Recent content by michaudracing

Unbelievable! I have the same fridge from my grandparent's farm and it had the same magnets! It still runs, no repairs on it in my lifetime.

I got some cd storage mats from Ikea for a couple of bucks. They're rubbery plastic, about 1/2" thick, and can be easily cut to any length. I use a razor blade to easily double or triple the slots for wider files. If the files have handles, the handles just hang off the edge of the mat. The...

5) I use the rubber mats used for storing music CDs, as found at Ikea. They're only about 3/8" thick, hold 20 files each, and are dirt cheap. The rubbery plastic makes it easy to cut a divider out if you need a slot for a wider file.

With the combination check valve/unloader I got for my compressor, it is normal for little pulses of air to come out while it is running. It's a small hole, maybe 1/32". I don't know if this is true for all combination valves. -Steve

I recently bought an older Kellogg American compressor. I can hear the pressure leaking down through the air intake on the pump head. Do all compressors use a check valve between the pump and tank? Mine has been replumbed, and there is no valve. If the pump is leaking, is there an easy way...

I have one about that size. I agree with Chevy, It won't do things like ball joints but I have found it useful for bearings, races, U-joints, etc. -Steve

Yes, you could find the a leak this way. But newer cars may have a very complex arrangement with dozens of places to leak. It would help to know the circuit, so to speak, to isolate where to even check for the leak. I have used the Mitivac to tune an adjustable vacuum advance on the ignition...

The close-up of the Proto in the ad shows it labeled "TAC" as was mentioned.

I've got that one from Eastwood. No complaints. I hadn't thought about the other method mentioned. -Steve

http://www.blast-it-all.com/ I got a cabinet very similar the Skat Blast (style and price) from these guys, even though it's not on their website. They run special deals at the biannual autofair at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte. I have no experience with other cabinets, but mine has done...