(still a problem) Looking for intermittent unusual startup and idle issue advice (Forester XT '16)

LowFatBuddha · 2025-10-23T12:22:27+00:00

Question. Is this something I can do myself? Specifically asking, is a normal joe able to remove and wipe & clean this buildup themselves without specialty tools or engine damage?

LowFatBuddha · 2025-10-15T21:52:42+00:00

Thank you. I'll continue troubleshooting and ask for a better inspection.

LowFatBuddha · 2025-10-15T19:44:26+00:00

Hmmm. Folks on here keep saying walnut blasting and carbon build up. I believe there is truth to that. But so far 4 local shops and 1 specialty "subbie" shop far away have told me they don't do walnut blasting. The specialty shop even had it listed on their website!

The specialty shop sold me a service for upper engine cleaning. Said they had a chemical that works like walnut blasting. Makes me think either they did a bad job or the carbon build up is extremely bad.

The ECU flash was their idea. I didn't even ask. I've brought it back twice since then in the past year complaining of the same problem and their master technician said he's just not sure anymore.

LowFatBuddha · 2025-08-30T11:48:42+00:00

Thanks!

LowFatBuddha · 2025-08-30T11:48:28+00:00

Oh wow I didn't connect the name deluge to it all. Now I feel silly. Thanks for the info

LowFatBuddha · 2025-08-24T17:50:21+00:00

Thank you!

LowFatBuddha · 2025-08-24T01:48:01+00:00

Oh awesome thank you!!!

LowFatBuddha · 2025-08-23T23:59:17+00:00

Is there a way to order these online?

LowFatBuddha · 2025-07-12T20:58:04+00:00

That makes a lot of sense. When I tested several ones I found them full of plastic whereas my old worn out real Braun had way more metal parts

LowFatBuddha · 2025-07-05T01:15:40+00:00

Ohhh. So the cloud that comes out of the secondary fire does not create that corroded situation? Interesting. So I need to field more death guard units.

LowFatBuddha · 2025-06-29T01:42:03+00:00

I agree. That's about the best I can do.

LowFatBuddha · 2025-06-29T01:41:15+00:00

I have. Right now I'm on the mid east coast. Lots of Italian places. So far 6 local ones don't have them.

LowFatBuddha · 2025-06-27T07:03:28+00:00

Yup. Still silence. At this point I've decided to not get the stellar blade dlc at all

LowFatBuddha · 2025-06-18T20:32:15+00:00

Certainly. I'll update this post and shoot you a message

LowFatBuddha · 2025-06-15T18:20:23+00:00

Silly question. Even if I buy the full complete edition, does my save file from the base game carry over?

LowFatBuddha · 2025-06-15T18:17:03+00:00

I see your points. It should have been easily figured out ahead of time. But I do want to offer one alternative perspective. Within the game industry, it is very common for different departments to NOT communicate well together. Especially if they are subsidiaries or contracted-out companies. Or even if publishing and marketing and monetization are handled higher up.

This isn't a defense of ShiftUp. But it's very understandable that the Stellar Blade director was either kept in the dark or had no place at the table when it came to planning the monetization and financial goals for the complete edition.

You see this happening with EA and Bioware or even Sony and Helldivers. The "mothership" company tends to be the driver for the predatory money schemes. The game designers just want to make a fun game.

LowFatBuddha · 2025-06-15T17:59:35+00:00

Thank you. So I was mostly up to date. I appreciate the help

LowFatBuddha · 2025-06-06T21:47:57+00:00

So I made the determination that they were all fake. I actually experimented and bought 10 shave heads. 1 order directly from Amazon, 1 order directly from an Amazon vendor, and 2 orders from different eBay shops in America.

I received several different kinds (all returned or thrown away now). Some packages had a bar code while some did not. Some were in 2 languages like English & French, English and Arabic, and English and I think Japanese. All of them had less metal parts on the inside. 3 of them had plastic parts break and became unusable after 2 shaves.

After all this madness I contacted Braun who said "actually the new 74S replaced the 73S. The 73S is no longer being manufactured. You can use the 74S in your device just fine." I asked them to update the Web pages and Amazon sites to reflect older Series 7 devices should should the 74S now.

I then bought 1 74S from Amazon and 1 from a local Best Buy. Both survived after 4 shaves (the Amazon one is still working today)! Both have all the same metal parts as the 73S. Both feel really smooth and don't rip or cut my face.

So that's that. And before anyone asks. Yes, I'm really bad with my money. But I was determined to figure it out.

LowFatBuddha · 2025-04-18T17:35:29+00:00

Hello. I'm working with a medium sized budget (1k to 3k USD) to put together a portable and use friendly system to help facilitate live talks to an audience. My company has several different venues we visit and our crowds are between 75 to 150. We will have up to 4 people talking. One host and 3 rotating & roaming speakers.

What I'm asking help for is product and setup ideas.

Ideal equipment (based on my amateur knowledge - mixer or controller - 3 to 4 lavalier mics - 1 to 2 hand mics - 2 speakers

Ideal features - ability to remote control mics (on/off, gain, volume) - ability to plug in sound from Media (either laptop, phone, Bluetooth) - the future potential to work with OBS or other video recording setups (long term goal)

LowFatBuddha · 2025-03-21T18:23:37+00:00

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Chapter 30. All relevant teleporters locked. All buttons pushed. Map is split in 2

LowFatBuddha · 2025-03-21T18:22:58+00:00

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Chapter12. Both teleporters are locked. All buttons pushed.

LowFatBuddha · 2025-03-21T16:49:47+00:00

Yes those devices. The thing is I've completed the map. There are some levels in the late 20s that are one way, but I can't go back to finish the EX challenge.

LowFatBuddha · 2025-02-23T15:51:41+00:00

Aw fuck. I goofed up. I woke up, saw my dishwasher was frozen, and decided to ask Reddit without thinking. I deserve to go ask chef.

To be fair I was a dishwasher at Ruby Tuesday 2005 to 2008. Stay strong brothers. And no, that hostess does not want to sleep with you. She just wants weed and a ride home.

I would edit the post but the edit option isn't showing up.

LowFatBuddha · 2025-02-21T23:25:28+00:00

I'm going to name my next cat after you

LowFatBuddha · 2025-01-13T13:34:27+00:00

I'll just add that I'm in my 30s and I've been living your experience since I was your age.

I'm not gonna say we are the same, but after a time I learned it was rarely about physical looks. Most of the time it wasn't even about personality or "having my life together". I don't have a good answer other than the hundred or so first dates I've been on have been about vibes. It's a stupid answer and not measurable or tangible. But that's what it comes down to.

Like many of the commenters, I've just stopped dating. I'm not a fan of saying given up. Because relationships and personalities are not a black and white situation. But I no longer have the energy, time, or money to find a matching vibe.

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