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houdini2

jmonroe1 said:

If you are not a carpenter you need not post today.

jmonroe

Anyone remember my story about cutting an inch off the top of the door instead of the bottom?

oldfarmer50

I read yesterday that by 2021 Honda will only sell EVs in Europe. What combination of economics/regulations make that a viable business model?

nyccarguy

bwia said:

qbrozen said:

Giuliana is traditional? Never heard that name before that I can recall.

I'm on board with despising when standard names are spelled differently. Always makes me wonder why the parents hate the kid so much as to torture him/her for the rest of their life having to explain EVERY DAMNED TIME how to spell it. What's worse is that the younger generation has gotten to where they can't even pronounce normal names because they are expecting them to be different. There is actually a great skit about this very thing.

Unfortunately, I have one of those old-fashioned first names. I hardly use it, instead I use my last name which is easy peasy.

Mortimer?

oldfarmer50

Reflections on daily life:

Ran over a stick while mowing and as luck would have it played havoc with the mower belt. Got the belt reattached but the stick had messed up the mower engagement cable and the belt itself looked ratty. So I took it to the shop where I normally get service only to get the “too busy” bum’s rush. Called a bunch of places to no avail. Even called Home Depot where I bought it and got hung up on for my trouble. Finally, got one place who couldn’t service it themselves but gave me a shop 20 miles away. This place was the opposite of the others, was friendly and said to bring it right in and they’ed have it back in a week. Relief! I think it would have been easier to get someone to work on a Lamborgini.

I would suggest that any young person looking for a career consider lawn mower repair because there seems to be such demand that most shops are at full capacity and can afford to be rude to customers.

On the way back I encountered a motorcycle rider who almost caused a crash when as I was signaling to change lanes blasted past me on the right. Fortunately for him, I saw him approaching at high speed and swerved left so as not to knock him into the bushes. As it turned out we were heading the same way and I got to witness him pull more reckless maneuvers to gain a car length here and there, always with me catching up at the next light.

Motorcyclists always warn drivers to be aware of bikes but I can’t help but think they should return the favor and not drive like lunatics.

Rant over.

driver100

nyccarguy said:

bwia said:

qbrozen said:

Giuliana is traditional? Never heard that name before that I can recall.

I'm on board with despising when standard names are spelled differently. Always makes me wonder why the parents hate the kid so much as to torture him/her for the rest of their life having to explain EVERY DAMNED TIME how to spell it. What's worse is that the younger generation has gotten to where they can't even pronounce normal names because they are expecting them to be different. There is actually a great skit about this very thing.

Unfortunately, I have one of those old-fashioned first names. I hardly use it, instead I use my last name which is easy peasy.

Mortimer?

I was just reading that had a big party at a pub in London England for anyone with the name Nigel. The owner of the pubs name was Nigel, and they got about 450 people to show up this year....should be bigger next year. There were no babies named Nigel this year in England.

Bwia, is your first name Nigel?

driver100

Now in Florida. Back home it was 32F in the morning......going up to 50, here it has been around 90 yesterday and today....which is better, not sure? Something in between would be ideal, about 75!

driver100

Oh, and flew on an Airbus M20i I think it is called. Never sat in such a cramped plane. I am not overweight and I could barely get into my seat, and once in there was no room to stretch legs. Had to put Trixie under the seat in front of me.....could hardly do the contortions it took to get her under there. Even Mrs. D was crammed in at 5.3". On a 3 hour flight almost unbearable....can't imagine 4 or 5 hours, I would be screaming in agony.

suydam

I have a friend with a dog named Nigel.

driver100

suydam said:

I have a friend with a dog named Nigel.

Your friend should take him to the big get together in London next year!

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

Now in Florida. Back home it was 32F in the morning......going up to 50, here it has been around 90 yesterday and today....which is better, not sure? Something in between would be ideal, about 75!

Ahhhhhh.

jmonroe

abacomike

driver100 said:

Now in Florida. Back home it was 32F in the morning......going up to 50, here it has been around 90 yesterday and today....which is better, not sure? Something in between would be ideal, about 75!

Warned you driver - very warm down here. It's been raining all day with thunder and lightning - so it didn't hit 90. Same for tomorrow. Still waiting for that first cold front to make it all the way down the peninsula.

driver100

The C250 was down a pound in each front tire, down 4 pounds in the rear tires. I am thinking of getting an air pump. Seems they are usually 12V and run off cigarette lighter outlet, most have digital readout and automatic stopping at correct pressure. On Amazon I see one is $12.99 and seems to do everything, some are about $30, it seemed to me ones at $35 seemed to have the best reviews and features.

