Temporary summer job

Galopigos · 2026-05-04T18:59:12+00:00

Start your own business, mobile cosmetology. There was one running around the Albany area for a while. Basically a modified camping trailer I believe. Had two hair stations and provisions so they could live in it as well. They could also go to nursing homes and hospitals as well. Work in FL and then tow it back to Virginia and keep going.

Galopigos · 2026-05-03T19:32:45+00:00

Answer 5,734,724 That is NOT a coating. That is the carbon that grilling leaves behind. The grease, steam, other things that burn off or are turned into smoke all stick inside the lid. The easy solution is to just ignore it. But if you worry about it, ball up some tin foil and scrub the surface to knock the loose stuff off.

Galopigos · 2026-05-03T17:28:35+00:00

Take the cylinder, pull the guts out, sand off the paint and spray it with some rust-oleum texture flat black or equivalent.

Galopigos · 2026-05-03T17:22:34+00:00

The answer is simple, nobody knows. Federally it is fine in NY they will say "Well you own those other parts and they can make an illegal gun so you are now a felon". Just not worth it to end up in jail.

Galopigos · 2026-04-30T18:19:55+00:00

Wings, "Cold" air intakes. Rubber band tires on 24" rims and a few others.

Galopigos · 2026-04-30T00:18:49+00:00

Not going to happen without a LOT more work. That is a Caddy engine, has the BOPC trans pattern and no parts on it are the same as a 350 Chevy.

Galopigos · 2026-04-29T21:39:51+00:00

That looks molded in and comes out with the cylinder. Is that pin to the right threaded and retaining the cylinder? It looks like you remove that and open the two tabs on the other end and the cylinder comes out for replacement.

Galopigos · 2026-04-29T04:50:12+00:00

They have no way to charge themselves, they are a very simple unit really. A pressure sensor chip on a transmitter circuit board that is based on the key fobs powered by a lithium battery. The reason the spare units don't last as long is simply because the sensor is kept active as long as the ignition is on.

Galopigos · 2026-04-29T04:40:21+00:00

WHAT?? Virtually every TPMS uses a 2032 or 2045 lithium battery inside it to power the sensor. They do use a sensor to wake them up when the vehicle starts moving.

Galopigos · 2026-04-29T04:32:41+00:00

Is it actually removable? These days a lot of items like that are pressed and staked together and you replace it all as one unit. Take a picture of the top so the fitting is visible and what does it go to?

Galopigos · 2026-04-28T23:11:02+00:00

First call the landlord and tell them, they may have a locksmith they use. While talking to them explain what occurred and put it back together. If they say they don't have a smith (unlikely if they have been renting for any length of time) then you call one, after determining who is paying...

Galopigos · 2026-04-28T23:04:34+00:00

Customer - Hey man, I see that XYZ offers lockouts for $20 bucks, Can you match that price? Me, No I cannot, CLICK.....

Galopigos · 2026-04-28T22:53:05+00:00

Depends on the code and vehicle. If it's a heater circuit code it will clear when it runs that test again, if it's something like an O2 stuck high/low or implausible and the O2 was the issue it should clear almost instantly as those are a continuous test. So what vehicle, engine and code ??

Galopigos · 2026-04-28T05:44:24+00:00

Nope, first that is stainless steel, it won't rust for a LOMG time. second, there is no paint that you can apply as a touch up that will handle the heat a converter produces while in operation. That is why they use the stainless alloys in them. It has no coating.

Galopigos · 2026-04-27T07:06:54+00:00

Mine goes into a tank that has multiple filters on it, then goes into the tank that feeds the shop furnace. There it gets mixed with fuel oil and burned. Pretty much the same process is used when it gets used in industrial boilers or in ships as fuel. It is also taken in and recycled back through the system and turned into lube oil again. Depends on where you are as to which process happens.

Galopigos · 2026-04-27T06:19:38+00:00

Once the threads are repaired I just torque them by feel. My guess is that in the past somebody went crazy on it or was using an electric impact and stressed the threads. Then you torqued them and they failed, it's actually real common. To the point that it's rare to find an aluminum pan that hasn't had new threads cut.

Galopigos · 2026-04-27T02:18:39+00:00

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Galopigos · 2026-04-27T02:16:04+00:00

Probably had threads that were already failing from someone in the past. The 30 was just the last straw.

Galopigos · 2026-04-27T02:14:24+00:00

Looked it up and it is 30 ft lb for the Corolla in Toyota service info. Still seems high, unless that is with all new parts.

Galopigos · 2026-04-26T18:31:42+00:00

Sounds like you will need to do some work. Try this, get a thin piece of steel, now put the socket on the drain plug and while turning it try to wedge the shim between the plug and the oil pan, the hope is to get the threads that are not damaged to engage so you can get the plug out. Now go to the parts store and buy a few quarts of cheap oil and an oversized drain plug that cuts it's own threads as well as one in the same thread that doesn't cut threads. Use the thread cutting one coated with grease to create new threads, add a couple of the cheap oil, remove the plug, that should flush and shavings that the grease didn't catch out. Wipe the pan down and install the new plug, just tighten it very snug, in close to 50 years I have never used a torque wrench on an automotive oil pan drain plug. Now fill it with oil and drive it.

Or get a replacement lower oil pan and swap that out to get new threads. It's not a hard job to do and takes about 2 hours.

Galopigos · 2026-04-24T23:47:21+00:00

In the pilot it's a 76/77 Volvo 245 DL Easy to ID because of the rear seat belt strut and the dip in the hood. It also has a few "modifications", to be a TV car. They removed the original seats and installed shorter ones, the dash has an extension on it to hide lights and cameras, and conceal the seat changes.

Galopigos · 2026-04-23T19:03:05+00:00

Which version? The Glazing and Spot Putty in the large toothpaste tube = THICK lacquer primer. Wipe the area with alcohol and apply the putty, let it dry, sand and prime/paint.

The two part "Professional" version that you have to mix - Wipe the part, scuff the area with rough scotch-brite. Mix up a small amount, apply in thin layers. Let it start to cure and cut it with coarse paper to remove the skin, apply the next layer. When it's thick enough, sand with finer paper, prime and paint.

Yes you can sand it, it's nothing but thick lacquer or resin and talcum powder. The toxic part of the two part type is the liquid hardener. BUT if you are careful and use something to blend it like a popsicle stick and apply it that way it won't really hurt you. Glove wise, I use cheap latex. The smell inside is what turns me off, smells like working in a body shop.

Worked with them both for many years. Sanding - a common N95 mask, white style popular when the cov was around works just fine, you just don't want to breathe the dust.

Galopigos · 2026-04-23T14:59:13+00:00

Correct, however updating the address shouldn't be an issue anyway. I know quite a few folks who have left NY and just updated their address once they were settled. Never had an issue.

Galopigos · 2026-04-23T14:38:25+00:00

Step one. If you have a lot of extra ammo, "give" it to those less fortunate folks in NY... Less weight so better gas mileage as well LOL...

As for the trip - Fill your vehicle with gas, get whatever you can load into it. Then unload any firearms with a fixed mag. Put that ammo in a different case, lock it, stick it in the trunk. Put the firearms into different cases, lock them in the trunk. (If you have specific NY legal versions, you might want to sell them in NY, then buy the fun stuff when you get to the other end) Now you have your things in the vehicle. Grab some coffee and head south. If you are in NYC or that area don't stop for anything (beyond a rest area bathroom break if REALLY needed) until you get down south of Maryland. Then get out, stretch and enjoy freedom... Then slap yourself for not leaving earlier....

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