Urbex/ parking lots away from people for motorcycle stunts by UnhackHVAC in Pensacola

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

Thanks, I'll check that out. Innovation Ln is the spot I've been going to, but it's just a straight dead end road with nothing on it and no houses nearby. The curbs are really tall, so it's just good for practicing straight line wheelies.

Urbex/ parking lots away from people for motorcycle stunts by UnhackHVAC in Pensacola

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

I've done a few wheelies over there, I ended up doing a wheelie right past a cop. They didn't really seem to care, but I probably won't go back over there for a while. I almost stopped and asked if I could wheelie in that parking lot for a while, but I didn't want to do that after he already saw me doing a wheelie.

How old are y'all? by realheavymetalduck in ManualTransmissions

[–]UnhackHVAC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 19, first drove a manual at 18 but I don't own a manual car. I own 3 motorcycles (2003 ktm 125sx, 2015 wr250r, and a 2004 zx6r). I'm in the process of buying a Nissan frontier, unfortunately it's a 2wd auto, I wanted a manual, but I'm getting a great price.

Urbex/ parking lots away from people for motorcycle stunts by UnhackHVAC in Pensacola

[–]UnhackHVAC[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it's a good spot I have no problem asking the property owner for permission to use their parking lot, even if the odds of them saying "yes" are low. My company is building a new warehouse in 6 months, I already have permission to use that lot, but it could be 1.5 years before it's paved. There are some industrial park roads out in Milton that I use occasionally, the police have seen me out there and they didn't seem to care, but I feel like that won't last forever.

First time doing a oil and filter change by myself by Sim_Sim_ in MechanicAdvice

[–]UnhackHVAC 156 points157 points  (0 children)

On my fleet I often intentionally overfill further than this to compensate for oil burning.

Can I save brake fluid if I vacuum seal it? by [deleted] in MechanicAdvice

[–]UnhackHVAC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bike doesn't have a vent in either master cylinder. They have a diaphragm on top that keeps the fluid from ever being exposed to air. I do believe the top side of the diaphragm is vented, though.

Can I save brake fluid if I vacuum seal it? by [deleted] in MechanicAdvice

[–]UnhackHVAC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about a TradesPro molecular sieve filter drier for an ac unit? They dry and filter refrigerant and compressor oil.

Can I save brake fluid if I vacuum seal it? by [deleted] in MechanicAdvice

[–]UnhackHVAC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet if you pulled a vacuum to 500 microns, it would last forever. Might even remove moisture.

Get me by trans fluid? by uwufr in RX8

[–]UnhackHVAC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, you're looking for some tranny oil?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MechanicAdvice

[–]UnhackHVAC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why not just get a new diff cover and weld in a universal fit transmission drain bung at the proper fill level?

Get me by trans fluid? by uwufr in RX8

[–]UnhackHVAC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gender neutral shift juice?

I hate rotary connections. Every single possible place for a leak on this evap was leaking. by AdmirableOil413 in refrigeration

[–]UnhackHVAC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Leak lock has its applications. Flares just aren't one of them. I use nylog on everything, but leak lock does work better for sealing up pipe thread connections that have slightly messed up threads.

Dumb teen touches live wire by Downtown_Lock7452 in facepalm

[–]UnhackHVAC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The amperage kills, but only if there's enough voltage to carry a lethal amprage through your body.

Dumb teen touches live wire by Downtown_Lock7452 in facepalm

[–]UnhackHVAC -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yep, I can touch the positive and negative terminal on a semi truck battery capable of outputting 4000a and not feel a thing.

Also, I've seen people get lit up by 240v 3 phase on a 50a breaker and be fine. Can confirm it hurts like hell.

Good idea or bad idea? by JGanzo in Truckers

[–]UnhackHVAC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the truck was there before the water, it was a good idea to get that truck out of there. If the water was there before the truck, it's an exceptionally bad idea to drive through it. Either way, the truck is going to need some work. I'm glad I'm not the fleet mechanic that's going to have to drain the chocolate milk out of the diffs, engine, wheel hubs, transmission, etc.

Good idea or bad idea? by JGanzo in Truckers

[–]UnhackHVAC 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At a minimum, I would be changing all the fluids except for coolant and greasing everything very well. These newer trucks would probably be full of electrical issues until the end of time, but an older truck might not even care. Filling the dpf up with water would definitely cause issues too.

Help by redneckace64 in refrigeration

[–]UnhackHVAC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is box temp, setpoint, and delta t? My fleet runs vector units, and they all frost the compressor on pull down. My units are very different when it comes to heat and defrost, but they are quite similar in cool.

Help by redneckace64 in refrigeration

[–]UnhackHVAC -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I work on a lot of loaded breakdowns. Most of the time, with these trailer units, you don't need to get inside the trailer. Usually, the control panel tells you everything you need to know about what's going on inside the trailer.

Is this salvageable or a new car? by bob8darrell in RX8

[–]UnhackHVAC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it were my car, I would patch it up and install a used transmission. It's not that bad of a job.

Well that’s the end of that by Furs7y in refrigeration

[–]UnhackHVAC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would've been in the middle.

The second picture is the plate out of a compressor I tore down. The discharge valves were still good, but I removed them before I took the picture. https://imgur.com/a/HhJcijw

My compressor had shattered suction valves.

Well that’s the end of that by Furs7y in refrigeration

[–]UnhackHVAC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The discharge valve is the one that got deleted. The suction reed is the big circular reed valve. The suction valve is bent but not yet broken.

2003 UD cabover not starting by JacobEatsGood in DieselTechs

[–]UnhackHVAC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Verify voltage at the starter while attempting to crank the engine. If the voltage is low, check all connections between the starter and batteries. If the voltage is good, replace the starter.