AMAZON page

This was the one I had in mind;
Tire air pump

Any thoughts?

driver100

abacomike said:

driver100 said:

Now in Florida. Back home it was 32F in the morning......going up to 50, here it has been around 90 yesterday and today....which is better, not sure? Something in between would be ideal, about 75!

Warned you driver - very warm down here. It's been raining all day with thunder and lightning - so it didn't hit 90. Same for tomorrow. Still waiting for that first cold front to make it all the way down the peninsula.

Internet is off 75% of the time down here...I think that last storm did a number on it. Have to write and send real quick before it goes off again.

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

abacomike said:

driver100 said:

Now in Florida. Back home it was 32F in the morning......going up to 50, here it has been around 90 yesterday and today....which is better, not sure? Something in between would be ideal, about 75!

Warned you driver - very warm down here. It's been raining all day with thunder and lightning - so it didn't hit 90. Same for tomorrow. Still waiting for that first cold front to make it all the way down the peninsula.

Internet is off 75% of the time down here...I think that last storm did a number on it. Have to write and send real quick before it goes off again.

That’s the Florida system for telling you it’s time to go out and enjoy paradise instead of staring at a computer screen.

omarman

suydam said:

I have a friend with a dog named Nigel.

When I was 12 I had a dog with a friend named Omar.

carnaught

@driver100, I’ve had the best luck with Viair air pumps. They make one for around $40 (no need to get their most expensive one). They last the longest and are the fastest. The $15 dollar ones, other brands, work a couple of times, but you have to wear ear plugs and have a lot of time on your hands for the tire to fill.

Something like this: https://amazon.com/VIAIR-84P-84p-Portable-Compressor/dp/B01MS75ZMY/ref=sr_1_18?crid=7FBJVPLXHFR&keywords=vlair+air+pump&qid=1572132510&sprefix=Vlair+air+pump%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-18

stickguy

Wonder if Mr. Shiftright went to the pub affair? He is even Sir Nigel!

stickguy

Driver, if you intend to use it at home, get one that plugs into a wall outlet instead. Much more powerful usually, so goes quicker. I have a little Black and Decker unit, and can put 5 pounds in a car tire in maybe 1-2 minutes. Plus doesn't run down your battery.

If possible, get a digital gauge though. I would like to have that (mine is probably 15 YO at this point and has a "take a guess" dial).

snakeweasel

driver100 said:

nyccarguy said:

bwia said:

qbrozen said:

Giuliana is traditional? Never heard that name before that I can recall.

I'm on board with despising when standard names are spelled differently. Always makes me wonder why the parents hate the kid so much as to torture him/her for the rest of their life having to explain EVERY DAMNED TIME how to spell it. What's worse is that the younger generation has gotten to where they can't even pronounce normal names because they are expecting them to be different. There is actually a great skit about this very thing.

Unfortunately, I have one of those old-fashioned first names. I hardly use it, instead I use my last name which is easy peasy.

Mortimer?

I was just reading that had a big party at a pub in London England for anyone with the name Nigel. The owner of the pubs name was Nigel, and they got about 450 people to show up this year....should be bigger next year. There were no babies named Nigel this year in England.

Bwia, is your first name Nigel?

The town of Elizabeth, Illinois used to have a big party every year for people named Elizabeth. Not sure if they still do. They have invited Queen Elizabeth to it, but she never attended.

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

The C250 was down a pound in each front tire, down 4 pounds in the rear tires. I am thinking of getting an air pump. Seems they are usually 12V and run off cigarette lighter outlet, most have digital readout and automatic stopping at correct pressure. On Amazon I see one is $12.99 and seems to do everything, some are about $30, it seemed to me ones at $35 seemed to have the best reviews and features.

AMAZON page

This was the one I had in mind;
Tire air pump

Any thoughts?

I have an old Black&Decker air station. Works ok even after my son backed the car over it. I’d get one that has both the outlet plug and the in-car plug.

https://dealsguys.net/products/black-decker-160-psi-high-performance-air-station-inflator-asi300-new

stickguy

actually, mine does. I just never use the car plug.

driver100

stickguy said:

Driver, if you intend to use it at home, get one that plugs into a wall outlet instead. Much more powerful usually, so goes quicker. I have a little Black and Decker unit, and can put 5 pounds in a car tire in maybe 1-2 minutes. Plus doesn't run down your battery.

