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[gaz]

Four Uncles 2l one man brake bleed kit. WoW, I wish I'd had this forever ago. While I simply cannot invision a tool working so well...IT DOES!!

It is not intuitive to me but I follow the instructions and my brakes are bled, nearly automatic??? I was a bystander, just checking for bubbles.

Off The Amazon, #1 rated caulked up the extra $4 for three sets of silicon nipples, which I am shocked how well they work.

 

[Rick W]

So I was trying to impress the cute little brunette. She has a brand new Kia Sportage, has about 5000 miles on it, and the low tire pressure alert appeared on the giant command screen, blocking out actually useful information. She was running 32 instead of 35.

She went to the discount tire store and they put a little air pressure in it, and she still had the alert. I said “no worries! I’m Rick! I can fix anything! Bring it over my house and we’ll check it out.“

I pressured up the one horsepower Sears craftsman air compressor I bought in the 70s, dragged 100ft of hose out, and then used my harbor freight pistol-grip tire filler with gauge, and I brought her up to 36 or 37 pounds cold. The alert disappeared. “Rick is all powerful,” I said, “All your problems are solved!”

So she went 1-2 miles and all the alerts went berserk again. I haven’t asked her for a quote on what she thought of Rick at that point. She came back and I checked it with three of my pressure gauges, which gave three different readings. Then she took out a pressure gauge she’s had for who knows how long. I never saw a pressure gauge that was that clean. I checked it and they were about 40 psi. I’ll let some air out until it was 36 on her gauge. When she left, she was shaking her head.

She went straight to the Kia dealer, and he showed her how to reset the screen.
There are no screens in any of my vehicles. Four of them don’t even have cupholders or pockets.

To regroup for the next time, I went to Harbor freight and I bought a new filler with gauge, and a couple new pressure gauges, and a new gauge to swap on to my old tire filler.

When I filled up the F250 tires, the old filler on the left read 30 psi when the new filler on the right read 40 psi. When I checked it with my best old gauge with the black head it read 37 psi, and when I read it with the brand new Silver-head HF gauge it Red 43 psi.

Of course I immediately realized I was not wrong, I was right all along, but I just didn’t use the right piece of cheap or old equipment to get the reading I needed. I mean, air is air, right? I’m going to think about it and then inform her that I was correct all along.

(Actually, that might not be the best plan)

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

 

[pjtoledo]

vertical mower deck?

 

[pjtoledo]

So I was trying to impress the cute little brunette. She has a brand new Kia Sportage, has about 5000 miles on it, and the low tire pressure alert appeared on the giant command screen, blocking out actually useful information. She was running 32 instead of 35.

She went to the discount tire store and they put a little air pressure in it, and she still had the alert. I said “no worries! I’m Rick! I can fix anything! Bring it over my house and we’ll check it out.“

I pressured up the one horsepower Sears craftsman air compressor I bought in the 70s, dragged 100ft of hose out, and then used my harbor freight pistol-grip tire filler with gauge, and I brought her up to 36 or 37 pounds cold. The alert disappeared. “Rick is all powerful,” I said, “All your problems are solved!”

So she went 1-2 miles and all the alerts went berserk again. I haven’t asked her for a quote on what she thought of Rick at that point. She came back and I checked it with three of my pressure gauges, which gave three different readings. Then she took out a pressure gauge she’s had for who knows how long. I never saw a pressure gauge that was that clean. I checked it and they were about 40 psi. I’ll let some air out until it was 36 on her gauge. When she left, she was shaking her head.

She went straight to the Kia dealer, and he showed her how to reset the screen.
There are no screens in any of my vehicles. Four of them don’t even have cupholders or pockets.

To regroup for the next time, I went to Harbor freight and I bought a new filler with gauge, and a couple new pressure is very gauges, and a new gauge to swap on to my old tire filler.

View attachment 132994

When I filled up the F250 tires, the old filler on the left read 30 psi when the new filler on the right read 40 psi. When I checked it with my best old gauge with the black head it read 37 psi, and when I read it with the brand new Silver-head HF gauge it Red 43 psi.

