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From: Vegas baby!!
Originally Posted by tritium_pie,Jun 19 2006, 11:33 AM
yep, I do the same thing. 
I actually keep one of the blue Chevron paper squeegee wipes folded up and tucked behind the plastic piece on the back of the fuel door (the thing that holds the gas cap when you're pumping gas). when I pull out the nozzle, I have the blue paper folded up and laying flat underneath-- and it catches fuel drips every time.
I haven't tried Saki GT's "tap and jerk" techniquie, but that seems like it'd work as well.
I actually keep one of the blue Chevron paper squeegee wipes folded up and tucked behind the plastic piece on the back of the fuel door (the thing that holds the gas cap when you're pumping gas). when I pull out the nozzle, I have the blue paper folded up and laying flat underneath-- and it catches fuel drips every time.I haven't tried Saki GT's "tap and jerk" techniquie, but that seems like it'd work as well.
paper towel under nozzle is a foolproof way to keep fuel off the paint.
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From: Calgary
Originally Posted by tritium_pie,Nov 27 2006, 10:30 PM
well I tried Saki GT's "tap n jerk" and it still dripped on my paint. paper towel under nozzle is a foolproof way to keep fuel off the paint.
paper towel under nozzle is a foolproof way to keep fuel off the paint.It's not rocket surgery
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From: Calgary
Originally Posted by S9735,Nov 28 2006, 12:39 AM
To those who have bucket seats and troubled to get off the car, please take out your steering
Actually, now that my driver seat has broken down on the left leg bolster, I'm kind of not going to oppose the idea of someone stealing my stock seats. I'm pretty sure I could use the money to buy new seats and a removable wheel and hub so my fat legs could climb out without hurting the seat. Then again, after 8 months of ownership I'm pretty sure I'm not the one who destroyed it. Not that I'm encouraging it, cause it would be a HELL of an inconvenience to say the least, but I've just already accepted that when you have something there's a chance somebody will steal it no matter how much you protect it.
WASHING THE CAR
Ok, now for something useful and on topic! After washing the car, dry the trunk then open it and completely dry off the edges and covered gaps. Otherwise you'll get drips when you open the trunk on your freshly shined and washed car.
After washing and drying, hold a towel at the base on the door below the mirror base. Tap the mirror with the blunt slide of your hand to shake out the water hiding there or the next time you open the door it'll run down the door.
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I rarely use the door handles to open the door at all. Once I unlock the car, I just "pop" the door open an ich or so and use the outside rim of the door to open the rest of the way.
The way i see it, the handle is only plastic and will eventually break down over the years. Be careful not to grab the rubber weatherstripping on the door flange by the window as it will seperate doing this technique.
The way i see it, the handle is only plastic and will eventually break down over the years. Be careful not to grab the rubber weatherstripping on the door flange by the window as it will seperate doing this technique.
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From: Honolulu
Originally Posted by bigpurp,Nov 28 2006, 05:03 AM
What's rocket surgery?
My useful tip; swapping out the radio antenna for the Element one improves FM reception (at least in Honolulu).