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  1. bruceb58

    best way to rejuvinate your cars headlight lenses ?

    I got tired of the temporary fixes and bit the bullet and bought new assemblies for the Lexus I used to own. I bought OEM assemblies and they were over $500 each and I had to take the bumper off to do it.
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    2001 Mercruiser 5.7 EFI/TBI Scan Tool

    Not sure what you can actually get off the ECU scanning that old of a motor. You can call Rinda and ask them. I own the Rinda Diacam. Well worth the money for my use case. https://www.rinda.com/
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    RV build quality - Rant

    My last trailer was a Forest River product. The decals got so bad on the front after just two years, I removed them with an airpowered decal removal wheel. On my new Nash trailer, I may be making a snap in cover to protect the nose of this one.
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    RV build quality - Rant

    Glad my new Nash has real exterior grade plywood on the roof.
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    RV build quality - Rant

    My friend's Rockwood Mini Lite that is not very old and has torsion axles...bent frame! I will never buy a trailer with a Lippert frame. His trailer is basically worthless unless it's parked somewhere to never move again. I posted that link about torsion axles on here before. Not a fan!
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    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    Yes...catalytic converters
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    RV build quality - Rant

    Just bought a Nash. Same company that builds Artic Fox and a sister company of Outdoor RV Products. It's a very high quality trailer.
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    Retirement Financial Planing

    I collected at 62....because of my investments, it was a simple choice for me.
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    Retirement Financial Planing

    I tell them the same thing. My dad told me to max out my 401K from day one...and I did! I retired at 59 but could/should have retires 3 years earlier. I also saved money outside of my 401k and invested it.
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    Retirement Financial Planing

    What does the standard deduction have to do with anything?
  11. bruceb58

    Omc 4.3l won’t stay running after 60 sec

    1992 was the year GM transitioned the 4.3L and other motors to a blocked off fuel pump port so they had to go electrical.
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    Retirement Financial Planing

    Any reason you didn't start the IRA to Roth conversions when you were younger? I started when I retired when I turned 59....now 67. Put a few of your scenarios into an AI program and let it run the numbers. I personally like Gemini. I load up my tax returns into it and have found issues that I...
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    Retirement Financial Planing

    That's why my financial advisor is free which I get for free because I have half of my money invested at Fidelity.
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    Retirement Financial Planing

    You can do IRA to Roth conversions way before 70.5. There is no limit. You can't fund a DAF straight from an IRA. Best to use stocks that have a LOT of appreciation with a low cost basis. If your RMDs are going to be high, triggering an IRMAA for Medicare can be cheaper than paying the extra...
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    Omc 4.3l won’t stay running after 60 sec

    If this is a mid to late 90's OMC(you need to specify)The fuel pump relay is activated while cranking by the starter circuit. Once it starts, the L1 terminal of the alternator energizes the relay. You can put a jumper in on the relay to get it to run, or use one of those relay devices for...
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    Showing my Tri-axle Trailer some TLC . . .

    There is no benefit having hard lines in a trailer system...there will be no softness bad enough to change the braking effectiveness with all the "slop" that already exists in the braking system. The max pressure is still applied and that is after various mechanical linkages add their delay to...
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    Showing my Tri-axle Trailer some TLC . . .

    ZERO difference in pressure. I have had many trailers with rubber brake lines.
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    Showing my Tri-axle Trailer some TLC . . .

    Please tell us how you get a soft pedal on a trailer. There are MANY trailers that come stock with rubber brake lines including my travel trailer that I changed out to disc brakes with EOH and rubber lines..
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    How to correct positive camber

    Buy a new axle. Cheaper than replacing tires.
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