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Today, I got a new OE fan clutch hose assembly from MY23RANGER for the spares bin. The transaction went through without a hitch.

No fan of aftermarket snake oil here, but Lubegard is the real deal. I used one of their products in a BMW 5hp30 transmission for many years and it was the ONLY thing that eliminated torque converter clutch chatter for me. A friend whose automotive savvy I respect often thanks me for...

This summer I was getting 24 mpg (measured by me), but now that I have winter tires on (and winter blend fuel) the mileage meter says 22.5. I'm burning 89 octane ethanol blend mostly. I'll do a real mileage check after I fill up the truck on Sunday (local station has an 89 for the price of 87...

I like the "Michigan Made" sticker.

Kinda sad that Steve Miller's early work has been eclipsed by the dreck he put out later on.

A new Wanda Jackson cover from Sierra Ferrell hit YouTube recently, with Sierra on the musical saw.

I wonder if Ford is going to go back to a chain on the oil pump drive in the 2.7. I understand the wet oil-pump belt has shown deterioration over time. It seems stupid to stick with the belt if that's the case. I drove a Fusion with the 2.7 several years ago, and it is a great performer. 400...

I understand that cold GDI engine misfires that go away when the engine warms can be a sign of intake valve deposits.

I had the automatic transmission fluid flushed at 30K miles. Considering the transmission's reputation I think it's an appropriate service interval.

Vai is part of a King Crimson revival tour this fall. He does a pretty good job of covering Robert Fripp's guitar gymnastics.

The point the repair geek made that stuck with me is that the catch can does nothing whenever the turbo is producing positive pressure in the intake -- or, at least positive pressure that exceeds the pressure in the crankcase. I'm in a rural area and drive mostly at highway speeds, so I think a...

I like the way this guy presents his tests. Here he looks at the efficacy of catch cans.

car-part.com is a decent site to search junkyard inventories around North America.

The autocross crowd calls that "chunking." It's something you might see when applying a lot of lateral G-force to the tread. IMO, airing down might have contributed to it. I have a good tire shop that has installed a lot of Hankook AT tires. I'm sure they'd tell you they aren't designed for...

I have a thing for good lighting. When I was w*rking I drove home through deer country at midnight on a nightly basis. So stock lights have never cut it for me. My most recent Ranger mod is to install Diode Dynamics Pro-series fog lamps. After a couple weeks of operation I want to say that...

I liked Johnny quite a bit, saw him a couple times in the '70s. His big breakout came in 1969, when I was 15. His music made quite an impression on me. His bassist in the video is a guy from Milwaukee named Jon Paris. Jon was popular in Beer town before he moved on to bigger things. Of course...

I was watching a video of Joni Mitchell's appearance at the Newport Folk Festival a couple years ago when the YouTube algorithm recommended a number by another Newport performer, Sierra Ferrell. When I saw her for that first time, I was hooked. She puts down a mix of old-time country and gypsy...

Sounds like the gig my BiL had at 3M. He stayed with the job until mandatory retirement age because of the perks. I think he also got a charge out of being a PITA. I'm surprised his supervisor didn't go postal on him at some point.