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I have made rice flour and oak flour. The moisture content in each will determines how sticky the flour is at the end. Putting the rice or oaks in the freezer first make better flour.

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Anything to keep them off the roof, but my end solution was to just replace the roof with Decra(tm) metal shingle roofing. Wonderful investment in a 80 year rated roof. No more concerns of varmets getting into the roof, high winds, ice, or leaks. I also replaced the gutters with 3" plastic ones and the siding is aluminum. The bandits can go up but they have no place to hide. Love from Chicago.

@@GallowayChicago I wish a metal roof was in my budget. The fascia boards are also of concern in this nearly 100 yr old house because if they find a spot that is rotted enough to get their nose in it, the squirrels will open the hole and then the racoons come in and enlarge it. Trying to keep both off the roof but racoons can climb stuff squirrels can't as you know.

@@GallowayChicago I made a long reply and it got nuked I guess wtf. Have you tried half circle PVC or ABS pipe, maybe 6" nom dia, attached to the house around the downspout to hopefully make it harder to climb?

All I did was give you the tools mate. You are the amazing one. Not only did you take the time to learn something you DID IT. Go on you. :)

@@GallowayChicago thanks it was first try

It is storage and furniture. Just don't paint it. Congratulations on college! Go fourth an be amazing. Love from Chicago.

it is all about surface area to separate the oil.

Ok! ok! what was in the trunk??? lol 33 years. wow.

Sadly I can not help with other locks, but there are locksmiths out there that will help if you ask them. Love from Chicago.

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I just got it!!! WhooHoo! It was much harder to get in mine than when you had done yours, but thank you so much for the video. Much appreciated! :)

Determination. Now that is how you get things done. Good on you mate.

I could not find a dependable bearing supplier. Ford/Lincoln do not have rebuild parts. They just replace the whole trans for $8K to $16K (usd). I found a used trans for $3k and paid about $1K to get it installed at the only trans shop in ALL of Chicago willing to do it. They had/have experience removing and installing Toyota Prius Taxi trans and wanted to try their hand at the Lincoln trans. Bottom-line: they did an amazing job, but I had to open the used trans I got from CA before they could install it. The old trans had low ATF and the color of the ATF was almost black. The used trans from CA had beautiful ATF. It was not new but had no signs of any breakdown and all the gears were polished looking. (I got lucky) I come from a world where trans cost under $1k, so this whole hybrid thing is new to me, but above $8k for a new trans is ridiculous (imo). I still have the old working trans that, like yours, only need new bearings. Maybe I will sell on eBay as a working core??? Love from Chicago.

@@GallowayChicago I’m rebuilding mine my self. Hope it will went well

That was my plan-B. It was my plan-A, but after watching CZcams vids that showed people replacing the main and regen bearings, I was unable to source the OEM or better bearings, and I did not want to buy a bunch of mystery bearings without knowing they would 100% work. I wish you much luck. As long as the gears don't have broken teeth, the trans should be a good candidate for a simple bearing swap. Please let me know how you get on mate. love from Chicago.

"In my opinion": This design is amazing, I can see why multiply major auto manufactures use a variation of this design, but in the case of the 2013-2014 Ford/Lincoln hybrid failures and subsequent recall people were replaced with early assembly mechs that did not apply enough RTV sealant and these unit leaked vital trans fluid used for lubricating and cooling the EV drive systems. There are some that speculate that the roughly 10 cents of saving on using less RTV sealant was an effort to build in a service mileage timer, but I do not believe it because seal failure had/has too many variables besides just mileage. In any event, The failure was handled with a soft-recall and a subsequent assembly adjustments that resolved the issue for future hybrid autos. That is why part transplants from younger hybrids are preferred to rebuilt units. My wife's 2014 MKZ hybrid get over 42 MPG on the highway and around 32 MPG in the city. This is comparable to our much beloved 2003 VW Golf Diesel 5-speed that gets around 44 MPG. (love from Chicago)

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The Turbo vacuum actuator goes through a 12v vacuum relay on VW TDIs. The relay is usually connected right to the firewall. -BUT- You should be aware that there are several points of failure on these turbo systems. . . from: (a)diesel intake soot clogging up the turbo pathways, (b)the vacuum actuator rusting to the point where it will not hold a vacuum, (c) the oil line not supplying oil used to both lubricate and cool the turbo, (d) the electrical failure of the 12v vacuum relay, (e) failure of the primary vacuum uptake hard black hose by the brake booster, (f) the intercooler filling with fluid (combustion byproducts) and causing turbo under-performance, and lastly (g) the failure of the rubber vacuum hoses themselves. (TDI love from Chicago)

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No. Not because it didn't work but because it is more expensive then the more dependable OEM replacement Duel-Mass Flywheels. As it turns out the OEM DMF were trash with too much slop causing early failures. The only reason to install a SMF is for "High" performance or Track racing. Thanks for watching. TDI love from Chicago.

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It was not needed. Possible a filtering cap. It still works and on my desk right now. I guess it was made to last and that is why the company went out of business.

These critters hate odd smells like perfumes and they hate getting their "hand" dirty, greasy, and sticky. Some people try using loud radios and others have used heaters to drive them out. I personally used a petroleum jelly on the gutters but over time that just looks dirty and getting it off is a mess. I have used the same petroleum jelly technik for kids jumping my fences and it works.

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Thanks mate. You got the right stuff.

I was wondering the same thing. I though a lighter flywheel should be easier to start and stop and should result in more MPG or faster speeds. ANSWER: NO... I bought a ultr-lite 10 lb SMF flywheel and none of the above was true. A weighted flywheel starts the diesel better. A weighted flywheel balances better for higher RPMs. A weighted flywheel does not make odd noises. A weighted flywheel in general "feels" better. Needless to say, I remove the ultra-lite SMF flywheel and can only see it useful in a mid-speed (40s-50s) long-distance track usage. (TDI Love from Chicago)

I would not recommend these Polyurethane bushings because they are too hard and without an outer sleeve they deform easily. They are better then rubber for longevity but at a cost of feeling very crack and bump in the road.

Rite all polyurathanes bushing are very ridged in feel for sure , but i was wondering if instaling polyurathane bushings will have to also then Preload the suspension after installing them when tightening theyr bolts!some say NOT for poly bushings but YES for the conventional OEM !

There is, To my knowledge, no way to stop the two latches without disassembling the back plate and removing the springs. The springs are just bent pieces of metal and the typical spiral mental springs that come to mind. You could also hold them in with toothpicks and "Crazy Glue" them while holding them in for 30 mins, but this would have the possibility of being very very messy. I also guess you could take a chisel or Dremel and cut a notches in the inner ring so that the two locking ears have nothing to lock into. That might be reversible (If needed). Love from Chicago and Let us know how it goes.

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3mm 4mm 5mm it was a kit sold on eBay. The hoses are amazing over the OEM rubber hoses, but do not try the larger ones because these are all vacuum hoses and the larger ones have a side wall that is too thin. TDI / Electric Love from Chicago.

@@GallowayChicago Okay thank you

When my brother and I were kids we would lock each other in trunks like this one and roll it down the stairs. I think all the newer trunks are just ornamental and would not last in a house full of 4 boys, but the older ones were built to last.

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Some of the older ones are 100% Cider wood inside. If you want to reactivate the Cider just sand it lightly.

Dang it. I thought you were going to say it was filled with Apple shares from 1989. lol