Archive for April, 2009

Miracle Cleaner and Lubricant WD-40

A lady got up very early one morning and went outside
to pickup the
Sunday paper, she noticed someone had sprayed red
paint all over the
neighbors brand new beige truck. She went over and
woke him up and gave
him the bad news. He was, of course extremely upset.
And they stood
there trying to figure out what could be done about
the problem. They
decided there wasn’t much recourse but to wait until
Monday, since
nothing was open.

Just then another neighbor came out of his
house, surveyed the
situation and immediately went to get his WD-40 out
and cleaned the red
paint off with it. Guess What! It cleaned up that
paint without harming
the original paint on the truck! I’m impressed!!


Water Displacement #40. The product began from a
search for A rust
preventative solvent and de greaser to protect Missile
parts. WD-40 was
created in 1953 by three Technicians at the San Diego
Rocket Chemical
Company. Its name comes from the project that was to
find a
‘water displacement’ compound. They were
successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40.
The Corvair
Company bought it in bulk to protect their atlas
missile parts.

Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is
nothing in WD-40
that would hurt you…’ IT IS MADE FROM FISH OIL’ .
When you read the
’shower door’ part, try it. It’s the first thing that
has ever cleaned
that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works
just as well as
glass.. It is a miracle! Then try it on your
stovetop… It is now
shinier than it has ever been before.

1) Protects silver from tarnishing.
2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4) Gives floors that `just-waxed` sheen without making
it slippery.
5) Keeps flies off cows.
6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7) Removes lipstick stains.
Loosens stubborn zippers.
9) Untangles jewelry chains.
10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from
oxidizing.
13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble
floors.
16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors
in homes
18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen
floor! Open some
windows if you have a lot of marks.
19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car.
removed quickly, with WD-40!
20) Gives a children’s play gym slide a shine for a
super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift on lawn mowers.
22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky
noises.
23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and
makes them easier to
open.
24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open
and close.
25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in
vehicles, well as
vinyl bumpers.
26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons,
and bicycles for
easy handling.
29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and
keeps them running
smoothly.
30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades,
and other tools.
31) Removes splattered grease on stove.
32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the
smell).
35) Removes all traces of duct tape.
36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and
knees to relieve
arthritis pain
37) Florida ’s favorite use ‘Cleans and removes
love bugs from grills and bumpers.’
38) Protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.


39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait
or lures and you
will be catching the big one in no time.
40) Ant bites. It takes the sting away
immediately and stops the itch.
41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls.
Spray on the mark and
wipe with a clean rag.
42) If you’ve washed and dried a tube of lipstick with
a load of
laundry, saturate the lipstick spots
with WD-40 and Presto! Lipstick is gone!
43) If you spray WD-40 on the distributor cap, it will
displace the
moisture and allow the car to start.

Keep a can of WD-40 in your kitchen cabinet. It is
good for oven burns
or any other type of
burn. It takes the burned feeling away and heals with
NO scarring.
Remember, the basic ingredient is FISH OIL.

2003 Toyota Matrix Cabin Air Filter

Is your air conditioner or heater air in your Toyota Matrix slowing down and getting a bit smelly?  If it is the problem may not be a fan motor or anything expensive like that, it may only be that your cabin air cleaner in clogged.

The cabin air filter in the Toyota Matrix if cheap, only $18.00 and is easy to replace.  To replace the filter open the glove box and disengage the stops on either side of the door that stops it from dumping its contents on the floor. Once you have the glove compartment door open, beyond what it would open with the clips engaged, allow it to hang free. You do not have to remove the glove compartment door completely.


With the door open and out of the way, using a flashlight or a drop light, look at the area that was right behind the glove box and you will see a wide and thin access door that holds the cabin air filter. Remove the filter access door by squeezing the clips on either side and take the access door off. With the door off you will see the old filter inside its housing, simply slide the old filter out and slide the new one in making sure it is seated correctly. It should fit square and snug in the housing.

Once the new filter is installed and the access cover replaced push the glove compartment door closed and it will re-engage the holding clips that you had to release when you opened the glove box door fully. That is all there is to it. It is a good idea to replace the cabin air filter twice a year for best results.