If possible, get a digital gauge though. I would like to have that (mine is probably 15 YO at this point and has a "take a guess" dial).

That was my first thought....wanted one that plugs into wall. I don't know if cigarette lighter would be that reliable. It is mainly for when we get to Florida and car is sitting for 5 months. Be nice to get pressure up and help get rid of flat spots, and not have to home gas station one is working. I will check for this...I would rather fill them up at home.

driver100

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

nyccarguy said:

bwia said:

qbrozen said:

Giuliana is traditional? Never heard that name before that I can recall.

I'm on board with despising when standard names are spelled differently. Always makes me wonder why the parents hate the kid so much as to torture him/her for the rest of their life having to explain EVERY DAMNED TIME how to spell it. What's worse is that the younger generation has gotten to where they can't even pronounce normal names because they are expecting them to be different. There is actually a great skit about this very thing.

Unfortunately, I have one of those old-fashioned first names. I hardly use it, instead I use my last name which is easy peasy.

Mortimer?

I was just reading that had a big party at a pub in London England for anyone with the name Nigel. The owner of the pubs name was Nigel, and they got about 450 people to show up this year....should be bigger next year. There were no babies named Nigel this year in England.

Bwia, is your first name Nigel?

The town of Elizabeth, Illinois used to have a big party every year for people named Elizabeth. Not sure if they still do. They have invited Queen Elizabeth to it, but she never attended.

I wonder if there is a Driverville?

ab348

Looked at portable tire pump compressors last night on Amazon and found none that plugged into a wall outlet, all ran off a 12v socket. Some of the Viair ones required 15 amps from the socket which is a bit scary.

stickguy

this looks a lot like an updated version of the one I have. runs on both 12v and wall outlet.

there are a bunch of other brands, just picked this as a sample.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0725YVMB4?tag=sa-sym-new-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1

snakeweasel

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

Driver, if you intend to use it at home, get one that plugs into a wall outlet instead. Much more powerful usually, so goes quicker. I have a little Black and Decker unit, and can put 5 pounds in a car tire in maybe 1-2 minutes. Plus doesn't run down your battery.

If possible, get a digital gauge though. I would like to have that (mine is probably 15 YO at this point and has a "take a guess" dial).

That was my first thought....wanted one that plugs into wall. I don't know if cigarette lighter would be that reliable. It is mainly for when we get to Florida and car is sitting for 5 months. Be nice to get pressure up and help get rid of flat spots, and not have to home gas station one is working. I will check for this...I would rather fill them up at home.

The one I have just plugs into the cigarette lighter which I prefer as occasionally I might need it where there is no outlet. Only takes a couple of minutes to top off a tire.

snakeweasel

The ultimate convertible, warning this might make car lovers cringe.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6846293/Police-slam-Holden-Commodore-owner-ripped-cars-roof-make-red-rocket.html

imidazol97

I bought Harbor Freight air pumps years ago to keep in the trunk of the car. They plug into the cigarette lights socket and have to be started before screwing the air tube onto the valve stem--the motor cannot operate the piston from a dead stop against the air pressure from the tire.

SEveral times I stopped when the leSabres had a low tire, usually from a small nail that seeped air and plugged in my handy dandy.

I have three in the little bags for carrying them sitting in the trunks. I use mine for raising the pressures when the cold temps hit like this week.

They have an inexpensive model that's mostly plastic for $10. It works.
I bought a higher price model with metal housings that has a ficticious list price of $35 now, but is often on sale and can be bought with a 20% off coupon that comes in email off the sale price.

The unit I bought is at the bottom in the picture of the cheaper version.
The unit is about the size of two fists side-by-side.

https://www.harborfreight.com/12v-150-psi-portable-inflator-63152.html

ab348

stickguy said:

this looks a lot like an updated version of the one I have. runs on both 12v and wall outlet.

there are a bunch of other brands, just picked this as a sample.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0725YVMB4?tag=sa-sym-new-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1

I'm dealing with Amazon Canada which carries different stuff, nothing like that.

