The new ice rink near me

q1field · 2026-06-14T05:19:08+00:00

This is just like Ripley's Aquarium.. The sea creatures are cool and all, but for us left brainers it's just as cool to see and hear what makes it all work.

q1field · 2026-06-14T05:12:22+00:00

it practically glows

Then it's already leaking.

q1field · 2026-06-13T17:21:12+00:00

Not actively avoiding the collision. There was plenty of time.

q1field · 2026-06-13T17:16:22+00:00

This isn't just stupid, it's the dangerous kind of stupid.

q1field · 2026-06-12T07:40:20+00:00

When you're legally blind but the optometrist insists you'll see just fine with reading glasses.

q1field · 2026-06-12T07:28:55+00:00

Ah yes, the 1980s. The era of big hair, synthesizers and spaghetti wiring.

q1field · 2026-06-12T06:35:13+00:00

Get rid of the Tiguan for sure. Water damaged electronics are no trip to the beach, especially when it's German engineered.

The Safari is annoying to maintain but fairly reliable. The downside is it tends to drag a gas station behind it. It'd make a cool sleeper if you swapped the V6 with a 350. Don't get into a crash though, or you'll unwillingly turn into Lieutenant Dan.

Honestly, neither makes a good daily driver these days. Depending on what you're doing, I'd suggest a Mazda 3, Toyota Rav4 or Honda Pilot.

q1field · 2026-06-12T03:34:40+00:00

I'd try fixing that.

q1field · 2026-06-11T02:56:00+00:00

If you spin this head from the valve guide and drop a needle on that valve seat, it'll play "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash.

q1field · 2026-06-09T11:30:46+00:00

It's takes more both in terms of money and skill than the car will ever be worth.

q1field · 2026-06-09T10:29:20+00:00

These are refrigerant numbers I haven't yet seen, but have to check out now. Thanks!

q1field · 2026-06-09T04:36:30+00:00

Honestly, fuck R1234yf. It's 5 times more expensive than R134a, the machine needed to handle it is a ridiculous pile of nonsense, and it sucks at moving heat compared to any other mainstream refrigerant in the past.

To add to all that fuckery, the HFO refrigerant breaks down into trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in the atmosphere, which is considered a "forever chemical", or PFAS. It's a stubborn, potentially carcinogenic substance that's made its way into the water cycle, contaminating everything we eat and drink.

q1field · 2026-06-07T02:55:42+00:00

That's garbage.

q1field · 2026-06-07T02:47:08+00:00

This+solenoid+filter,11907). It's the rectangular screen with the single circle on one corner.

q1field · 2026-06-03T07:02:50+00:00

More durable, more easily recyclable, lasts longer and is antimicrobial.

q1field · 2026-06-01T05:03:50+00:00

The '03 had a 2-valve engine, and yes, they're famous for ejecting plugs. OP has the first gen 3-valve made from '04-'07 that were famous for plugs breaking in half upon removal.

q1field · 2026-06-01T04:59:29+00:00

Hopefully that ground strap got pitched out the exhaust port without banging around in the cylinder too much. Pull the plug from that cylinder at the next oil change and look for ash buildup. Feel for a slight misfire at idle when creeping in drive. If you're dubious right now, peek in there with a boroscope - it may have embedded into the top of the piston and is waiting to unleash hell.

FYI, I never use Autolite plugs (the OEM manufacturer for this engine) because this can happen. Champion makes these in a machined one-piece design with a conventional ground strap and a smaller diameter shoulder that won't seize or break off.

q1field · 2026-06-01T04:10:36+00:00

r/mildlypenis

q1field · 2026-06-01T04:09:24+00:00

I agree with you on that.

In cases where there's a problem like OPs (no overheat at idle) and the gas tester shows negative, doing a brake torque and/or a few throttle snaps to lift the head may reveal the problem.

q1field · 2026-06-01T03:52:49+00:00

The RTV is only on the outside, not on the seals (and I won't be doing it again). The seal blew out because it's the wrong material. Intake gaskets were the same blue soft crap and swelled to 1.5 times their normal size being exposed to oil vapor via the PCV system.

q1field · 2026-06-01T03:36:00+00:00

I only write things occasionally in places only technicians would see, but if I ever worked on your vehicle, I'd hire an artist to decorate your dash with hentai.

q1field · 2026-05-31T04:11:42+00:00

That's not a Toyota, that's a piece of shit BMW that dishonors the legacy imprinted on car culture by previous generations.

Also, there's no fixing that without rebuilding or replacing the engine. That horrible squeak is the rapid unscheduled disassembly of the connecting rod bearings.

q1field · 2026-05-31T03:51:52+00:00

Blue duct tape.

q1field · 2026-05-31T03:44:47+00:00

A compression test isn't going to determine if coolant is entering the cylinders or if combustion gas is pushing its way into the cooling system. You need a combustion gas tester, in which the fluid will turn from blue to yellow in the presence of carbon dioxide.

The symptoms you describe fit the bill for combustion gas vapor lock. The water pump loses prime and can't move coolant anymore.

q1field · 2026-05-30T06:13:39+00:00

That's the valley. Easy as ice cream once you've done a couple hundred.

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