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    Trade All taken...Thanks! A few things to give away...

    Pm sent earlier. But my number is 07one 892147five im in pretoria east
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    Life in America - We made the move.

    95% performance is In any terms of a rating exceptional. i have conducted performance appraisals with staff for the past 30 years and i would be delighted to have had staff perform at that level. So well done and keep up the good work. they are just pushing your buttons to see if you will...
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    Spark Plug Installation_Wet or Dry

    Quite correct in the absence of a torque wrench, that what we taught customers too.
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    Spark Plug Installation_Wet or Dry

    Yes i do. I worked for two spark plug manufacturers in my career, so i practice what i recommend. 😎😎
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    Spark Plug Installation_Wet or Dry

    No they are supposed to be fitted dry thread like wheel nuts as well. any form of lube changes the torque setting values that are measured and set for dry threads.
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    A Strong Back: The Adventures of Tom Mc Sherry

    Tom i often get cramp in my hands after a day of manual work. If I use an iso-tonic drink to replace the electrolytes during the day no problem later. If I forget or dont have. I usually eat a tomatoe with loads of salt on it (no oil pressure problems for me) and then the cramps settle down. But...
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    Life in America - We made the move.

    It appears that 2 ton is 24000 btu‘s and 3 ton is 36000 btu’s. But these are not the split units with the external on the wall. These are the ones where the external is on the ground. They look a bit like an evap cooler. But still for 24000 btu’s domestic it seems like a helluva lot of money. I...
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    Could your GPS guide you to jail?

    I used my gps on the plane to cape town the other day. I would love to see them check my max speed at 881 km/h
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    Name and Shame?

    Parts fitted cannot be removed without the consent of the owner of the vehicle. Or a court order. Once fitted they are part of the vehicle as a whole. The critical thing here is if the dealer cannot prove an agreement of scope of work with parts listed by brand and description with pricing ie a...
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    Name and Shame?

    This is classic example of why the CPA requires a signed jobcard/quote for work to be performed. It there isnt one and work has been done where there is no proof the customer agreed to it/authorised it then it cant be charged for, that is the basis of whatvthe CPA was established for. In the...
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    Life in America - We made the move.

    Or export to excel fix it and re-import thats what we often do with data. Excel. allows changes much easier in batches.
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    Honest question...not looking to stir....

    I after owning a couple of GS will never buy a Darkside bike. The only best thing about them is you never need to change the front tyre. The damn things cant stop lifting their front legs between robots or stop streets, and thats without taking the “piss” outta them either. But if its a smile of...
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    Life in America - We made the move.

    Gary with your compressor the best thing to do given the work you do would be to build a “Franzinator” air dryer check on pinterest. Then plumb it in between the compressor head and the receiver tank, so that the air going into the tank is, if not completely dry it is 90 plus % dry. That will...
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