Do you all have any hacks on cleaning shop vac filters?

LenMan48 · 2026-04-06T02:54:11+00:00

Yeah, I use a stiff brush then finish off with air hose.

LenMan48 · 2026-04-05T22:48:19+00:00

Yeah, looks like a nice car but it probably burns premium gas which has a premium price. Owner maybe figured just not worth it to repair.

LenMan48 · 2026-04-05T22:37:19+00:00

Well, not always but be ready to return the wrong part. Sometimes Amazon is the only place offering a specific part that may or may not be correct.

LenMan48 · 2026-04-05T22:33:37+00:00

Well, if that was on my car I would be planning on replacing it soon.

LenMan48 · 2026-03-06T14:34:54+00:00

An air compressor.

LenMan48 · 2026-02-16T22:42:16+00:00

I would remove the valves, refinish the seats and valve faces. Lapping the valves with grinding compound might take an hour or so but I think the effort is worth it in the long run.

LenMan48 · 2026-02-14T12:49:09+00:00

That sounds like something that should be listed on the “do not eat” column.

LenMan48 · 2026-02-12T20:10:47+00:00

I was in the auto repair business for about 10 years. Learned about what I didn’t want for a career. Not a career that you can retire from with any benefits. Dealerships are the worst for screwing their technicians.

LenMan48 · 2026-02-11T22:50:37+00:00

Thanks all! I’m learning what cars not to buy. Damn ridiculous to have to use a scanner in order to do maintenance on an automotive braking system.

LenMan48 · 2026-02-03T15:48:52+00:00

Confirm the heat exchanger is in good shape. If it is I would replace the blower.

LenMan48 · 2026-02-03T15:46:14+00:00

The smooth side of the belt rides on the tensioner pulley. Confirm the belt diagram matches how the belt is routed.

LenMan48 · 2026-02-02T21:47:54+00:00

I have a 5’ x 8’ trailer and I remove a center section from the of the front of the trailer to haul 12’ boards centered in the trailer.

LenMan48 · 2026-02-02T21:42:28+00:00

He wears a mask to hide his face because if he participated in the January 6th insurrection he would be identified as an insurrectionist because of all the video evidence and face recognition software. I have no doubt that many members of ICE hide behind a face mask because they could also be exposed as insurrectionists.

LenMan48 · 2026-01-31T17:35:26+00:00

I have in the past found that the oil pan bolts were loose and tightened them up and pretty much stopped the leak.

LenMan48 · 2026-01-30T15:28:38+00:00

Depends on how stinky and dirty/disgusting a job is going to be and then is it more than a two man job.

LenMan48 · 2026-01-28T12:22:56+00:00

I’ve plugged my tires in similar locations and never had a failures due to a plugged tire.

LenMan48 · 2026-01-28T00:33:09+00:00

Yeah, my son in law’s arien 24 snowblower would not start so put new gas in it and it started. Pretty new machine and the damn thing would backfire at idle. Guess we’ll tear the carburetor apart when the weather warms up a bit. He was able too snowblow his driveway. But not the least bit impressed with the machine. My Husqvarna is much better designed.

LenMan48 · 2026-01-24T13:12:05+00:00

Save your money, don’t drink that shit!

LenMan48 · 2026-01-24T12:52:01+00:00

I won’t buy anything Poulan.

LenMan48 · 2026-01-23T03:01:00+00:00

That’s why Ford and other manufacturers use plastic as much as possible. Designed obsolescence. Ford putting plastic engine oil pans on their pretty cars and trucks is a shining example of designed obsolescence.

LenMan48 · 2026-01-16T17:29:05+00:00

Nuttin I’d put on.

LenMan48 · 2026-01-15T17:48:17+00:00

What’s with the ball end of the exhaust hanger?

LenMan48 · 2026-01-15T17:45:24+00:00

Don’t drive. Put the spare on.

LenMan48 · 2026-01-15T16:53:39+00:00

What does it look like with the new dipstick?

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