Recent content by TIGguy

Last night I was listening to WLW radio with Ed from MotorKote. I heard a new claim... if you add 10 ounces of MotorKote to your engine along with 5 quarts of oil, then drain the oil, ONLY 5 QUARTS WILL DRAIN OUT! Don't even try to convince me 10 ounces of MotorKote "soaked in" to the engine...

Of course, I can't find it... Anyone remembed the ruling telling Toyota it must provide the consumer filters free if a specific Toyota filter is required in order to keep the warranty valid. I know about the Magnuson-Moss Act, this was a ruling as a result of that law.

If you get a meter with an inductive pickup that clamps over a plug wire it should have the same accuracy no matter how many cylinders the engine has.

I've used MotorKote spray that worked where nothing else lasted.

Lack of air is what activates it! Loctite bottles "breathe." We had a brilliant "engineer" at work who decided to store Loctite in unapproved bottles to be applied by a needle in the end. The results were a mess!

No matter how hard you rub... it's still a Prius!

Here's a little trick if you have a MIG welder... before closing the can, shoot a little Argon into the container. It will displace the air and, because it's inert, the paint, glue, liquid tape, etc. won't dry.

Anyone know why some dipsticks are twisted by design?

Trouble with the ramps sliding when trying to pull the vehicle on them? Ever slap your forehead with, "Why didn't I think of that?" Get ready... Attach a length of rope to each ramp long enough to reach the rear wheels of the vehicle. As you approach the ramp, the rear wheels drive on the ropes...