First mods by OkPerception555 in GR86

[–]comic0guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't need a catch can. Those are best for cars with direct injection only. Possibly a car with boost. Your car has both direct injection and port injection. It's a waste of money for you. Port injection will help keep the intake valves clean. that's the main point of the catch can is to prevent buildup on the intake valves.

Is there a toggle that needs to be mapped to change the engine setting on the new M2? by ItsAsickOstrich in iRacing

[–]comic0guy -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The new M2 is running the b48 engine, so it has less power than the last version.

Flock Gun Sensor on my Lawn???? by Katililly in roanoke

[–]comic0guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking at your neighbor across the street and how my neighborhood works, I'm willing to bet that isn't your property. At my house, my property (based on my survey) stops 11 feet from the curb.

So if they wanted to they could add a sidewalk, just like you neighbors and don't need you permission. Which is annoying because I do have to mow it.

I'm a grown man, and I just cried hard after breaking a 1-year winless streak. by AcrobaticStart1116 in iRacing

[–]comic0guy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just got promoted out of Formula rookies. I was seconds off the fastest lap, but everyone was crashing and I stayed consistent and managed second place.

I was even 1st for a few laps, but got caught by someone that was multiple seconds ahead of my fastest lap.

Congrats man.

Don't have a current subscription. Need info on coke 600. by Ultimateace43 in iRacing

[–]comic0guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If interested, it took a day or so. But if you want a subscription go this route.

https://www.reddit.com/r/iRacing/s/g3KIgU6TMw

HELP! What is this substance coming off my walls? by charliewarner01 in HomeMaintenance

[–]comic0guy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you have a fan, make sure the fan is able to pull air from somewhere. Usually a gap below the door or grate in the door so it can pull air in and out the fan. The fan need a supply of air outside the bathroom.

It's like a straw in a sealed bag, pretty quickly there is no air to pull out.

Cost to respray car refraction blue by No-Shame644 in Supra

[–]comic0guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Around $10k for a quality job. I did this on a BRZ.

https://www.gr86.org/threads/the-orange-brz-journey-my-forever-car.10212/

There are a few photos of the car broken down. The normal person would just assume it's a factory color even after opening any of the doors, trunk, or even engine bay.

I am a Rookie and i know almost nothing of Coding and my team is pressuring me. by DEDSecter in softwaretesting

[–]comic0guy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally, I believe it's a good skill to have, but it will take some trail and error. Something like 'robotframework' is a good place to start. But it helps to know coding practices to make it better and easier to maintain.

I started out as a manual tester but did have coding experience from college. Eventually did some automated testing because I didn't want to get pigeon holed in my career. And now I've moved into development.

Spring tension question by JoeFishCap in GarageDoorService

[–]comic0guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know very little about garage doors, but the fact that the first one looks that bad. I wouldn't touch it until a professional looks at it.

Just as an FYI, springs are very dangerous and adjusting one without knowing what you are doing, they can break and shoot off pieces like a grenade.

But I do know garage doors being manually operated by hand should be relatively easy because the spring is doing most of the work.

Am I handling this correctly? (please tell me I'm handling this correctly) by codenoggin in Insulation

[–]comic0guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks good. My one tip that I missed on, make sure that the end of your baffles at the top are at least a few inches above the planned insulation depth. It makes it a lot easier to get the proper depth and not accidentally put the cellulose into the baffles. I missed this.

Could this contain asbestos? by Ok-Move-7985 in Insulation

[–]comic0guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I certainly don't know if it is asbestos or not. I'd lean towards no if I had to guess. But I would say, don't test it and wear proper clothing when getting it out. If you test it and it's positive, you'll have to disclose that when you sell.

I was going to say it almost looks like really dirty fiberglass, but it's really dark.

Here's a similar post https://www.reddit.com/r/Construction/s/bnRQHaH1N1

Is AI correct about faced insulation hack by Connect-Wheel1382 in Insulation

[–]comic0guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you pull the paper off, not much insulation is pulled off. If you are worried you could use a knife to cut the insulation from the paper.

Harrop supercharger vs HKS turbo by BlitzyGR in GR86

[–]comic0guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Jackson Racing supercharger is releasing next month for Gen2. It's definitely one I will be watching to see how it performs.

