All About Truck Tarps That Will Securely Cover Your Cargo

When you are heading down the road with a big trailer full of products, you are absolutely certain that you want it to arrive at its destination in its original condition. That is where truck tarps come into play. These tarps, made of heavy-duty tough materials and coated with polyethylene, will stand up to on-the-road conditions. They will resist tearing in the winds.

As fall and winter approach it is important to have truck tarps on hand to cover the loads when the rain threatens it. The wind and rain can be a big enemy to the tarp so it is important to make sure the tarp material is thick and tear resistant.

The larger, heavy-duty tarps, sometimes weighing over a hundred pounds, are sold individually. The smaller sizes of tarp are sold in cartons, making it simple to keep all of your cargo trucks quickly covered. Coverings as small as 6 'X 8' are available in cartons of 16. The 12 'x 16', 12 'x 48' and 12 'x 54' are sold individually. These waterproof covers weigh 6.5 ounces per square yard, are 1200 denier with a 14 x 14 mesh count. They remain flexible even in cold conditions.

Hems on all sides are reinforced with braided roping and are stitched twice for extra support. The interior seams are heat sealed. These specialized coverings have one inch steel 'D' rings securely attached to nylon-reinforced corners every two feet. Where the 'D' rings are attached, the fabric reinforcement area is triangular shaped for stronger and more secure attachment.

Varieties of dump vehicles, such as articulated, transfer, truck and pup, and bottom dump, use roll tarpaulins. Flatbed trailers often carry larger, more durable items and they should be covered as well, to keep them in optimum condition. It is possible to special order any size that is needed to do the job at hand.

Solid brass grommets are used to reinvent the corners of the tarpaulin. This makes it convenient to tie down securely, keeping your product safe from the weather. The fabric resists spills of acid, does not tear easily and resists mildew in humid weather. Ultraviolet treatment is applied on both sides of truck tarps to further protect your load.

Truck tarps can come in many types of varieties. The truck can be covered with poly tarps or canvas tarps as long as the material in fastened properly.

Trumpet Lesson - Learn to Play Happy Birthday to You

In this trumpet lesson you will learn to play the melody to the song Happy Birthday To You without sheet music. It is a melody that is well worth learning by heart for special occasions!

The most common trumpet is a transposing instrument pitched in Bb. That is the instrument you probably are playing. This means that when you play a melody in C-major on your trumpet it will actually sound as if played in Bb-major.

In this trumpet lesson you will find the lyrics to the song Happy Birthday To You line by line in F-major with the chord symbols written in Eb-major for guitar or piano or some other chord instrument. The chord symbols are placed before the syllable where you are to play it.

Below the lyrics you will find the notes to play on your trumpet. In this lesson we will use the note names suggesting that you know how to play the notes on your trumpet. You will also find a system for showing the length of the notes.

In case you need to refresh the notes and how they are played on your trumpet you will find a fingering chart here for the notes we will use:

C = 000, D = 101, E = 110, F = 100, G = 000, A = 110, Bb = 100, C5 = 000 (1 indications pressed and 0 not press valves)

We shall now start this lesson by learning the melody to the first line of lyrics:

Happy (Eb) birthday to (Bb7) you

C4 CDCFE

The first note has the number 4 after the note name indicating that it is to be played in the lowest octave on your trumpet. The number four indicates that this is the fourth octave on an traditional piano keyboard.

I guess that you can play the rhythm of the melody by heart but we will also use a system for showing you the time value of the notes. The shortest notes are indicated with the number 1. In traditional sheet music notation this would be an eight note.

The number two means that a note has twice the value of the length 1. The value 4 means that the note has four times the value of number 1. Here comes the corresponding rhythms for the previous melody:

1 1 2 2 2 4

Let's continue with the melody and from now on I notate the rhythms below the notes:

happy (Bb7) birthday to (Eb) you

CCDCGF
1 1 2 2 2 4

Happy (Eb) birthday dear (Ab) ...

