Recent content by cookiemech

Yes, I'm seeing it in PA and it's irritating as hell when trying to fuel a motorcycle. Either can't fill the tank, or splash it all over the paint.

Another vote for Odyssey. I have them in all my bikes (2 BMWs, 2 Harleys, Moto Guzzi). Also, do not just leave the Battery Tender (or whatever brand you use) on the bike indefinitely. Even though these are "battery maintainers", they will eventually cook the battery if connected for a long...

I've been mowing since I was 11 (60 now) and have to agree with the person who said "Experience". Every yard I have ever mowed took several mowings until I optimized my time; my guiding principle is to not mow any piece of yard twice. And zero-turn mowers are amazing for saving time. With my...

Absolutely. You are correct!

So long as your pickup is less than 6000 pounds curb weight (including gas and any stuff you didn't remove before lifting it), that won't be a problem. Assuming that the anchors are properly installed, you should not have a problem removing and reinstalling them. Note that the ones I used were...

Well, I've had my 30' wide by 50' deep garage for 33 years, and I would not wish to park three cars side by side. It's very comfortable for two, with working space on either side (and a lift in one bay nearest the (two) overhead doors). Also, I'd be somewhat cramped to have less than 50' deep...

Yeah, I do it with a Gravely 260Z. I just use a piece of 2 x 4 lumber (on end) under the front chassis and a piece of 2 x 6 lumber (flat) under the rear. Once it's up, I put four of the tall jack stands under it to take the weight off the lumber. I ain't gettin' under it with those boards...

Energy recovery ventilator in the garage area. You are definitely going to generate gasoline fumes with an old car (no vapor canister). I installed this one a few years ago in my standalone 30 x 50 foot garage, even though I have no attached living area (though I spend a lot of time out there)...

I also use dedicated winter tires on my wife's two cars and one of mine (the other never sees snow). All of them are stacked on concrete (with cardboard on the floor and between each tire) and there's never been a problem with tire deterioration. Done that for at least 25 years. All are in...

I'm not going to claim this is the APPROVED method, but mine is just plugged into the nearest 120 volt outlet and it works just fine. This is on a 15A circuit, not a 20A circuit, and is not a dedicated line. Note that there is nothing else that draws significant current on that line; maybe a...

I don't even live in what you'd call a "rural" area, but outages have become more frequent in recent years. For one thing, the utility company has changed its policy on clearing rights of way to where they only have their subcontractor remove branches that are actually touching wires, rather...

I have the Eaton version of the liquid-cooled Generac 22 kW unit, which has a 2.4 L Mitsubishi automotive engine. Unless you cannot change oil and (very occasionally) spark plugs, coolant, and air and oil filters, I think that a service contract is a waste of money. In the highly unlikely event...

I'm an electrical engineer, too, and grew tired of the repeated outages due to the policies of the utility company (they no longer properly clear rights of way, so there are LOTS of big trees hanging over the lines). And I'm not even in a remote area . . . Solution was a 22 kW Generac/Eaton...

Agree completely! It's a garage, right? Not your living room . . .

OK, I've been reading this thread and maybe I'm just not understanding . . . so take this for what you're paying for it :) I have a 30 x 50 ft detached garage with 9'2" ceiling. 2 x 6 walls that I carefully insulated with fiberglass rolls and a truss roof with as much fiberglass as can...