Funny you say that, @elliotr39, but that truckload might've been a curse in disguise. Your buddy's deli probably got stuck with a ton of meat they couldn't price right or sell fast enough, leaving them with a freezer full of pastrami for months. Most small shops can't afford to gamble on a surprise shipment like that, and it can actually hurt their cash flow.

Did you read that article about using spacers with hex tiles? I swear I saw someone say even a tiny gap makes a huge difference for getting those lines straight.

Never thought of it that way but yeah, you're right. Changes my mind completely.

Maybe it's just me but double checking clay sources feels like overkill when the style guides have decades of use behind them. @alex524 has a point about boring work, sometimes the simple answer is the right one.

My first try with a fuel additive was dumping a bottle of Lucas into a gas Taurus that already had injector issues, pretty sure it just made the check engine light come on faster lol. But on a 7.3 I can see it actually helping a bit with the stiction on those HEUI injectors, especially if the oil is getting old. Ran some Archoil 9100 in my 6.0 once after a hot no-start and it seemed to quiet down the injector clatter for a few tanks, so I'd say you're not crazy. Slow cranking on a Powerstroke usually means the oil is too thick or the injectors are sticking, so if the additive thins things out or cleans the spools a little that makes sense.