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Broccoli florets or baby carrots and a single-serving cup of hummus. Can of cut green beans, drain and dump in a little Italian dressing (good hot or cold). Can of black beans, can of corn, drain and mix with a can of Rotel in a plastic storage bowl. Peanut butter on a rice cake (watch for added sugar in the PB). That's mostly borderline survival food, but it isn't horribly dirty except be aware of sodium in canned beans (brands differ) and the sugar levels in the corn. None of it will leave you "slugged" and in a carb coma. If you can get fresh stuff, a cucumber and some cherry or grape tomatoes and a few leaves of basil is awesome. Better if you can slice the tomatoes and the cucumber and let them self-marinade together for a while. Add a little cheese if you need the fat and protein. Apple, pear, banana for a snack. Unsalted nuts. Just wander around in the produce department and grab a couple things that look good, whatever is fresh. That's on-the-go stuff as you asked, sort of the "crap, I'm not going to have time to make a real lunch, I'll just grab something that isn't fast food". With some preparation and cold storage options, you can do a lot. Veggie sushi? It can be amazing...

So that's why you never take that sweater off.

Dude, he won't move to Arizona because it's too cold in the winter.

Can you hear the fuel pump run at key on before cranking? Fuel pressure data is such an important diagnostic value, I think it's sad that there isn't a sensor for it on many cars (on the few I've worked on, when there is one, it's usually just a Pressure/no pressure, not a value or constant data stream). "...there are no codes" - It's important to know what scan tool you're using to determine this, some of the budget or older ones don't read every parameter. As always, is the battery healthy?

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Now would be an excellent time to do a ZX14 front end conversion. You lose linked brakes, but the improvement in the front, both suspension and braking, is significant.

I just watched both of the Project Farm videos, the Milwaukee pliers finished below the middle of the pack. I guess the redeeming factor is the ability to return the HF version to a store that's under 5 miles away, no hassle for the swap-out. I've seen the way they do returns here, they glance at it briefly and throw it in a bin and say, "okay, go grab another one". Lowes and HD, not quite so simple.

FYI, the top-level Bremen locking pliers at Harbor Freight are simply unbranded Milwaukee pliers with a different rubber compound on the handles and a different adjusting bolt. I've examined them closely and determined that they are almost certainly made on the same equipment. I know Project Farm tested locking pliers, but don't recall if HF and/or Milwaukee were in the test, how they placed, etc. I guess I'll go look that up now. The HF units are a few dollars cheaper than the Milwaukee brand at Home Depot, and I'd guess they go on sale from time to time. Note that these are the newer design locking handle, with no "release" lever - they unlock automagically. The cashier pointed out that they have a lifetime warranty, including the rubber cushions - bring them back and they replace them. Incidentally, she's the returns/warranty cashier as well so I'll try to hold her to that.

I have some wobble extensions from the same brand - not to say they are made by the same supplier, but they are pretty nice. Of course, that's what the Chinese do best: simple pieces of cast, stamped, or forged metal. Add hinges, pins, precise machining, quality metals, hardening... it becomes less and less in their wheelhouse. Anything Knipex is good.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ratcheting-Flare-Nut-Brake-Line-Wrench-SAE-Double-Flex-5-16-3-8-For-Brake-Fuel-Tranmission-Lines-Cables/573402365?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101002552&adid=22222222222415697400&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=s&wl2=c&wl3=74766939543562&wl4=pla-4578366470457864&wl5=&wl6=&wl7=&wl10=Walmart&wl11=Online&wl12=573402365_10001021922&wl14=ratcheting line wrench&veh=sem&msclkid=50ebce1a51a21cf3eb72ace4326819f8&gclid=50ebce1a51a21cf3eb72ace4326819f8&gclsrc=3p.ds Yikes, that's an obnoxious url, sorry. This is *similar* to the old wrench I had, but the handle on mine was configured as a common adjustable wrench - this one seems to have some interesting flexibility to be used as a crowfoot or perfect for bending an extension. https://www.amazon.com/Powerbuilt-Spring-Loaded-Adjusting-Multi-Size-Self-Adjusting/dp/B083QSMYTD/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1Y6UPTRFXQM7K&keywords=self+adjusting+wrench&qid=1660839189&sprefix=self+adjusting+wrench%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-8 I knew I'd seen these before. I think I recall them from the helicopter business. Ouch, spendy. https://www.amazon.com/Ratcheting-Line-Wrench-Flex-Head/dp/B08Z84K7JX

