My 2009 Duratech 2.3L with 5 speed manual tranny gets horrible mileage unless it is babied to the point of being a traffic hazard. Typically ...   Wed Jan 9th, 2019 09:10 pm

Although I lean towards Libertarian, I consider myself a true independent as I vote for people in both parties according to what I want done. ...   Tue Oct 2nd, 2018 03:07 pm

Undrstm8ed, that infuriates me! Those two are a-holes and always will be. I was a teacher, but was wise enough to get the heck out ...   Fri Sep 21st, 2018 04:25 pm

Interesting term "Lawnmower Parent". I suppose my wife and are were the blades of grass. We both know that struggle breeds strength and character. If ...   Wed Sep 19th, 2018 02:24 pm

My wife is a public school teacher and has been at it for 30 years. Today she was confronted by her principal about a complaint ...   Tue Sep 18th, 2018 08:06 pm

Add some lime green and it is a dead ringer for Barney's house. ...   Tue Sep 18th, 2018 04:04 pm

This guy is being Borked. I have no stake in either party. I find it shameful these politicians are so focused on their party agenda ...   Tue Sep 18th, 2018 03:57 pm

Those of us that have been generational squatters on family land don't want more people out our way. Stay close to the city, please! Our ...   Thu Sep 13th, 2018 03:01 pm

I repair and build all sorts of things at the work bench and use an old counter top. Glue, oil, grease, etc. wipe off very ...   Wed Aug 29th, 2018 09:17 pm

Yeah, I'll be sure to buy one, but only if it comes with a couple AK-47's! Cannot imagine what a pile of crap that thing ...   Fri Aug 24th, 2018 09:51 pm

The shop just gave me their broken Wilton 9300. The screw is cracked in half. Does anyone have an opinion on having it welded instead ...   Thu Aug 16th, 2018 03:18 pm

"How the hell did they break the screw? I've usually seen the whole body crack before the screw gives." Exactly my question to the guys. How ...   Tue Aug 7th, 2018 03:13 pm

I often think that many investors jump on the bandwagon because they saw how Amazon pulled it off after years and years of loses. The ...   Tue Aug 7th, 2018 03:04 pm

Everything is working fine now. Nothing I did. I think it was her forcing the shifts and it didn't like it. Gotta teach that girl ...   Wed Jul 25th, 2018 08:29 pm

I picked up a 70's era Wilton 9300 many years ago and it works as if new. The shop I work in just broke the ...   Wed Jul 25th, 2018 08:11 pm

I worked in the motorcycle aftermarket industry for a while and quickly learned that "customized" means chrome farkles, meaning it looks different from the original ...   Wed Jul 25th, 2018 08:07 pm

I loved football, too, but got the bicycle bug in 1971 and inadvertently saved my body from a harsh reality in the future. My knees ...   Mon Jul 16th, 2018 10:58 pm

Undrstm8ed, you have stirred great memories in me. I started out sliding around in my dad's 66 Mustang. That was one tail happy pony! The ...   Mon Jul 16th, 2018 10:46 pm

Scrambler82, I will be using the truck this weekend and will see what revving the engine does for 1st gear. My guess is you are ...   Fri Jul 13th, 2018 09:01 pm

My uncle was a stock broker and did very well at it. The best advice he gave me was when I got out of the ...   Fri Jul 13th, 2018 08:49 pm

Is it a cost savings for the manufacturer to go to hydraulics? The cable system worked well for many years and I question the change ...   Fri Jul 13th, 2018 08:37 pm

This is an oddball question of sorts. Why are clutches hydraulically operated instead of cable operated? Is it simply the level of effort required to ...   Mon Jul 9th, 2018 07:15 pm

I'd like to assume the shift fork is bad for the sake of argument. Under this assumption, how in the world does it go from ...   Sat Jul 7th, 2018 04:00 am

All other gears are fine. Model year 2009. This is what happens when one loans their vehicle out. Does not bode well is the vibe ...   Fri Jul 6th, 2018 09:26 pm

Feels like something is physically blocking the lever from going into the gear. Pull it back into second, which takes some finagling, and then move ...   Fri Jul 6th, 2018 03:09 pm

I let my daughter borrow my truck for the 4th, and it is now difficult to get it into 1st gear. Have to go to 2nd ...   Thu Jul 5th, 2018 06:31 pm

My son's Escort always had engine oil half way up the stick, but it was never short any oil. Just wonder if some engines do ...   Thu Jul 5th, 2018 06:27 pm

After trying many firearms and calibers, the damage to my wrists from years of abuse only allow use of a 22. At least I can ...   Thu Jul 5th, 2018 06:20 pm

Returned the color back to the front bumper on my 09 Ranger. Heat gun made it look like new. However discovered this trick gets and ...   Mon Jun 25th, 2018 02:28 pm

I am not a model citizen. Never was, just can't be. Jamman, the comment about the Socialist country was something a friend of mine once ...   Fri Jun 22nd, 2018 04:22 pm

This had to happen as the states are set to lose a lot of mula as shopping continues to go to the online retailers. Sucks, ...   Thu Jun 21st, 2018 07:54 pm

Got it done once the calipers came in. I showed him how on the passenger side, he did it with supervision on the driver side. ...   Tue Jun 19th, 2018 10:31 pm

Undrstm8ed, you clearly understand what is going on with the subscription service model. As you point out, follow the money trail and it will lead ...   Fri Jun 15th, 2018 07:27 pm

Tsquare, I did the same thing, modified a plastic can. I think the pebble surface of the can would not allow a seal to form ...   Fri Jun 15th, 2018 06:26 pm

"Sounds like he had permission from the Government there if ya ask me " you know who runs this house, and it ain't me. ...   Fri Jun 15th, 2018 06:06 pm

I come home yesterday to find my wife's nephew in the garage with his car on jack stands and my tools all over the place. ...   Thu Jun 14th, 2018 03:53 pm

Jamman, the first time I had balut in the Phillipines I recall the beak of the bird in my mouth. It was strange, but fortunately ...   Thu Jun 14th, 2018 03:37 pm

I have not kept up on the happenings in South Africa, however I am aware of the black on white violence and confiscation of white ...   Thu Jun 14th, 2018 03:34 pm

I was listening to Bernie Sanders blab on about the inequality of everything in the USA and it occurred to me that he is not a ...   Wed Jun 13th, 2018 09:16 pm

Balut took some getting used to, but I was able to eat them without puking! ...   Tue Jun 12th, 2018 04:59 pm