Fifty150
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13 foot pounds for a Honda outboard? Ford Transit Connect? Or both?
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I think that NOCO engineered their jump starters to only work as a jump starter. Otherwise, they would sell you all of those attachments and accessories. Thanks for the info on the EC5 cigarette lighter adapter. Now I will inflate my tires the old fashion way.
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Just seeking enlightenment. Just thinking that ground up mothballs would work better.
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Long Wheel Base is way better for laying down.
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Cold climate citizens all have their own life hacks. Just don't eat the yellow snow.
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Filters are suppose to be hand tightened. But whose hand? We all have different hands.
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Ford recommends Motorcraft synthetic blend. The controversy is that nobody regulates what percentage of your quart of oil has to be synthetic, in order for it to be called synthetic blend. Maybe someone knowledgeable can speak up and inform us as to how much synthetic is in the blend. In the past, I've tried different oils. All the boutique brands and large brands have found their way into my engines. Amsoil, Royal Purple, Lucas Oil, Eneos, Schaeffer, Mobil 1, Pennzoil, Valvoline, Mag 1, Castrol, Red Line, et cetera. I've tried all the overpriced filters. Did I notice a difference? No. Reason being that none of my cars were highly modified. An intake, an exhaust system, an underdrive pulley, and custom tuning does nothing that demands any sort of high grade oil & filter. High price oil & filter have never given me any added power, torque, speed, or mileage. I know that I will never need to wire tie a K&N on my Transit Connect: because there is no way that the filter will blow under load. Can it be argued that the benefits are not immediate and seen with the naked eye? Is it a scientifically proven fact that your engine will last longer if you use a synthetic oil and better filter? I know that I don't want to find out the results of using the lowest price conventional oil, with a discount filter. And the mere fact that everyone here is a vehicle owner who is savvy enough to read about and contribute to an oil change discussion tells me none of you are getting the coupon oil change at the local discount lube shop. And I doubt if anyone will testify that they've gone over a million miles with Wal*Mart oil & filter. I've never used a Wal*Mart filter. Or for that matter, a Fram, Champion, Bosch, Purolator, Wix, HiFloFilTro, or Baldwin. I've always tried to stay with the OEM, or K&N. Since I've only seen online videos of filters being cut, I don't have first hand knowledge of the effectiveness of flow rate, filtration, et cetera. I am just wondering if Castrol's Magnatec is all hokum; with claims that their special magic ju-ju sticks to the inside of the engine to protect the metal, even as oil has returned to the oil pan.
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Interesting. Ford in Europe does not try to steer you towards their Motorcraft brand. I bought that oil because of pricing. Very inexpensive for 6 qts of Full Synthetic.
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How the heck do you jack one of these things up?
Fifty150 replied to williaty's topic in Brakes, Chassis & Suspension
Do not buy those jack pads in pairs, or sets of 4. You will only be using 1 jack. Your jackstands cannot ust pads. There are pads for jack stands. I picked up my floor jack pad from Amazon for about a Lincoln. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GXPIHY6/ref=od_aui_detailpages01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -
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I used this funnel from Wal*Mart. This time around, I used Castrol 6007 GTX MAGNATEC 5W-20 Full Synthetic Motor Oil, 1 Quart, 6 Pack . $18.69 @ Amazon.
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I still use a floor jack and jack stands. Those ramps don't work for me when I want to take the tires off to rotate them, or work on the brakes.
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Just the right amount of rainfall, sun, and the temps never got too high. Valley region Merlot is an excellent selection for the table, and it will pair nicely with your steak. Although I personally prefer Pabst Blue Ribbon in a can.
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The FL-400S installed perfectly, and there was plenty of clearance. The Gold Plug drain plug fit just like the OEM. I will never understand why those dealership guys torque on the drain plug and oil filter so tight, that you have to force them off.
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After 2 years of owning this little wagon, I finally did the oil change myself. The first oil change was at the dealership last June. A few weeks ago, the oil change message displayed on my dashboard. Since the first oil change was free at the dealership, this time, I actually had to go out to buy the oil & filter. Since I can't leave well enough alone, I bought a Gold Plug magnetic oil drain plug. The first thing that I notice was that the FL-910S looked like a cut down version of the FL-400S. The specs showed the same diameter and thread. Since I already had some FL-400S filters in the garage, I knew that I would have to check it for fitment once I got the used filter off. A little bit more filter, could mean a little bit more filtration. Couldn't hurt, right? I'm sure that the oil pump could handle it. I see that some people use oil change ramps. Almost bought some, until I thought about how I already had a floor jack and jack stands, and that those ramps wouldn't be of much use for my tire rotations, flat repair, and brake service.
