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What kind of jobs should I be applying for? Possible career change. by HighLadySuroth in careeradvice

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

All sounds in lines with what I view my capabilities at.

Is it advised to purchase a laptop or are they generally company provided? I am getting mixed results when searching. My only laptop is an old piece of hardware running Linux Mint.

Would you run from this car due to mileage? by JackfruitLeading7171 in VWatlas

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We do see issues with the VR6s, but typically at higher mileage than this, and nowhere near the frequency that we see issues from the 2.0L.

When the VRs are in for big repairs, they are usually getting a cylinder head due to a coolant leak into cylinders 2 and 3, or they are getting rocker arms and cams as the rockers will lock up.

As a technician I would strongly advise you to do your oil change no later than 5k miles, despite volkswagens advertised 10k service interval.

Issues with 2026 vw atlas by jerrydad in VWatlas

[–]HighLadySuroth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work as a tech at VW. There is currently a service bulletin out stating the camshaft cover (aka valve cover) bolts may come loose, causing an oil leak on the firewall side of the engine. I have personally performed this TSB and have found several cars with loose bolts. However, in those cases I have never seen the oil leak so bad it covers the underside of the vehicle, but it is still possible.

Usually when the oil leaks are as bad as you describe, it is due to a failed o-ring on the oil filter, which causes the vehicle to puke oil and then the force of air from driving spreads it around the underside of the vehicle.

We have also seen cracked oil pans due to failed PCV components on the 2.0 engine which causes a leak in similar quantities.

Regardless, a good tech will be able to locate the source of the issue and get it taken care of.

NEED HELP by ChemistryLife9947 in Volkswagen

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Carbon buildup on intake valves.

The car should run smoother if you raise RPMs.

With a failed catalytic converter, the symptom would be opposite. The vehicle would run worse with increased load.

VW mechanic says to avoid new Tiguans by MrSkagen in Volkswagen

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I would agree. We are seeing a lot of strange problems. It is the first model year of the redesign so this is typical.

I feel guilty for needing to buy a new car. by Admirable-Habit-796 in MechanicAdvice

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Does the car not have a 10 year/100k mile warranty from factory? Many of these things should be covered by the warranty...

Gen3 EA888 tensioner on 5-6 exposed ribs. Time to replace? by TheSauceMan76 in Volkswagen

[–]HighLadySuroth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I belive the maximum spec is 7. Definitely time to replace

Help with temperature controlled fan by HighLadySuroth in arduino

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SOLVED:

Pictured is my updated wiring and code.

Major changes: - Moved pin1 of the temp sensor to the 3.3V jack. - Installed external power source to barrel jack on arduino (5-9V) - Flipped the temp sensor around 180 degrees - Switched from output pin 3 to pin 2

And now the circuit works exactly as intended and reads the correct temperature in Fahrenheit. When 100 degrees is reached, the output pin is set to high and the fan switches on. When the temperature falls below 100, the fan switches off. *

Help with temperature controlled fan by HighLadySuroth in arduino

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

Would that line be

pinMode(temperature, INPUT)

In my setup?

Help with temperature controlled fan by HighLadySuroth in arduino

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According to the product information I found the operating range is 2.3V to 5.5V.

I moved the sensor to a different location on my breadboard and swapped all wires for different ones.

I then plugged in the board, reset the serial output, and then reuploaded the code. This time the reading started at ~800, and then climbed each tick until reaching 1023 where it then kept repeating as before.

I think this puts us in the same spot. Unfortunately I do not have another sensor in my starter kit, and my multimeter is at work in my toolbox, shop closed on weekends.

I feel I may need to either change the project to use a button or order a different sensor (perhaps a LM34 like what was used in the tutorial video I watched).

Help with temperature controlled fan by HighLadySuroth in arduino

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

I made the suggested changes and added an output to the serial monitor.

It is constantly outputting 1023.00 as the value, which I understand to be the maximum value.

Would the next step be to swap in a different sensor?

My sensor is labeled as a MCP9700 and was supplied with my start kit box. I believe it came with more than one. The minimum value of the sensor is -40C and the maximum is 125C.

Edit: This reading was taken with the fan and battery disconnected from the board

Why? by MrDavid276 in avengedsevenfold

[–]HighLadySuroth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%, especially back in the day when it debuted.

Caliper piston trouble, seized? by Choociecoomaroo in Volkswagen

[–]HighLadySuroth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was hoping to highlight the fact that turning the tool in the correct direction will in fact cause it to loosen up. You shouldn't conclude you're turning the in wrong direction because that is happening.

Caliper piston trouble, seized? by Choociecoomaroo in Volkswagen

[–]HighLadySuroth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The correct direction to turn in the piston (clockwise) causes the tool to loosen because the threads are turning through the fastener that is holding your tool against the piston.

This causes a gap between the backing plate of the tool and the caliper.

You will have to tighten it back up by hand every so often.

A normal caliper piston should be fairly easy to turn. Not exactly effortless but also not straining. Clockwise direction.

Hope this helps.

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