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Root cause insight into the common BMW blower motor resistor failures
Does anyone have insight into what is the root cause (and repair) of the FSU failure that plagues almost every 1997 to 2003 BMW? Also, does anyone have an idea HOW TO TEST a "repaired" FSU? The...
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ZENN car
Interesting car Cost approx $12,000. Plug it in like a toaster, and is illegal to sell in Canada (except in B.C.) Rick takes a spin in a ZENN Car. (originally aired: November 20, 2007)
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How to seal old boiler piping?
I am looking for a way to seal the old boiler piping in my house. There are no longer radiators in use so all that is left are the pipes. I would like to seal them so air does not leak through. Can...
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Atlanta security guard -> fired from his job (!)
There ya go. Are you people happy now? ========================== Atlanta security guard let go Like all good things, they seldom last... ItemFix - Social Video Factory
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Ground anchors on a 14 x 70 mobile home
I will be installing ground anchors for a mobile home and the mobile home is 14x70. The inspector said it has to be 2 feet from each side then 10 foot on center that these are installed. Without the...
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Filling gaps in hardwood floor?
I will be sanding and refinishing and old hardwood floor soon and I am wondering what should be used to fill gaps between planks? I see an occasional gap of perhaps 1/16 inch here and there. Thanks.
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The top twelve indicators that the economy is bad--
The top twelve indicators that the economy is bad-- 12. CEO's are now playing miniature golf. 11. I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail. 10. I went to buy a toaster oven and they gave me a...
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MIG welding batteries?
I was on the verge of building a capacitive-discharge spot welder to join a mess of NiCad batteries for cordless tools. Then I got to wondering. And wondering. Whether a 90-amp MIG welder would...
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Got the Twitchy-Tool coping saw replacement
It's a blade holder that fits in a multi-function oscillating tool. The holder then accepts a 3-inch saw blade plus various spiral-toothed blades. With this tool and blade in place, the result...
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Anyone like pets?
Jukin Media Verified (Original) * For licensing / permission to use: Contact - licensing(at)jukinmediadotcom Teaching our puppy Pacino how to catch...it's going to take some work! Pacino's Facebook...
 
Dealing with insurance adjusters
Any experiences with how to deal with insurance adjusters for roof damage and interior water damage repairs, eg re-taping drywall, painting? This is from Sandy last fall. Had the adjuster out today....
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circuit breaker replacement
I have a rental house that I suspect 1 or 2 circuit breakers gone bad. This house is near Houston. I already made an appointment with an electrician to look at it but before he comes, anyone have any...
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Seal electrical boxes with aluminum tape?
I just had some new 100-amp electric service panels put in by a licensed electrician. One is a new house panel in the basement where the old panels were located, and the other two are in the upstairs...
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carpet 'bobbles'
We have an 80/20 carpet in the hall and it's about 4 years old. After initial wear the carpet pile flattened. That's no problem, but now the surface has many 'bobbles' that the sunlight catches and...
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furnace filter
Hello everyone ! I am Elena and I am new here and I want to open a discussion about furnace filter. Yesterday I made a research and found one site about this . I love this topic. I want to talk about...
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