It definitely adds time to the process. I'm sure you have a pretty advanced skill set because of it. And it's not just the stuck fasteners, reduced-dimension heads on stuff that make it impossible to fit a proper tool - it's the flaky, filthy crap on everything, getting in your eyes and staining everything it touches. I once had a very old wrench, it looked like a basin wrench with a curved, serrated upper jaw and a spring-loaded cam for the lower jaw. It was really good on things like brake line fittings at the wheel, they were usually rounded off but this thing could grab them. Lost it somewhere about the time I left the wrenching business, and I never went looking for a newer version. I also became a huge fan of the Snap-On cobalt left-hand drills with their screw extractors - superior to any others I'd used at the time. I grew up in New England, then worked around the ocean in Florida so I'm somewhat acquainted. When I moved to the southwest, I was stunned that there were 40 year-old cars that even had recognizable suspension component fasteners, much less ones you could get out with a standard-length wrench. Comparatively, it's heaven in that respect.

Pull all the plugs and make sure a cylinder hasn't flooded. You'd probably smell it in your oil when you do the change, but it's worth checking. Also, others with FI will chime in, but I believe there's an issue with the fuel shutoff on the tank going bad over time, that may require inspection. Don't know about the environment in which it was stored, but rats: wires and air paths need inspection. Someone here probably has anything you need for parts. Or eBay, buyer beware (especially on electrical/electronic stuff). Sounds like you have a fun project on your hands, but I'm glad it's not mine - I have enough.

The 5 Worst Diesel Trucks To Buy Used Are you thinking about buying a used heavy-duty diesel truck? 3/4 and 1-ton trucks are NOT heavy-duty trucks. I can attest that the statement regarding the 6.0 is an outright lie. And the 6.0 is a great motor if you don't fuck with it, OR if you do a couple things to improve longevity. With a few exceptions, slapping tuners on without going inside the motor is asking for trouble - and that's where a lot of the 6.0 issues came from. DieselBrothers are marketers and entertainers. The referenced page is no doubt something they put their name on and sold (they're marketers). From the looks of it, it's a bot. Read the comments to check on the audience there.

Ah. Haven't addressed that yet, still looking at options.

Feeder, feeder... feeder? I've been out of town for several weeks helping a friend frame a cabin in Colorado. Seems I've erased some previously stored data. But here's a blurry picture of a couple moose sniffing around my palace:

Yeah, that banana tree looked amazing. I'm thinking daiquiri party at your place. Most recipes call for added sugar, but in my experience, all of the tiny banana varieties are super sweet to begin with. Some of that Papa's Pilar rum... I read somewhere (so, grain of potassium chloride) that the reasons oils are used in dried fruit production are to prevent processing equipment from clogging and to keep the individual fruit pieces from adhering to each other/solidifying into a brick during shipping/while waiting on the shelf. I've found that if you see a lady with braided armpit hair and dirty feet in sandals, she will eventually lead you to a store that sells minimally-enhanced dried produce in generically-marked bags. Well, that's the excuse Ima use if I get busted for stalking them, anyways.

Dried apricots. Not the sugary ones in the bright bags, gotta find some plain old unadulterated apricots. Bananas are surprisingly far down the list of high potassium foods, props to the banana council or whatever for that always being the first thing that comes to mind when someone says "potassium".. Unsurprisingly, Carlos linked the same source regarding potassium chloride that I read last week. Seems a win/win, as long as you're not one of the people who finds it disgusting. Stay tuned: soon, we'll pick a victim and talk about their prostate. I mean, if you've been to a meat, everybody is on a first-name basis with your prostate, right?

I have some Xcelite flush cuts, and yes, they are a lifesaver. No more looking like I stuck my hand in a badger den after working around an automotive wiring harness. And you've NEVER met a better nail clipper.

Okay, this should get interesting.

Pretty much any meat you eat is a dead body. Unless you eat them live, of course. That comes with other complications.

Nice machines, both of them. I don't play my guitars enough to justify the ones I have, though. Good luck with the sale, I imagine guitars are in short supply just like everything else, should demand a premium.

One of my Shorai's lasted eleven years - just occasional charging in the off-season. Will buy again.

It was, but I'm not sure why he was so crabby about it.

I did it just for the halibut.