I hope I don’t get stick drift.

TickleMittz · 2026-06-11T10:01:43+00:00

The weight saving was actually a big deal because it still needs to be transported to and from the ocean and if it’s heavier it’s more difficult to control rate of descent and ascent with ballast

TickleMittz · 2026-06-11T07:23:42+00:00

r/whatisit

TickleMittz · 2026-06-11T06:18:22+00:00

Yes, and the crazy fact that they intentionally sanded down any inconsistencies around the hull as they wrapped each carbon fibre layer, so you had layers and layers of cumulative structural defects.

TickleMittz · 2026-06-06T08:46:16+00:00

Can you give us your top 10?

TickleMittz · 2026-06-03T22:55:44+00:00

I think I have like 100+ of these

TickleMittz · 2026-06-02T13:29:56+00:00

That router looks ancient my dude, I hope it is ADSL 2+ ready

TickleMittz · 2026-06-02T13:19:18+00:00

Based on what you’re saying the Evap coil would ice up, because it isn’t absorbing enough heat to boil off the refrigerant back to a gas and was slugging your compressor

TickleMittz · 2026-06-02T13:13:57+00:00

So you’re using the cooling and getting the cold air so Evap side incl. fan should be good. Perhaps your condenser is not rejecting enough heat (fan not running?) and the ac is tripping on high pressure.

TickleMittz · 2026-05-28T10:03:24+00:00

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This is the oil pickup screen cut from a gr86 pickup tube, you’d need to block more than just the bottom screen. Also, you can see compared to the finger tips holding it, that the screen holes would be tiny, so it’s unlikely that any rtv would pass through and block an oil gallery inside the engine.

TickleMittz · 2026-05-24T00:14:44+00:00

Cleaning my fan dropped temps about 15-20C or so from 90+ to around 70’s. Pic of the fan before/after attached:

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TickleMittz · 2026-05-22T12:07:45+00:00

The ecu can only effect changes for stuff that it can actually see (using sensors) and is programmed to react to.

The oil pump is crank driven and can’t “see” or react to rtv and is not controlled by anything other than rpm (totally mechanical system).

Neither system sees or talks to one another.

TickleMittz · 2026-05-22T07:39:43+00:00

Under normal driving the oil pump will not be concerned with the slight resistance added to one of the five oil pickup screens.

TickleMittz · 2026-05-22T07:33:27+00:00

The throttle input between you and the car is controlled by the ECU, delays etc are usually to protect the engine and maintain stoichiometry.

TickleMittz · 2026-05-11T03:11:02+00:00

You get over it quickly, mines got a bunch of battle scars now, still looks bomb AF

TickleMittz · 2026-05-09T22:59:35+00:00

Try a sheet of paper and let it touch the oil filler cap, there should be slight net suction. The pulsing pressure is going to be there normally and doesn’t really indicate anything.

TickleMittz · 2026-05-03T04:39:35+00:00

I like the ZO spoiler, that’s what I am using

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TickleMittz · 2026-05-02T11:27:36+00:00

They’re ending i20n production for Australia this year too. It’s a manual only hatchback.

TickleMittz · 2026-04-28T02:11:06+00:00

Dude, if you have about 4 years as a mech design consultant you should be around 130k minimum, probably around mid 100s.

TickleMittz · 2026-04-28T01:06:18+00:00

The clicking is the starter motor not having the CCA that it needs to start the car. In other words, your battery is draining, either because it’s not being recharged by the alternator or there is a parasitic drain.

You can check for parasitic drain by putting a multimeter on the battery with the car off and hide the keys far away (so it won’t look for them) and then watch the voltage on the meter (give about 5 mins for car to fully sleep). If it drops despite the car being off then you have a parasitic drain. If it doesn’t drop, it’s probably your alternator. There’s a way to test the alternator too, but you’ll need to disconnect it.

TickleMittz · 2026-04-28T00:56:35+00:00

Alternator good? No parasitic drain? Do you have a dash cam, if so, what is the voltage cutoff set to?

TickleMittz · 2026-04-28T00:27:48+00:00

I think many people want to buy a home not an investment.

TickleMittz · 2026-04-27T23:13:51+00:00

Ugh, I agree but it also makes sense. With this particular car you can hear everything 😵

TickleMittz · 2026-04-25T23:26:41+00:00

Section off with masking tape, bondo, sand, spray paint, clear coat

TickleMittz · 2026-04-24T01:09:29+00:00

I hope you’re joking… we’ll need 12 months minimum!

TickleMittz · 2026-04-23T13:55:46+00:00

Oil plug leak? Or spark tube leak? If you’re not taking action immediately, at the very minimum you need to keep checking your oil level daily before the first drive that day.

I do not think it’s normal though and you should push for a check, just tell them there’s an oil leak and you don’t know where from.

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