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3 hours ago, The Krypt Keeper said:
I was just about ready to start putting plastics on and my son commented on removal of the exhaust and having it Jet coated to clean it up and protect it since it does look crappy.
If you do it be sure to take before and after photos plus the details on having it done, please. Would you have to prep it, cost, time until returned, etc. is what would be interesting to know.
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5 hours ago, XXitanium said:
Oh yeah, that's what I would want.
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Swapping a Hellcat into an F150
It wasn't a dog so they couldn't shoot it.
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8 hours ago, superhawk996 said:
Hopefully your recall repair goes better than mine.
I think his is a company truck so...
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Back to the OP, one thing I have found is if you can relay that you are mechanical, know what's going on they seem less likely to try to take advantage of you. So even if it is just a inspection or new tires I try to talk to them a little.
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And yet my Blackbird weeps for no one.
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So the story is more about a bad employee than a bad vehicle, right? I hear stories all the time about competed work that was never done. On a different note, many years ago I got a recall on a fan blade. I removed it at home and carried it in. They yammered a little and then gave me the new one.
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On 10/26/2023 at 7:42 PM, SwampNut said:
No place is safe from the pharmaceutical companies trying to keep power.
Now you know how the conservatives felt at the last election with Tweeter, Facebook and MSM. It seems to be the world we live in now.
I don't want to derail your thread so, sorry in advance but it is the truth.
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3 hours ago, The Krypt Keeper said:
Electrical, easy fix blown fuse (but why did it blow) still looking.
On my 1978 CB 750 I had many years ago, I was riding and the main fuse went. Replaced and it never went again. Was there a voltage spike or the fuse weakened over time? Who knows.
3 hours ago, The Krypt Keeper said:2 side radiators has to be the dumbest shit a honda engineer came up with.
Goldwings have them, you can get more square footage of radiator in there over the single unit. Servicing cars and bikes seems to not even be a thought to the design engineers or at least it feels that way when you are working on them.
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This shot is more impressive to me, looks like new.
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22 hours ago, SwampNut said:
Wow is that thing is clean.
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1 hour ago, Furbird said:
The most aggravating thing about newer vehicles that I run across are passive locks. If you don't know, that means cars that lock by themselves.
Can it be turned off in the menu? I always turn off auto door lock that lock once the vehicle is moving.
1 hour ago, DaveK said:I also love that a lot of the HVAC settings are all based off of exactly how I want the car conditioned based off season, time of day and outside temp. I love that it detects moisture on a window and takes the appropriate action to cure that problem at the exact time it knows I get in to leave.
So much goodness in my newest car.
I love roll up windows and manual door locks. I keep things a long time and try to fix them myself. Different strokes for different folks.
If I were buying a new car every couple of years, my opinion may be different but maybe not.
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7 hours ago, IcePrick said:
I'm sure most people don't know about the hidden key in their fob and the hidden keyhole on their car.
There are all sorts of little nuggets of wisdom in that 350+ page book in the glovebox. Since nobody ever reads it, they'll probably soon resort to putting a QR code sticker inside the glovebox and tell you to look it up online so they don't have to spend the money publishing it.
How many average folks know how to get their modern auto-transmission car into neutral without battery power? Can they find the towing eye for their car? How do you pour gas from a portable tank without a nozzle into those tricky new gas fillers? Just a wild-assed guess, but information of that sort might be in that manual, and reading it by flashlight (you DO have two of them charged and handy, right?) beside a busy highway while the sketchy-looking tow truck driver roots around in your car trying to figure it out himself probably isn't the best time.
I always look read through the manual but either missed the hidden key hole or it isn't in there. I already knew about the shifter lock out at least on Fords and Ford supplies a funnel with the vehicle for adding gas. I never step out of the house without my knife and flashlight plus 99% of the time, a weapon.
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26 minutes ago, Furbird said:
It probably has a painted plastic cover on the driver door handle that you have to pop off to reveal the key hole if you don't see it. They've been doing that for several years. Of course, that means it will either break upon removal, you'll scratch it with your knife/screwdriver/method of prying it off the car, it goes flying and scratches it up when it hits the ground, or it will fall in the drain in the Walmart parking lot.
Well, after searching, you are correct. It sure is hidden well and I didn't notice it in the manual. BTW- Ford Fusion. Someone knows the answer to just about everything on here, thanks.
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The battery in wife's car died and it got me to thinking, what if the battery completely died, how would you unlock the door to open the hood since it doesn't have key locks? I hate not having key locks for both the doors and truck.
Something as easy as changing the battery turned into a pain. Napa didn't have one and said they could have it the next day (their best AGM). Pulled the old one today, took it over in the Wing and the one they said would fit was too big. So they ordered a smaller one for tomorrow (don't make a AGM in that size). So back over tomorrow.
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9 hours ago, superhawk996 said:
Love it.
I think the reason the first cut got buggered is because you were pushing on both sides. I think the cut gap closed right at the end 'pinching' the blade. I'm guessing that it pulled the part on the right into the blade a bit, or flexed the blade into it.
Yes, right at the end of the cut you can see the front edges come together.
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10 hours ago, IcePrick said:
Seriously, try the cutting fluid I posted and some affordable bits first. I have some cheapie Black and Decker bits that a neighbor gave me when her son passed away, they cut much better with the correct lubrication and have lasted way longer than I thought they would. The guy at the welding store said "that stuff will change your life" when I brought the can to the counter, and after using it for a while, I think it is a major improvement in cutting. The Vortex bits are a big investment if you don't make lots of holes.
Sharpening is part art, part science - and difficult to master in my experience. There is no fool-proof tool that I'm aware of. I bought these bits to avoid having to go through the expense and frustration of the newest/latest/greatest sharpener and the learning curve, only to be disappointed again. I have a friend who is a master at it, but he's also a machinist so he has that gene.
I agree 100%. And yes, Tap Magic (the brand I use) changed my drilling life. My low cost way is when Harbor Freight has their OK bits on sale for $9.99, I grab a set, use a lot of lube and when they start to dull, buy another set. Of course I'm not a daily driller nor making anything high dollar so...
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Great video.
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5 hours ago, XXBirdSlapper said:
Still having problems with the site. Forward arrow won't work to view other pages.
Search won't work.
Hadn't been able to insert images, but currently working.
Can't imbed video
Have you tried different browsers?
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1 hour ago, ironmike said:
Hmm, didn't see any pricing . . . Does one have to call?
Here is one place, out of my price range.
Vortex-Point Drill Bit 29 Piece Fractional Set Each Price: $232.61Each Price: $232.61 -
10 hours ago, SwampNut said:
Heat puts a lot of stress on clothes.
Then I guess my clothes should last 10X of yours.
Outage this morning
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Yeah I missed the place this morning. Thanks for keeping the gears turning.