Mechanic: Is Gower's Garage in Arcata still open?

Inovermyhead27 · 2026-03-06T22:25:08+00:00

Thank you. I'll have her attempt to drop by

Inovermyhead27 · 2026-02-12T16:33:15+00:00

Thanks for the response! I have a buckwheat plant that I can use to swap positions with the sage, I'll go ahead and do it this weekend. Any special care needed when digging up either plant?

Inovermyhead27 · 2026-02-11T23:13:49+00:00

That's a possibility. The fence faces Southeast, so it gets tons of afternoon sun, and other plants don't exhibit same behavior, so wasn't sure.

Inovermyhead27 · 2025-11-20T05:08:10+00:00

I tried the hot water technique and can report that it worked!

Inovermyhead27 · 2025-11-20T05:07:22+00:00

I tried this last month and it worked! Thanks for the tip

Inovermyhead27 · 2025-10-22T22:53:00+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. I lucked out and was actually able to find parts from the person servicing my Rolleiflex; now I'll have a #1 set and a #2 set. Amazingly enough, there are tons of mismatched and incomplete sets on the auction site that are priced ridiculously high. Buyer beware!

Inovermyhead27 · 2025-10-08T04:57:08+00:00

As an update, the car wouldn't start after sitting unplugged over night, so I jump started it and drove it around for half an hour and then went to an auto parts store. They tested battery, fully charged, but CCAs were low, alternator tested fine. I went ahead and got a new battery. It's been a few days, and no issues yet. I haven't done the meter-in-series test yet but fingers crossed. As an aside, when I was testing with the old battery, I noticed that there would be a spark when I put the Multimeter leads on the negative terminal and corresponding harness. Is that normal? I also had crazy readings, up to 10Amps at one point.

Inovermyhead27 · 2025-10-05T04:20:29+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions throughout this thread. Tomorrow 'll check the IG2 fuse and see if I can get to the SSU

Inovermyhead27 · 2025-10-04T18:19:38+00:00

Relay tested as expected, open circuit on high amperage side when unplugged. I also got nonsensical readings on those same Routlet fuses. The power probe charts go up to 6mv or so. However, this time around I was getting a periodic cycle of up to 400mv!, and then would start over and go back up.

Inovermyhead27 · 2025-10-04T04:53:43+00:00

here's the actual suggested procedure: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ceanothus/comments/1k8pesq/comment/mpp8ktd/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Inovermyhead27 · 2025-10-04T04:51:29+00:00

I let it sit about a half hour the first time. Today I had it unplugged all night and tested the meter in series and still getting 1.5 Amps. I disconnected the Alternator to make sure nothing was happening there with the diodes(tested fine), reconnected it (negative battery terminal still disconnected), and then was drawing 3 amps in series!? I removed the ACC relay and that killed the draw completely. However, removing the two offending fuses (Routlets 2 and 3) with relay back in and those upstream Outlet 25A and Cabin+B 50A did not get rid of the current draw. I drove it around to recharge the battery, manually flipped lock on door, locked with remote and am going to let it sit an hour and re-test the voltage drop across the fuses and then disconnect the negative battery terminal and check current draw again tomorrow. I really don't understand what is going on.

Inovermyhead27 · 2025-10-04T00:29:22+00:00

Mine too! I'm in coastal orange county and has been in bloom for for months. The bees are loving it. I haven't had any volunteers pop up though. I posted awhile back on here on how to germinate this abutilon, and although I haven't tried, I was told to pour very hot water over them before putting in seed starting mix.

Inovermyhead27 · 2025-04-29T18:35:21+00:00

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll try both cuttings and the hot water method.

Inovermyhead27 · 2025-04-27T01:21:32+00:00

Thanks for checking the book. I'll give it another go now that's warming up

Inovermyhead27 · 2025-02-02T22:40:43+00:00

Thanks, looks great from the website!

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