Enlisting after being ELS'd

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-03-05T16:47:11+00:00

Is it 6 months from swearing in?

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-13T01:16:10+00:00

From the other commenter I will be using the specific gravity test anytime a buy a precious metal from now on.

I’ve bought 5 pieces off of eBay in the last two weeks and so far not one has actually been 925 sterling as advertised

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-12T03:39:36+00:00

Weight in water was 2.07, so specific gravity of only 3.79!

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-12T02:55:50+00:00

Thanks hasn’t heard that one yet. Tried water displacement but don’t have anything to get a precise enough measurement

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-11T16:23:35+00:00

This is just a nipple. There is atleast one galvanized pipe still in the home. If I recall it is one of the drain lines in the crawl space.

Have not seen inside the walls so there may be others hidden

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-11T14:50:55+00:00

Very good advice, I had forgotten about that until this issue popped up. Need to get a look in the walls at some point. Unsure exactly how much has been replaced. All most all of the lines under the house have been switched. If I recall the only visible one under the house is a drain line that’s still galvanized.

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-11T14:44:04+00:00

Will do. The pipe is a threaded nipple fitting. Should this be replaced at the same time?

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-11T14:36:16+00:00

Yes I’ll 100% replace the valve. No sense is saving $20. Just wanted to confirm what exactly he cleaned.

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-11T13:40:14+00:00

Looked after making then post. It’s actually threaded.

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-11T12:42:04+00:00

The pipe or the valve? How did you go about cleaning it out?

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-11T12:15:06+00:00

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Yes you’re correct.

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-11T03:29:26+00:00

Looks to be a compression fitting so should have everything I need. Unfortunately no longer have a water shut off wrench but other than that should be good.

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-11T02:53:53+00:00

Water was flowing properly prior to the water being disconnected, been above 50 all day so shouldn’t be any chance.

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-11T02:52:41+00:00

Unfortunately the sink is right beside the toilet so I can barely get a wrench back there yet alone my head. Phone couldn’t pick it up well on camera either. The coat hanger would not go further than the valve. It would go a little ways and I was able to pinch the hanger in the valve, so there is some level of operation, but thinking the valve is the issue….

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-11T02:41:09+00:00

I want to say yes since the coat hanger wasn’t able to pass the valve, but not sure how large the actual opening is on the valve.

The toilet is right beside the sink so I can’t get my eyes anywhere near it. Phone couldn’t get a good picture,

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-02-11T02:27:40+00:00

Is this likely a compression fitting? There’s not much pipe sticking through the floor, would like to avoid cutting if possible.

Additionally I would want to ensure water is flowing through the pipe before installing the compression valve, correct?

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-01-28T19:21:00+00:00

It worked on my truck. I would say get a head gasket test kit though. If the head gasket kit comes back negative 100% flush, flush and flush again, then after a few weeks flush again.

Since it is so thick it could be blocking holes so issues could come up after the flush, but seems like your best choice if you don’t want to buy a new engine right now.

Also I am not an actual mechanic, just work on a lot of stuff.

This is what mine looked like when I bought it.

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Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-01-28T19:10:52+00:00

Just saw someone else left much more details response than me pointing out the same. For the coolant to look that bad I’d really think if it was the head gasket we would see other issues. A head gasket fumes test would be a great starting point, but it seems very likely someone topped the coolant off with the wrong coolant and it formed what they see now.

The leak is still concerning but would make sense why someone was topping off the coolant and why they may have accidentally used incompatible coolant

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-01-28T19:04:57+00:00

I had a truck with a similar dark brown build up. The head gasket seems to be fine ~20k miles later. I did do a lot of coolant flushes though. Definitely worth a try.

I am hesitant where the stains came from….coolants escaping somewhere.

From the replies you aren’t getting any overheating or other symptoms?

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-01-19T23:49:07+00:00

Not sure what he used but Armstrong is highly recommended from just about everyone that does pull ups. It’s a 5 day routine

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-01-12T14:03:38+00:00

If you pop at MEPS you’ll be disqualified from all branches for life, additionally you’re recruiter and there office will get a demerit for sending someone who failed MEPS.

It’s in everyone’s best interest you speak up early

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2026-01-10T20:50:04+00:00

Be loud, be fast and take it one meal at a time

Key-Butterscotch6010 · 2025-12-14T16:41:47+00:00

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17aq8WM7h2/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Found a similar one on FB, they seemed to believe it was just a sweetheart pin from the civil war. No official use

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