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    Lou C replied to the thread Trailer tires..
    Sounds like you got your money's worth though. A bias tire won't do that because there are no added belts to come loose but sure you can...
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    Lou C replied to the thread early spring maintenance.
    because behind every nut, bolt, fitting, etc, lurks Murphy! Just replaced the original 28 year old sway bar links on my old '98 Jeep...
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    Lou C reacted to aspeck's post in the thread early spring maintenance with Like Like.
    The first 2 days on a 20 minute job are always the worst!
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    Lou C replied to the thread Pushing Run-Flat tires to the limit.
    Agreed, for buying another vehicle no spare tire is a no sale for me. You can use a temp spare but be careful on AWD vehicles, I recall...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Pushing Run-Flat tires to the limit.
    I replaced the temp spare tires on both of our Subarus with a real tire, there was just enough room to squeeze it in there. If I had a...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Trailer tires..
    Bias ply vs Radials: Bias is good for local towing, rougher roads, lousy boat ramps, because the sidewalls are usually about 2x as thick...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Pushing Run-Flat tires to the limit.
    Don’t you miss a full size spare? I carry a charged 1/2” drive impact gun on long trips in case I have to change a tire esp when we’d be...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Trailer tires..
    I have used Kenda Load Star bias ply tires for over 20 years with no failures.
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    Lou C replied to the thread 2007 Mercruiser Bravo One Service.
    Hopefully it actually WILL come off! Outdrives don’t suffer lack of maintenance gladly.
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    Lou C replied to the thread 2007 Mercruiser Bravo One Service.
    I’d at least pull it to see if there’s water in the bellows & check the gimble bearing & ujoints. At 19 years I can’t believe that the...
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    Lou C reacted to dingbat's post in the thread D’oh with Like Like.
    Have the same Bug manual…. Drove dad’s 63 he bought new thru high school. At one time we had 2 beetles, a bus and a karman Ghia. Don’t...
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    Lou C replied to the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!.
    Checked it every few days, or get someone at the marina to keep an eye on it. I have my boat behind my house and we all keep an eye on...
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    Lou C replied to the thread D’oh.
    The usual cause: VW used cloth covered fuel lines instead of using clamps when the cloth got old and rotted the lines got loose Also...
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    Lou C replied to the thread D’oh.
    stand back, look at parts, scratch our head while mumbling.... Started with this, in 1972....yeah those are my 17 year old greasy...
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    Lou C replied to the thread 1999 Volvo Penta 5.0 GL freeze plug kits.
    Probably add to that, the power steering cooler that is mounted on the rear of the engine like OMCs had it. This is one of the main...
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