CC C5 A4 FED
1 1 2 2 2 2 2

The note C5 is the C note in the next octave. After this note you have the note A4 which indicates that you will go back to the lowest octave again playing the following notes the same way.

Happy birthday to you

Bb Bb AFGF
1 1 2 2 2 4

Now you have played the complete melody. I suggest that you learn the melody by heart line by line on your trumpet. You will never know when you have a reason to play the melody for someone!

Run Your Car With Water - Exploring Alternative Sources of Fuel

In these times of ever increasing fuel prices, a lot of people are exploring alternative fuel sources that can help them reduce on the cost of fuel as well as help on solving environmental problems like air pollution and global warming. If you have heard about the technology that can make you run your car with water, here are a few things that you may want to know.

These cars that can run on water actually are hybrid cars that can be powered by gas and water. These are often called water hybrid cars and it has been around for some time. These are also called green cars as they also have great contributions in reducing air pollution and global warming as well.

One of the main benefits that you can get with a water hybrid car is the reduction in your fuel costs, as you will be reducing your expenses in fuel. You will also be improving your mileage and with clean fuel source running your vehicle, it will also help increase the performance and lifespan of your engine.

With hydrogen from water as part of your fuel, it will also help you reduce your maintenance costs and make your car's performance a lot smoother and cleaner. By driving a 'green vehicle,' you also have an incentive of having an IRS rebate.

If you are interested on how you can run your car with water or if you are interested on how you can make your own hybrid vehicle, there are a lot of manuals and guides that you can use to be able to convert your car into a hybrid one. These water hybrid vehicles are actually powered by hydrogen from water.

You can actually find some conversion kits that will allow you to modify your car's engine and allow it to burn hydroxy that has been extracted from water through electrolysis. With this technology, you can make use of the hydrogen to partially fuel your car while still allowing it to run with gas.

Although this hybrid vehicle does not completely eliminate emissions and air pollution, this will drastically reduce fossil fuel depletion, pollution and of course, will definitely help you cut down on your fuel costs.

This technology on hydrogen hybrid fuel indeed gives hope for people to choose a better yet cheaper source of fuel. This technology of water fuels is not however new. It was even used during the world war with the use of water fuel injections and even used in the early 90s to experiment it in various machinery.

Indeed, these technology on hydrogen hybrid fuels can be very beneficial these days of rising fuel costs. If you are interested on how to convert your vehicle into a hybrid, get yourself a good manual on how to convert your vehicle's engine. You can also get conversion kits that you only have to set up in order to extract that hydroxy to power your hybrid vehicle.

Money Mastery - Three Easy Steps to Mastering Your Financial Destiny

When I was a kid I was constantly told, "We can not afford that; we can only get this; ask your dad if you can have that; you must save your money for a rainy day; start saving now for retirement." Do not get me wrong, I understand the intention of some of these messages and that they may even hold value for some people but I also have learned that these statements can lead to potential financial paralysis.

By hearing those statements over and over again, I developed what could have been my Money Destiny. That Money Destiny led me to believe I would never have enough money, that I must always save and never spend, and that I was not financially safe. These messages repeated themselves in my mind every time I needed to make a money decision or anytime I thought about money. Soon thereafter I found myself resenting the "mean green" and at times wanting to rebel against it. Thank goodness I realized one day that should I continue down this same Money Destiny road, I was destined to have just enough (not plenty) or none at all for that matter or worry about money constantly, and stay in the middleclass.

When I noticed how I was making decisions that would keep me in the same place and never propel me forward financially, I knew it was time to bust my old patterns, break debilitating money-habits, and create a new money system, a new Money Destiny. Doing this was going to take some mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical work, oh yeah, and financial work as well! It meant I was going to have to stop listening to what I had been told all my years growing up as a child as well as stop playing the "tape recording" of these messages over in my mind. It also meant I was going to have to buck this old system every time it flashed before my eyes! My intention in sharing this article with you is to help you break down your conditioned mindset and build it up with a new one that actually works with you and not against you. This is a mindset that YOU are going to create, nobody else will be creating it for you. Is not that exciting?

