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    Jeff J replied to the thread Servicing my trailer bearings.
    I almost never wipe a bearing with a towel or rag. I typically clean my bearings in a can of mineral spirits, sometimes use gasoline, by...
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    Jeff J reacted to jlh3rd's post in the thread Electric car. with Like Like.
    all speculative.....biased opinion. it's a massive gamble to bet on an EV battery pack....my biased opinion.
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Electric car..
    I have made five 1,000 trips dragging a trailer in the 2 months. Probably have at least five trips remaining. That is two ten hours days...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Electric car..
    The problem I see with electric cars is the costs of battery replacement can easily exceed the value of the vehicle. That is why the...
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    Jeff J reacted to airshot's post in the thread stupid question - trailer lights with Like Like.
    This is why I insist my vehicles have a factory trailer tow package on them. With today's funky wiring systems, the problem is solved...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Are Yamaha fuel filters universal?.
    Correction: my bad experience with the parts counter happened at the Honda dealer. I let him verify my part numbers then he sold me the...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread The head.
    Hole, split or other air leak in the plunger?
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    Jeff J replied to the thread stupid question - trailer lights.
    The only thing I can think of for fragile is the wiring or, depending on how it is wired, possibly the fixtures in the car may not be...
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    Jeff J reacted to airshot's post in the thread Rebuilding carbs with Like Like.
    As your filling the boat, stop and fill a small container with fuel then continue filling. Take that sample and put it in a clear glass...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Removing Spiders.
    The dock owners were hiring a crew to spray a few times during the summer. I could never tell that it did any good as compared to the...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Last weekend at the lake.
    My wife and I both fish. Nearest boat ramp is about 3 miles but the only time we have been on the lake all year was to troubleshoot one...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Ethanol!.
    I think this is the first time I have ever seen a claim that E10 helps keep a carb clean. My experience is exactly the opposite unless...
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    Jeff J reacted to boscoe99's post in the thread Are Yamaha fuel filters universal? with Like Like.
    For most folks it will work out if they focus on the complete model identity and year of production. They can then use the Yamaha USA...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Rebuilding carbs.
    I’m not familiar with that product. I keep a small tub of Vaseline in the shop.
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Retirement Financial Planing.
    My truck is a 2008. Wife’s car is a 2014. No plans for swapping them out. I paid off the truck in 2010 but kept sending the payment to a...
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