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RE: My 2 stroke outboard isn't running right
Get a cheapie timing light and leave it connected next time out. If it goes out at the same time you lose power it is not the carb or fuel system.
Art.
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Rvpapa
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05/20/12 08:30pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: They Should Charge Extra For This!
Another good spot is Riverview RV Park in North Pole AK. Not too far off the runway at Eielson AFB. Watched a C17 (I think but I've been out for a long time) doing circuits & bumps. Close enough that I could read his tail #90168. Also a pair of F16's (again I think) but beautiful to watch.
Art.
edit to C17 thanks to smkettner's post.:)
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Rvpapa
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05/19/12 10:58pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Nev-R-Adjust Brakes
I have 6K drop axles which makes adusting next to impossible. Put on a set of 7K Nev R Adjust. Took about 10 miles driving and touching the brakes to bring them up, and so far works very well.
Also put on wet bolts for the second time. This time I took a Dremel with a 1/8 ball-end cutter and made a groove around the center line circumfrence. Much easier to grease. Besides I always wanted a Dremel and this use passed the finance dept easiest. :B
Art.
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Rvpapa
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05/18/12 12:52pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Window 7. Can't run back up
How many gigs are you trying to backup? How many restore points are saved. What type external drive and connection ( USB or Sata)? And not to insult but System Mechanic can really screwup really quick if you are not well versed in the use. CCleaner and Malwarebyte are a lot easier to use & both have free programs.
Art.
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Rvpapa
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05/17/12 04:23pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: IBM's new battery -- comparable to gasoline
mexbungalows
Had to smile at your recall. We always knew of that lever with the curved point as a "church key" and I still use my Simson 270, way better than digital
Art.
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Rvpapa
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05/13/12 10:49pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Balancing Tires
You will not feel any difference at all balanced or not when towing, but things like dishes and stuff will stay in the cupboards a heck of a lot better. And as others have noted less wear and tear on the running gear
Art.
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Rvpapa
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05/04/12 11:40pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: broken jerk fitting in wet bolt
"If you ever have an issue with a zerk not taking grease, try loosening the nut and turning the bolt slightly"
Quickest way to screw up the shackle plate. The bolts are splined so they won't rotate and cause wear to the links.
Art.
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Rvpapa
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04/23/12 06:21pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Looking for an oven knob
AAA Appliance service in Sacramento shows your part. They are very good to deal with.
Art.
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Rvpapa
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04/19/12 11:27am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Whose Fault? Just Looking Opinions
Think you were real lucky that the kid wasn't standing there.
Art.
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Rvpapa
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04/06/12 06:12pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Bugged! An Awkward Question re:holding tank!
"After work tomorrow we'll go over all this material - it's really disgusting when one of these little buggers lands in your drink - ewwwww!"
And just think where it was walking before that!!
Art.
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Rvpapa
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04/05/12 10:08pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Landing gear
"I've cranked it down 24" or so, then pulong the pins and letting the drop the remaing 6-12"
Perhaps you don't need to lift so high to travel?
Art.
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Rvpapa
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04/05/12 09:58pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Onan 5500 generator propane problems
If they used the RV regulator for the genset it is probably too small. Idealy run a high pressure line from the tank to the genset with a proper sized regulator close to the genset'
Art.
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Rvpapa
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04/01/12 08:26pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Dexter Never-Adjust not available for 5.2K axle -- logic?
And if you pay a few bucks more for the 7K set you get better shoes and magnets.
Art.
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Rvpapa
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03/29/12 11:53am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: The company is getting me a new van
southernkilowatt wrote
"I'm so aggrivated I could spit nails. They say its better on gas, blah blah blah whatever. Is it so much better on gas that it covers the three or four trips a day that I'll be making to the parts house to get what I need because I dont have room to haul it all at one time? I'm not even sure that it will haul half of what I have now, much less a couple of boxes of 30x30x2 air filters for one of the 50 ton HVAC units I have to maintain."
And wait until next year when purchasing says "look at all the money we save the company. It is the service department the needs an overhaul"
Seen it happen but luckily the top brass saw what was going on and turfed the manager.
Art.
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Rvpapa
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03/13/12 04:59pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: More on Tire Valves...
It does not take long to learn to turn off the Hawkshead as you are pulling in for fuel or whatever. Turn on again as you are pulling out and it works well. Saved me twice on the shale up past Eagle Plains.
Art.
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Rvpapa
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03/13/12 03:58pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Metal Valve Stem maintenance
gandude,
You have it right, and another thing that will save grief later on is to put a drop of GREEN Loc-tite (thats the one that goes on after the fastner is assembled) on the threads after the nut is properly tightened.
Art.
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Rvpapa
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03/13/12 12:27pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Black Tank Connection
Clean mateing surfaces and scuff sand. Wipe a good coat of urethane caulking (not glue as caulking will remain flexible) spray a mist of water on one of the coated surfaces, and reasemble. Will be good to use after 12 hours. Did mine almost ten years ago and still perfect. The reason for the water is to cure the urethane. As a side note the tank is probably HDPE and will not glue.
Art.
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Rvpapa
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03/02/12 10:48pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: So you want a bigger diesel???
"Chevy's answer to the ecoboost? I think it's going to be an option in the 2013 Chevy 1500 truck."
Need airbags for sure on that one. Probably an extra leaf or two also.
Art.
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Rvpapa
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03/01/12 05:39pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Ball vs kingpin
"Anderson's new ultimate fifth wheel hitch has me thinking about this because they basically take a fiver kingpin and make it a ball coupler. Why would they do this if a fifth wheel is more secure "
All they have done is turn it into an expensive goose neck conversion and you will still need safety chains to be legal.
Art.
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Rvpapa
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03/01/12 04:06pm |
Towing
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RE: Gravity heater problems
If you can't light the pilot flame the problem is the small bypass orfice in the control itself. Obviously the thermocouple would allow the burner to light if the pilot flame was on.
Art.
edit to add "T" in can't
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Rvpapa
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02/18/12 12:48pm |
Tech Issues
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