Recent content by jsantoro

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    Westling Group Buy

    Count me in
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    Ethanol and its effects?

    Most of my gas tanks are coated with POR15 (Redkote works well also), this particular one is clean as a whistle. It's just varnish and gum from the **** fuel. The filters look bad after a few months also. I would agree it's fine if you drive them once a week or so and run fuel through them. If...
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    Ethanol and its effects?

    For those of us with older motorcycles Ethanol has been a disaster. This is an Amal float bowl. The first pic it was just ultrasonically cleaned the second picture after 5 months of 10%ethanol and endless cleaning of idle passages in between. I have recently found an ethanol free gas station...
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    Got creative with the CNC today

    + me too. Just stumbled onto this thread and want one also.
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    Small engine/carburetor experts...

    Ultrasonic cleaners do a good job on carb parts. This slow jet was used on tons of Keihin carbs from the 80's on. As Showkey stated it's caused by Ethanol and the **** gas in general. The rest of the carb is probably gummed up as well.
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    Who works with oxy acetylene at home?

    Personally a thin walled propane tank for a gas grill scares me more than my O/A tanks. Use common sense, keep then chained up, and read up on how to use them and safety practices. There is very little you can't do with O/A, very handy. Regards, Jim
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    Garage Paralysis?

    I feel your pain. Have 24X20 garage, a car, 2 bikes and usually 1 project at a time. Lately I get in the mood to work on the Triumph project, go in the garage and spens an hour moving wifes **** out of the way, get pissed off and leave. I have not gotten anything done in 6 months. May have to...
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    HOT DEAL Index!!

    Back up to $29.99 as og noon today. Jim
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    TP Tools Soda Blasting Adapter...??

    Hi, Does anyone here use one on their blast cabinet? Seems to me it's just a container to hold the soda since you use your existing siphon gun. Is there anything special about it? Regards, Jim
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    Answer the Call: Ultrasonic Cleaners

    Here's a float bowl with 15 years of crud. about an 10 cycles in the HF ultrasonic.
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    Drill Deal at Lowes....

    I needed another drill like a hole in the head but there was this Skil 2414 smaller size drill marked own to $24.00 from $79. Only a 12V Lion but what the heck. Jim
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    Tube rolling question

    Did you get the square dies from HF also? I've been waiting for a sale for the roller. Jim
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    Thread ID

    What I'd really love is one for the older British threads, CEI BSF etc.
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    Suggestions on Cheap A/C

    Hi, I'm in Charlotte. PM me what you want for it. Thanks, Jim
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    Smokin' Lista Deals on eBay

    Check the freight charges. $977 to Charlotte!!!
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