Recent content by fastpakr

That's going to take a couple hundred pounds of rice.

Put the other valve back in to confirm the new valve as the problem. Return for a replacement if so.

I'd be digging around craigslist, Facebook marketplace, etc. A well made ancient compressor ought to be perfectly serviceable.

'A handy way to service members' is a very curious turn of phrase.

Given the date range I'm definitely not concerned about this specific recall. The truth is I'd just never seriously considered a jack stand as something that could be easily screwed up. Such a simple tool.

Yikes. I've used HF jackstands for at least a decade. Never noticed any issues with them, but I'll certainly take a closer look before using them next time.

One of the guys at the trailride at Sparkz place years ago had one. I still remembering it slide down in the middle of the ride and being very confused. Had never seen a power sliding rear window before or since.

In synch

Don't pull the mask off that old lone ranger either!

Ten or fifteen years ago I was working on an old MB diesel car and got side tracked for a few months. Came back to it and finished assembling everything but couldn't get the thing started. Literally spent days (maybe weeks) of frustration staring at it for a few minutes here and there as I had...

I wouldn't spend a second worrying about paper towels going through if you aren't already hearing ominous noises.

When I was about 7, we went to an air show in Waco, TX. There were a ton of great demos there, including the Thunderbirds. One of the most impressive was the Concorde though - we were very close to the flight line and it was awesome to watch the nose droop for takeoff and landing, etc. During...

Wasn't there a major reliability issue with those? It's been a long time, but I vaguely remember a catastrophic cam timing issue or something.

Sorry, I've actually never had to remove one.

Right up there with Blake Stone, aliens of gold.