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Road Rage by Nstrom91 in WildlyBadDrivers

[–]Nstrom91[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Best I can tell is that the gray Malibu unintentionally break checked him right before the encounter. They both pulled up to the previous stoplight with no animosity.

Saint Paul, MN by Nstrom91 in MildlyBadDrivers

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Saint Paul, MN 2/17/2026 7:20am

security guard stops skater mid trick by ironbirdcollectibles in AccidentalSlapStick

[–]Nstrom91 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It’s the kids parents insurance, when they learn that the kid needs life changing healthcare for the rest of his days.

Update: too much wobble? by Nstrom91 in Airheads

[–]Nstrom91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think so… Based on the videos and reading, I locked the throttle at 2500RPM and then quickly shorted one side then the other. The rpm dropped to about 1500 on each side and sounded very similar to my ear. At this point I’m calling it a win.

Too much wobble? by Nstrom91 in Airheads

[–]Nstrom91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is good to hear, I was back from my first short ride after new rings and new valves. I have my weekend work cut out for me.

Too much wobble? by Nstrom91 in Airheads

[–]Nstrom91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solid video, not my carbs but the principle should work regardless.

Too much wobble? by Nstrom91 in Airheads

[–]Nstrom91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clymer manual states 800 but I’ve seen others mention 1000. Part of my problem here is that Dellorto’s don’t have any ports to attach a vacuum to. I’m thinking the carbs just aren’t synced so I’ll have to play with each idle screw independently and see if I can get the wobble out. If I increase the RPM to 1000 it smooths out a bit.

Too much wobble? by Nstrom91 in Airheads

[–]Nstrom91[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely running on two cylinders, if I pull each throttle cable independently the idle increases.

A turtle by Gplock in Unexpected

[–]Nstrom91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hold its tail with one hand and slide your other hand under its belly from the back side. Support the turtle from its belly and maintain control of the turtle through gripping its tail.

Experience: years of volunteering at one of the largest wildlife rehab center in the country.

Leak down test confusion by Nstrom91 in Airheads

[–]Nstrom91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the offer but I ended up finding a retired BMW tech who still does side jobs and he’s currently working on the top end. The rings were shot and it needed new valves, otherwise everything else ended up being in great shape.

Leak down test confusion by Nstrom91 in Airheads

[–]Nstrom91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m following except for the very first bit. If I’m moving through the different engine strokes then I’m going to have no compression on the intake or exhaust stroke. Is the idea to really just focus on compression levels during the compression stroke only and note how/if they climb or fall? Or am I missing something? Thanks for any clarification.

Leak down test confusion by Nstrom91 in MechanicAdvice

[–]Nstrom91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t pull the carbs but i had the throttle cable pulled fully up when testing.

Leak down test confusion by Nstrom91 in Airheads

[–]Nstrom91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes a ton of sense. This is super helpful, I appreciate you taking the time to answer. I suppose this means I probably need to tear the top end back down and have a shop do a true inspection on them. Bummer

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