http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Kerry+A.+Francis Automotive Kerry A. Francis Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=876549&ca=Automotive When it comes to classic and vintage motorcycles among those who trade up and collect old Harley Davidsons many Harley enthusiasts look back to the years immediately following WW2 for restoration projects. The biggest changes in Harley-Davidson’s 1947 models were in actuality the price and pricing... Automotive Kerry A. Francis Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=778495&ca=Automotive When working on and rebuilding classic vintage good old fashioned American made Chevy engines a question often comes up of measuring engine “piston clearance”. One method of measuring this piston is to use one-half inch wide feeler gauge stock. Such a feeler gauge of the desired width and thickness... Automotive Kerry A. Francis Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=763472&ca=Automotive No doubt about it. You are on the prowl for a new or replacement source of transportation. Your are in the market for a new car or truck (new to you that is). You have listened to advice from your friends, co-workers, family and those “know it alls” at the local donut or coffee shop. No doubt you ha... Automotive Kerry A. Francis Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=620658&ca=Automotive With fall weather you can bet that old man winter will soon be upon us winter is by no doubt the most difficult time of the year to keep a car running smoothly. Lubricants become thick and sluggish in the frigid temperatures and must be warmed up properly and evenly to work properly and fully. Along... Automotive Kerry A. Francis Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=794570&ca=Automotive It is a common knowledge that purchasing used cars is like buying a lemon instead of a creampuff. However you can always reverse this scenario. That is obtaining a quality and efficient used car that meets your needs and budget. Getting a creampuff in place of a lemon can be attainable if you are ab... Automotive Kerry A. Francis Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=640170&ca=Automotive Wintertime and the cold fronts from Canada will soon be here. You may go out to your vehicle on morning and find that your battery will just not turn your starter to get your automobile running. You have the unused set of battery booster jumper cables in your trunk after all. What is the standard an... Automotive Kerry A. Francis Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=672215&ca=Automotive Harley-Davidson “Hydra-Glide” motorcycles have a soft spot in the minds and wallets of most Harley diehards. Harley jumped into motorcycle classic status with the introduction of the Hydra-Glide front fork in the post war year of 1949. It seems that at head office in Milwaukee Wisconsin, that not lo... Home Management Kerry A. Francis Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=636719&ca=Home+Management Take a good look at your home’s plumbing system. How much do you know, understand and even comprehend about the workings and parts about them? Can you identify what they are made of? Do you know how to remove a broken section of pipe and install a replacement if need be? Or will it be a case of look... Home Management Kerry A. Francis Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=637003&ca=Home+Management If you plan to do a fair amount of plumbing repairs yourself, then your tools become as if they are your right and left hands. Tools are what make the work man or woman into a person who can get the job done professionally and with ease. On top of that most plumbing tools of course can be used for o... Automotive Kerry A. Francis Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=761400&ca=Automotive The T-Series MG Midget was conceived as a direct result of the sale between of MG by Lord Nuffield to his own Nuffield Group, which was effectively passing control of the finances from “one hand to another”. The obsolete and displaced PB had an original overhead-camshaft engine and a special “crash”...