Speaking for myself, I also find that sometimes I jump before checking things out more thoroughly. I think it's something related to being human.

As my mom used to tell me - " Engage brain before putting mouth in gear."

You should be fine. At least it's on the intake side, not the exhaust. Lots of room to work and since the intake really doesn't get hot, I doubt there would be any warping if you ended up without a bolt. If it's sticking out, then vice grips might do it. If it's flush or below the surface, then a re...

^ That's a good one. Always enjoyed Matt Taibbi.

I stand by my statement. It depends on how you perceive something. I watch what would be considered left leaning news, and I catch them being exactly that. Not as bad or blatant as Fox, but it is there none the less. Not sure that there is a true " neutral " news outlet anymore. Everyone h...

That's a interesting conundrum. My first thought is to glue/bond a cheap sacrificial spark plug socket to that plug and let it dry overnight. Just would want to make sure none of the glue squeeze out sticks to the head. Maybe masking tape everything off really really well first.

Its just called Automotive Touchup. They match what ever color you need. I originally bought it to paint a bumper repair that the original owner left me with. I seem to remember getting what ever was recommended - sealer, primer, paint, and clear coat. It has all held up fine. But I'm not sure about...

yanga001 wrote: ↑18 Aug 2021, 16:16 Looking at adding a digital fuel readout via measuring the voltage signals at the fuel filters

I read that new Volvo's no longer have actual oil dipsticks. Oil level all monitored by sensor.
Thanks but no thanks. Some things seem to work best mechanically, like toilets.

The few throttle bodies I have tinkered with had some sort of hard epoxy dabbed on to the throttle plate screws. I assumed that it was done to prevent the very rare case of one of the screws working loose and being ingested into the engine. When I switched plates I used a little loctight instead.

I think that this will be the solution....eventually.
https://www.greencarcongress.com/2021/0 ... nator.html

When I did mine, I raised the engine just enough to make me have to use some muscle to wiggle that mount in. I felt that was a safe approach. I believe I had the one closest to the radiator installed first, but left it loose so the engine could pivot a little to do that back one. Then did the one by...