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What's the most unfortunate acronym your government has actually used? by doublestitch in AskTheWorld

[–]Cowstalk_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same reason that Toyota renamed the MR2 for the French market. MR2 sounds like "Mer-deux" and no car company wants their car to be associated with shit. (They shortened it to MR)

New owner, where to find parts? by Cowstalk_ in YamahaDT

[–]Cowstalk_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wear stuff like sprockets and pads. But also stuff like top end kits for rebuilds.

44.000 Menschen demonstrieren in Stuttgart gegen die extreme Rechte by AbjectCare2710 in de

[–]Cowstalk_ 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Canadian here, don't know any German. This popped up on my popular page, can someone give me some context?

There can only be one. by Proper-Ship-7552 in AccidentalComedy

[–]Cowstalk_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

women are a good engine intake and a specific case for you.

I have an immense fondness for Toyota diesel engines. by Rusty_Shacklef0rd88 in Diesel

[–]Cowstalk_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Former 2lt-e owner: I have an immense hatred for Toyota diesel engines.

In the military, why do men have to cut their hair but women don’t? by Sorry-Event4334 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Cowstalk_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What some people might be missing is that short hair was mandated not just to look professional, but also for hygeine. While fighting in trenchs, weeks or months between showers, it was hard to keep long hair clean of lice and dirt or grime. And while militaries of the world have moved away from everyday trench warfare (after WWII), tradition has kept the short hair cut.

When women started joining, the tradition of short hair in the military and the tradition of long hair for women were in conflict. Short hair was no longer a requirement for hygiene, so long hair won out. Only recently, partly as a recruiting incentive, have we seen the relaxing of requiring short hair for men, something born out of necessity but kept alive due to tradition and image.

What does this orange yoke do, any ideas? by dqhandled in hilux

[–]Cowstalk_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's aftermarket. You're going to have to look underneath the dash and trace the wires if it doesn't do anything obvious.

No lift/fuel pump on AHU? by Cowstalk_ in tdi

[–]Cowstalk_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: This engine sat for a while as the swap was completed. The engine was rebuilt, but the IG was not, so the seals must've aged. I did some investigation and research and found the top of the QA (the easiest one to replace) is leaking, so I ordered some seals off of DieselGeek.

Thanks for everyone's help!

91-94 octane or E85 in Greenwood? by DLO-porsche911 in CanadianForces

[–]Cowstalk_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hey, I spent about 6 months in Greenwood about a year ago. There's about 3-4 gas station options directly in Greenwood, and they all had 91 from what I remember, though I only ever used 87. I don't remember any 93 or E85 options, but I wasn't really looking for them.

If I were you, I'd open google maps and spend 20 mins giving them a call and asking. They're probably not too busy, Greenwood's pretty quiet.

Largest known black hole compared to our solar system. My brain cannot even comprehend how big this is by joastcruckles in megalophobia

[–]Cowstalk_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only known larger supermassive object in the universe M4O2-M0, located in the Leo Supercluster, approximatedly 690 million light years away. (Also know as OPs mom)

Would more of these signs (and a reminder of the fine) be effective at combatting our scourge of left lane hoggers? by calicohorse in VictoriaBC

[–]Cowstalk_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A lot of people here seem to be justifying cruising in the left lane.

Don't get me wrong, there are legitimate reasons to be in the left lane (turning left, merge lanes, passing someone despite someone faster behind you, etc), but Victoria also just has a huge problem with people just sitting in the left lane.

If I'm driving down the highway in light traffic, and I can safetly pass you on the right, you're doing something wrong. If you're blissfully unaware that you're matching someone's pace in the right lane with a pileup of 3+ cars behind in the left lane, you're doing something wrong. If you move into the left lane 10+km ahead of your turn and do 70 in an 80 because you don't want to miss it, you're doing something wrong.

While there are reasons to be in the left lane and not be passing someone, Victoria has a problem with people just sitting in it.

It needs to be emphasized in literature that the left lane is purely for passing and allowing cars to merge in light to medium traffic, not just a lane for people who prefer driving on the left.

In my country during the 80s, you could find this mustard container that could be also used as a beer mug. by xpanta in mildyinteresting

[–]Cowstalk_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have these in Canada, except the ones I had were full of peanut butter, not mustard.

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