[BlindHandyMan] What Type of Oil, Should I Use In My, Engine

2007-09-09 Thread Boyce, Ray
The type specified by the vehicle manufacturer in your owner's manual. For most passenger car and light truck gasoline engines today, it's any oil that meets the American Petroleum Institutes "SH" rating. As for the viscosity of oil to use, most new engines today require a multiviscosity 5W-30 o

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How can I tell if my battery is good or bad?

2007-09-09 Thread mardal urwin
to tell if your battery is good or bad, turn it on and if nothing happens and everything is dead then you have a dead battery, most likely. and sometimes it can just be a loose cable. Ray Boyce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The condition of the cell plates inside the

[BlindHandyMan] synthetic oil

2007-09-09 Thread clifford
Dear List Members: I started using Mobile One, back in the sixties when I owned a high performance vehicle, and I had no problems with the oil. I had some problems with valve clatter, but that was the result of buying unleaded fuel which did not have the octane needed for the high compress

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Your thoughts on using artificial oil products

2007-09-09 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hi Lee, I have been using Mobile 1 since 1979 and swear by it. I first started using the product after talking to my boss. He had a VW bug and used Mobile 1. He told me the story that he about 38,000 miles and had taken it in for inspection. The shop forman asked him when was the last time that

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Your thoughts on using artificial oil products

2007-09-09 Thread Scott Howell
I've been using Amsoil for a couple of years now and I only change the oil once a year and the filter twice a year. The claim you can leave the oil in for up to 25,000 miles. My wife doesn't put more than 12,000 miles on the Jeep and so far we have not had absolutely any issues. Matter of f

RE: [BlindHandyMan] How do I know if my alternator is charging properly?

2007-09-09 Thread Michael Baldwin
never heard of this, and I have never had an alternator die because of the test. I don't understand how disconnecting the battery will put an increased load on the alternator. maybe if it thinks the battery is dead it increases the voltage? but that don't sound right either, alternators put out 1

[BlindHandyMan] pull down the pool water quickly

2007-09-09 Thread Lee A. Stone
My neighbor just showed me a trick for lowering the water level quickly. Like every above ground pool we have the long handled vaccum and ours has 33 feet of hose. so we just lifted the vaccum end out of the pool and moved it away from the pool, then put the end of the hose with the big

[BlindHandyMan] Your thoughts on using artificial oil products

2007-09-09 Thread Lee A. Stone
Would you use some of these newer artificial oils in your generator, lawn tractor ? Most of the prices seem very high per quart , but is it worth it? thanks Lee -- Short people get rained on last.

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Pulling the engine out of the Jimmy

2007-09-09 Thread Larry Stansifer
Robert, There are a couple of ways that I use depending on the motor, the distributor and what I am after as an outcome. I am bottling beer this morning and when I am done I will put together some basic instructions for you. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[

RE: [BlindHandyMan] How do I know if my alternator is charging properly?

2007-09-09 Thread Larry Stansifer
Michael, If it wasn't bad before it will be after you remove a battery cable with the engine running. What happens is that the altrinater sees that as a humongous load on the system and attempts to compensate for it just prior to destroying itself. This is a procedure that should never be perfor