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Aside from market forces, the refinery operating plan is largely based on which products will yield the highest returns. Why would we produce more ULSD when the margins are greater for our other products?

Reed Vapor Pressure (RVP) is directly proportional with ambient temperature. The lower RVP specification in the Spring and Summer are meant to offset the increase in RVP that gasoline in the tank achieves due to an increase in ambient temperature. In the end RVP should all equal out. I work as...

I use Backblaze for real-time, online backup service. The cost for this service is $50 per year, or $5 per month if monthly billing is preferred. The client program is tiny and after three mouse-clicks you are done. It's litterally that simple. Bandwidth allocation is easy to configure. When I...

One of my favorite computer geek quotes: "Glass breaks, Windows=Glass, so Backup, Reformat and Perform a Clean install every 6-12 months"

This may do the trick: Navigate to the Command Prompt [Start>>RUN>>CMD] Type the following and press Enter: ipconfig /flushdns Wait ~15 seconds for a message to appear saying that all went well Type the following and press enter: ipconfig /renew [For other options type "ipconfig /?" and...

You should be able to use an x64 OS on any dual core computer: http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37006

Originally Posted By: SuperBusa Originally Posted By: Lyondellic Download and run the free version of Hitman Pro. It will locate Rootkits that the majority of signature-based security solutions miss, including the TDL3 Rootkit infection (aka Google Redirect Virus). If the free version finds...

Download and run the free version of Hitman Pro. It will locate Rootkits that the majority of signature-based security solutions miss, including the TDL3 Rootkit infection (aka Google Redirect Virus). If the free version finds anything, you can buy a 1 month license for ~$10. I bought a 1 year...

Originally Posted By: OilNerd Won't hurt, but the first thing a virus did on my mother's computer was change the hosts file to redirect payment sites. Most good AV software will flag something like that, though. I have read that there are a few programs that will lock the HOSTS to prevent...

Here is what I would do [Assuming this is a WinXP computer]: 1) Download, install and run the latest version of CCleaner, the portable version is good as well. CCleaner will remove a lot of junk and temp files that bog down computers. You can also use CCleaner to disable programs that have...

While reading about the latest wave of Rootkit infections, I found a site providing regular HOSTS file updates. These HOSTS files, however, prevent access to 15,000+ sites known to infect computers, track browsing habits and install ad-ware without consent. After doing a lot of research, and...

Here's what I would do: Install the trial version of Prevx 3.0, which has limited cleaning but is free: http://www.prevx.com/ The install file for Prevx is only ~800KB and a total system scan averages less than 2 minutes on most computers. Prevx was awarded the Editors' Choice at the...

Originally Posted By: nfs480 Has anyone here tried the Amsoil PSF in their Honda, Amsoil lists it as compatible but i'm not sure how it can be and then be compatible with everything else they list. I have been using Amsoil PSF in my wife's 2006 Pilot since the middle of November (2009) and...

Many years ago my father in-law, who is a machinist/welder, helped me remove the plastic retainers on the drive shaft of a 1981 Delta 88. As others have mentioned, he used a cutting torch to melt the plastic. I wonder how many RWD vehicles are made these days, not counting 4WD of course.

I used the turkey baster method to replace the factory fill PSF in my wife's 2006 Pilot with Amsoil PSF. The vehicle has racked up 62K miles since she drove it off the lot new in May 2006. Long story short, Honda PSF is clear and somewhat amber when new. The factory fill in my wife's Pilot...