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261. Re: [Shop-talk] more water heater (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:57:18 -0600
Nothing. With me, I was "afraid" that I wouldn't be able to get a good joint and I'd have leaks. Hence my use of the compression fittings. Then once, I had to change a shutoff valve under a sink - re
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00224.html (10,104 bytes)

262. Re: [Shop-talk] more water heater (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:35:46 -0600
pipe. on By the way, I learned this trick on this mailing list a long time ago. It's amazing what you can learn here. :) Tim Mullen Chantilly, VA _______________________________________________ Supp
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00227.html (9,036 bytes)

263. Re: [Shop-talk] Mythbusters sucks! [rant] (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:53:54 -0600
David Hillman I have a couple of gripes with them. Along the lines of the above one, I remember them doing a "James Bond Movie Myth" one where they tried to jump the speed boat - they concluded that
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00255.html (8,456 bytes)

264. Re: [Shop-talk] Lighting (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:31:11 -0600
Years ago (when in college) a good friend of mine (also a car nut) got in a bit of an argument with his architect professor. My friend was designing a house and specified a lot of outlets and plenty
/html/shop-talk/2010-01/msg00341.html (8,547 bytes)

265. Re: [Shop-talk] Toyota Pedal Brouhaha (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 13:53:22 -0600
Brian Kennedy As someone else pointed out - it was a keyless ignition - you have to push the stop button and hold it down and it supposedly wasn't responding. Still, the recall and total stoppage of
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00035.html (10,214 bytes)

266. Re: [Shop-talk] How to remove corroded batteries from an Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:00:27 -0600
Clyde Stutzman I wouldn't expect Mag to replace the flashlight because the battery failed. But I would expect the battery company to replace it when their battery failed. In fact, they did just that
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00036.html (9,672 bytes)

267. Re: [Shop-talk] Toyota Pedal Brouhaha (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:41:32 -0600
No, if you turn off the key and put it in NEUTRAL, you lose power steering and brakes. If you turn off the key and LEAVE IT IN GEAR, the engine will continue to turn over (the transmission will drive
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00040.html (10,378 bytes)

268. Re: [Shop-talk] Toyota Recall (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:40:21 -0600
Yesterday I said that I thought that the Toyota recall wasn't that big of a deal as it only affected a few cars out of hundreds of thousands. I was wrong. This morning I read that that have been at
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00094.html (7,450 bytes)

269. Re: [Shop-talk] Toyota Pedal Brouhaha (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:34:14 -0600
Again, EVER?YONE of those cars has an "OFF" position between "ON" and "LOCKED" - it's required by federal regulations. The key positions are "LOCKED", "OFF", "RUN", "START". It's just that most peopl
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00099.html (10,039 bytes)

270. Re: [Shop-talk] Toyota Pedal Brouhaha (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:53:02 -0600
of a now long-gone multi-brand dealership where we bought our '92 Saab. Okay, another long story. I once had a dealer take my Jeep back for 66 repairs during the first year (but none of them were saf
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00102.html (10,759 bytes)

271. Re: [Shop-talk] An off shoot of the Toyota debacle..... (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:16:59 -0600
enough That was me. And I beg to differ with you about the automatic. Yes, if the car is not moving then the transmission can't turn over the engine - that's why you can't push start an automatic. Ho
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00125.html (9,791 bytes)

272. Re: [Shop-talk] An off shoot of the Toyota debacle..... (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 15:10:48 -0600
The pump (in the transmission) is driven by the engine under normal circumstances. Start the engine and it turns the input side of the transmission which turns the hydraulic pump. With the pump turni
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00128.html (9,722 bytes)

273. Re: [Shop-talk] Toyota Recall (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:07:31 -0600
I once had some real-time software that I wrote that passed all testing and was in production for nearly a year before it started crashing. It took me two months to find the problem (mostly to be ab
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00215.html (8,406 bytes)

274. Re: [Shop-talk] Hanging a Cuckoo clock (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:09:17 -0600
Http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?produc tId=100165900 I've hung some very heavy items on walls using those plastic (or the metal version) screw in anchors. They work
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00216.html (8,937 bytes)

275. [Shop-talk] Pull Starter (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:10:25 -0600
Okay, I have a new one for the list. I have a 23 year old snow blower (7HP Craftsman) with a Tecumseh engine on it. It's worked fine all these years (although some years it never gets used) except fo
/html/shop-talk/2010-02/msg00266.html (8,581 bytes)

276. Re: [Shop-talk] Adjusting exhaust (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:15:18 -0500
Besides the torch and other suggestions, Harbor Freight sells a couple of cheap hydraulic pipe benders (something along the lines of: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber
/html/shop-talk/2010-03/msg00088.html (8,088 bytes)

277. Re: [Shop-talk] Bird in shop (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:37:29 -0500
Speaking (well typing) of birds in the wrong places... Over the weekend, I was in my local Wal-Mart - we went in through the garden area (the semi-covered area where they put the grills, and outdoor
/html/shop-talk/2010-03/msg00090.html (8,551 bytes)

278. Re: [Shop-talk] Brake system bleeders (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 10:22:38 -0500
The problem with "back flowing" is that the inlet to the slave is often at the bottom, with the bleed at the top. So, since the air remains at the top, you don't completely get the air bubble out of
/html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00010.html (8,615 bytes)

279. Re: [Shop-talk] drive wheel speed ??? (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 13:09:43 -0500
If I understand, your mower has a chain driven wheel that turns a larger wheel that moves the mower along the ground. If that's the case, a larger chain driven wheel will make it go faster. The chain
/html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00013.html (7,959 bytes)

280. Re: [Shop-talk] Brake system bleeders (score: 1)
Author: "Mullen, Tim (IS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:03:04 -0500
Two things about brake bleeding. When I was talking about the bleeder not being at the "top" I was referring to the case where the slave is mounted such that it points slightly "up" at an angle. The
/html/shop-talk/2010-04/msg00030.html (8,622 bytes)


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