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My positive battery terminal cable has been loose even though I have tightened the bolts the best I can. This insecure connection has caused occasional issues with providing power to start my car. Are there any suggestions to get a tighter connection without buying a whole new cable? (It is a...

I live in a 2 bed/1 bath condo and the current water heater has been in service since 1997, when the condo was originally built. I imagine it will be biting the dust any day considering it is nearly 15 years old and AZ water is notoriously salty. With that said, I am looking to get a tankless...

Prior to buying my own place recently, rent was steadily increasing about 2%/year and it didn't make me too happy. My biggest problem with renting was the not the rate increases but rather having higher monthly payments than a mortgage yet getting ZERO equity in the home. Now that I own a home...

Originally Posted By: Cujet I know you don't want to hear this. But the only thing that actually works is barbed wire. People will willingly climb fences, hop over walls, go through pipes, climb over poison ivy, scale cactus and so on. However, they rarely will go over 3 courses of well...

Thanks for all the suggestions thus far! Yes, my main concern is when I am NOT home. Worst case scenario is I will have plenty of time to retrieve my Ruger LC9 out of the nightstand while someone is trying to break open locked windows/doors. Pop_Rivit: I realize the benefits of a home...

I recently bought my first home and I've fallen in love with it exponentially more than I did with my first car. Pretty crazy huh? It's in a very nice neighborhood but there are still occasional break-ins cuz thieves know this is an affluent community with lots of valuables in the homes. I'd...

I am a 24-yr old graduate student, planning to graduate in 2012 with my doctorate in pharmacy (to become a pharmacist - pay is about 100-120k/year). Next year I'll be moving to Arizona for my final year of school to do my clinical rotations. I plan on settling in AZ permanently. Thus, I'd like...

Several months from now I will be moving 2000 miles across the country and I'd like to transport some things on my car's roof. I'm thinking it'll be my clothes, linens, perhaps a couple other things. My car is a subcompact (Mitsubishi Eclipse). I need to know how to safely do this and also, what...

Originally Posted By: Vikas What is the hydraulic explanation for needing to add at extra couple of gallon before the fuel pump will run? Does it air lock once it runs out and then needs to be re primed with the "extra" gas? Chuck needs to find a good local trustworthy mechanic and have him...

Originally Posted By: Vikas You were exceedingly lucky that somebody else started your car and you were able to hear it. How in the world did you start buying a new car from that dealer? You have been on BITOG long enough to know that. This situation is so uncannily similar to another one but...

I just got back from the dealership and oh man I don't even know where to begin! Here's the story: Per the advice of several members, I inquired with the service manager as to whether I could try adding a couple more gallons of gas since AAA only gave me a tiny amount (~1 gallon). She advised...

Originally Posted By: mechtech2 Put more than one gallon of fuel in it. Since you're a mechanic, does this usually remedy the problem? And have you ever seen someone foul their spark plugs to the point of needing replacement just from running out of fuel?

The dealer finally got a chance to look at it this morning and they had a pretty grim diagnosis: They said the fuel system is completely fouled and that I'd need new spark plugs (they're supposedly fouled) and the fuel tank needs to be dropped and cleaned. Estimate is over $700 so you can...

Originally Posted By: Vikas I do not quite understand as to *why* you drove 80 miles once you got a low fuel light. Was there some bet involved? Just because your calculations show you have 3 gallons left in the tank, does not mean all of that is usable. The gas under pick up point will never...

Originally Posted By: tinmanSC ok, so, i hate and ask the obvious, but are you sure that your initial diagnosis of "ran out of gas" was correct? This could just be a fuel pump issue from the start. Or you had some things floating around in your tank that should not be, and when you got too low...

Originally Posted By: Carbon I would suspect a clogged fuel filter. The thought would be that accumulated debris at the bottom of your tank got sucked up. Your idea of a failed pump could be the problem instead. The fuel filter is part of the fuel pump assembly and is not serviceable, so if it...

Here's the story, my car is a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT: Last night I was driving on the highway and I ran out of fuel. (Haha first time this has happened to me!) I called AAA and they brought me a gallon of gas. Car still wouldn't start. It would crank but wouldn't get above 300 RPMs and it...

I never drink beer. I have an occasional Long Island Iced Tea that I make at home using generic liquor. Gotta be careful with these cuz they have an alcohol content about 5x that of beer!

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit Originally Posted By: Chuck1986 Apartment rent: 749/month Heating & Electric: 50/month Food: 15-20/week Car Insurance: 1200/year Fuel: 5/week I don't see health care or dental costs in there. Even if you get health care insurance through an employer you don't...

Originally Posted By: SecondMonkey Originally Posted By: PandaBear 4) tax? Good point. If you're making $110,000/year, you're paying WAY more than $10k in taxes alone. As the subject of this thread is "living expenses under 10k", I'm referring to staples such as shelter, transportation and...