So what does mastering money look like? Mastering your money literally boils down to one thing: your mindset. Have you ever noticed that when your bills are paid off for the month and you have some extra "bread" in savings, you are just bouncing around the planet like you are rich (even if you are not)? However, on the contrary, have you noticed that when you do not have enough to make ends meet and you're struggling to figure out where the next dollar will come from to pay your rent or mortgage, you never seem to see the light ? And, have you ever noticed that you actually decided, either consciously or subconsciously, which of those scenarios would play out in your life?

What I would like for you to do is sit for a moment and put yourself into both situations. First, visualize yourself in the moment when you have no money, nothing in the bank, in fact you may be in the negative. You're not going to be paid for another week and all of your bills are due yesterday. What is the first feeling that you notice? Desperation, anger, frustration, helplessness? Take a quick note of that. Now, go to the visual of having money in the bank, all bills paid off and in essence you feel free. You have extra money to do what you would like and everything seems to be going right in the world. Again, take note of the first feeling that pops up for you when sitting in this visualization.

Let's take an even further step. Picture that you are in control of both scenarios. You actually design or choose which will happen in your life. And, you actually choose the same scene over and over again. Which do you choose? Do you choose the visualization with lots of money and financial freedom or do you choose the daunting visual? I venture to guess you wish to choose the one of Money Mastery.

The concept of Money Mastery has to do with having a destination when it comes to money. Some people actually are destined to be rich, middle class or poor. For most of us, we witnessed how our parents behaved with money, listened to things they said and then modeled after them. If our parents were rich, we figured as adults that we, too, had the right to be rich. If our parents were poor, we grew up thinking we did not deserve to have more money so we followed in the footsteps of our poor parents.

I am here to tell you that you do not have to follow in anyone's footsteps when it comes to mastering money except your own. Today, you get to decide your new Money Destiny in just three steps.

Step One: Change Your Money Talk-

As I stated earlier, mastering money has to do with your mind so if you have been saying repeatedly, "I do not have enough money" or "I need more money" then I ventured to guess you have not had enough money for quite some time. So, I challenge you to begin saying (even if you do not believe it in the moment, trust me, you will learn to believe the following statements wholeheartedly), "I have plenty of money," or "I am grateful for the money I have, "or" Money is a precious gift. " These are simple statements yet extremely meaningfulful. These affirmations are packed with power! And here's why: when we hear ourselves say something, we generally believe what we say-whether it is good or bad-we believe it! So, if you are constantly saying, "Money is a precious gift and I am grateful for it," somehow your mind hires that statements and translates it into action. Before you know it you are taking action to have more money in your life or better yet, money is finding its way to you and you did not even lift a finger!

Do you see where I am going with this new verbiage? Positive thoughts become positive feelings which lead to positive actions that grant you positive results.

Step Two: Change Your Money Feelings-

If you feel bad about money all the time you will not get money in return or worse yet, you will spend it like water because you want to get rid of the bad feeling. Makes sense, right? Therefore, it is imperative to change your Money Feelings.

Here's an exercise: Take out a one-dollar bill. Look at it, in fact, examine it. Notice what you like about the one-dollar bill. Is it the color, the images printed on the bill or maybe it is what is stated on the bill. I want you to find at least two things you like about the dollar. Now, sit there for a moment and FEEL what you like about it. It may help you close your eyes and just be in the feeling, be in the moment. Now, think about what you can get for just one dollar. Maybe an apple, a banana, an orange. Maybe a pack of gum or two packs of gum even? You can give a tip to somebody after buying a coffee or you can get change for your one-dollar bill and put money in the meter to prevent getting an expensive ticket. Do you see how far that one dollar went? Did this give you a new feeling and new perspective about that bill? For what appeared to be a small bill it certainly turned into big things, did not it?

