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Since AMSOIL published their own comparo of various ASTM tests, some have inevitably noticed ranges of variability in the results of various tested blends. The issue of DI deposits has gained prominence in recent history, with owners concerned about ways to prevent or minimize the issue...

So recently, the CFL used in the showerlight has failed. It's a fantastic CFL with a great CRI. Color temp not too high, not too low. It's not listed, but I'd estimate around 4200-4500K. The shower light fixture itself is NOT approved for bathroom/shower use and is a standard recessed potlight...

Quote: This is a very rough animation that describes the spiral dynamics of our solar system. Nassim Haramein had to have someone animate this many years ago because at the time almost every related computer animation showed the sun sitting still with the planets making circular orbits around...

I understand that many oil blends out there meet certain specifications, but does this mean that they all have the exact same predefined CoF/Friction Modification (set at some value) and frictional characteristics?? Put another way, would it be more intelligent to expect them to all behave...

Dropped half of a 300mL can into the Pontiac. Incessant cold-start clacking has disappeared. No motor oil has before affected that clacking. Also, runs smoother and revs happier. Will keep an eye on fuel consumption

So, in the process of jacking and lowering my car, the disconnected-and-hanging-by-the-rubber-hoses AC compressor got stuck between the ground and the oil filter, and punctured a hole in it. Great opportunity to slice it open! Time in filter: a couple of minutes Oil type: 30% paint thinner...

That's it. Ordered from them a few times this year. GREAT part prices, but for a Canadian, it's a trap. Don't fall for it. It's bad enough I have to eat a massive customs brokerage fee, paid out as gratuity to some parasite that took a customs course, but when parts come in defective, you're...

So without the disposable income for big rims and tires, sticking some 'touring' tires on the stock 15's remained the viable option. Would have preferred 205/50/15 or something like that but that size is limited availability apparently. Enter Wal Mart. They had a sale on tires, 195/60/15...

Hey is anyone familiar with the chemistry of this coolant? Silicate & Nitrate based?

still using the 'tough guy' on the box, gotta be mid 80s latest, what do you think? it's built like a tank

..end Oil pan, windage tray and pickup removed. First time open since it was built in 94. It's going to get the relief spring shimmed, which is just behind that big 10mm allen bolt there. There was an 'ununsed' nut welded into the oil pan; a provision for a jack bolt! No need to mess around...

only to discover compressive heating and the resulting degradation http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/475/oil-breakdown

i post this with a heavy heart. the aquarium overheated, brutally, and it was my fault. i forgot to unplug this makeshift, interim water heater, and left the house. came back and the thing was steaming- steaming. it must have gotten well over 130+ degrees F 4 small danios and one mature rosy...

would it be economical in some instances to have a cogeneration plant for a residence, using an internal combustion engine? they can be of any common fuel type ie. natural gas, gasoline/petrol and diesel. perhaps even wvo. it's said that they can achieve upwards of ~90% overall system...

is this? http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014...ow-the-whistle/

I mean, compression on my lawnmower is so high that I was inadvertently lifting the deck (suspended the entire mower!) by the rip cord on the compression stroke (and only on compression stroke, the motor spins freely on other strokes). Anyone else ever have that happen on a small engine? Just...

Experience with Safety-Kleen products around here seems to be sparse at best. It was sold as America's Choice, Walmart (Canada) Tech2000/SuperTech, and perhaps as Ecopower Synblend. What's up with this stuff? I've always been a fan, trusting in SK's abilities to rehabilitate motor oil and the...

to a gasoline engine if it was filled with mineral SAE40, started up mid-winter (say -30C) and immediately pegged at redline? What parts would see the highest strain? Which part would be the first to fail/incur the most damage? I have a vague idea, but I'm curious what others think

So I get a call from the pops and he's frantic. He says the snow thrower was sputtering at the end of the job as thought it was running out of gas. Checks gas, all if good. Checks oil, nothing on the stick! The unit is 3 years old and has the factory oil that came with it. So I rush up there...

So we get a call today, some fella immediately begins instructing me what do with my PC- a classic entry- immediately begin delegating orders bc sadly most people respond to this. Not that it matters but the first fella had a russian accent, the second 'escalation' hand off was clearly an...