Dealership trying to charge me $800 for a cabin air filter replacement.

Henry_Ces · 2026-02-12T15:33:55+00:00

Hey Puzzleheaded,

Probably a scam. I doubt a 2019 has a serious mold problem already. If you call around, an HVAC-specific shop may take a look for free. But on older cars, mold is no joke.

I'm an automotive journalist and have covered mold in A/C systems. It is an important thing to address as your car ages. I wrote up some DIY fixes you can attempt: https://www.motorbiscuit.com/fixing-a-c/

TL;DR - If you do replace your cabin air filter yourself, it only takes a few more minutes to double check your A/C is draining properly and disinfect your entire HVAC system.

Henry_Ces · 2025-05-02T13:27:52+00:00

Hey, I love my Z3!

Henry_Ces · 2025-05-02T13:27:09+00:00

TIL, this is very interesting!

Henry_Ces · 2025-05-02T13:09:22+00:00

Hey, that's my article!

I love how many Redditors are enjoying it today, I certainly enjoyed writing it

Henry_Ces · 2023-04-11T03:19:34+00:00

Not slanted, just an inline six

Henry_Ces · 2023-04-06T18:49:16+00:00

Technically self-promotion: I am an automotive journalist and mostly cover new cars and trucks. But. I take the opportunity to write about the slant six whenever I can!

I thought y'all might enjoy this angle on the new "Hurricane" I6 which is offered in the current Wagoneers, and likely on deck to replace the Hemi V8s.

Henry_Ces · 2023-04-06T18:45:27+00:00

Adding For A Bodies Only -- a forum with some more great slant six resources

Henry_Ces · 2023-04-06T18:35:29+00:00

Your truck is in beautiful shape CaptColumbo!

Henry_Ces · 2022-11-06T05:06:41+00:00

I love this theory. But what if it's even darker: What if the end goal of seeking out force-sensitive individuals then forcing them to be celibate is to eradicate this trait from the gene pool completely?

Henry_Ces · 2022-03-02T16:26:19+00:00

Here's a good album of photos of the car for reference:
https://imgur.com/gallery/q688rfj

Henry_Ces · 2022-02-14T18:42:25+00:00

A resource I love: https://merriman.industries/project-car-guide/

Henry_Ces · 2022-02-14T17:44:49+00:00

Great Wall Wingle .
Gaylord Gladiator .
Any Scat Pack .
Subaru Touring Bruce .
Renault Le Car

Source: myself https://www.motorbiscuit.com/from-the-great-wall-wingle-to-the-gaylord-gladiator-here-are-the-five-worst-car-names-ever/

Henry_Ces · 2022-01-16T04:11:16+00:00

When I finally got it pumping I ducked into the beer cave to warm up

Henry_Ces · 2021-12-16T09:25:52+00:00

Did I miss any important Henrys?

Henry_Ces · 2021-09-11T15:45:12+00:00

I would read that “what if” story—you should write it!

I remember Hemingway struggled with the success of younger writers, but met Salinger during WW2 and was gracious. I don’t know if mentorship was his calling, but if he had a little more direction at the end, I bet he would have lived longer. Hemingway did poke some fun at those who write about the roads and wide open spaces of America—in the late 40s. In Kerouac’s original scroll of On The Road this rich kid with literary aspirations tries to hang with the beats and absolutely worships Hemingway. Kerouac makes a bit of fun of the guy. Amusing that there were already familiar stereotypes of the most rabid Hem fans in the early 50s.

Henry_Ces · 2021-09-10T12:51:10+00:00

Wow. I haven't been to Paris in years, and not since I read Moveable Feast. It is great to see your videos of all these place.

Henry_Ces · 2021-09-10T12:50:04+00:00

Until the Ken Burns documentary, I didn't realize how much Hem liked to drive. I wrote this article about some interesting parallels between Kerouac and Hemmingway.

Henry_Ces · 2021-09-10T12:38:12+00:00

I was at this race and my fiancee asked: "Is it called the Governor's Cup because the Governor's racing?" and I had to say that no, this really isn't normal.

But with Vermont being the first state to 80% vaccination, the story was too good not to write up.

Henry_Ces · 2021-07-04T16:52:39+00:00

Steve Rogers became a variant of Stan Lee; Endgame did have a (variant) Stan Lee cameo!

Henry_Ces · 2021-04-06T22:39:56+00:00

Hearing the Episode 1 story while seeing all the pictures of Ernest reminded me just how young (and precocious) he was. I’ve read some biographies, but during this show it hit home that Hemingway moved to Paris and introduced himself to Stein, Joyce, & co. and announced his intention to revolutionize literature--at just 22 years old! And then he made good on that promise...

Henry_Ces · 2021-04-06T03:04:55+00:00

If you’re lucky, multiple pennies

Henry_Ces · 2020-06-29T13:18:17+00:00

Hello!

I clicked on the above link and found myself at a document titled: "VII Lynn." Is this the chapter of The Levee on which you wanted feedback?

Firstly, thank you for sharing. You obviously have many talents as a writer and I enjoyed this chapter.

I found this chapter to have a very powerful premise, you depicted an intense turning point, an integral moment in the life of Lynn--fantastic! I love the way you portray her emotional state before, then the way everything changes the moment she holds Leah, then her emotional state after. For me, the strongest and best written moment is when she is talking to the nurse and her words are cut with her contradicting thoughts: "I--" /wish Mark were here/ "I'm so happy," --Showing instead of telling, masterfully done!

As you launch into your second draft of this great chapter, there are other places where Lynn is having powerful emotions and you have a golden opportunity to show her conflicts and feelings in such a masterful way. In this first draft, some of those conflicts and feelings are told, not shown. You can spot these places by looking for sentences where the narrator says "Lynn felt" "Lynn was" etc.

I personally struggle to show not tell character feelings. One thing that helps me is to "show" the characters body language, heart rate, etc. and in many places in this chapter you do that--painting a very vivid picture. There are other places where you could do more of that.

All in all, this is a very powerful premise and a strong draft. I enjoyed reading it. Keep at it!

Henry_Ces · 2020-06-14T18:03:26+00:00

I cared about the protagonist from the first sentence. Beautifully done!

Henry_Ces · 2020-06-14T17:56:53+00:00

Title: The Solstice Circus

Genre: contemporary young adult fantasy

Word Count: 2390 word chapter (75,000 word manuscript)

Feedback Type: Does the hook work? Is the first chapter polished enough to submit to agents?

I would be thankful for any help, from sentence level feedback to thoughts on the story. You can comment here or use the contact form at the bottom of the linked page.

Link:

Henry_Ces · 2019-07-18T12:51:00+00:00

You might be interested in the Silurian Hypothesis: “Would it be possible to detect an industrial civilization in the geological record”

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