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When pruning remember these simple steps
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Never ever, top a tree
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Remove dead and diseased wood first
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Have a plan and the right tools (usually a chainsaw is not required!)
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And never,ever, top a tree
For additional tips check out Plant Amnesty's website http://www.plantamnesty.org/PRUNING/freeTopics.aspx
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Do you know why those expensive electric in-tank fuel pumps usually fail? There are two main reasons, both of which we can control. First, electric fuel pumps are lubricated by the fuel they pump, and cooled by the fuel they are immersed in. One of the worst things we can do to a fuel pump is to run out of gas. It hurts the pump to run dry. Some mechanics suggest never going below 1/4 tank of fuel because then the fuel pump is always sitting covered in cool fuel. The driver is in direct control of the fuel level. Don't wait for the low fuel reminder to come on to pull up to the pump!
The second thing that ruins electric fuel pumps is a plugged fuel filter. At Bron's Automotive we always replace the fuel filter when we replace a defective fuel pump. About 95% of the time the filter is badly plugged, and the cause of the pump failure. The reason a plugged filter burns up a fuel pump is simple: An electric pump will draw whatever current it needs to get the job done. We normally see a pump draw 1 to 1.5 amps with a functioning filter. When the filter is plugged, the pump can draw up to 7 amps to push fuel through it, and this excessive current draw simply burns up the brushed and the commutator in the motor. Changing the external fuel filter at regular service intervals is cheap insurance for your fuel pump.
Some later vehicle models have eliminated the external filter that is located after the fuel pump and rely instead on the pickup screen that is in the tank just before the fuel pump. These are more tolerant to dirt than the external variety and rarely need changing. If you can't remember when your fuel filter was last changed, or if you have any further questions give us a call and we'll help you out!
Bron Lindgren
Bron's Automotoive
(360) 943-5993.
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The title says it all. Networking works. I would like to take this time to thank Scott Smith of Four Seasons Home Repair, for his referral of Caleb at "XYZ Company" (confidential). Simply because of his introduction, Caleb was very interested and well-informed about what we do at RelyLocal.
That's exactly how referrals should work. Not just handing someone a card, but giving them an introduction about what you do and maybe some examples. As a result, Caleb called me, and we met for coffee yesterday. This company is just now expanding its use of the Web for advertising because, as we all know in this economy, you need to do everything you can as reasonably as you can. He had even taken the time, ahead of time, to visit my site and learn more about what we do. This made my job of explaining the details much easier and I believe more digestible.
The other half of "networking-works", is listening. Many of you may have heard we have two ears and one mouth. So we need to use those ears most effectively. By listening to Caleb tell me his story about XYZ Company, I was more enlightened about his industry as a whole. This too, makes my job easier by helping me differentiate them from similar companies.
All-in-all, networking really does work when it's done right. So I encourage you all to do it right and help Oly5Star members grow to their full potential.
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