What did you accomplish today?
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I want to get my hands on the engineer that giggled when he came up with this "Wear it all" drain plug (and the damn location).
BudmanTX
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Roll to a light squeeze...one more squeeze and done...
BudmanTX
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What space tomatoes was he smoking...
Mohican
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One of my Camry's had the filter right above the exhaust pipe. I learned to cover the pipe with foil before I removed the filter. Otherwise I was smelling burning oil fumes for a month.
When I met Mrs. Mo she had a Ford EXP. The oil filter was mounted on the rear of the sideways four cylinder engine. As you unscrewed the filter it wedged itself against the firewall! It wasn't too much of a problem until I went to thread the new one on. I couldn't feel the threads engage because I couldn't reposition the filter easily. I think it took me an hour to get the filter to finally screw on.
When I met Mrs. Mo she had a Ford EXP. The oil filter was mounted on the rear of the sideways four cylinder engine. As you unscrewed the filter it wedged itself against the firewall! It wasn't too much of a problem until I went to thread the new one on. I couldn't feel the threads engage because I couldn't reposition the filter easily. I think it took me an hour to get the filter to finally screw on.
Kalebaiden
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Good morning everyone.
I ran through the usual routine with mom, breakfast, her meds and whatnot. I wrote the update post in the 250 club thread and had a dissatisfying coffee that's too sweet. My goal for today is clean the house. It desperately needs a scrubbing and the only one that can do it is me.
Let's see if I get that far today.
I ran through the usual routine with mom, breakfast, her meds and whatnot. I wrote the update post in the 250 club thread and had a dissatisfying coffee that's too sweet. My goal for today is clean the house. It desperately needs a scrubbing and the only one that can do it is me.
Let's see if I get that far today.
Kalebaiden
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Evacuated? What's the threat?
Why did you evacuate, fire? The corn looks good and I have mixed emotions on 2020.
Stay safe.
raratt
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Laughing Grass
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My parents got a new security system with a few cameras and you need iOS or android to control it. So I’ve been teaching my dad how to use an iPad this morning. This much patience deserves a nobel prize.
Kalebaiden
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I tried the same thing with my folks and eventually gave up.
I ended up getting an old tablet that I dedicated to the cameras and removed all other icons.
One tap and the security system displays.
One more step I haven't seen mentioned (and I learned it the hard way).
Once the old filter is down, make positively sure that the rubber seal is still with the filter.
I changed the oil on a freshly rebuilt H/P 351 with out performing that step & within a few days that motor was gushing Texas Tea.
Fortunately Momma (being suitably mechanically inclined) shut it down & saved lots of my hard work.
Closer inspection showed the previous seal stuck solidly to the (freshly painted) block.
Did Pops show as much patience during the grow space construction?
We each have our forte's.
Laughing Grass
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That's not a bad idea, but I'd like him to get used to it so we can get him off a blackberry and onto something more modern.
Did Pops show as much patience during the grow space construction?
We each have our forte's.
lol no not even close... there may have been some shouting.
cannabineer
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A thing my dad taught me, which I do every time, is to use a dab of the drained oil on the new filter’s threads and gasket. I think he explained that it ensures a consistent seat with finger-tightening.
Filters are made better than fifty years ago, and I wonder if this step is still useful. I’m unlikely to change my habit.
Don’t call me a stinky nun though
BudmanTX
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Yeah I have seen that....I would think most painters now and days cover that area the best they can...usually taped and the area covered with petroleum jelly for an easy wipe off.....
A thing my dad taught me, which I do every time, is to use a dab of the drained oil on the new filter’s threads and gasket. I think he explained that it ensures a consistent seat with finger-tightening.
Filters are made better than fifty years ago, and I wonder if this step is still useful. I’m unlikely to change my habit.
Don’t call me a stinky nun though
I still do that now when I change my oil....how I was taught..
A thing my dad taught me, which I do every time, is to use a dab of the drained oil on the new filter’s threads and gasket. I think he explained that it ensures a consistent seat with finger-tightening.
Filters are made better than fifty years ago, and I wonder if this step is still useful. I’m unlikely to change my habit.
Don’t call me a stinky nun though
Yep, here too, though I'll pore a tiny bit of new oil & use it.
Kalebaiden
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A thing my dad taught me, which I do every time, is to use a dab of the drained oil on the new filter’s threads and gasket. I think he explained that it ensures a consistent seat with finger-tightening.
Filters are made better than fifty years ago, and I wonder if this step is still useful. I’m unlikely to change my habit.
Don’t call me a stinky nun though
