One of the simplest tricks in the book, replace the spark plugs with a hotter set. why? The hotter plugs will put more spark into the combustion chamber, more spark=more horsepower/better gas mileage.
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Note We found this tip on a non-US website and translated it. So if there are a few word goofs it was because of the translation. Although we feel all tires should be mounted by a professional. Some of you bone heads are going to try it on your own. So at least this offers […]
If you have to hold a nut where your fingers can’t reach and the tape trick with a socket or box wrench won’t fit either, a dab of grease on the end of a standard screwdriver will hold the nut in place and is slim enough to get the nut where it’s needed.
I recently acquired upright vacuum cleaner bags at a rummage sale for a quarter… …I cut each bag in half, and now have 12 filters for my shop vac for two bits. It was such a good idea I felt like I was stealing!
I constantly pick up the free cars-for-sale shoppers from the gas station. I pull the two staples out of the spine, drape the pages over a clothes hanger and have an unlimited supply of free shop rags. The pages work well for soaking up oil.