Correction: did find it there but sold by a 3rd party at the low low price of $172 in worthless Canadian dollars.

driver100

I am learning about air pumps. 110Volt plug into wall units are hard to find and very expensive...also pretty big. The one Carnaught suggested is top notch, but better than I need. It seems for around $25 there are lots that have similar features, they are 12V, but I like the very compact ones. Main points are excellent reviews, digital readout, LED display, some have a bright light in case of dark. Hard choice, about 3 or 4 that look ideal...I don't ant to spend more time on it - I will probably only use it 3 or 4 times a year.

imidazol97

driver100 said:

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

nyccarguy said:

bwia said:

qbrozen said:

Giuliana is traditional? Never heard that name before that I can recall.

I'm on board with despising when standard names are spelled differently. Always makes me wonder why the parents hate the kid so much as to torture him/her for the rest of their life having to explain EVERY DAMNED TIME how to spell it. What's worse is that the younger generation has gotten to where they can't even pronounce normal names because they are expecting them to be different. There is actually a great skit about this very thing.

Unfortunately, I have one of those old-fashioned first names. I hardly use it, instead I use my last name which is easy peasy.

Mortimer?

I was just reading that had a big party at a pub in London England for anyone with the name Nigel. The owner of the pubs name was Nigel, and they got about 450 people to show up this year....should be bigger next year. There were no babies named Nigel this year in England.

Bwia, is your first name Nigel?

The town of Elizabeth, Illinois used to have a big party every year for people named Elizabeth. Not sure if they still do. They have invited Queen Elizabeth to it, but she never attended.

I wonder if there is a Driverville?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver,_Northern_Territory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver,_Arkansas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver,_Suffolk,_Virginia

Our Indiana county seat of Winchester used to have a Driver High School. But they tore that down.

driver100

Thanks, I got tired of looking at air pumps....I liked the compactness and looks of this one;


It says: Breezz Tire Inflator, Air Compressor Pump, 12V DC Portable Auto Tire Pump with Digital Display Pressure Gauge up to 150PSI for Car, Bicycle and Other Inflatables $25.97

So, I can use it on my inflatables as well

driver100

imidazol97 said:

driver100 said:

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

nyccarguy said:

bwia said:

qbrozen said:

Giuliana is traditional? Never heard that name before that I can recall.

I'm on board with despising when standard names are spelled differently. Always makes me wonder why the parents hate the kid so much as to torture him/her for the rest of their life having to explain EVERY DAMNED TIME how to spell it. What's worse is that the younger generation has gotten to where they can't even pronounce normal names because they are expecting them to be different. There is actually a great skit about this very thing.

Unfortunately, I have one of those old-fashioned first names. I hardly use it, instead I use my last name which is easy peasy.

Mortimer?

I was just reading that had a big party at a pub in London England for anyone with the name Nigel. The owner of the pubs name was Nigel, and they got about 450 people to show up this year....should be bigger next year. There were no babies named Nigel this year in England.

Bwia, is your first name Nigel?

The town of Elizabeth, Illinois used to have a big party every year for people named Elizabeth. Not sure if they still do. They have invited Queen Elizabeth to it, but she never attended.

I wonder if there is a Driverville?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver,_Northern_Territory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver,_Arkansas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver,_Suffolk,_Virginia

Our Indiana county seat of Winchester used to have a Driver High School. But they tore that down.

Thanks imid...any that have an annual reunion?

driver100

Halloween Party was a blast. These people decorated every room in the house, had scary pictures over every picture and mirror. Blow up Halloween monsters all over the house. The bathroom had a dead body in the tub....red soap, toilet paper roll makes howling sounds..........
This one was one of many monster things around the house;

omarman

Uninvited neighbors be like...

imidazol97

There's a NOVA program about Look Who's Driving. It's about the technology being implemented to give cars the ability to drive themselves--sort of.

I think PBS programs can be viewed online at any time and my cable provider has On Demand which I think would allow me to view it at no extra charge about the outrageous monthly rate they already charge.

driver100

Michigan Court Rules Tire Rotation Does Not Include Tightening Lug Nuts

Couple took their car into dealer....dealer did a tire rotation, front left wheel not tightened. Wheel came off.
They sued and initially won, $40k damages, $70K in legal fees.
Then judge overturned, said the work was done....tires were rotated, garage not responsible.

So, essentially, the judges ruled that a tire rotation does not include tightening the lug nuts. The only requirement is “remov[ing] the tires and replace them on different axles or sides of the vehicle.” It does not involve using a torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts.

