CAR RUNNING ROUGH? CHECK THE AIR INPUT TUBE

Rough running cars could be simply due to a cracked air input tube.

The flexible rubber air intake tube provides filtered air to your engine. More importantly, the air entering the tube is measured with an electronic sensor which tells the car's computer how to mix enough fuel and air to run properly. If there is a leak in the tube, this will affect the air/fuel ratio and cause rough running. 

Check this by simply feeling the accordion-like section with your fingers while trying to separate the folds. Also, check for cracking in the rubber, a sign the part is about to fail.

Let's hope electric cars gain popularity; ICE cars are too complicated, have too many interrelated parts to run properly  and just are inefficient!

WARNING Your car's tires may be unsafe

I am a car guy. I have known about this issue for a while but just found this MUST VIEW video for you and anyone you know who has a car or is shopping for a car.

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Car tires have a "shelf life" of about 5 years. The rubber compound will degrade with time and even though the tread looks good, the tire may be unsafe to use.

All tires have a MANUFACTURE DATE CODE, usually 3 or four digits  inside an oval box on the tire's sidewall. The first two digits are the week code (week of the year) and the third or fourth digits indicate the year made.  0211 would be the second week of 2011 for example

When buying new or used tires, make sure they are within five years old. If you depend on your car for long distance and want reliability and safety, ALWAYS REPLACE THE TIRES WHEN THEY ARE 5-6 YEARS OLD.

When buying new tires insist on FRESH stock. Get that in writing too!

Please watch the Youtube video on this topic.

Looking out for you and yours, Bennett

www.youtube.com/watch?v=32nJyLVo6O0

IKEA RECALL

NEWS: Ikea announced June 28 a recall of MALM dressers due to tip over issues. If you have one of these, contact IKEA for refund information

Refresh of Kitchen

Old cabinets just were not suitable for this remodel. Counter top and sink  reused. Exhaust hood added over stove. Original flooring was carpet, replaced with sheet vinyl (installed by End Of Roll)

PREVENT ROT

Wood and soil cause rot. Keep your fence away from soil by using gravel under each panel and where the posts enter the ground, ensure they are encased in concrete with a crown above grade to shed water.

WARNING - FIRE DANGER Kids Hoverboard

It's being touted as the hottest gift this Christmas - HOVERBOARDS. These two wheeled machines have a tendency to catch fire. Many people have reported house fires due to this defect.

DO NOT BUY THESE DEVICES OR IF YOU DO, KEEP THEM OUTSIDE WHEN CHARGING.

Also, check that the machine is UL or CSA rated (many toys from overseas do not comply)

GARAGE DOOR LIFT LIGHTS NOT WORKING?

I have had two inquiries about inoperative lights of garage door lifts. As it turns out, often the contact in the light bulb base gets corroded.

 When the bulb warms it expands at a different rate as the plastic base. This cycling eventually loosens the bulb. During that period the contact may lose contact, causing an arc which further promotes corrosion and heat.

In this example, the plastic base melted from the heat.

You can clean the contact and lift the contact up to provide a more positive connection. CAUTION UNPLUG THE UNIT BEFORE TRYING THIS FIX

I don't like the design of this type of socket and wish they were made more robust.