The idea here is to consistently associate positive feelings with money in order to get more of it. Let me give you another example. I used to get angry every month when I had to pay the bills. I would say to myself, "I get so angry working so hard for my money only to turn around and give it over to somebody else." Then one day it dawned on me that I should be grateful that I have the money to pay the bills in the first place! Suddenly I reframed my thinking to state, "I make plenty of money to pay my bills every month." And believe-it-or-not, I no longer resent that time of the month when I have to pay bills and and more money has been coming my way.

Step Three: Change your Money Behavior-

If when you get your paycheck and you turn right around and spend it then I am going to challenge you to pause for a moment and not take the same action. In fact, I am going to ask you to replace that action with a new action: Paying yourself first. What I suggest to my clients is that they take at minimum 10% of their paycheck and pay themselves first by putting it in a savings account, retirement account or money market account. What is better is if you can automate this so you never even see that 10%. These days, most banks or employers offer an automated savings plan wherever they take whichever percentage you desire and they put it into whatever account you want. This is a great way to begin paying yourself.

Now if you are the type who never spends a dime, I ask you the question, "What exactly are you saving for?" Do not get me wrong, I am not encouraging you to save your money, but I am encouraging you get really connected to what exactly you are saving for. If you are saving in case of an emergency rather than freedom, excitement, purpose, joy, or love, realize what will manifest is an emergency. My challenge to you then is to change the reason for your saving.

When we stop and really think about the phrase, "Money Talks" we realize just how truthful that is. What's important to note is that we have the power to dictate the conversation with and about money so that it is either a rich conversation full of financial freedom and joy or it is a poor conversation wrought with desperation, frustration and debt. Here, you have been given three powerful steps to Money Mastery. My question to you: Which conversation will you now be having?

Fuel Types

There are several fuel types being used today on different types of car engines, and which offer different types of results. In order to choose the right fuel type for your car you must first know your engine and you are also going to have to know what your preferences are. This is the article where we are going to talk about the main types of fuels, which can be found on the markets today and how they are mostly used.

Industrial fuels are a special category of substances which are used only for tests and as reference materials. They are not to be found on the open market and are generally used by car manufacturers, research and development departments, specialized units and car testers. These industrial fuels come in the purest form possible and do not require any additions or extra substances that improve performance. They are the general fuel type used to start a car for the very first time and are used in order to accurately measure and calibrate car engines and other filtering options.

The motor gasoline is probably the most famous fuel in the world and also one of the most common used. They run on engines that offer a stronger kick than other engines and work on the spark principle to offer propaganda. The overall power the motor gasoline has to provide for an engine is determined by the octane value. The higher the octane value is, the higher the power of the engine. For those which believe even the purest form of gasoline is not good enough, there is always the option of additives, which can thin the gasoline and offer better results.

Diesel fuels are competing for quite some time now with motor gasoline directly. The fuel consumption economy offered by diesel fuels makes them a true favorite for most people that happen to be car owner. Besides the fact that you can travel the same distance with a less amount of fuel, the noxious gases emitted through the exhaust pipes are in much smaller values ​​and help the environment stay the same. It is known that gasoline offers a stronger kick than diesel fuels, however as far as urban consumption rates go, diesel is far better than gasoline.

These are the main three types of fuels which are being used today mainly to power our vehicles, although alternative fuel companies are working hard to counter attack the fuel crisis which will appear in about 60 years when fossil fuels will be no longer.

Best Friendship Quotes With Explanations to Make Your Friendship Better

You must have lots of friends. Let me tell you that having lots of friends does not matter but having true friends matters a lot. You often read lots of quotes on friendship but I would like to share some of the best friendship quotes ever.

"Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen." - Samuel Paterson
Books are know as our best friends. We always be selective when we choose books. We do not read so many books. They are few and well chosen. So while selecting friends, we should also apply the same strategy. It is really very sensitive decision.

"Friendship needs no words." - Dag Hammarskjold
The language of friendship is understanding. Friends read each other's face and expressions. You need not to express yourself with the help of words. They are your well wishers and know what you want to say.

