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05-07-23, 01:26 PM
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Yeah I’ve seen that before with trees where you...

Yeah I’ve seen that before with trees where you add a tablet or two of fertilizer right into the hole.

It must just be what the code is where landscape can be a variety of plants. I’ll probably...
05-06-23, 05:40 PM
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05-06-23, 05:34 PM
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Posted By kingjim9

When your soil's as bad as mine they do lol ...

When your soil's as bad as mine they do lol



I'm planting some shrubs for front entrance landscaping. I gave them a list of the plants and they wrote the report for "Landscaping, to plant"
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05-06-23, 07:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 352
Posted By kingjim9

Fertilizer recommendations following soil test

Hello! I’m getting ready to plant some new shrubs for my front landscaping and I’m looking for some advice on interpreting my soil test’s recommendations. I reached out to my county’s extension...
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Views: 338
Posted By kingjim9

There must be some tolerance factored in though?...

There must be some tolerance factored in though? My last jeep came from the factory with a 155/90 R16 (748 revs/mile) spare tire when the regular tire size was 215/60 R17 (742 revs/mile). That's for...
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How Sensitive are AWD/4WD Vehicles to Tire Differences

Looking to add a spare tire option to my Jeep Compass. They call it 4x4, but I think it's more like AWD being that it's in this mode all the time but you can lock it into 4x4.

Anyways, the stock...
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Views: 436
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Nope no modifications. I don’t suspect any other...

Nope no modifications. I don’t suspect any other causes besides battery/charging system. When it doesn’t start it’s clear as day it’s a low battery (dome light dim, then goes out when moving to...
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Views: 436
Posted By kingjim9

Thank you! I've always thought I had a decent...

Thank you! I've always thought I had a decent grasp at the basic charging system diagnostics (well until the computer duty cycled alternators came along), but this one has me scratching my head...
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Views: 436
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2013 Jeep Compass Electrical (Starting/Charging) Diagnostics

Hello! Hoping someone can assist with where to take my diagnostics on my 2013 Jeep Compass.

Occasionally it doesn’t start, the battery is dead…volts measure low 12’s/upper 11’s. Charged the...
10-23-22, 03:26 PM
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Views: 360
Posted By kingjim9

Need Planting Ideas for front of house

Hello! I’m in Pennsylvania in zone 6a and am looking for some advice on what I can plant in the front of my house.

I would be looking to replace these bushes that came with the home when I bought...
10-16-22, 02:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 419
Posted By kingjim9

That's good news and matches what I found in the...

That's good news and matches what I found in the Gastite specs...just wanted to double check.



It's a single continuous conductor, not two. It just loops through the acorn to bond to the rebar...
10-16-22, 10:28 AM
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Views: 419
Posted By kingjim9

Bonding Requirements for Gas Manifold

I wanted to get some assistance on verifying my gas system is bonded properly. I have a 1” black iron pipe going from the meter to inside the house, then it transitions to 1” CSST which goes to a...
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Views: 483
Posted By kingjim9

Thanks to both of you! That’s exactly what I...

Thanks to both of you! That’s exactly what I suspected to be the problem from the ground as well, with it not being tucked in. Either that I thought the drip edge might have been never installed for...
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Views: 483
Posted By kingjim9

Advice on gutter repair

Hello! I’m looking for some input on what type of repair I need to look at for a section of my gutter. I’m seeing water drip behind the gutter (between gutter & fascia) during rain. It’s nothing...
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Views: 451
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Thanks to both of you! It’s definitely a cheap...

Thanks to both of you! It’s definitely a cheap contractor grade model. I almost felt like the fins/teeth were plastic at first…I don’t think they are but they don’t feel like normal metal either.
...
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Views: 451
Posted By kingjim9

Garbage Disposal Repair?

Recently noticed a noise from my disposal that sounded like something is loose and rattling around. I did a visual inspection and noticed that one of the impeller “teeth” mounted to the plate is...
05-10-22, 08:35 PM
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Views: 643
Posted By kingjim9

Thank you so much! That is a relief to hear, I...

Thank you so much! That is a relief to hear, I was worried something else may have been wrong here.

I definitely don’t want to scalp it…it’ll only be the second time I cut it. I tried to read up...
05-10-22, 04:57 PM
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Views: 643
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Help with my Occidental

Hello! Looking for some insight on what might be happening to my occidental. It looks decent on the outside but when I ran my hand through it the leaves inside are brown.

I planned on shaping it...
03-07-22, 08:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 369
Posted By kingjim9

Glad to hear that. I was worried when I saw cast...

Glad to hear that. I was worried when I saw cast before coming here just in case they were weaker or something.

I also thought it could have been a defect in the casting. I reached out to the...
03-07-22, 02:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 369
Posted By kingjim9

Flag Pole Bracket Material

Apologies if this isn’t the best place for this question, but it seems to fit here the best.

What is the best material for a residential flag pole bracket to be made of? This would be the kind...
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Views: 786
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Is that something particular about this vehicle? ...

Is that something particular about this vehicle? I never tried re-using a gasket before when I pull the pan. I usually just apply a little high tack to the gasket, set it on the pan and then rest...
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Views: 786
Posted By kingjim9

It makes no sense whatsoever!!! First time I've...

It makes no sense whatsoever!!! First time I've come across something as simple as an oil pan requiring bolt replacement. Torque to yield bolts with a torque of 105 inch lbs for a pan. What will they...
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Views: 786
Posted By kingjim9

Jeep Compass - Required to replace transmission pan bolts with service?

Hello! Looking for some advice on if anyone else has heard of this or if this is some sort of Mopar service requirement. I’m preparing for my 60k service, which includes changing the automatic...
11-20-21, 06:00 PM
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Views: 625
Posted By kingjim9

I can see it being a bit of work...I'll have to...

I can see it being a bit of work...I'll have to save the sides for another year though. I do add lights to the bushes & tree though! That was my only lighting last year. I wanted to turn it up a...
11-20-21, 12:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 625
Posted By kingjim9

I’m doing it in all LED’s, just got the c9...

I’m doing it in all LED’s, just got the c9 version. It’s hard to choose anything else just because of how low the amp draw is. Easy to just keep connecting string to string with LED’s.

I did have...
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