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Forum: The Lounge 10-22-2019, 12:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 914
Posted By Shaneajanderson
I have an uncle who is a master plumber, and his...

I have an uncle who is a master plumber, and his rule of thumb is that each 90° elbow drops the pressure as much as an extra 5' of pipe.
Forum: The Lounge 10-21-2019, 04:04 PM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 99,485
Posted By Shaneajanderson
hopefully this works: ...

hopefully this works:

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Forum: The Lounge 10-21-2019, 03:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,017
Posted By Shaneajanderson
To be fair, it's not really the wheelchair bound...

To be fair, it's not really the wheelchair bound people who are pushing for these to be taken down, nothing but busy-body bureaucrats.
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-15-2019, 01:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,399
Posted By Shaneajanderson
Sorry for the incomplete thought: the point was...

Sorry for the incomplete thought: the point was that your idea should work fine, though I imagine you couldn't sit and use it long term, but for 10-15 minutes it would probably stay warm, and...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-15-2019, 01:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,399
Posted By Shaneajanderson
When I drove school bus many of them had electric...

When I drove school bus many of them had electric recirculating pumps. The best method was to shut off the engine and turn on the recirculating pump, as it only pumped from the engine to the heater...
Forum: The Lounge 10-15-2019, 11:35 AM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 99,485
Posted By Shaneajanderson
Now that I have read the two pages I will add...

Now that I have read the two pages I will add this to the discussion:

A common theme here is the high cost of healthcare, and that the government needs to do something about it. The reality of the...
Forum: The Lounge 10-15-2019, 11:18 AM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 99,485
Posted By Shaneajanderson
I haven't read the two pages that follow this...

I haven't read the two pages that follow this comment yet, but I will respond to it anyway.

I said nothing for or against minimum wage, for or against either republican or democrat policies,...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-12-2019, 12:36 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,948
Posted By Shaneajanderson
Well I normally run about 10% over max sidewall...

Well I normally run about 10% over max sidewall rating in summer, and run vehicle spec in winter. Not sure whether to call it winter or not as there two feet of snow on the ground since Thursday
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-10-2019, 11:57 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,948
Posted By Shaneajanderson
What's more concerning to me is the thought the...

What's more concerning to me is the thought the MetroMPG had this picture in reserves already when he first asked me to specify what kind of mods I was talking about.
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-10-2019, 10:38 AM
Replies: 361
Views: 54,367
Posted By Shaneajanderson
As someone who used to work in a shop and change...

As someone who used to work in a shop and change a lot of tires: That's awesome, TPMS sensors are a pain in the neck to deal with when changing tires. And then calibrating them can be terrible too:...
Forum: The Lounge 10-10-2019, 06:53 AM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 99,485
Posted By Shaneajanderson
Cut down on your restaurant expenses, that's the...

Cut down on your restaurant expenses, that's the easiest one. If you don't use a lot of data, look into straight talk through Walmart. They have three plans last I checked, you get 5 GB for...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-09-2019, 03:51 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,948
Posted By Shaneajanderson
With mine it's the bushings on top of the struts,...

With mine it's the bushings on top of the struts, the shocks themselves work just fine. If the shocks ever go bad I'll take care of the clunky bushings, it's probably all factory still.

Mine has...
Forum: The Lounge 10-09-2019, 11:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,365
Posted By Shaneajanderson
The other thing I've noticed is in general a lot...

The other thing I've noticed is in general a lot of attention is getting paid to the interface between the tractor and the trailer. I've been noticing a lot of semi-rigid rubber interfaces that make...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-09-2019, 08:59 AM
Replies: 944
Views: 70,958
Posted By Shaneajanderson
Step automatics are generally a bit more reliable...

Step automatics are generally a bit more reliable though, and much less expensive.
Forum: The Lounge 10-08-2019, 12:55 PM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 99,485
Posted By Shaneajanderson
I live fairly minimalistic in the way stated...

I live fairly minimalistic in the way stated above. I drive old cars that I buy cash, I generally buy clothes at the thrift store, or on occasion at farm supply stores when they are on sale (I'll...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-08-2019, 08:56 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,948
Posted By Shaneajanderson
Another point on the EV idea: I know virtually...

Another point on the EV idea: I know virtually nothing about EV technology, maintenance, and repairs. Further, there is nobody in my home town that will work on them, so if anything were to fail that...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-08-2019, 08:51 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,948
Posted By Shaneajanderson
I may someday look at an EV. For now, I bought...

I may someday look at an EV. For now, I bought another cheap car ($750) as I need my money for the down payment on our house right now. A used EV may be in my future, but then again I bought a well...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-04-2019, 01:58 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,948
Posted By Shaneajanderson
yes, though I do wish it wouldn't happen all at...

yes, though I do wish it wouldn't happen all at once. New job on 10/21, closing on a house 10/25, new car yesterday. I was really hoping the metro would last till after closing, and then I would have...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-04-2019, 12:28 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,948
Posted By Shaneajanderson
The other beauty is in 2 weeks I'm starting a new...

The other beauty is in 2 weeks I'm starting a new job, 10 miles closer to home, and instead of the interstate where driving 75 puts you at risk of getting run down, it makes more sense to take the 55...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-03-2019, 10:28 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,948
Posted By Shaneajanderson
She can drive a manual, just refuses. I ended up...

She can drive a manual, just refuses. I ended up getting a 96 Camry, auto, but the owners had service receipts for everything, and it's spent it's whole life driving 55 down the highway. It should...
Forum: The Lounge 10-01-2019, 10:31 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,332
Posted By Shaneajanderson
Nothing, but litesong apparently has made it his...

Nothing, but litesong apparently has made it his mission to poison every discussion around here with his agenda
Forum: The Lounge 09-30-2019, 04:21 PM
Replies: 8,747
Views: 614,499
Posted By Shaneajanderson
This is the same song that global...

This is the same song that global warming/cooling/ozone hole/etc. advocates have been singing for 60 years, we're all going to die if we don't do X within ten years, and yet there is no statistically...
Forum: The Lounge 09-28-2019, 11:18 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,151
Posted By Shaneajanderson
I am neither a Trump supporter, nor a republican,...

I am neither a Trump supporter, nor a republican, but global warming is the hoax of the century.

Edited for grammar
Forum: The Lounge 09-28-2019, 08:44 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,151
Posted By Shaneajanderson
What an enormous ball of ad hominems, holy cow....

What an enormous ball of ad hominems, holy cow. Literally none of that is remotely true.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-27-2019, 04:19 PM
Replies: 944
Views: 70,958
Posted By Shaneajanderson
Correcting someone's grammar is bad enough, but...

Correcting someone's grammar is bad enough, but now I see you aren't even a native English speaker it's that much worse. For what it's worth I've seen you post a number of times and wouldn't have...
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