Recent content by PsycoBob

Originally Posted By: TC Just an anecdotal observation here, but a while back I asked a 40-50 yr old California Highway Patrol officer how he liked his new Charger cruiser, and he made it clear he preferred it to the Crown Vic, complimenting the handling and performance. As for the Vic, he said...

Really necro-posting, but I'm in the process of rebuilding my centrifuge system at another location. Short answer, buy the single-pass system, with every performance-improving option you can. Inline heater, bigger rotor, anti-splash feeding cone, etc. I've been using a drum heater on a...

Originally Posted By: TC A few weeks back I purchased "premium" gas from a Union 76 (Conoco) station but noticed afterwards that the receipt showed 87 octane. (Luckily they charged me the lower rate too, so it wasn't a rip-off, just a mistake in the way their pumps were programmed.) The 87...

Most modern military applications have shifted to 15w40, mostly for logistical reasons. I know sometimes using one oil for everything will cause problems, but it's cheaper than having 6 different oils, and needing a fuel-fired coolant/oil-pan heater to start the truck that has 30w in 30degree...