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    Stihl MS 311 engine swap

    Consider it a frame swap. It sounds like the one with a good frame was set aside due to engine problems so you should not use any of those engine parts unless you have to.
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    Disaster at Camp Mistic - cheap flood alarm

    The water came up rapidly. A local flood alarm switch that was placed low enough to provide adequate warning time for this flood would have sounded many times on minor floods. If local observation was the only information you had, you would need to evacuate the camp every time the river...
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    Outdoor electrical box with snapped screws.

    Replace the box. A roller type pipe cutter will cut the conduit without damaging the wires still inside. Then glue on a new box.
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    F-150 payload and towing; within limits?

    Figure 400 lbs per drum 55 gallons at 0.9 specific gravity. Those drums need to be all the way forward in the truck bed since a non weight-distributing hitch is already lifting weight off of the front wheels. And never have the cg of trailer load behind the axle which really appears to be the...
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    A new type of security blanket for young people?

    Didn't say "relief," just "release."
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    Air India Flight AI171 (Boeing 787-8) Crash

    Many reports of planes with engine problems mention having the cabin crew look out the windows at the suspect engine to see if there is a fire. Is this a formal part of the shutdown decision?
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    A new type of security blanket for young people?

    Obviously, no hoodie then. Does he have the wedgie-resistant tactical underwear yet?
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    E-85 Fiasco with 2010 Buick Lucerne

    US flex-fuel cars don't have any separate cold start fuel system, and they are designed for a maximum ethanol fraction of 85%. I guess the 15% gasoline in the E85 is a highly volatile blend to make starting easier.
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    A new type of security blanket for young people?

    I call it reaching the "'These kids today!' Generation." It has happened to every generation. When you were a kid, people 50 years older than you were saying exactly the same things about you.
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    E-85 Fiasco with 2010 Buick Lucerne

    If the battery ran down enough it might have lost its memory of what type of fuel is in the tank and had to recalibrate.
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    A new type of security blanket for young people?

    I usually wear more clothes than other people in the same weather. Some bodies just run cold. Being able to choose what clothes to wear is a hallmark of a free country.
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    Debit Card hacked

    Visa rules only apply if it is run as a VISA card. If PIN is used there are different rules.
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    Air India Flight AI171 (Boeing 787-8) Crash

    Yes you wouldn't do anything at that point other than try to get enough altitude to make the turn around back to the airport. If it was double engine failure I still can't believe that none of the numerous witnesses to the crash said anything about engines not running. Maybe living right next...
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    12V battery charger question

    The next battery you buy for the camper should be LFP. This will also require a new charger but the lithium batteries have much better performance and longer life.
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    Trying to disguise product made in China

    ... with refrigerant that was also made in China and shipped over separately. This seems a deceptive practice.
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    Trying to disguise product made in China

    I've seen "P. R. China" a couple of times. Or "CN" which is a system of two-letter codes common in computing but I don't know if that system meets trade rules.
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    Common shifting issues and potential causes:

    The original post reeks of AI.
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    Recommendation on getting dog photos cropped

    Reminds me of the "swirl face" child molester case. The perpetrator used a reversible effect to obscure his face, and he was caught after someone used Photoshop in reverse.
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    wiring advice

    The ground (return) wires should return to the engine block or battery minus since those are the source of electricity. I would run three main wires: front, center (dash area) and rear then tee all the grounds in those areas into its main wire. You don't have to connect anything to the frame...
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    Buying a new String Trimmer

    It doesn't just screw on? String heads are pretty universal, there are a few different thread sizes and left-hand vs. right hand rotation.
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