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The frozen spark plug drama is over. The mechanic hired another "expert" at his cost this time (last expert was $170) who drilled the plug out. Don't know what he did after that but they promised there "should" be no metal flakes inside the engine. Total cost is hard to break down because there...

Thank you for all the suggestions, I've passed them along. Son in laws mechanic said he's going to try again today. The car is 2003 Saab 9-5 2.3L turbo. I will post the end result of all this.

Son in law has his old Saab at a mechanics and they can't get one plug out. They're broken off the insulator trying. Soaked it for days in WD40 and today got a "specialist" in to try and get it out but failed after 2 hours they say. Nobody is saying what this specialist tried, maybe it's his...

Don't over think this getting the front wheel up. Put the bike on center stand and you can easily tilt the front up so you can put some wood under the front of the oil pan. You don't need a jack or someone sitting on the seat, lift the front, wood under engine and your ready to start getting...

12.52 volts is low, good enough to light the lights but not turn the engine. Do you have a charger, if so then charge the battery. The nighthawks don't have the best charging system if your riding around town so I suggest after you get it going that you buy a motorcycle float charger. When...

What's the voltage at the battery. Is the battery brand new? When was the last time the bike started, if last year did you charge the battery? Need more info.

I didn't get into riding until my two daughters were on their own. When I told them I was taking a course and getting a bike they both expressed their rather large fears complete with examples of accidents they'd seen. I get the fact that I'm the only parent they have left and thought about it...

Before you pull the carbs I'd give Seafoam a try. Run the tank down low and add the Seafoam and run it a bit to get it into the carbs, then let it sit for a day or more if you can. Well your waiting, check those plugs to see which cylinder is causing the hesitation. You can get Seafoam at Can Tire.

Have used these guys in the past to have my stator rewound. Drop off the part or call first and get an estimate of $$ plus time it will take. http://www.pro-formancecycle.com/electrical.html

Oh so true unfortunately for me.

As a rider of an older bike I'll ask you the same question an old Honda mechanic asked me. Do you want to ride or wrench, meaning an old bike needs lots of care, parts are hard or impossible to find and you could be off the bike waiting for parts. I bought a spare parts bike so the parts are no...

You don't actually need the park pass to get in free but they prefer you do order one so they know your location and the park you are most likely to visit. http://globalnews.ca/news/3156589/parks-canada-hoping-visitors-will-get-a-pass-even-though-they-legally-dont-need-to/

Something to consider at #7. https://mic.com/articles/44423/10-professions-that-attract-the-most-sociopaths

Buy used and check car problems at this site before deciding. http://www.carcomplaints.com/

Congrats on your future wedding. I can recommend Dave Jones DJ service. I've been to many different dances with many different DJ's and he is the best. You can contact him at davethedj@hotmail.com and check out his ad at...

Gun sales and stock prices of gun manufacturers both increased. Each and every time there are these large killings, gun sales sore. I'm glad I'm not an American living in the wild west.

Walmart this past week and up to May 1st I think had 10w led bulbs (compare to 60w) for $4.98 AND on the same display were $3.00 off coupons. That's $2 for an led bulb so I bought a bunch of them and very pleased. Bulbs are 3000K warm white much like a normal bulb. I also use 12v led strip...

I have a Yusa float charger. With the charger plugged into the wall, RED light shows if NOT connected to the battery, AMBER light shows when it's charging and GREEN light shows when it's float charging. Might be a good time to consider buying a cheap digital multimeter when they go on sale next...

Watched this show last night. Interesting how the police in England hand things differently. http://www.cbc.ca/firsthand/episodes/hold-your-fire

I add Seafoam to the last tank of fuel as a stabilizer/cleaner and eventually run the carbs dry before storage. I also use Seafoam in my lawnmower, and snowblower when storing them for the season. Done it for years and never a problem in the sping and this is as you can see, is an old bike.