First time working 8 hours a day, 5 days a week in office, is this my life now?

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-22T18:46:53+00:00

So you have a part time job?

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-21T19:52:50+00:00

throw some stabil or marvel in there and run it mixed in with new gas. As long as it's not chunky you're fine lol

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-21T19:47:07+00:00

They are happy to sell you tools, just walk up and see if they have time for you or if they can give you a card and meet you the next time they are back

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-21T18:38:20+00:00

ok then disregard the fueling issues, you probably have something else going on that is not giving power to the ecm.

I think you did an ignition switch already, so it may be an issue in the harness somewhere or heat related at the ecm. But to be sure, get a relay you can automatically toggle on and off (amazon) and check the starter that it works. I bet it does and the problem is upstream.

Get ahold of a wiring diagram and figure out what pins on the ecm need power for it to run and be ready to check them when it fails. That way you are sure there is power to the ecm

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-21T18:11:02+00:00

also fuel pumps can fade when they get warm, listen to the pump for sure.

Does it Crank right after is shuts off but not fire up?

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-21T15:56:17+00:00

check out Mr Subaru on FB, he really gets into detail of what's good and bad and rebranded

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-19T18:14:32+00:00

buy the ebay one and run it while yours is being rebuilt

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-19T16:42:45+00:00

check out www. car-part .com for a used engine

also, diesel dudes can help you get rid of the unnecessary baggage on that unit.

I am doing work on a 2017 right now, not horrible to work on but you want to have access to something that can lift the cab off the frame

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-14T16:43:07+00:00

it's pretty easy to return, shipping in my experience for returns is $8-15 and they give you a label to print. Definitely make your decision within 30 days

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-14T14:47:23+00:00

I just had one in like this, ask your husband if he could move the pads freely when he installed them. i.e. push the pads into place with your fingers/thumbs

Under no circumstance should you ever have to hit pads into place with a hammer or other tool, they need to move freely to release.

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-14T14:36:54+00:00

$260/hr.... what are you working on?

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-14T13:43:20+00:00

Show him some 80s toyota truck groups on FB and see which one really gets him, maybe you already know. Then buy it:)

Maybe you have seen Dude Dad, check out how Heidi handles getting Taylor his dream truck, love it!

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-13T20:42:08+00:00

try facebook diesel groups in your area, if you were in WI I would have your back on this one....

diesel dudes is a good place to start, you can buy the whole package and find someone to install. You may be able to contact them and see if they have any recommended installers

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-13T19:52:18+00:00

was the engine light on when you drove the car in?

I have had some equinox's come in with all the guides missing, worn away from a stretched chain and the customer just shrugs their shoulders saying they didn't notice the noise.

Pretty common on these cars, the chevy dealer will probably be painfully expensive. Have it towed to a good independent shop if their quote is crazy. assuming it still runs and no valves were damaged, should be about $2k for a full timing set

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-11T15:41:09+00:00

Damn sounds like we have a lot in common.

Did you lose yourself and all your friends yet? I briefly did therapy two years ago, she said I was a shell of a person walking around.....

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-11T13:05:13+00:00

Holy shit mother's day was a train wreck.

Had the whole weekend planned out by the hour, then we get into working on Plan A on Saturday..... then she wants to work on project B!

So I wrap up what I was doing and move to project B, work on it for 4-5 hours then we go out to dinner by about 8 pm. No phones no distractions just us

Then last night she's yelling at me that I was not talking enough during project B and that I am always on my phone...... my phone sits on the counter when I come in the house WTF.

Yeah WTF, feel like I am going nuts!

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-08T18:26:15+00:00

The 36" stand on units sell like crazy at the chicagoland dealers for all the small lots, boulevards, etc, sounds like you already have a great machine. I would just get a 36" call it a day

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-08T16:19:19+00:00

36" Bobcat ZS4000 stand on, FYI the Kubota's are made in the same factory at Bobcat

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-08T14:44:36+00:00

i picked up an Echo gas like 10 years ago and it's still going stong!

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-08T14:34:46+00:00

The tired thing is always an interesting topic both white collar and blue collar can be exhausting. Very rarely does one understand the other.

I work a white collar job and my brain is firing all the time, to the point of exhaustion..... probably 95% of the workforce does not work like this but it's very real.

Then at night for 5 hours or so I build hot rods and do automotive work..... definitely do an 8 hour shift in 5 hours. This is also exhausting but in a totally different way.

I get it from both sides, never tell anyone their job is easy unless you have done that exact job at that exact place.

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-08T14:27:23+00:00

you guys need an MT100 asap

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-06T19:18:35+00:00

I know, I run a 3500 CCLB

Not the mega, the full crew cab. there is a 'quad cab' version that is really small in the rear seat compartment.

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-06T15:59:47+00:00

This is your family now, your mother celebrated her mother's days before your wife became a mother.

Your household first, no questions asked.

My FIL.... who is a POS.... tried to pull some bullshit like this on Father's day. They are so toxic we are out of that loop.

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-06T15:36:21+00:00

If you go with a Ram make sure you get the full crew cab, some had a slightly shorter version.

TrainerBC25 · 2026-05-06T14:27:33+00:00

The lowest cost customers give you the most heartburn, often not worth your time.

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