"Friends show their love at the time of trouble." - Euripides (408 BC)
Troubles are the essentials of life. We face lots of troubles while moving forward in life. Our true friends support us and show their care while going through tough time. They walk with us.

"Two lives, two hearts join together in friendship united forever in love." -Anonymous
Friends lives together and their hearts always need each others. They think of one another and keep on adding love and care for their friendship.

"With true friends - even water drunk is sweet enough." -Chinese Proverb
There are lots of memories with friends. Each and every moment is remember able with friends. They eat and drink together and enjoy the life. Every moment is sweet enough with them.

"A good friends is cheaper than therapy." -Anonymous
Friends take good care of each others. They never let you go into any depressions. You keep on laughing with them. Many disease stay away from a smiling nature person. So you will be away from doctors. So it is well said that a good friend is cheaper than therapy.

"Friendship is only cement that will ever hold the world together." -Woodrow Wilson
The world comes together with the bond of friendship. Nations behave like friends and help each other. So it is the only cement to hold the world together.

So develop your relationship of friendship to live your life better.

Cobb Tuning - Mazdaspeed 3 and 6 Subaru WRX / STi XLE BPV

With the introduction to Cobb Tuning making a comeback to producing hard parts, their anticipated release of a bypass valve is welcomed. Many of us have been waiting for a valve that is easy to adjust, sounds great and works 100% without any surging on the turbo compressor.

Question: So what exactly is a BPV and what is the difference between a BOV (Blow off valve) and a BPV (Bypass Valve)?

Answer: Its simple .. It all boils down to whether or not your car runs on speed density or mass air. If you have a car that is speed density, you will not have a mass air meter. So, effectively, you can run a Blow Off Valve which give off a very loud WHOOSH sound as you shift gears when in boost. A Bypass Valve takes that boosted air its venting, and recirculates it back into the intake. The importance of this on a mass air car is, that air was already metered and counted, therefore, venting that air to the atmosphere will cause your can to go rich. You are effectively removing air once count and letting it blow in the air, so the car is going to add more fuel thinking that air is still incoming. Many enthusiasts prefer the sound of a BOV, but generally they end up doing damage to their statistical converters because of the rich conditions incorporated into running a VTA (Vent To Atmosphere) system on a MAF equipped car.

Question: Whats the purpose of these valves anyways?

Answer:

1) Boosted cars produce tremendous amounts of pressurized air that is pumped very quickly through the intake system. When the throttle body is open, this air can move very quickly into the engine. Once the throttle body closures, that fast moving air has no place to go. You have an abundance of air trapped in a small place (charge pipes) which can burst, causing significant damage to your intake system and even your cars hood. On turbocharged cars especially, its main function as a Bypass Valve (BPV) / Blow Off Valve (BOV), is to release this boost pressure to prevent this pressurized air from being diverted back toward the turbo impellers. If this pressurized air is not released, the diverted air can cause the turbine wheels to slow and possibly even stall, causing wear and damage to the turbocharger. A turbochargers impeller wheels can spin in excess of over 60,000 RPM, so if the impeller was to fail, you would see a lot of damage.

2) Its second function is being able to hold peak boost during gear change without a significant loss of boost during this event. A good BPV / BOV can hold a high amount of boost, for the needed time of shifting gears, without degrading performance.

3) One important thing to remember on a Mazda, the stock BPV leaks, even at as low as 8 psi of boost. That is almost half of the rated 15 psi a speed can produce stock!

Cobb Tuning has an answer for those looking for that loud blow off sound but with a safety margin, the Cobb Tuning XLE BPV. It can be setup to run in 3 modes, one of them being a hybrid mode that allows a minute amount of VTA without placing the car in a lean condition. You get that loud WHOOSH but you also get that important countable air, recirculated back into the system.

