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KakerMix posted:
Add some neon-font writing up top and it could be an ad from the late 80s. It's perfect.
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KakerMix posted:
Is this an Ad for San Junipero where all of our dreams are virtual reality?
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May 25, 2018 05:43
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KakerMix posted:
I want to go to there.
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After a few years worth of procrastination for various reasons, I finally took care of the long overdue gauge cluster project I've had literally sitting on the shelf:   I found the best spot for the AFR 02 sensor bung is on the passenger side down pipe just a few inches upstream and slightly offset from the OE one. Once it was tacked down as much as possible, I slathered high-temp metal putty around the entire base and allowed it to cure. It's rock solid with no leaks so far. The gauge readings were pretty spot on to the readings on my scanner through the ECM, just with way better real time display responses.  The oil pressure sender is in a standard issue Glow Shift oil filter sandwich adapter plate. The gauge is made by South Coast Speed & Sound, and it reads about 10-15 psi higher than what the ECM is showing on my scanner. My one guess outside of a calibration/sender issue would be something to do with where the senders are located in relation to each other: One in the engine block, the other in the adapter plate, perhaps?  Either way, I'm so glad to finally have an oil pressure gauge with an analog display that works independently of the factory cluster.  Quick cell vid of them operating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUBaqW2V4ko Also I figured since I'm crawling under the dash and pulling more wires through the firewall, I might as well install this other little trinket that I've had sitting on the shelf for some time now:   No video of it in operation just yet, but I can assure you that it works properly as it was designed.  This coming weekend is about some routine maintenance, and sizing up a few other overdue repairs that I really need to get done before I can start "safely" abusing it again. 
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May 25, 2018 06:45
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Wow, 200k miles on that goat. You should post about it more.
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May 25, 2018 12:14
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Darchangel posted:If you're 6'2" like me, you literally can't get in the car with the top up, your knees are trapped between the dash and the steering wheel, and you eyes are *almost* above the top of the windshield. I can't drive an NA without some serious seat mods. I'm 6'3" 215, mostly legs, and got into a Miata at an auto show once. I needed a spotter to get out again. File the Miata along with the S2k and many other coupes/roadsters I cannot comfortably get into let alone drive safely. My old Acura TSX was the smallest car I could comfortably drive on a daily basis. Love my Grand Cherokee now. Proper tall man vehicle.
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May 25, 2018 13:11
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Balliver Shagnasty posted:Geez...I thought drooping headliners were a GM specialty. What I did to my ride today is try find out why it stinks of fuel when over 3/4 full. Trying to work out where vent lines are, looking at diagrams to work out why it only happens above 3/4 tank. I took off the hose at the engine bay charcoal canister and at the behind rear wheel arch expansion tank vent tube and blew it out with compressed air. Also checked visually the state of the vent hoses. Not much stuff came out of the vent line and nothing looked bad on the expansion tank and vent hoses. I really want to sort this out because fuel prices here fluctuate wildly (it's 30c more a litre compared to 1 week ago) E: if anyone here is in auto engineering/fuel/emissions and can tell my what's going on are most likely culprit it would be appreciated. I've got an old car that could do 11l/100km but was creeping up to 14l/100km. I've replace the oxy sensor ages ago (as well as normal tune up stuff like intake gaskets hoses), thermostat replacement 2 weeks ago got it back down towards 12.5l/100km. Fo3 fucked around with this message at 15:54 on May 25, 2018 |
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May 25, 2018 15:44
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Do they still make those corkscrew headliner thumb tacks?
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May 25, 2018 16:27
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:Do they still make those corkscrew headliner thumb tacks? If it is a failure item, I'm sure Dorman does.
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May 25, 2018 17:33
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Root Bear posted:words Those fabricated gauge clusters look really pro. Great job.
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May 25, 2018 17:35
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KakerMix posted:
Night Danger Moose posted:Add some neon-font writing up top and it could be an ad from the late 80s. It's perfect. StormDrain posted:Is this an Ad for San Junipero where all of our dreams are virtual reality? Loanarn posted:I want to go to there. These are all excellent posts. Fo3 posted:The problem is they are all foam backed headliners, and the glue to foam bond doesn't last long. My ford falcons are stuffed, my brother's toyota avalon failed, commodores fail too. My bmw is going the same way but at least that's 28 yrs old, not the 10yr mark where fords, gmh and toyotas failed completely It's actually more the foam disintegrating than the glue failing, which is why the replacement headliner upholstery is foam-backed fabric. You scrape all the original foam off of the substrate, whatever it may be. Metal Geir Skogul posted:Do they still make those corkscrew headliner thumb tacks? Yes. They're actually in the home upholstery department, though, for holding slipcovers on couches and chairs.
