Category Archives: UtterPower Articles

A frozen Injection pump Fuel Rack, what to do?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by George B.

I remember MJ McCarroll telling me about the folks who worked on fuel injection pumps in his part of the Midwest, “They’d pull down the shades before they worked on a pump, it was their bread and butter, and they didn’t want … Continue reading →

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A lesson in Kiss Engineering?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by George B.

When is KISS too simple? It was just the other day, I met up with two Friends to introduce them to the trail and snowmobiling, I’m no expert by any means;  but I have ridden in the back country, on … Continue reading →

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Get yours Now! The Government is here to help!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by George B.

Hybrid Prototype Above: This Gem is owned by a collector, there’s a big three phase motor under the hood. This truck was owned by a carnival, and as the story goes, two Carni Maintenance Men designed the truck, they needed … Continue reading →

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Knowing Your Place

Posted on February 12, 2012 by George B.

Don’t be accused of not knowing the difference between a  Yottameter, and a Yoctometer. What a great site to show the kids on a Sunday afternoon.  I had to change the link once, I think this is the correct link to point at! Yotta Yotta ! … Continue reading →

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Adventures in hands on learning.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by George B.

 Wednesday’s  Great Adventure. It was a fun time on a snowmobile today, I took out two guys in their 60s that have never been on a snowmobile. We are planning a trip into the high country, and this was a trial, and … Continue reading →

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An Insane Article Designed for maximun clicks!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by George B.

You’d need Government involvement to make this idea any more insane than it is! In the digital media world, we see a lot of articles written to generate traffic to a WEBsite. When we give them coverage, we play into … Continue reading →

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Pension Fund Raids, as a DIYer, you know about cause and effect, watch as it happens!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by George B.

Did you read about the Airlines pension funds defaulting? Study the basic mechanics! No doubt you watched your retirement fund lose a lot of prudent investments as the Government literally stole your position by offering people dirt cheap loans (printed money). … Continue reading →

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The Moment of Truth? Who Killed The Electric Car?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by George B.

Feb 2, 2012 http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/What-Options-Would-You-Like-With-Your-Tesla-EV/ http://canterburyheritage.blogspot.com/2009/04/early-christchurch-electric-vehicles.html The first significant advancement in Electric Vehicles was likely battery technology that allowed you to recharge numerous times, and even allow the cells to set discharged for years without  damage. I think it was a Nickle-Iron cell made by … Continue reading →

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More Gang Green News!

Posted on January 27, 2012 by George B.

Gang Green, utterpower coined the phrase 🙂 Kiss another $118 Million of your Social Security payments Good bye! http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/27/parent-obama-backed-battery-maker-goes-bankrupt/

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Seattle Snow, A Short Story for Wednesday Jan 18.

Posted on January 18, 2012 by George B.

Ahh, Snow in Seattle, it’s always a treat to watch the car crashes. Grandson Zach and his first real experience to play in snow. As I watched TV this morning, I saw news coverage from a local TV station that “staked … Continue reading →

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