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    Firestone vs. Michelin

    Due to necessity and location I installed two Firestone tires on the rear of my Ford van 69,000 miles ago, 700 miles later I replaced the two front tires with Michelins. I did not rotate the tires so the they remained put for the whole time. Last week I replaced the ball joints which required a...
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    honda fuel cap for extended run tank

    I want to build an extended run fuel tank for a Honda generator. I had previously tried to tap a plastic Honda cap but could not overcome pressure leaks around the 1/4" fitting. Just ordered a machined aluminum Honda gas cap with a threaded top hole for connecting a hose fitting from Amazon...
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    Things that make you go, "What?"

    I thought LA meant Latin America
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    Windshield Cleaning..my view

    Dakota, which home depot? Here is an easy way to clean a van. Buy your own scrubber/squeegee with a 3 foot handle. store it on the interior one of the rear doors. To use just raise you wipers off the windshield and operate the wash button to apply cleaner. Use your squeegee and your done. Oh...
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    Do straight trucks have to stop at weigh stations

    Yes, straight trucks must stop but openly gay trucks can flit on by if the driver gives a sweet wave. Bisexual trucks only have to stop on days ending in the letter Y.
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    Truckers are the worst tailgaters ....

    Speaking of tailgaters, we got slowed down to a crawl today so traffic could gawk across the median at a 10 car wreck in the northbound lane of I-35 in Austin. All were nested neatly into the trunk of the car in front of them. It was in the fast lane and most of those involved were standing...
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    improved a/c

    Thanks Guido, after reading your reply I went back and removed the grill and resprayed the radiator and condenser. After the first spray the air was 52 degrees when set on max. After this second spraying it was 44 degrees on max. I will try removing the radiator next time I get home. Nice tip...
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    improved a/c

    My 2003 Ford E350 w/ 7.3 engine has always ran cool (not hot) up until Monday last. I sweated (literally) over loose belt or water pump going out or hose leak, etc. Then I pulled into a car wash and spent $1.00 on the hand held sprayer to clean the radiator. Since then the temp hand shows a...
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    the new cruise control

    Greg, I have been to the dealer and I have talked to Ford. neither one has been able to help with the cruise. My mechanic is currently accumulating the necessary parts but he is stymied in finding the correct instrument cluster. I would gladly pay $500 for a fully functioning cruise. Driving...
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    the new cruise control

    Would love to add cruise to my 2003 Ford E350 w/7.3 diesel but have not found anyone or any site that offers it. Any suggestions?
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    Quote of the day

    We stopped at a convenince store this afternoon in Hopkinsville, Ky when a portly old lady in a portly old Oldsmobile stopped her car, rolled down the window, peered at the Qualcom bubble atop our van and said "Are you'll storm chasers?" I replied "Yes we are and we're tracking a big one!" She...
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    An open letter to Petro

    After becoming disgusted with the price and low quality of restaurant meals in general and truck stop meals in particular we bought a $45 microwave and have been dining on $1.89 (at Walmart) Hormel heat and eat meals. The Pot Roast and Beef Stew are very good. One meal takes 90 seconds to heat...
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    GPS issues in southeastern US

    FAA warns of ongoing GPS issues in southeastern US due to Defense Department 'tests' By Donald Melanson posted in engadget.com, Jan 20th 2011 2:53PM Don't panic, but anyone planning on using GPS in the southeastern US for the next month or so will likely want to make sure they have a...
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    Scam

    No Greg, I said he was prolific, not professional. :) Dennis, I did contact the member via email, don't know if he received the notification.
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    Scam

    Lawrence, To reiterate, I received the email from someone posing as an EO member that I had been in email contact with. As that member is quite prolific I was concerned that perhaps all of his email contacts,including many EO members, had been compromised. No, it did not come directly from this...
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