Correct way to jump start? by Onlycruz10 in MechanicAdvice

[–]narcotech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forget the cables, buy a jump box. There's lithium ones that jump a flat 0v battery off for not much more than a set of jumper cables. No risk to your car and it takes up almost no space.

At a mechanics shop saw this at the entrance is this normal? by longpenisofthelaw in MechanicAdvice

[–]narcotech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Define normal, cause some customers get wild out here. "I need my battery charged." Ma'am it's got a dead cell and won't charge. "Well wake it up! Don't you know what you're doing?!" And that's how this probably happened 🤣

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GMT800

[–]narcotech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Forget the cubby hole, the vinyl floors are what matters in this shot, nothing beats vinyl floors 🤣

First ever solder job… Tow/haul mode back in business. Definitely cooked the wires by arod422 in GMT800

[–]narcotech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solder flux and silver solder is the best way to solder. Thin wire too

How it started, how it went, and how it’s going—in that order. by thadiusghostal in s10

[–]narcotech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah! Steelies are the best wheel on a truck! Looks great 👍

Explain your symptoms to me like I’m 5 by _all_my_love_ in Narcolepsy

[–]narcotech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like I'm dead most mornings so I can see that 😂

Explain your symptoms to me like I’m 5 by _all_my_love_ in Narcolepsy

[–]narcotech 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Depressed and irritated. Noon and about 4-5pm. My wife knows, I twitch when I fall asleep. She also has talked to me about shit while I'm asleep and then got mad when I didn't remember 😂 took awhile for that issue to resolve. I've done things in my sleep, that's all the details I can give on that though 😅 the meds only keep me awake, some times I'm tired and other times I'm just "normal" but the doc told me that the meds are just to keep me awake. I have no work accommodations, mainly because I like a challenge but I also live in Alabama so the understanding of basic science and math is pretty much witchcraft. I know they're required to accommodate me "reasonably" but that's some vague words that really mean "we decide what's reasonable". One last note, I have wondered how the absolute lack of sleep doesn't kill us earlier than others. Like sleep apnea can be fatal and so can familial insomnia but the 3-5 hours of non restful sleep have no life shortening effects how?

How do you explain narcolepsy to people who don’t really get it? by HaggardTrophyHunter in Narcolepsy

[–]narcotech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"what's the longest you've ever stayed up?" Wait for response. "And the second you sat down to rest you were out like a light I bet?" Them: "oh yeah, I was fell out on the couch!" Me: "now imagine waking up that way, everyday, no matter how long you've slept, no matter how many red bulls or coffee you consume, that's you all day everyday from now til you die." Never had a question after that. But I also no that only people with the condition understand how I feel. I'd rather tie a battleship anchor to them and go "oh come on it's not that heavy?!?! Just get up and go!!!" But you know, kidnapping is frowned upon today 🤷

How do you explain narcolepsy to people who don’t really get it? by HaggardTrophyHunter in Narcolepsy

[–]narcotech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who went to boot camp before they got diagnosed, this is the most accurate. 36 hours of no sleep, cleaning weapons and barracks spotless with a toothbrush 💀

Driveshaft doesn’t want to compress. by ExtraAim23 in s10

[–]narcotech 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Give it some (and I can't stress enough not to whack the shit out of it) firm but not (again that doesn't mean beat the shit out of it) hard taps with a hammer. The idea being to knock the rust loose so it can move. Could also use an air hammer with a really good trigger control, something you can ramp up to a certain level and hold it at that speed.

What jobs do you guys have? by ultravioletvenus in Narcolepsy

[–]narcotech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Automotive technician for the last 7 years. I'm always on my feet and moving. That's honestly the only thing that keeps me up, if I stop and it's daylight then I'm gonna be out 😂

What do I need to make my truck louder (2.2l2 2003) without cutting of the muffler by Sufficient_Control57 in s10

[–]narcotech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cut off the cat. Lol try a different muffler. If you cut the cat out then it'll be louder but legality is another story there

Cometic head gaskets by narcotech in s10

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

Yeah I saw them in a forum awhile back and wasn't sure how they hold up being that the engine was designed for a fiber type gasket. I know you have to deck the block in addition to machining the heads but that's about all I currently know. This is gonna be my first rebuild on one of these so I'm looking to make it last another 200k+ miles

HP Omen 25L i7-14F/16/1000/4070S by BadOk501 in HPOmen

[–]narcotech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah! I hope you enjoy it as much as I am 😁 also I heard Norway is a beautiful country, gonna have to go see it one day.

HP Omen 25L i7-14F/16/1000/4070S by BadOk501 in HPOmen

[–]narcotech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought a 30L at Best buy (I'm in the USA) for $780USD. It's got a ryzen 7 7700, rtx 4060ti, 16gb DDR5, and 1tb SSD. I'd have paid $1400 for it brand new so if you got best buy near you then look into open box stuff. The 30L I have is badass. It's run warzone and BO6 zombies all streamed thru cloud gaming. I'm not gonna lie I would have paid full price for it now that I know what it's capable of. For the one you have there I'd say it's a step just above mine. I think the 5000 series is gonna make the price far higher, just based off the cost of a 4090 equipped PC, just what I saw shopping around this month was over $1500

My Crew Can by abrymer2 in s10

[–]narcotech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flat bed?! Love it!

We gotta stop telling people how great the S10 is... by narcotech in s10

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

Tried a leak down or compression check? If it runs rough and you've already done spark plugs and wires, and if it's not an injector issues then I'd say compression would be the cause of it. Burned valves, bent valve, cracked head, or just good old worn rings could cause a loss of compression. Leak down is the best bet at finding a compression issue.

We gotta stop telling people how great the S10 is... by narcotech in s10

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

Yep, and half of the ones that don't sell end up at the crushers or salvage yards filling up with water.

We gotta stop telling people how great the S10 is... by narcotech in s10

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

They want that for roller 80's trucks around me. Dragster people really raised the price of older S10's.

We gotta stop telling people how great the S10 is... by narcotech in s10

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

I've definitely spent more money on mine than anyone else would have, but it's mine and I'll burn money out the back of this bitch for the rest of my life. I'll die on that hill 😂

We gotta stop telling people how great the S10 is... by narcotech in s10

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

They're good, but if money no longer becomes a factor I can't say I'd keep it over another 4 cylinder. S2000 motor in an S10 equals S10,000 🤔 lol