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Some afternoon wrenching on the MINI. 15% reduction supercharger pulley, new colder plugs, and a mini-intake. About three hours of work because jacking the motor was a PITA. The crank pulley kept wanting to hit the passenger side frame rail so it took a few ups and downs to get it right.   The grin on my son’s face when he revved it up was worth the effort. https://youtu.be/4_XUK7OT-K0
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May 25, 2018 22:04
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Colostomy Bag posted:If it is a failure item, I'm sure Dorman does. 
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May 25, 2018 23:49
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chrisgt posted:It's definitely going to be a failure item if Dorman makes it Darchangel posted:Yes. They're actually in the home upholstery department, though, for holding slipcovers on couches and chairs. Ah. My first few cars I had probably 15 in each to hold the headliner up. They actually worked pretty well, to a point. If the foam was bad enough you'd have to put some super glue gel on the tip of the corkscrew before screwing it in to keep it up there, but they stayed the entire time once installed.
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I once attempted to fit my 6’6” frame into a smart car once at a car show. It was a complete non attempt as I couldn’t fit my legs between the dash and the steering wheel. The mini was a similar failure but would have worked with the sunroof open.
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May 26, 2018 02:00
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I still cant get over how good this picture looks. Makes me want to drive to whatever warm costal locale you have this thing at with my GTR, swap keys and drive down a highway looking at the water listening to the following song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBs-lPvk3Zk Loanarn fucked around with this message at 02:06 on May 26, 2018 |
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May 26, 2018 02:01
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This looks like a screenshot of GTA Vice City and I won't hear otherwise. Also, you should get this image airbrushed onto a tee shirt.
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May 26, 2018 02:33
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Kind of cheating with what I have to work with. This truck, a west-coast (aka "sun coast") sunset on a warm night being taken by a cell phone that is engineered to over saturate just so. here is the full size of that shot if you want it since it is mighty big. Here is a couple more another one from a different angle but just as easy-mode.   As for what I did with it today: I took it to a couple local auto places to see if anyone would look at the AC system. Trying to call them and explain what it is vs. just showing up with it, popping the hood and going "see?" results in much different reactions. I'm hesitant about having it converting it away from R-12 but it's a bit weak right now anyway so maybe that actually doesn't matter. Might just have to become my own A/C specialist :|
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May 26, 2018 03:17
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KakerMix posted:Kind of cheating with what I have to work with. This truck, a west-coast (aka "sun coast") sunset on a warm night being taken by a cell phone that is engineered to over saturate just so. Computer duster is the go-to in R12 cars, from what I understand. Just need a compatible oil in there, and convert the charge weight. There's an A/C thread, I think...
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A few days ago I bought that alternative to Torque on Android to see if it could read more codes from other modules. It's supposed to be able to read Ford/Mazda specific modules, like the fire suppression system module. Dug out the BT OBDII dongle, plugged it in, nothing. "Oh poo poo," I thought to myself, as I had recently done an extensive "wire cleanup" under the stereo, because there were a lot of loose and open wires from them ripping out the police stuff. "Maybe I hosed the OBDII port." To hedge my bets, I bought another BT dongle, because the one I had was a few years old, and had a weird pairing code ("6789" instead of "1234" or "0000"). I mean, maybe a few Phoenix summers in the glovebox of various cars had finally killed it. Just to be sure, I bought two different $4 styles from US-located ebay sellers, because a lot of bluetooth OBDII readers are poo poo and it had been a few years since I'd sampled the market. Go to plug it in today, still nothing. Oh poo poo. Do some more wire work, still nada. Finally, I go to check the fusebox. Fuse 16, which normally does the "cigar lighter" circuit and nothing else, ALSO does OBDII on the 2006-2008 cars for some reason, and has its rear end-end blown out. It's normally a 20A fuse, and is just completely melted. Of course, since this is a 2008 P71 (which is a transition year for a lot of other wiring, and the first year of "fleet only" sales of the Crown Vic to boot), even with that fuse blown I still had my normal 12V ports working, cop fitter must have wired it up alternately somewhere. I tossed a 10A fuse in there (it's what I had on hand, plus with troubleshooting I want a fuse to blow quickly immediately after something happens, not 3 hours down the road when it's finally heated up enough to melt without indicating which specific item is causing trouble), and all seems well. OBDII port is back online, and all auxiliary functions seem to work A-OK. The past few weeks I"ve dropped from 19 mpg to a straight 16, though the throttle seemed more "responsive." I haven't change gas sources or anything, so I wonder if it's somatic or if the OBDII stuff on that circuit actually sent any sensor readings to the ECU. You think the ECU would trip the light if there was something, but maybe it's a low-priority sensor or something that hadn't tripped yet...? I don't know. I'll keep an eye on that fuse and my mileage for the next few drives.