Basically, going forward, Michigan residents have two options. Either appeal the case and hope it heads to the State Supreme Court. Or, have the MVSRA clarified to include such details

FULL STORY

Does this make one bit of sense?

BTW...this happens a lot...good thing JMonroe always tightens his own lug nuts.

ab348

That judge must not have been sober.

stickguy

quite often common sense turns out to not be at all common. regardless of what it is written, there are certain parts of a process that have to be done anyway.

jmonroe1

imidazol97 said:

I bought Harbor Freight air pumps years ago to keep in the trunk of the car. They plug into the cigarette lights socket and have to be started before screwing the air tube onto the valve stem--the motor cannot operate the piston from a dead stop against the air pressure from the tire.

SEveral times I stopped when the leSabres had a low tire, usually from a small nail that seeped air and plugged in my handy dandy.

I have three in the little bags for carrying them sitting in the trunks. I use mine for raising the pressures when the cold temps hit like this week.

They have an inexpensive model that's mostly plastic for $10. It works.
I bought a higher price model with metal housings that has a ficticious list price of $35 now, but is often on sale and can be bought with a 20% off coupon that comes in email off the sale price.

The unit I bought is at the bottom in the picture of the cheaper version.
The unit is about the size of two fists side-by-side.

https://www.harborfreight.com/12v-150-psi-portable-inflator-63152.html

FWIW, I have every one of those air thingies shown on that linked page.

BTW, I don't like that $35 job because I don't like the screw-on fitting that attaches to the tire valve stem. The few times I needed more air while on the road, I used the cheapy yellow job with the quick connector.

jmonroe

dino001

There are laws against endangering people by negligence, federal and surely, State of Michigan, too. The judge must be on the take or out of his mind.

stickguy

that pitch was totally botched. but, worked out in the end.

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

Thanks, I got tired of looking at air pumps....I liked the compactness and looks of this one;


It says: Breezz Tire Inflator, Air Compressor Pump, 12V DC Portable Auto Tire Pump with Digital Display Pressure Gauge up to 150PSI for Car, Bicycle and Other Inflatables $25.97

So, I can use it on my inflatables as well

For as much as you say you know about car maintenance, I believe you.

jmonroe

dino001

oldfarmer50 said:

I read yesterday that by 2021 Honda will only sell EVs in Europe. What combination of economics/regulations make that a viable business model?

It’s was not 2021, but 2025, then they accelerated to 2022, but it’s not EV, but “electrified”, i.e. EV or hybrid. Essentially they are ditching gas only cars. Others made similar declarations.

imidazol97

jmonroe1 said:

https://www.harborfreight.com/12v-150-psi-portable-inflator-63152.html

FWIW, I have every one of those air thingies shown on that linked page.

BTW, I don't like that $35 job because I don't like the screw-on fitting that attaches to the tire valve stem. The few times I needed more air while on the road, I used the cheapy yellow job with the quick connector.

jmonroe

I agree that the snap on fitting should work better. I didn't really notice the difference when I looked at that page. The screw on is fairly easy to hit right, but I've done it fairly often--practice makes perfect.

I may buy the cheaper on for son and DIL in his Cruze, just in case. I'll take back the one they have that's the higher priced one bought on sale and coupon for something like $20 ca.

jmonroe1

imidazol97 said:

jmonroe1 said:

https://www.harborfreight.com/12v-150-psi-portable-inflator-63152.html

FWIW, I have every one of those air thingies shown on that linked page.

BTW, I don't like that $35 job because I don't like the screw-on fitting that attaches to the tire valve stem. The few times I needed more air while on the road, I used the cheapy yellow job with the quick connector.

jmonroe

I agree that the snap on fitting should work better. I didn't really notice the difference when I looked at that page. The screw on is fairly easy to hit right, but I've done it fairly often--practice makes perfect.

I may buy the cheaper on for son and DIL in his Cruze, just in case. I'll take back the one they have that's the higher priced one bought on sale and coupon for something like $20 ca.