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In some jurisdictions, you are allowed to pay for police protection. If you have the bucks to sheep out, there are cops that you could rent. A pit bull could guard your fuel door. Or you can hire ex-military mercenaries.
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mods Ecoboost Mods that Fit From Other Applications
Fifty150 replied to James Stanley's topic in EcoBoost
A diesel is allegedly on the way. -
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mods Ecoboost Mods that Fit From Other Applications
Fifty150 replied to James Stanley's topic in EcoBoost
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Adrian Steel is a good product. I have those in the Econoline vans at the shop. If my Transit Connect was a cargo van, I would take you up on your offer. Which city are you in?
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For a 2011, I would simply source a good off-road light, fog light, flood light, or spot beam, and bolt it onto the plastics along the bumper/grill area. Set up one of those LED light bars with a remote control switch, so that you don't have to do much wiring, or drill into your firewall to run the switch wires. Most of the LED light bars on the market today will produce adequate illumination. I was able to find LED light bars on Amazon which lit in yellow/amber for fog, and white/daylight for offroad use.
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Some friends of mine are touring musicians. One of them wanted to trade his E-Series van for my Transit Connect. Only problem is he thinks I am not as smart as him. Who would want a used Econoline with close to 200,00 miles, for an across the board trade?
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With 20/20 hindsight, I would buy the unit with the most power. The GB 150. It is expensive. But, a small price to pay for security. What would you pay when you're stuck in the middle of the night, on the freeway where other motorists are passing @ 70 MPH, with poor visibility, in the middle of a winter storm? Most road service calls are for lock-outs, jump starts, and flats. I want to cover those basics in every car I operate. I try to keep a key for every car with the ring that has my house keys and work keys, then drive with a key which is only attached to the vehicle's alarm remote. That way, if I lock the door with the key in the ignition, there is another key on a ring in my pocket. This is also why I keep a jump start device and tire plug kit in every car where the spare tire or jack set is. I try to keep it minimal, compact, and basic. Sort of like carrying Leatherman tool instead of a tool kit. Just as surely as I don't want a dead battery, I also don't want a flat tire. In every little car, and when I'm on my Harley, I try to keep some sort of tire repair kit handy. In the Transit Connect, in that cubby hole where the jack is, I've got a tire plug kit, a pair of Irwin Vise Grips multi-tool, and a compact tire inflator. Slime is better known for that junk that you are never suppose to put in your tires. Slime & Fix-A-Flat are both frowned upon by tire techs. A tire tech got furious with me this one time that I brought my ex-girlfriend's car in for a tire repair. She had a can of Fix-A-Flat, and she used it. This stuff was all over the inside of the rim and tire. Guy was yelling and cursing because he had to clean the stuff out. Then he turned on me, and demanded to know why I let her put that stuff inside the tire, since he knew me, and knew that I knew better. My answer? "You, with all your tools, supplies, and knowledge, weren't out there with her on the side of the road, in the middle of the night, on a dark & stormy night. Neither was I." Forget about the tire tech who has to clean up your mess later. That is what he gets paid for. And if he doesn't want your business, you will spend your next $1,000 on a set of tires somewhere else. I was just glad that she had the can of Fix-A-Flat, it worked, and she got home safe. You don't want to have to carry a full set of tools in every car. But that little Vise Grip tool does everything that I need to plug a tire, change a battery, and hopefully I will never need to find out how more more it can do. I can only imagine how it could come in handy with things like hose clamps, and other odd sized bolts that I can lock the teeth onto.
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I bought my NOCO from my local battery distributor. I wanted something that could work on light duty & medium duty trucks. It had to hold a charge, even it it wasn't used for months on end. And I wanted to be able to return it ifitI didn't work. My distributor promised that he would honor the warranty if the product failed within a year. Of course, I also had to be honest about it if I didn't charge the device, and it did not have enough electricity to work. On a Friday night, my boss & I left all the headlights on, on every vehicle in our fleet. Then plugged in the charger to allow an overnight charge. On Saturday morning, we came in and jump started every truck in our yard. I was a believer. The boss ordered a NOCO for every car & truck in the fleet. At the time, the small lithium battery jump starters were still new to the marketplace. Only a few roadside assistance companies were willing to try them as an alternative to the old fashion jump packs. The battery distributor started out with about a half dozen brands, since all the reps were at his door trying to push their product. The distributor said that he would only carry the NOCO, because all the other brands he tried kept getting returned. Number 1 complaint was that they didn't work. I suppose if you have a tow truck, you need a device that works, 100%, all the time, and on big & small cars. A private person isn't jump starting 25 cars a day, with some of those cars being big trucks. But you should still expect it to work, 100% of the time, all the time.