Of course I immediately realized I was not wrong, I was right all along, but I just didn’t use the right piece of cheap or old equipment to get the reading I needed. I mean, air is air, right? I’m going to think about it and then inform her that I was correct all along.

(Actually, that might not be the best plan)

good reason to start your shelf of misfits

 

[97RangerXLT]

well in order to get ahead of the coolant leak/ consumption... pretty sure it is a small leak and not a head gasket, but we will put both out of their misery. I also have had a vacuum leak for a while. the truck has idled rough and it is not improving with age... so the smoke machine should help in sorting that out as well as a possible coolant leak.

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Got a mole in my yard. the little bastard has run a tunnel from the street all the way accross my yard to the neighbors fence and beyond. hope the little sh!t pops up in his chicken pen.

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a day and a half, no mole yet.

AJ

 

[sgtsandman]

So I was trying to impress the cute little brunette. She has a brand new Kia Sportage, has about 5000 miles on it, and the low tire pressure alert appeared on the giant command screen, blocking out actually useful information. She was running 32 instead of 35.

She went to the discount tire store and they put a little air pressure in it, and she still had the alert. I said “no worries! I’m Rick! I can fix anything! Bring it over my house and we’ll check it out.“

I pressured up the one horsepower Sears craftsman air compressor I bought in the 70s, dragged 100ft of hose out, and then used my harbor freight pistol-grip tire filler with gauge, and I brought her up to 36 or 37 pounds cold. The alert disappeared. “Rick is all powerful,” I said, “All your problems are solved!”

So she went 1-2 miles and all the alerts went berserk again. I haven’t asked her for a quote on what she thought of Rick at that point. She came back and I checked it with three of my pressure gauges, which gave three different readings. Then she took out a pressure gauge she’s had for who knows how long. I never saw a pressure gauge that was that clean. I checked it and they were about 40 psi. I’ll let some air out until it was 36 on her gauge. When she left, she was shaking her head.

She went straight to the Kia dealer, and he showed her how to reset the screen.
There are no screens in any of my vehicles. Four of them don’t even have cupholders or pockets.

To regroup for the next time, I went to Harbor freight and I bought a new filler with gauge, and a couple new pressure is very gauges, and a new gauge to swap on to my old tire filler.

View attachment 132994

When I filled up the F250 tires, the old filler on the left read 30 psi when the new filler on the right read 40 psi. When I checked it with my best old gauge with the black head it read 37 psi, and when I read it with the brand new Silver-head HF gauge it Red 43 psi.

Of course I immediately realized I was not wrong, I was right all along, but I just didn’t use the right piece of cheap or old equipment to get the reading I needed. I mean, air is air, right? I’m going to think about it and then inform her that I was correct all along.

(Actually, that might not be the best plan)

I know some gauges can be calibrated. I have no idea if any of yours falls into this category. The great thing about analog gauges is they never need batteries. The bad thing is that they are only so accurate, even when calibrated, and modern vehicles can be pretty darn picky. I still prefer analog over digital gauges.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

vertical mower deck?

Knew I should have added a bit, but I was pretty worn down last night. It’s a 5’ brush hog for a 3-point hitch. Family friend Tom brought it over for me yesterday with a driveshaft, tail wheel and some extra blade bolts. We stood it up because it needs some welding and the one blade bolt is loose so it’s within range of my shop and set up to patch up a little so I can mow my property with a big boy mower

 

[Rick W]

Harbor freight has 20% off anything for inside Track members this weekend including Monday. I bought a seven dollar pressure gauge, and saved $1.40. Woo hoo!

I got a 1 pound dead blow hammer for $4 that’s usually about $7.

It’s kind of tiny for a dead blow hammer, but maybe I’ll find something small I need to smack around. I thought the orange would look great in the hammer collection (40-50) I was right, because the one I bought a couple years ago looks just great laying down there. So this one is going back when I try to get my 20% on something else tomorrow.

And I couldn’t remember if I had the little 4 and 5 inch zip ties in my overflow zip tie box. They’re usually $1.99, and they were on sale for $1.29. That’s a big $1.40 savings! So I threw caution to the wind.