I consider myself a pretty good screwer but I don't like that so called better one because of that screw-on fitting. In the Genny I have the screw-on one and the cheapy yellow job. In Mrs. j's Subie there are two of the yellow jobs. I'm pretty sure I paid only 5 bucks for the yellow ones when they were on sale years ago. Hell, for 5 bucks it's worth having a spare and I was thinking of buying another one just to cut off the quick connector and putting it on the more expensive one. Then I realized that the hose is small enough as it is and by the time I spliced it in with a short piece of 1/8 in tubing, I'd be reducing the air flow too much. Those things are slow pumpers as it is so I canned that thought. That pancake compressor is what I use for tire inflation in the garage and because it's a fairly small capacity unit, tire inflation is about all that thing is good for anyway but still quicker than the 12 volt units in the trunk of both cars.

jmonroe

venture

jmonroe1 said:

imidazol97 said:

jmonroe1 said:

https://www.harborfreight.com/12v-150-psi-portable-inflator-63152.html

FWIW, I have every one of those air thingies shown on that linked page.

BTW, I don't like that $35 job because I don't like the screw-on fitting that attaches to the tire valve stem. The few times I needed more air while on the road, I used the cheapy yellow job with the quick connector.

jmonroe

I agree that the snap on fitting should work better. I didn't really notice the difference when I looked at that page. The screw on is fairly easy to hit right, but I've done it fairly often--practice makes perfect.

I may buy the cheaper on for son and DIL in his Cruze, just in case. I'll take back the one they have that's the higher priced one bought on sale and coupon for something like $20 ca.

I consider myself a pretty good screwer but I don't like that so called better one because of that screw-on fitting. In the Genny I have the screw-on one and the cheapy yellow job. In Mrs. j's Subie there are two of the yellow jobs. I'm pretty sure I paid only 5 bucks for the yellow ones when they were on sale years ago. Hell, for 5 bucks it's worth having a spare and I was thinking of buying another one just to cut off the quick connector and putting it on the more expensive one. Then I realized that the hose is small enough as it is and by the time I spliced it in with a short piece of 1/8 in tubing, I'd be reducing the air flow too much. Those things are slow pumpers as it is so I canned that thought. That pancake compressor is what I use for tire inflation in the garage and because it's a fairly small capacity unit, tire inflation is about all that thing is good for anyway but still quicker than the 12 volt units in the trunk of both cars.

jmonroe

The compressor I have in my garage for tires will also power my nail gun - somewhat to my surprise.

stickguy

I have an electric nail gun I got for finish nailing quarter round. Always wanted a compressor. Would never use it of course, but does not stop me from wanting one!

I hated the 12v units. way too slow, and either have to sit with car running or run down the battery. That is why I got the unit that plugs into the wall too.

driver100

jmonroe1 said:

imidazol97 said:

I bought Harbor Freight air pumps years ago to keep in the trunk of the car. They plug into the cigarette lights socket and have to be started before screwing the air tube onto the valve stem--the motor cannot operate the piston from a dead stop against the air pressure from the tire.

SEveral times I stopped when the leSabres had a low tire, usually from a small nail that seeped air and plugged in my handy dandy.

I have three in the little bags for carrying them sitting in the trunks. I use mine for raising the pressures when the cold temps hit like this week.

They have an inexpensive model that's mostly plastic for $10. It works.
I bought a higher price model with metal housings that has a ficticious list price of $35 now, but is often on sale and can be bought with a 20% off coupon that comes in email off the sale price.

The unit I bought is at the bottom in the picture of the cheaper version.
The unit is about the size of two fists side-by-side.

https://www.harborfreight.com/12v-150-psi-portable-inflator-63152.html

FWIW, I have every one of those air thingies shown on that linked page.

BTW, I don't like that $35 job because I don't like the screw-on fitting that attaches to the tire valve stem. The few times I needed more air while on the road, I used the cheapy yellow job with the quick connector.

jmonroe

Funny, sometimes cheap and simple work best. That is one reason I settled for the $25 one...it seemed to do what I want with less hassle.

It is supposed to arrive today, but I went to Circle K for air yesterday. Used my VISA to pay $1.75, the dial wouldn't go on air...went on Vacuum instead, vacuum started up, no hose on the vacuum anyway, so stood there. Next time I double checked, turned on air......started it, paid $1.75, and the vacuum came on.

The guy at the next air pump thing couldn't get his to work, he was calling the help number. I wrote the help number down.....deciding to try and get my $3.50 back. I think I will wait for my pump. You are lucky if the gas station pump works!

ab348

I have no idea what you guys are talking about now. Inflatables, vacuum pumps... I think I am in the wrong discussion.