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What impact wrench to get?
Ok, so I am buying my boyfriend an air compressor for christmas. His hobby is restoring cars. But I am not sure what type of impact wrench to get him to go with the air compressor. Any ideas? The air compressor I am getting him is: Craftsman 27 gallon,150 PSI max 1.9 HP motor with oil lube pump and cast iron cylinders 120/240 dual volt-wired at 120 volt 7.2 SCFM @ 40 PSI 5.8 SCFM @ 90 PSI Thanks!

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Would this be a good impact wrench for my air compressor?
Ok, im buying a craftsman air compressor for my bf for christmas. Its 27 gallons, 150 PSI max.Has a 1.9 HP motor and 120/240 dual volt-wired at 120 volt. 7.2 SCFM @ 40 PSI & 5.8 SCFM @ 90 PSI. The impact wrench is the craftsman 1/2 in. 400 ft/lbs of torque SCFM @ 90 PSI: 6.5 I would greatly appreciate someone suggesting another impact wrench. Preferably craftsman. This is going to be a suprise, otherwise i would of already asked him what he wanted. He restores cars if this helps any? Thanks!

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can I restore old cars for a living?
I am a couple weeks shy of 18. I have an interest in older cars. My grandfather bought me a 1979 chevy pickup for my first car. It wasn't in good shape and I helped him bring it back to life, so I know a little about restoring cars but still would like to know more. I was wondering if someone could do this for a living? could they go out and buy a older car then restore and sell it for a profit? I think it would be cool to own a shop to do this all in. could you make a business out of it?

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1998 Ford Taurus won't start unless it's completely cooled down (2-4 hrs). Lights are on,but won't turn over!?
My 1998 Ford Taurus 3.0L V6 (110,000 miles) is having a starting issue...it needs to be completely cooled down before it will start again. It never happens in summer, but has happened the last two winters. The car cranks fine when it has been sitting for up to 4 hours, but if I drive it enough to get it warmed up and stop it, go in somewhere for 20 minutes, and then try to restart it, it won't turn over. The dash lights come on and I can hear the fuel pump engage, but nothing happens when I turn the key (no noises, no nothing). If I wait anywhere from 2-4 hours and go out to start it again, it will start right up. Another crazy tidbit....I drove it just a few blocks to the gas station the other day and it started right up after pumping gas, however it didn't get a chance to get too warm in those 3 blocks...so that confuses me. There was another wrench thrown in the mix this morning when I went to start it and it turned over just fine. I let it warm up for five minutes and then when I put it in reverse, it completely shut off and it wouldn't start back up. Lights, and fuel pump on, but nothing when I turn the key again. My brother restores cars and usually has the solution to most of my problems, but he's not a mechanic and is mystified by this one...we were going to try putting in a new starter and see if that solves it, but we both decided to do more research first. I'm a semi-car-savvy female, but I have NO CLUE what the heck to do with this issue. I'm lost. Any ideas?!?! Thanks! Shannon (taking it to a mechanic will be a last resort, since I'm getting a new can in spring I don't want to pay for labor if I don't have to, but I need the car until then! With the brother restoring mustangs, the fixing part isn't the hard part, it's the diagnosing part on this one! ...so any actual tips would be helpful...we just need a point in the right direction. Like I said...we were going to start with replacing the starter and adding a heat shield, but the fact that it doesn't happen in summer as well is confusing. Maybe electrical or a sensor??) Any actual ideas would be very helpful. when the key is turned in the instance where it's not starting, like I said...no nothing...no crank, no click, nadda. The car has had a tune up (May-ish) No check engine light comes on. I have the manual....stepping on the gas while starting doesn't help, moving the shift lever doesn't help....depressing the brake doesn't help....turning the key on and off doesn't help.... the only thing that helps is letting it cool down for 3-4 hours....or not letting it at all get warmed up before shutting it off. (Battery was replaced in July along with the spark plugs)

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What is the best collector car you can buy for under 10-15,00 dollars and make money on down the road?
This is mainly for avid car collectors. Looking for a solid original condition or fully restored car/truck that has the potential to increase in value in a few years. Any particular year, make, body style, model, engine sizes, VIN code etc. Also what to look for and look out for when buying one...

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