Recent content by mpgmike

That almost always works, but not this time.

Recently had a Ram Hemi with a busted exhaust bolt. The owner bought some fancy jig, and then proceeded to gouge out -- not just the busted bolt -- but lots of cylinder head surrounding the bolt. It was towed to our shop for us to fix. I spent way too much time with it. I eventually pulled...

Then go with orange stripes. Just want to share one of my FAVORITE green B-bodies: As an aside, here is a factory ad for the '73 RR; green sporting red stripes:

Coincidentally I saw this post, and the very same night my wife & son decided to watch a "Lost in Space" episode. I never saw her in anything previously. I can now say I saw her in one single episode of Lost in Space. Judging by the timelines, she was 34 in the Lost in Space episode.

I can see the universal appeal for voluptuous women on any Forum, but why the compulsion for motorcycles on a car Forum?? This has been going on for years, and I never did get it??? I really don't share.

Even with no nudity or profanity, horror movies get an "R" rating when they get too scary. We're getting to the ragged edge of PG-13 here! You have your work cut out for you. I'm-a-watchin'.

My only driver is a '95 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It has a stroker 4.6, custom LS coils, stand-alone ECU (rusEFI), and is in excellent condition. Does that count?

When I met my wife, I had a '70 Gold Duster with a rebuilt /6. After the marriage, I did a bunch of upgrades to the car. I'm a fuel economy guy, have been since 1991 when I started tinkering with it. I got that sucker to a best of 92 MPG on a custom fuel delivery system that only I could...

Do you get your free sand from the local river or ocean beach as I do? Good news is it's free, bad news is you have to get it in the drought season. Nice work. In fact, that's a lot of sand blasting!

I remember my Dad pulling on the steering wheel while I pounded on the threaded shaft with a hammer; didn't have a steering wheel puller. Later we experienced what you're describing here -- can't get the retaining nut to thread on the (mangled) shaft.

There is an LED on the top. It is probably either a "test for a short" or test for voltage.

You REALLY need to create a thread in the "Member's Restorations" section. This isn't merely trivial "look what I have" crap, it's a labor of love that would be more appreciated in its appropriate place -- Member's Restorations. (I had to post something to subscribe!)

Whether a vehicle or a room in the house, we use an ozone generator. We recently found a light on Amazon that screws into a normal 120 VAC light outlet and radiates UV light and ozone. We use that for a myriad of applications, including what you're describing.

In a hotel room in China:

Unless you have retrofitted an EFI to your vehicle, that amount of ripple -- even measured at the battery -- is insignificant. As mentioned, probing at the alternator output will show higher ripple, as there is at least a little resistance in the wires and connectors between the alternator and...