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    Storing Power and Air tools? How do you do it?

    I don't have much in the way of air tools. I keep them on a hunk of scrap aluminum rail that has some female chucks installed. I guess I could always make it longer if I acquire more tools. (The silver box is a digital air gauge.) My corded tools are kind of a mess. They sit on this shelf in...
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    Mobile Appraisal

    That makes sense, the province of Quebec lists a tax rate of 14.975% on vehicle registrations, so they must have to establish some sort of value. There is also a requirement for a safety inspection number or certificate number (the exact wording varies by province). There's no info online on how...
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    76 c10 Ca Smog?....carb/intake?

    How have you been getting it registered before this? If it was an out-of-state vehicle, there's a different set of standards for equipment and emissions. I saw in another post you were thinking about selling it to get a van. If that's the case, I would just advertise it "as is" and let any...
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Picked up another creeper to go along with my Lisle that I've had for forty years. It says Crew Line 44" on it, made in China of course. I like the larger six wheels and tilt-up headrest which the Lisle doesn't have. Wasn't looking for another creeper but I literally found it laying alongside...
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    Mystery vacuum line

    All the cannisters are the same, two lines with a vent in the middle.
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    Mystery vacuum line

    You have two lines on the charcoal cannister? One to the fuel tank and the other to the tbi?
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    Mystery vacuum line

    Yours is arranged a little different than my '89 but they have the same ports. I have the right port going to the vacuum reg valve, (yours appears the same) the middle port goes to fuel evap, (shorter port by the fender) and the left port goes to pcv on the valve cover. Mine setup matches the...
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    Mystery vacuum line

    Three possibilities. Take the air cleaner off and post another pic.
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    Normal operation of 4wd

    Nothing wrong with reversing manual hubs, but it's not required. I called Warn's tech line when I switched from auto hubs to manual and was told it's completely unnecessary.
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    Windshield wiper & washer fluid preferences

    I use distilled water to avoid the minerals our tap water contains. Many areas have decent quality tap water but around here it tests at 32 gpg hardness, which is three times what is considered hard water. The calcium deposits in tap water can foul the spray nozzles and leave spots on the paint...
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    Normal operation of 4wd

    Should be the same as mine, 241C. It should shift if you come to a stop, leave the engine running but put the transmission in neutral. Select the 4x4 range you want, then put the trans in park and lock the hubs if not auto hubs. For auto hubs just drop the trans back in D and go.
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    Windshield wiper & washer fluid preferences

    For fluid I use distilled water with a cup of white vinegar and a few drops of Jet-Dry. I don’t have freezing temps here but a little rubbing alcohol added in would fix that if it was an issue.
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    Flaky CL MF ‘ers….

    A lady called and haggled me down from $75 to $50 on an item, and then said she lived too far away to come and pick it up. She offered me $25 if I’d deliver it! Pretty slick attempt at getting me to work for my own money.
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    Flaky CL MF ‘ers….

    I always answer the “Will you take $*** for it?” with “Sure, but not today. Hit me up in three or four weeks and if I still have it it’s yours.” That usually thins out the herd and if someone is serious they’ll come back with a better offer.
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    Clutch safety switch delete

    lol, I was a member on garden tractor forum for a short time when someone asked how to disable the seat switch on a Cub Cadet. There were over twenty posts telling him what a bad idea that was, and not a single reply telling him how to do it. Of course, I had to jump in and tell everyone they...
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    Clutch safety switch delete

    Thank God I found this thread. I have a ‘59 MGA that doesn’t have a neutral safety switch. Never did. My dad drove it for thirty years and I’ve had it for thirty-three more, somehow without it killing us. Well, I’m no longer taking any chances, I’m going to haul that death machine out in the...
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    10 inch lift and 37 inch tires on 88 suburban

    Just because you're lifting it for advertising and highway use doesn't mean you can go big with zero risk. This guy found out his truck didn't like sudden steering inputs after an animal ran out in front of him.
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    Oil shooting out dipstick when driving over 50mph

    Yeah, that’s when you’re online and someone asks for your opinion on anything concerning politics or COVID.
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    Power steering pump recommendation

    After converting to hb I went through a few reman pumps until I installed a PSC pump and that was the fix. They are new, not rebuilt. The PS1400 I purchased is just the pump, you reuse your hb reservoir. This part# is assuming your truck has the self-contained pump and not a remote reservoir...
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    I've been wanting to be able to accurately sharpen my mower blades for a long time and finally bought myself a couple of things that allow me to do that. I got an All American 5005 blade jig and an Oregon balancer with an adapter set. The 5005 holds the blade and you attach your disc grinder at...
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    Gov loc differential???

    Epic carnage pics Cat.
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    Oil shooting out dipstick when driving over 50mph

    I started having oil coming out of the dipstick at high rpm after I replaced the hose connecting the valve cover to air cleaner with a breather cap. Don’t know why it caused a problem, breather cap on one side and pcv on the other, but it turned my dipstick tube into a miniature version of Old...
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    the car and truckshop.com

    For me, that alone is enough to never do business with them. There’s no excuse for a company to have such disregard for customer service.
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    Rear Sway Bar on a K-series

    lol, I recognize that rear end. Pics from today came out a little dark but I think you can see it's a basic install. Homemade end links are angled slightly forward at the bar end because the truck is sitting unloaded, when I carry a bunch of people it droops and aligns better. I kinda...
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    Rear Sway Bar on a K-series

    Maybe if you turned that one over. Mine is mounted over the pumpkin because I didn’t want it hanging down since it’s 4wd.

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