I knew they were running low in the orange juice cups that I have inside my pink Green Toys toolbox (like Fisher Price).

When I got up to the checkout, the clerk pointed out that the sale had ended the day before. Another guy said “he’s in here all the time just give it to him.” I’ve been able to save $1.40 before on my great relationships.

I also bought a pressure gauge for my old pistol grip tire inflator, but the threads were too big, so that’s going back with the hammer.

I scratched around the shed of miracles and dug up all of the tire pressure gauges I could find, 8, and the two pistol grip fillers. Then I pumped up a spare tire to about 40 psi. Four work, but with four different readings. Two didn’t work, they were the old dollar ones, and they ended up in the trashcan. I have a big one with the double angled head that didn’t work, that’s good for getting inside dually set ups. It was free or garage sale. I’ll take that apart and try to fix it. Then I have one that I got overseas, that is like a cylinder in a cylinder. I may try to tinker with that one. $1.40 doesn’t just roll on trees!

Again, all of them read different numbers between 35 and 47 when the pistol grip had it set on 40. The other pistol grip has it down to 30.

Then I took the old pistol gauge off, and took it apart and pulled off the needle. The needle was sitting on zero very firmly. So I put the new pistol grip on the tire at about 40 on the nose, took the needle off the old pistol grip and put it on the tire. Then I fairly carefully tried to push the needle back on to match the new pistol filler, and I dropped the needle on my brick driveway that has a lot of tree debris.

I looked around for a little while and couldn’t find it, so first thing in this morning when it’s sunny I’m going to take a good look. I’m not sure if I have another one I don’t use where I can steal the needle.

Obviously, there will be a follow up to this important posting.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Harbor freight has 20% off anything for inside Track members this weekend including Monday. I bought a seven dollar pressure gauge, and saved $1.40. Woo hoo!

I got a 1 pound dead blow hammer for $4 that’s usually about $7.

View attachment 133107
It’s kind of tiny for a dead blow hammer, but maybe I’ll find something small I need to smack around. I thought the orange would look great in the hammer collection (40-50) I was right, because the one I bought a couple years ago looks just great laying down there. So this one is going back when I try to get my 20% on something else tomorrow.

And I couldn’t remember if I had the little 4 and 5 inch zip ties in my overflow zip tie box. They’re usually $1.99, and they were on sale for $1.29. That’s a big $1.40 savings! So I threw caution to the wind.

View attachment 133108

I knew they were running low in the orange juice cups that I have inside my pink Green Toys toolbox (like Fisher Price).

View attachment 133109

When I got up to the checkout, the clerk pointed out that the sale had ended the day before. Another guy said “he’s in here all the time just give it to him.” I’ve been able to save $1.40 before on my great relationships.

I also bought a pressure gauge to for my old pistol grip tire inflator, but the threads were too big, so that’s going back with the hammer.

I scratched around the shed of miracles and dug up all of the tire pressure gauges I could find, 8, and the two pistol grip fillers. Then I pumped up a spare tire to about 40 psi. Four work, but with four different readings. Two didn’t work, they were the old dollar ones, and they ended up in the trashcan. I have a big one with the double angled head that didn’t work, that’s good for getting inside dually set ups. It was free or garage sale. I’ll take that apart and try to fix it. Then I have one that I got overseas, that is like a cylinder in a cylinder. I may try to tinker with that one. $1.40 doesn’t just roll on trees!

Again, all of them read different numbers between 35 and 47 when the pistol grip had it set on 40. The other pistol grip has it down to 30.

Then I took the old pistol gauge off, and took it apart and pulled off the needle. The needle was sitting on zero very firmly. So I put the new pistol grip on the tire at about 40 on the nose, took the needle off the old pistol grip and put it on the tire. Then I fairly carefully tried to push the indicator needle back on to match the new pistol filler, and I dropped the needle on my brick driveway that has a lot of tree debris.

I looked around for a little while and couldn’t find it, so first thing in this morning when it’s sunny I’m going to take a good look. I’m not sure if I have another one I don’t use where I can steal the needle.

Obviously, there will be a follow up to this important posting.

Magnet?

 

[Rick W]

Magnet?

