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- Mon May 31, 2010 6:18 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Brake lines on newer(?) cars
- Replies: 20
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Re: Brake lines on newer(?) cars
if the past they have been used to prevent fractures in the line due to vibration, and possibly to allow for some flexability when the body distorts/twists under heavy loads like bumpy roads. Most of my Mopars over the last 40 years have had at least one loop at the master cylinder and sometimes at ...
- Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mounting this indexer?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3844
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: electric help
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4056
- Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ACME taps & dies -- are there any cheap ones?
- Replies: 8
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- Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Landis Machines
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2683
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:11 pm
- Forum: Antique Stationary Engines
- Topic: pitting in cylinder
- Replies: 8
- Views: 30452
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:15 pm
- Forum: Antique Stationary Engines
- Topic: pitting in cylinder
- Replies: 8
- Views: 30452
The pitting is the result of neglect. I salvaged this from someones back yard where'it was exposed to the elements. The piston was stuck, sort of. Penetrating oil and some evaporust and some hammerblows with a brass drift removed it. The piston looks good, with only a little scoring. Rings came off ...
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:32 am
- Forum: Antique Stationary Engines
- Topic: pitting in cylinder
- Replies: 8
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pitting in cylinder
How much pitting can be tolerated in the cylinder of an old hit and miss engine? If needed, can they be bored and fitted with a new piston? any idea on cost?
- Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:13 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Just for laughs
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8068
- Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:21 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Computer crash
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6741
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:23 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Computer crash
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6741
Harold: another thought-have you checked the hardware profile to see if there is a sound card that shows up? If you go back to the device manager, there is a method to check if you click on to the sound ...controlers, and click with thr right button, you should see a list of items show up. One of th...
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:39 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Computer crash
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6741
go to conrol panel. Click System. Click Properties, Click Advanced. Click Performance. Unclick all chechboxes. Visuals are now simplified. Complicated visuals slow performance. Also, make sure you run Disc Cleanup and Defragment, which are utilities found under Accessories, which comes when you clic...