a small amount of data to a smaller partition.

I've had experience with Forteras and snow tires (Blizzak DM-V1). The Forteras, when new, were OK in the snow, but as they got down there, they were not impressive at all. The DM-V1s were miles ahead of the used Forteras, and decently ahead of the new Forteras. For me, it was easily worth the...

Yeah, definitely contact management of the store. Not his supervisor, the manager of the store. Complain like mad. You clearly would notice such a problem. There should also be a trail of brake fluid leading into the bay as well as out. I agree, nobody in their right mind would fix the fuel...

+1 for the Lisle funnel -- makes life so much easier!

Originally Posted By: lancerplayer Will I do more harm than good letting my Yamaha FZ6 run for about 10 minutes once per week during the winter months? I'm debating doing that or storing the bike all winter and not touching it until spring. Thoughts? I wouldn't idle it at all. As another...