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Forum: Technology September 5th 19, 12:37 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,uk.rec.cars.maintenance
Replies: 29
Views: 2,563
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
Clare, Xeno.... did you ever have a batch of tires that justwouldn't seal after the final bead?

On 9/4/19 6:05 PM, Arlen G. Holder wrote:
> Clare, Xeno.... and anyone else who has actually mounted tires at home...
> this is a question simply to hone my skills, based on your experience.
>
> Did...
Forum: Technology October 17th 18, 02:37 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 24
Views: 2,040
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
Homework 10 home automotive repairs starting from an oil changeand ending with engine replacement

On 10/16/18 8:30 PM, Xeno wrote:
> On 17/10/18 12:07 pm, Drago Giambattista Esposito wrote:
>> I'm taking a night class on auto maintenance in adult school.
>> There is no grade and no tests. Just...
Forum: Technology October 17th 18, 02:20 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 24
Views: 2,040
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
Homework 10 home automotive repairs starting from an oil changeand ending with engine replacement

On 10/16/18 8:07 PM, Drago Giambattista Esposito wrote:
> I'm taking a night class on auto maintenance in adult school.
> There is no grade and no tests. Just learning. And fun.
>
> The teacher...
Forum: Technology February 19th 18, 02:26 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,uk.rec.cars.maintenance
Replies: 205
Views: 4,773
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
Can you teach me more about lug bolts & related tire tools?

On 2/18/18 7:00 PM, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> In article >,
> Dean Hoffman > wrote:
>> The only British car I see in the mid USA is the...
Forum: Technology February 19th 18, 12:07 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,uk.rec.cars.maintenance
Replies: 205
Views: 4,773
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
Can you teach me more about lug bolts & related tire tools?

On 2/18/18 4:48 PM, AMuzi wrote:
> On 2/18/2018 4:38 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
>> On 2/18/18 4:25 PM, ultred ragnusen wrote:
>>
>>> I thought all torque wrenches needed your hand in a
>>> certain...
Forum: Technology February 18th 18, 11:38 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,uk.rec.cars.maintenance
Replies: 205
Views: 4,773
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
Can you teach me more about lug bolts & related tire tools?

On 2/18/18 4:25 PM, ultred ragnusen wrote:

> I thought all torque wrenches needed your hand in a certain given
> spot?

They measure torque at the head of the wrench, not the end of the...
Forum: Technology February 18th 18, 10:28 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,uk.rec.cars.maintenance
Replies: 205
Views: 4,773
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
Can you teach me more about lug bolts & related tire tools?

On 2/18/18 3:17 PM, ultred ragnusen wrote:

> With respect to the country of origin of most cars driven in America,
> I'd wager that Japan has the rest of the world beat in terms of what
> 'mericans...
Forum: Technology February 18th 18, 02:49 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,uk.rec.cars.maintenance
Replies: 205
Views: 4,773
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
Can you teach me more about lug bolts & related tire tools?

On 2/17/18 6:48 PM, ultred ragnusen wrote:
> Can you teach me more about lug bolts & related tire tools on this vehicle
> whose tires I rotated today and which I plan on rotating every 4K miles (6K
>...
Forum: Technology September 20th 17, 01:44 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 144
Views: 5,068
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
How hard is it to replace a clutch in a 5-speed manualtransmission?

On 9/19/17 7:30 PM, Chaya Eve wrote:
> How hard is it to replace a clutch in a 5-speed manual transmission?
>
> I have never done it, but it's generally cheaper to buy the tools and do it
> yourself...
Forum: Technology August 19th 17, 01:17 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 32
Views: 1,654
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
What's so special about gear oil that it's 70 bucks a gallon?

On 8/18/17 10:53 PM, Bram van den Heuvel wrote:
> What's so special about GL4 manual transmission gear oil that it's 70 bucks
> a gallon?
> https://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=46&pcid=7
>
...
Forum: Technology July 30th 17, 01:36 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,ca.driving
Replies: 20
Views: 999
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
Logic for or against the tire-rotation pattern X > H > X > H

On 7/28/17 2:44 PM, Roy Tremblay wrote:
> What do you think about the 4-tire rotation pattern below? X > H > X
> > H year 1 X > H > X > H year 2 etsetera

The one thing I think I know about...
Forum: Technology September 23rd 15, 04:42 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,sci.electronics.repair
Replies: 228
Views: 16,108
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
EPA caught VW cheating - how does the car know it's being tested?

On Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:19:10 -0500, Ewald Böhm >
wrote:

> Apparently Volkswagen/Audi cheated on the USA emissions tests since
> 2009 to 2015 by turning off the EGR to lower...
Forum: Technology September 23rd 15, 11:59 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,sci.electronics.repair
Replies: 228
Views: 16,108
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
EPA full of ****, VW was not cheating!

> Wonder about MB and BMW Diesel vehicles. I was looking at MB GLK-250
> Diesel version when news broke out. Considering Diesel vehicle for next
> new car purchase is on hold now. Also I am...
Forum: Technology September 23rd 15, 01:15 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,sci.electronics.repair
Replies: 228
Views: 16,108
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
EPA caught VW cheating - how does the car know it's being tested?

On Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:32:46 -0500, Mayayana >
wrote:

> | The Justice Department reached an agreement
> | with GM over the faulty ignition switches. Prosecution
> | is...
Forum: Technology September 22nd 15, 10:04 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,sci.electronics.repair
Replies: 228
Views: 16,108
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
EPA caught VW cheating - how does the car know it's being tested?

On Tue, 22 Sep 2015 08:37:44 -0500, Mayayana >
wrote:

> | > My question is HOW did the car *know* it was being *tested* for
> emissions?
> |
>

> There should be arrests....
Forum: Technology September 22nd 15, 02:13 AM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,sci.electronics.repair
Replies: 228
Views: 16,108
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
EPA caught VW cheating - how does the car know it's being tested?

On Mon, 21 Sep 2015 19:34:46 -0500, Danny D. > wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Sep 2015 17:30:19 -0700, Danny D. wrote:
>
>> This article says the whole TDI Clean Diesel campaign is a...
Forum: Technology September 21st 15, 02:34 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,sci.electronics.repair
Replies: 228
Views: 16,108
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
EPA caught VW cheating - how does the car know it's being tested?

On Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:57:34 -0500, Ewald Böhm >
wrote:

> On Sat, 19 Sep 2015 00:19:10 +0000, Ewald Böhm wrote:
>
>> My question is HOW did the car *know* it was being...
Forum: Technology September 19th 15, 02:40 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,sci.electronics.repair
Replies: 228
Views: 16,108
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
EPA caught VW cheating - how does the car know it's being tested?

On Sat, 19 Sep 2015 00:12:53 -0500, mike > wrote:

> On 9/18/2015 9:42 PM, Ewald Böhm wrote:
>> On Fri, 18 Sep 2015 22:45:53 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>> I also find it...
Forum: Technology August 24th 15, 02:16 AM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 384
Views: 15,928
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
Left Foot Braking

On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 07:37:38 -0500, Stormin Mormon >
wrote:


>
> Does braking with the left foot increase the
> risk of accidents?
>

Didn't Toyota make some claims...
Forum: Technology August 23rd 15, 10:58 PM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 384
Views: 15,928
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
Left Foot Braking

On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 14:53:16 -0500, The Real Bev >
wrote:

> On 08/23/2015 12:40 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
>> On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 07:37:38 -0500, Stormin Mormon
>>...
Forum: Technology August 23rd 15, 08:40 PM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 384
Views: 15,928
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
Left Foot Braking

On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 07:37:38 -0500, Stormin Mormon >
wrote:

> On 8/22/2015 7:19 PM, Ashton Crusher wrote:
>> It's been less than a week and we're almost up to 500 messages....
Forum: Technology August 17th 15, 12:10 PM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 384
Views: 15,928
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
The cellphone paradox - where are all the accidents?

On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 22:39:20 -0500, Ashton Crusher > wrote:

> On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:52:57 -0500, "Dean Hoffman"
> > wrote:
>
>
> This one ??
>...
Forum: Technology August 17th 15, 03:52 AM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 384
Views: 15,928
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
The cellphone paradox - where are all the accidents?

On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 01:10:23 -0500, ceg > wrote:

> The cellphone paradox - where are all the accidents?
>
> The Fermi Paradox is essentially a situation where we "assume"...
Forum: Technology August 17th 15, 01:21 AM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 384
Views: 15,928
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
The cellphone paradox - where are all the accidents?

On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:14:45 -0500, ceg > wrote:


>
> PARADOX 2: If 98.5% of the drivers are already such responsible users of
> cellphones, then why the need for the laws...
Forum: Technology August 16th 15, 01:50 PM Posted to sci.electronics.repair,rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 384
Views: 15,928
Posted By Dean Hoffman[_5_]
The cellphone paradox - where are all the accidents?

On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 01:10:23 -0500, ceg > wrote:

> The cellphone paradox - where are all the accidents?
>
> The Fermi Paradox is essentially a situation where we "assume"...
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