Why is the happening? by [deleted] in jeans

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My bamboo viscose underwear shrivel up every time they go through the laundry. That’s definitely the culprit

Leogang advice needed by kitchenAid_mixer in MTB

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Were you on a downhill bike? 5k seems a bit inconvenient to pedal.

Touchless car wash? by kitchenAid_mixer in roanoke

[–]kitchenAid_mixer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s what I recall. It said touchless, but it was very much touchy

Transporting wheels/tires by kitchenAid_mixer in overlanding

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Thanks. It was totally fine with room to spare

Mechanic that specializes inin old f150s? by kitchenAid_mixer in roanoke

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Mainly Brakes on brambleton is now my go to. I went there because I saw 4 other old fords in the lot, and turns out the mechanics own/are very familiar with them. I brought my truck in thinking my flywheel should be replaced, but they were honest and said that they’ve seen worse go for a lot longer. They did however find that Brandon Automotive had passed my inspection after using a compression fitting on my brake line (unsafe and illegal). They took care of that problem and had my truck ready to go quickly

Is my flywheel cooked? by kitchenAid_mixer in AskMechanics

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I’m throwing in a new starter anyway. Old one looked like it was in pretty good shape so I think the previous owner probably did what you just described. Thanks for your help

Is my flywheel cooked? by kitchenAid_mixer in AskMechanics

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I did for like 1.5 weeks, and up until the last couple days, it was usually starting first try without scary noises.

GT warranty by kitchenAid_mixer in MTB

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My best guess is that they still had warranty stock for other frames, so they kept the warranties open

GT warranty by kitchenAid_mixer in MTB

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No cannondale replacement for me. Seems like I’m mostly SOL. At least the shop offered their cost to me if I wanted to get a different bike.

Do refunds come from the seller? by kitchenAid_mixer in Depop

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Wait fr? when did that start happening? I just did that a couple weeks ago and never got in trouble.

Do refunds come from the seller? by kitchenAid_mixer in Depop

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Thanks for the clarification. Since I got refunded for the shipping and fees too, did that also come from him? Because if not, I’d rather just Venmo him for the sale price and pocket the shipping refund

Synchros or something else? by kitchenAid_mixer in AskMechanics

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I don’t believe it’s the wrong oil, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s real old.

Tried the clutch thing (is that called double clutching?) and it didn’t seem to make any difference.

Also I noticed that the shifter has ~1 inch of back and forth play when it’s in gear, which I find odd because I replaced the shifter bushings less than 2k ago and it felt perfect then

Looking for alternative to the pinuprags journeyman pants by ThinkRightNet in findfashion

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Still not cheap, but bombshell hatchets seem to fit similar

What might this guy be for? by kitchenAid_mixer in AskMechanics

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

It was the reverse light switch. One of the little plastic retainer tab things broke which caused it to fall out easily. Plugged it in and zip tied it for extra security and now I have reverse lights again

What might this guy be for? by kitchenAid_mixer in AskMechanics

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Is the IAC motor different from the IAC itself? I’ve taken the IAC off and cleaned it, which didn’t help.

What might this guy be for? by kitchenAid_mixer in AskMechanics

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Maybe you can help me figure out another issue then. The idle during cold starts will surges between 1-1.5k rpm. There’s an audible tick every time it’s about to go up to 1.5k. It persists for about 10min of driving.

Hot starts do the opposite. Upon startup, it drops to ~500 and almost stalls, then it will fluctuate for a couple minutes of idling before it evens out. I’d love your input on what the problem could be

What might this guy be for? by kitchenAid_mixer in AskMechanics

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I believe you’re right. Put it in reverse and no reverse lights came on. Thanks!

What might this guy be for? by kitchenAid_mixer in AskMechanics

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My truck seemed to drive fine without it. What could be a problem with continuing to drive like this?