[lagunaEl]

LIKE THIS FREESPIRIT

1 - I didn't know this but I saw it work. You've got power to your car but the starter won't turn the motor. Take a hammer and hit the starter a few time. It will loosen the brushes and should get it to turn so you can start your car.

2 - Having trouble in loose sand or dirt, air down your tires to 5 psi, it will make the tire spread over a wider area giving you more traction.

3 - Warm beer, got ice? Spin the beer on the ice for about 60 seconds and it will chill the beer quickly.

4 - Got a bad cut, no where near a hospital but you've got crazy glue? Put a little on an it will seal the cut.

5 - to remove permanent marker from a dry erase board:

--take a paper towel, dampen it, and dip it in cigarette ashes, then firmly rub the area. the ashes act as a mild abrasive, and readily removes permanent marker ink. (works on other hard surfaces too, test in an inconspicuous area first)


6 - short term relief from poison ivy/oak:

--rinse the affected area under hot water for about a minute. the water should be as hot as you can stand without burning yourself. your brain shuts down the pain receptors and the itch goes away. this lasts for about 20 minutes or so.

7 - keeping the oil system in your engine clean:

--when you change your oil, add some transmission fluid to it. for example, if your oil reservoir takes say 4 1/2 liters to fill, add 4 1/4 liters of oil, and 1/4 liter of transmission fluid. the fluid is essentially 5 weight oil and detergents, and has an excellent cleaning effect, rinsing sludge and deposits into the oil pan where they can be removed from the system, rather than building up. i first tried this when i owned an '89 cherokee, after about 2 oil changes, i bought some new valve cover gaskets for it and was amazed how clean the inside of the covers were! they looked almost brand new! everything else under the covers was also very clean for a vehicle that had over 220,000km.