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May 26, 2018 07:58
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It won't hurt to convert to 134. R12 is crazy expensive because it is not made anymore (I think). I paid $120 for a 12 oz can in Japan for the van.
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It's a little steep on eBay, but it's not that bad. I'd stick with R12 if it's working but weak. Buy a set of gauges that works with both refrigerants first, and see if the charge is low before you buy anything else?
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Lord of Garbagemen posted:It won't hurt to convert to 134. R12 is crazy expensive because it is not made anymore (I think). I paid $120 for a 12 oz can in Japan for the van. Problem with refrigerants is older ones use mineral oil. Newer cfc free ones need synthetic oil. The big cost of conversion is purging all the old mineral oil, as it doesn't work with the newer gasses. But when I was in the trade mid 90s and all the conversions from old to new was going on, there were replacements that didn't need oil changes or the full r134a conversion, called "drop in" refrigerants*. And honestly r134a is a rubbish crappy refrigerant and our newest environmental disaster anyway. *E: I was watching f1 but now have gone back to this. One such drop in for car a/cs was called sp34e. I have forgotten exactly what was in it but did a quick google. As I thought, it's just r134a with a bit of hydrocarbons to make the mineral oil flow right. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2011TRACE..18..279K It works as well as r134a does (which isn't the best because r134a is a scourge on the planet, a lovely refrigerant and was only intended, and should rightfully be so, only a temp refrigerant to get us out of cfcs n s hort time). Fo3 fucked around with this message at 15:21 on May 26, 2018 |
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May 26, 2018 15:04
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What is a good one and why aren't we using it?
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May 26, 2018 17:33
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New Ireland Engineering exhaust on the MINI. I had my fingers crossed that it would fit well since there were a bunch of mixed reviews online, although most of them were at least five years old. After the removal of the stock piece where I had to cut the only two bolts that actually hold the exhaust on, the install was just about the easiest on any car I’ve done. Next step will be a tune.    
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SEKCobra posted:What is a good one and why aren't we using it? There is so much shade tree mechanic stuff out there about AC though, dang. R12, Duracool (which is, as far as I can tell, propane) and the computer duster stuff which had a code like the others. Lots of politics mixed in too because people gravitate towards conspiracy theories.
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Made progress on stripping the interior of this fellow to convert into a home:  There is some rust: 
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KakerMix posted:There is so much shade tree mechanic stuff out there about AC though, dang. R12, Duracool (which is, as far as I can tell, propane) and the computer duster stuff which had a code like the others. Lots of politics mixed in too because people gravitate towards conspiracy theories. Almost without fail, any of those 'compatible' ones are hydrocarbons because of their compatibility with oils. I use R152a from Dust-Off, ester* oil, and R134 rated TXVs, at around 55% the capacity of R12 (molecular weight of 66 versus 120). *lizard people fits in here i think
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Xy Hapu posted:Made progress on stripping the interior of this fellow to convert into a home: Do you have a thread? Please have a thread. This is awesome/awful (awesome you're doing it, awful rust).
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:Do you have a thread? Please have a thread. This is awesome/awful (awesome you're doing it, awful rust). Thanks! This is basically everything I've done so far, but I'll be sure to make a thread when I have more. If I never do, you can safely assume I've succumbed to tetanus and/or hantavirus or stepped through a rusted out beam and impaled myself on an adjacent spire of rust. EDIT: Before picture:  It was pretty nice from a distance but upon closer inspection it was water damage, mold, and mouse poop all the way down. Also incredibly shoddy construction, the best bit I've found so far was one of the bench seat bolts holes; rather than going straight down through plywood like the others, the hole got started crooked, and the guy was all like 'gently caress it' and mashed the trigger, the drill bit apparently bounced off one of the steel beams and went a full 45 degrees, straight through the steel wheel well, and then some other guy saw this while installing the seat and went 'well double gently caress it' and jammed a bolt through it anyway, bending the poo poo out of it for me to find and boggle at two decades later. Here it is chilling out in the corner back there, I thought it was some kind of moisture drain at first:  Xy Hapu fucked around with this message at 06:55 on May 27, 2018 |
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In the continuing frenetic mods on the MINI, today was headliner redo day Old fabric and garbage adhesive/foam gone  Laid out  Back side  Fabric side  Overall I’m happy for $80. The cardboard was a bit soft in some spots so the roller made some tracks as I pressed the fabric down, and I got one wrinkly spot all the way in the back but it’s going to be worlds better than having 15-year-old fabric and crumbling foam and glue flying in my eyes.