Aluminum needles…

Harbor freight has 20% off anything for inside Track members this weekend including Monday. I bought a seven dollar pressure gauge, and saved $1.40. Woo hoo!

I got a 1 pound dead blow hammer for $4 that’s usually about $7.

View attachment 133107
It’s kind of tiny for a dead blow hammer, but maybe I’ll find something small I need to smack around. I thought the orange would look great in the hammer collection (40-50) I was right, because the one I bought a couple years ago looks just great laying down there. So this one is going back when I try to get my 20% on something else tomorrow.

And I couldn’t remember if I had the little 4 and 5 inch zip ties in my overflow zip tie box. They’re usually $1.99, and they were on sale for $1.29. That’s a big $1.40 savings! So I threw caution to the wind.

View attachment 133108

I knew they were running low in the orange juice cups that I have inside my pink Green Toys toolbox (like Fisher Price).

View attachment 133109

When I got up to the checkout, the clerk pointed out that the sale had ended the day before. Another guy said “he’s in here all the time just give it to him.” I’ve been able to save $1.40 before on my great relationships.

I also bought a pressure gauge to for my old pistol grip tire inflator, but the threads were too big, so that’s going back with the hammer.

I scratched around the shed of miracles and dug up all of the tire pressure gauges I could find, 8, and the two pistol grip fillers. Then I pumped up a spare tire to about 40 psi. Four work, but with four different readings. Two didn’t work, they were the old dollar ones, and they ended up in the trashcan. I have a big one with the double angled head that didn’t work, that’s good for getting inside dually set ups. It was free or garage sale. I’ll take that apart and try to fix it. Then I have one that I got overseas, that is like a cylinder in a cylinder. I may try to tinker with that one. $1.40 doesn’t just roll on trees!

Again, all of them read different numbers between 35 and 47 when the pistol grip had it set on 40. The other pistol grip has it down to 30.

Then I took the old pistol gauge off, and took it apart and pulled off the needle. The needle was sitting on zero very firmly. So I put the new pistol grip on the tire at about 40 on the nose, took the needle off the old pistol grip and put it on the tire. Then I fairly carefully tried to push the indicator needle back on to match the new pistol filler, and I dropped the needle on my brick driveway that has a lot of tree debris.

I looked around for a little while and couldn’t find it, so first thing in this morning when it’s sunny I’m going to take a good look. I’m not sure if I have another one I don’t use where I can steal the needle.

Obviously, there will be a follow up to this important posting.

So about 1030, in the bright sun, I went out looking for the needle from the $6 pressure gauge. I knew from the way it flipped off my finger when I pulled it off the gage it had to be within a couple feet of the stack of tires. Last night, I actually unstacked the tires to see if maybe it went down the center hole, no Joy (last night).

This morning, I put on my kneepads, and I actually crawled around the little stack of tires, and then one by one I took the tires off each other. Can you see it? Where’s Waldo?

Maybe this will help you?

I filled the tire up to 40 psi again. Except for the heavy duty gauge, I threw out all of them except two new ones and one old one that was close. They read 39 to 42 psi.

Then I ended up swapping the needles on both of the fillers. One reads about 38 when the other one reads 40. I figured that’s about as good as I’m going to get with cheap & old stuff.

 

[RobbieD]

I threw out all of them except two new ones and one old one that was close.

And if you're like me, at some point in the future you'll have looked for them for over an hour, before you remember that you threw them out.

Never fails . . .

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I have to say, I’ve heard @Rick W confidently mention twice now about throwing something away and I’m starting to worry about his condition…

 

[oldgeek]

Century Drill & Tool
1 x 6-Inch 4-Flute Speed-Cut Auger Bit

Worth the price of admission. I've always had used spade bits to drill through wood. this almost feeds itself. And, unlike a spade bit, you can drill out a smaller hole.

 

[sgtsandman]

I have one of these on the way so I can get the clutch fan and water pump pulley off. I need that pulley off to replace an idler pulley and repair an oil leak that developed on the 2019. Apparently, there is a particular bolt on the 2.3 Ecoboost timing chain cover that is known to develop a leak. That appears to be where mine is coming from.