Even though this valve comes in at a steep price of $ 299, its not any more expensive then the most over-rated BPV on the market, the HKS SSBOV ... The Cobb XLE does not require any type of flange adapter. The HKS requires an adapter to be fitted to it before it can be mounted on a Mazdaspeed 3 or 6. Installing the adapter is a pain since it uses a snap ring ... The most troubling part of the HKS is how much plastic is found inside the valve, but more daunting, itsability to be adjustable. $ 300? Really? There are numerous reports on our forum about the HKS falling apart ... The plastic inside is breaking ... This is definitely not the type of valve I want inside my car. Step aside, we have a new BPV on the market thats going out be worth the $ 299.

The Cobb Tuning XLE BPV is one unit that can be adapted to several cars. First off, if you plan to replace your Mazda with a scoobie, this can be done with a simple part change without having to buy a new valve. Below are the specs on the Cobb XLE:

FEATURES

Body

* Body, mounting flange and secondary outlet cover are constructed of 6061 T6 aluminum.
* The body is hard anodized for additional strength.
* The primary outlet is rectangular in shape to provide maximum cross sectional area for venting pressurized air as quickly as possible.
* The secondary outlet cover can be removed to enable partial vent to atmosphere or full vent to atmosphere modes.
* Unit height is only 3.5 inches from base of flange to top preload adjuster, allowing it to fit into the tightest of locations.
* Body to mounting flange interface is o-ring sealed, allowing flanges of different shapes to work on multiple applications.

Piston

* Lightweight aluminum piston allows faster reaction time than heavier pistons.
* The aluminum piston has been hard anodized and impregnated with Teflon to provide smooth movement, reduce surface wear and minimize maintenance.
* Rounded piston profile smooths air flow as it passes through they cylinder.
* The rounded piston profile mates with a rounded piston seat for superior sealing when the BPV is closed.
* Tight tolerance o-rings are used to seal piston to cylinder bore properly at normal engine operating temperatures without sacrificing piston speed.

Preload Adjuster and Spring

* Adjuster allows adjustment of spring preload for fine tuning release pressure.
* Spring and spring seat are constructed of 303 stainless steel.
* Spring preload adjustment mechanism and fasteners are stainless steel.

Operation

* Valve vents pressurized air very quickly due to lightweight components, port shape and low sliding friction.
* Unique exhaust sound due to speed of air release.
* Construction materials make the XLE BPV compatible with alcohol / water injection due to inherent corrosion resistance. * Lighter than most aftermarket BPVs and BOVs.

OPERATING MODES

Full Recirculation - Outlet is plumbed back into the intake tract pre-turbo. This configuration provides the best driveability with stock based MAF systems. This configuration generates the least amount of noise.

Hybrid Mode - Outlet is plumbed back into the intake tract pre-turbo and the auxiliary port cover is removed. When the piston is more than 30% open, the auxiliary port is opens, audibly venting to atmosphere. Less than 30% open results in full recirculation to improve driveability.

Full Atmosphere - Outlet and auxiliary port are open to atmosphere. Recommended only for MAP based air metering. This configuration generates the highest sound levels.

ADJUSTMENT

Spring Preload - Spring preload determines the pressure differential across the BPV piston required before the BPV opens and releases the pressurized intake charge. The COBB XLE BPV can be adjusted by loosing the locknut and turning the allen-head shaft clockwise for more preload or counter-clockwise for less preload. Once preload is set, the locknut is retained and ensures the adjustment is secure.

Installation:

Parts List:

* Bypass Valve
* O-ring (Mazdaspeed 3 Application Only)
* Paper Gasket (Mazdaspeed 3 or LGT / 08 + WRX Applications Only)

Tools Required:

* 3/8 "Ratchet
* 10mm & 12mm Socket
* 10mm & 12mm Open End Wrench
* Pliers

Tools Required for Maintenance:

* 3mm Allen Key
* 4mm Allen Key
* 13mm Open End Wrench
* Moly-Based Grease

Installing this piece could not be easier. The stock bpv is black in color, made of plastic can can be found on a stock Mazda right at the cold pipe on the stock TMIC

1) Take a pair of pliers and remove the recirc hose on the back of the valve (large 23mm hose). Guide the pliers to the butterfly clamp, compress pliers to release tension and slide back clamp 3 inches from the lip. tug on the hose to release it from the valve.