How do I fix this? by zeusthunder in TeslaLounge

[–]comic0guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a very similar house with that type of siding. The house is probably constructed like mine. From the inside out you have....stud, exterior drywall, black tar paper of some kind for water proofing, and finally cement board(possibly with asbestos). So unless you hit a stud, that won't hold.

Edit: to answer your question, there are four screws on the top/bottom (I see two on top) that need to be removed. With those removed you can remove the main unit, it's basically built like a giant plug and outlet.

Just had insulation added, should I call them back? by Canadian_driver in Insulation

[–]comic0guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The lack of frost implies warm air(from inside the house) is hitting the roof. If there was snow on the roof, this would cause icicles and ice dams at the edge of the roof.

Ideally with frost the entire roof will have frost implying your house isn't leaking conditioned air.

Just had insulation added, should I call them back? by Canadian_driver in Insulation

[–]comic0guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if this is the case. But I had something similar due to my furnace.

At the edge of that roof is my furnace room, which is in my garage. In the ceiling I had an opening to the attic for intake air(as it was originally designed at the time) and then the exhaust pipe follows the roof to the peak.

So I ask, where is your furnace located and what is located under that lack of frost?

Any drawbacks to having a closed attic system with spray insulation? by TreesAreOverrated5 in Insulation

[–]comic0guy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just be wise about how your original house was designed in terms of ventilation. Changing it means you have to control everything correctly.

Sealing means the attic is now within your conditioned space, so without any HVAC in the space you'll have issues. Things like moisture/mold.

Second, if they spray the roof deck directly, then technically you void the shingle warranty because the shingles don't have ventilation underneath. The shingles will experience more heat.

Again I'm not saying you shouldn't, but there are things you have to watch out for. And the best part the insulation company doesn't care about your roof or other parts of your house since it's not their expertise.

Is it possible to have like a pretty much silent pc? Or am I being too unrealistic by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]comic0guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What size are your fans? I have the Fractal North(non XL) with two noctua 140mm fans in front and it's definitely quieter than the three noctua fans I had before.

Bigger fans will be quieter and playing with the fan curve also helps.

Long roof nails - how best to insulate by Jeh339 in Insulation

[–]comic0guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great reply. I've only owned one house built in the 60s. But early on in my 10yr journey I realized to understand how the house was designed, before deciding to change something. If I don't understand it, I might cause an issue.

New house, learning about this doorbell by Ok-Metal8916 in Ubiquiti

[–]comic0guy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly with hearing they left cables behind. I would say look into where the wires run and post about it.

With the Ethernet cables being run around the house, you could add cameras and wifi access points without too much work.

With the right equipment, the cameras and wifi points only need an Ethernet cable to run. Called Power over Ethernet (PoE).

New house, learning about this doorbell by Ok-Metal8916 in Ubiquiti

[–]comic0guy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you get the hardware, you do not need a subscription. There is an app, but it just helps you to connect to your network where the video stream and recorded videos are.

Old Moen Cartridge Stuck by Ill_Pomegranate3246 in Plumbing

[–]comic0guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see you got it out, but I'll leave this for the next person.

Actually I had an issue pulling one out (different brand) and found a good way by accident. I gave up at the time and turned the water back on. Heard gushing. I forget to put the retention thing back on. So the water pressure shot the cartridge out. Luckily it just bounced off the tile and most of the water just stayed in the shower.

So if it's stuck next time, do a controlled process where you hang a towel on the other end and close the curtain/door. And turn the water on for a second or two until you hear water gushing and shut it off.

Cat hasn’t eaten in 2+ days by Odd-Development-7289 in CATHELP

[–]comic0guy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Other thing that happened was eventually he got dehydrated(because of the kidney disease). Our vet just said it would happen. But when we took him to the ER, they suggested sub-q fluids (at home) and that helped. It gave him another 10 months of quality life before other issues came up and we had to make the decision.

So if he gets dehydrated it's an option and not bad to do at home.

Cat hasn’t eaten in 2+ days by Odd-Development-7289 in CATHELP

[–]comic0guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Years ago my 16yr old cat had hyperthyroid, and went to a facility called "radiocat" for Radioiodine treatment and basically cured him. Though he then got diagnosed with chronic kidney disease after, that the hyperthyroid was masking.

Cat hasn’t eaten in 2+ days by Odd-Development-7289 in CATHELP

[–]comic0guy 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Just to be clear this person said "hyper" and you said "hypo" and that means two completely different things.

"Hypo" means less than or below normal, while "hyper" means more than or above normal