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Bless you, my son. Thanks.

Now is my chance to ask a slightly related question, as I didn't want to start a new stream. I bought a small auto vacuum that runs off the cigarette lighter. DO I NEED TO START MY HYBRID MOTOR WHILE USING THE VACUUM? In the old days, with gasoline engines and generators/alternators, it was...

I wonder if STRENGTH comes into the picture. You engineers can probably answer this. Is fewer thick spokes stronger than more thin spokes?

...then there's the guy who let all the air out of his spare so that it would fit in the space.

Hope this helps.

I have the Weathertech mats. They use two snaps on the driver's mat and one shap on the passenger mat. The snaps line up PERFECTLY with the studs on the floor. Weathertech doesn't make mats for the rear, maybe later. One thing I have noticed in my 40-or-so years with Weathertech, each...

Same here, mine had single-digit mileage at dealer, but round-trip miles added for Line-X trip.

Hey Craig, you've got my curiosity aroused with your Continental Tire remark. Are Continental tires no good? Tire Rack has 3 tires for the Maverick, a Michelin ($212), a Pirelli ($217) very LOUD, and the Continental for $161. I know that "you get what you pay for," which puts Continental in a...

Some guys would bitch if you hung 'em with a NEW ROPE.

Apparently, all Line-X franchises are not alike. The local Line-X shop closest to my dealer was booked up, so my dealer went to the next-closest Line-X shop about 10 miles away. They sprayed over everything, including bolts and screws that they shouldn't have. Not knowing this, I just went to...

Yes, I learned this lesson from my Miata-driving days. I NEVER stay behind a truck; I either go like hell and pass him, or back off and let someone else have the position of honor. I gotta admit, you are the 4th standard deviation on the bell-shaped curve. (The 4th standard deviations are the...

SOLVED!! I hope. I have an appointment tomorrow with Linex. They should be able to solve the problem, one way or the other, chemically or mechanically.

Thanks!! I'm exactly 12 months late.

EXACTLY!!!! For a hundred years, auto experts have agreed that the most important maintenance action on a vehicle is to CHANGE THE OIL & FILTER REGULARLY, AS DIRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. In longevity terms, mods don't mean as much as maintenance: fluid changes, lube points, tire...

Good point, MavTime. There are nuts that are supposed to be re-torqued after driving awhile (lug nuts, alignment nuts, etc). In that vein, I wonder if we should periodically get out that tool and tighten up the spare wheel mechanism. Just a thought. Speaking of alignment, I just got my front...

My hands aren't steady enough. Old age is a PITA.

Thanks, Edge. I suspect that this is the way I will go. I bought a can of Acetone that I will try tomorrow, not suspecting much success. I will then call my salesman and get the Linex phone number from him. I hope my Linex guy is as helpful as yours was. I really can't fault Linex; they did...

Hey Folks, I am near the panic stage re. the two Torx screws holding the tie-down pad-eye. I am trying to install the bed storage box on the passenger side. Unfortunately, to install it, the tie-down fitting has to be removed. Stupid design. My two Torx screws are covered with the spray-in...

If this is the stuff that replaces the coolant in your radiator, you have to be sure that you get EVERY BIT OF WATER out of the radiator first, using air pressure. I discussed this 20 years ago, with my mechanic, when I considered putting it in my Triumph TR3B. Then again, I am not sure that I...