on bike tires, but interesting
https://blog.silca.cc/asymmetric-effects-of-tire-pressure-optimization
"'How low are you willing to go?' The risks here are highly asymmetric, 3psi too high, and you may not be as fast as your rival, yet 1psi too low and you may be standing on the side of the...
i posted the link before for the crate motor article, but there is some awsome news on the battery front, an Aussie group has made a new aluminum/graphene batt that charges about 60 times faster than lithium.
An Electric Motor That Works in Any Classic Car
A plug-and-play electric motor for...
2002 4cyl 2.3
Burning water, but oil is clean. Overheated couple times last 2 weeks. Melted the overflow tank 2 months ago.
head gasket, or crate engine?
recommend gasket? Mahle is avail, but not complete set in kit. I dont see any avail with copper beads on the edges
Just read that i...
Rad cap rubber melted, and spring loose.
Fans working, oil low, but ok. Not milkshaked.
Filled rad back up, n water flowed past open neck, did not geyser or surge.
Not wet at tailpipe. No rattles or knocks. Idle and accel fine.
Rad changed 6 months ago after spontaneous crack, Asian fluid...
DIAGNOSIS OF A REPAIRABLE HEATING ELEMENT SHORT
https://www.orphanespresso.com/Olympia-and-La-Pavoni-Shorted-Heating-Element-Repair_ep_620-1.html
i would post the pics if i could save em to my album....grrr.
Never knew you could use Pliobond, that stuff is fantastic for layered bonding...
https://jsmotorsport.com/technical-sealant-comparison/
PLIOBOND CONTACT CEMENT darkens & hardens at 450 to 500F and loses integrity at 500 but still stays in place and when its cooled it remains adhered to the...
This looks pretty sweet for working under the truck.
the original has focusing lenses, and goes for 70 bucks, a Hurkin 180, but this looks like a good tryout.
I want !
"The Men's Pie Manual tells you everything you need to know about making and baking proper pies. Covering tools and equipment, perfect pastry, and fantastic fillings, it will have you wowing your friends and family. Because when you bring a big golden pie to the table and gently break into that...
Struggling with my fan bolts on the 60, and ran across these on the Zon.
Aerocraft length wrenches should get you there, called "long form"
These look like the best budget ones with open and box ensds. for some reason, the price goes up as you go down in size from the 13mm. I have replaced my...
Been resetting moms Corolla for a while, but it just started bucking, sputtering and near stall at lights.
2001 Corolla, 1.8l VVTi 4 cyl
Have to reset the ecu everytime the air temp swings 45f, but is not working now.
Disconnected O2 sensors 2 years ago.
Changed radiator 6 months ago.
Not...
Sounds like my fan is hitting my shroud, but is not close to it.
83 FJ60 F2 desmogged, no fan carb. Have an old honda alternator as the pivot adjuster where the air pump used to be.
Cold start after one day parked, drove for a few minutes, only up to 3rd gear. 85 deg out.
Shroud is snug and...
This looks pretty promising
2300® VEHICLE BODY SEALANT
https://www.geocelusa.com/product/2300-vehicle-body-sealant/
and for the lower sections that have rotted
Clear Geocel GeoBond Instant Vehicle Roof Repair Kit...
Auto theft on the rise in Toronto area, and a security expert thinks he knows why | CBC News
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Key fobs are constantly broadcasting a signal that communicates with a specific vehicle, he said, and when it comes into a close enough range, the vehicle will open and start.
"The way that the...
Plumbing abs for air intake, this one on a Corolla
https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/132-corolla-9th-gen-1st-gen-matrix-2003-2008/274237-diy-cai-how-cost-60-a.html
Hey pro's, Mom's Corolla had a no start, and as i was chasing grounds, i came across a weird , plug in sensor.
OOPs, Appears to be plugged into the COP ignitor harness, and is a one wire sensor.
It has an epoxied window, and a 45o angled sheetmetal clip, looks like it just fits over a...
These 62's with starting problems are popping up a lot, i wonder if we should ask a new diagnostic question.
"Have you had water on the drivers floorboard ?" "Have you pushed the start in gear switch lately"
What i am thinking is that if there was a leak from gutters down A pillar, or plugged...
"There are no timing belts or valve springs, with each valve getting its own miniature camshaft, complete with a desmodromic system that opens and closes the valves precisely and mechanically. And instead of being driven off the crank, each valve's camshaft is controlled by an electric motor."...
This is a pretty cool tool, and looks like it could be fabbed up pretty easily. Is def nice for evap cooler and HVAC work.
BEARING BUSTERS
Blower wheel stuck on shaft
Removing Difficult Bearings - VintageMachinery.org Knowledge Base (Wiki)
The Fastest Bearings In Racing-Built For Racers...