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Nicely done!
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Imperador do Brasil posted:New Ireland Engineering exhaust on the MINI. How's it sound? And I always laugh a little when they do center exhausts but it's obviously forced since the muffler is off to the side, on both sides for the OEM one in your case. My Veloster has the same trick as the muffler is very much on the passenger side but the exhaust pipe exits the mufflers side so that it can be routed to the center of the bumper. At least on the mini it looks like it's a fairly straight shot down the center of the body.
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Bajaha posted:How's it sound? And I always laugh a little when they do center exhausts but it's obviously forced since the muffler is off to the side, on both sides for the OEM one in your case. My Veloster has the same trick as the muffler is very much on the passenger side but the exhaust pipe exits the mufflers side so that it can be routed to the center of the bumper. It’s pretty subtle but much better than stock. Little bit of pop and burble on downshift and decel. The factory system is too much muffling for my tastes. It’s a convoluted system for such a small car. Edit: finished the headliner install  
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Saturday I hauled a heavy trailer from Toronto to Sudbury, about 400 km of (thankfully) mostly-flat well-maintained highway. My 97 Ranger has a total maximum weight of 7000 pounds, and I'm pretty sure we exceeded that by about 1000 lbs. Plus, we might have been too enthusiastic about making sure the trailer was heavier at the front to avoid the dreaded and much-warned-against whipping and other unsafe effects of bad load distribution, and the weight on the hitch might have exceeded that weight rating, too (350 lbs, IIRC). For once, I actually kept it to the MAX 55 MPH printed backwards on the wheel guards of the trailer, which led to fewer than expected angry followers (passing lanes are common enough on Ontario 400 / 69, I guess) and at no point did I notice anything scary about it. Fuel consumption seemed reasonable, too - higher than unloaded, of course, but not stupidly higher. The couple of times I braked fairly hard it had the expected level of heavy feeling, but tracking was a straight line and the engine temperature never budged from its usual position. I think I might have heated up the transmission a bit, there was an odd smell when we got home but that could also have been the mini-flood-deposited dead leaves and whatnot covering the driveway. All I can find about overloaded towing are stories of multiple stupidities, like massive overloading combined with lovely load distribution and usually other examples of really bad decision-making. How narrowly did I cheat death, goons? What's the most likely thing to happen with a 21-year-old little truck pulling too much? Also, the trailer contained a sticker listing all of its benefits compared to other rentals (we rented from U-Haul, and had an excellent experience overall. If you ever need to talk to U-Haul in Toronto, try to get ahold of Lily, she's awesome). Among those supposedly great features was "bias-ply tires". I thought bias-ply went out of style decades ago when radial tires became cheap enough to just put on everything. Is there an application (such as a cargo trailer) where radial would not be better?
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overloading to such a small degree usually requires another factor to result in certain death. Underestimating braking, speeding, old tires, other mechanical deficiencies. Unless you're on the bumpstops, it likely isn't that big of a deal.
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 Drove to the shop where my buddy works. He managed to repaint the panel I destroyed when I tried to remove the xm antenna. While it was baking, I took a few shots of the car he bought wrecked and rebuilt. 
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Failure day. My non running but almost running truck decided to break in a new way after I moved but before I moved it. No response to the IAC valve, so I can’t even get it to idle much less drive. Waiting on the tow truck so it can occupy a new spot. Considering swapping back to a carb, although success still feels like it’s around a corner.
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Had a basically new arcan floor jack stop functioning while I was trying to rotate my tires. My 4runner was on jack stands when it decided to not want to lock anymore (when you rotate clockwise to allow it to pump). It would just keep rotating as if it were stripped and wouldn't support a load. Yes jacks fail and this is why you use stands/support for safety. Ill be contacting them for a warranty/return. The dumb cheap floor jack I had previously lasted me forever. This new fancy one lasted a half dozen uses. Luckily I bought it through Costco so if Arcan decides to be dumb, Costco will give me my money back.
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Raluek posted:Computer duster is the go-to in R12 cars, from what I understand. Just need a compatible oil in there, and convert the charge weight. There's an A/C thread, I think... There is: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3852329 But this is very useful regarding air dusters (AKA R-152a): https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/c-charging-easy-cheap-safe-alternative-refrigerant-964688/ 'S where I found out about it. Worked great in my Jeep, FC RX-7 (except for the dang leak), and will be going in my '79 RX-7.
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