2) Take the pliers and remove the small vacuum line in the same manner as you did the above recirc hose.

3) Remove the (2) 10mm bolts holding on the BPV onto the pipe and put them off to the side, we will reuse these.

Now, you have to decide if you want to run full recirc or hybrid mode. If you choose to run the louder hybrid mode, you will need to remove the trap door on the valve with a 3mm allen key / bit. Theres only 4 of these holding it on, so its really simple.

Once you have decided which route you will take, remove the paper gasket from the box and place it on the valve, using both bolts to hold it in place. Simple place the valve back onto the BPV flange and retighten it. Now word of caution here .. If you are using an alumn TMIC, I strongly suggest using a ratchet extension with a 10mm deep well socket to hand tighten both bolts evenly. Once they are hand tight, give one good 1/4 inch crank on both bolts and that's it. They hardly require much torque and we keep hearing about Hercules breaking off his bolts in the cold pipe or stripping the threads.

Once you got it torqued back down, simply connect both hoses and take it out for a drive. I seriously doubt you will need to make any adjustments to the valve, but if you do, keep reading.

Adjustment:

Adjusting this valve is a no brainer. Simple place a 13mm open end wrench onto the jam nut located on top where the vac line attaches, then take a 4mm allen / bit and go clockwise to increase spring tension (increase the chance of compressor surge / vent slower) or counter-clockwide to decrease spring pressure (decrease the chance of compressor surge / vent faster).

Now a word to the wise for you noobs .. Increasing the spring tension here does NOT increase the amount of boost this valve can hold. If you want to hold more boost, a different spring will need to be installed in this valve.

Maintenance:

It is recommended that every time you change your oil you inspect your COBB Tuning Bypass Valve to make sure the piston is still moving freely. You can do so by unbolting the BPV from the vehicle mounting flange and pushing on the piston. If you can feel some resistance, it is advised to remove the piston from the body and clean and re-grease the piston, we recommend ARP Ultra-Torque Fastener Assembly Lubricant, P / N 100-9911, but any moly-based grease will work fine. I prefer the redline red moly that I used during both the Cobb STS and TWM Performance STS installation.

Disassemble the COBB Tuning BPV

In order to remove the piston, unbolt the base flange from the body using a 3mm allen key. Depending on the BPV model you have, this may be 5-6 socket head cap screws. When removing the piston, be careful to not cut the o-ring. If your o-ring is damaged, you can contact COBB Tuning for a replacement.

Reassemble the COBB Tuning BPV

To reassemble the BPV, push the piston back into the body, so that the piston does not protrude from the body. You can hold the piston at that point by placing your finger over the vacuum connection.

Place the base flange onto the body and re-clock the flange. Secure the flange with the 5-6 socket head cap screws, depending on the model, using a 3mm allen key.

Conclusion:

I am so happy to see such an easy valve hit the market that not only looks and sounds cool, but is fully functional, adjustable and is not finicky right out of the box. For years I was running a Forge Valve that had a blue spring and 2 shims. Itave me issues with no shims, it alsoAVE me issues with a red shim. It was 75% on mark with 2 shims.

With the Cobb XLE, I hold all of my boost during shift and its loud, meaning people know you are on the boost. It also does not sound like a couple of ninjas having a sword fight under the hood like the Forge does.

Keep your eye on the valve needing grease, esp is you running the hybrid mode or your car is in a lot of moisture like rain or snow. This will def breakdown the grease in the piston.

Also keep in mind that the paper gasket IS needed on both the scoobies and Mazda's. I have seen some genius's attempt to go straight o-ring and without your flange is 100% level, you are going to leak some boost without the gasket. So, use the gasket guys ... it is re-usable and needed for our application to keep this valve from leaking.

I would like to thank Gary Sheehan for accidently placing this in the box while getting the Cobb FMIC V2.0 out to us!