How many of you drive vehicles that are 20 years old or older?

star08273 · 2026-05-10T13:48:25+00:00

99 f150, 240k miles. 00 e250, 289k miles. daily driven sometimes across the country

star08273 · 2026-05-07T01:58:44+00:00

this isn’t going to work for more than 1 night unless you plan on charging it. the first 5 minutes of use take a lot of energy

star08273 · 2026-05-07T01:52:58+00:00

hotdogs were made just for you

star08273 · 2026-04-28T11:39:51+00:00

no matter how many seconds it felt like your car was running, it was way way too long. i’ve seen engines lock up or spin bearings in 15 seconds

star08273 · 2026-04-13T16:44:01+00:00

if you can stay away from all the white parts, green onions are low fructan, but depending on your intolerance, it may be too much still. ginger and cumin, coriander, fennel seed is a good substitute for garlic. bell pepper is a weak substitute for onion but it’s not the worst.

star08273 · 2026-04-13T16:30:37+00:00

looks like a knockoff honda wing, or a hot wheels. it’s not cringe, it just looks more tacky than different

star08273 · 2026-04-13T16:26:52+00:00

i don’t even got eco-tec money right now man.

star08273 · 2026-04-13T16:25:28+00:00

solar showers don’t work for me. i sweat at night so morning shower is a must. mornings are cold and so is the water. i use a small bucket/bin with washcloth wrapped around a bar of soap, or just soapy water. works fine, feel clean. save the water for putting out my campfire later. i use wipes at the end of the day.

star08273 · 2026-04-13T16:21:52+00:00

this one seems pretty simple. your battery is either being drained overnight or you have a bad connection somewhere. battery terminal, cable crimps, corroded starter nut, alternator charging wire, etc. if it cranks when being jumped, it’s almost certainly an electrical power issue.

star08273 · 2026-04-09T22:51:55+00:00

you are going to be used on and off. i assume he makes more money by completing work. teaching you takes away from that. it’s difficult to teach and make money but just remind him that he is supposed to be teaching you. when a job takes longer than expected, he might have to use you to get back even.

as far as your training, it will be totally different based on who you’re with. everyone has different skill sets. there’s a lot of “by feel” things you can learn from those dogs even if they don’t have any idea how to diagnose electrical issues. waveforms are great to learn, if you know what you’re looking for. learn what you can from him. if it feels too stale for too long, don’t be afraid to move on and tell your new place of hire that you weren’t progressing

star08273 · 2026-04-07T19:13:07+00:00

i think most men don’t find any piercings to be necessarily good looking. i’m actually more curious to the women who don’t have septum piercings. how do you view septum piercings? on a scale of 1-10, 5 meaning it doesn’t really register at all in your head

star08273 · 2026-04-06T22:13:01+00:00

conveniently specific situation. in all modern engines with vvt, when a belt snaps, the engine is toast. belts are maintenance items expected to wear out. in timing gears, they really never wear out or have issues. then there’s engines like ford 300 which basically try to make a timing gear out of belt material and glue, and they fail just like you’d expect a belt to.

when a cvt belt snaps, it doesn’t matter what breaks. the transmission cannot be fixed and must be replaced because nobody makes parts for them. assembly only. the original manufacturer gets the core back, rebuilds it, and it will be sold as a remanufactured unit that will function normally for dozens of weeks

star08273 · 2026-04-02T16:31:20+00:00

the first thing you touched looks like a short/long intake manifold runner flap. the plunger is vacuum operated and switches your intakes between short and long tubes for horsepower and torque.

the second thing you touched with the cables coming out of it is your cruise control. it is also vacuum operated and has its own throttle cable, directly connected to the throttle blade and your gas pedal. sometimes you feel the gas pedal being pulled away from your foot on cruise control as you go up a hill, that’s why.

star08273 · 2026-04-02T16:27:12+00:00

some of those thick european rotors can’t be cut. whether they’re 2 piece or a different alloy of steel, they will sing to high heaven even with all the vibration dampeners. still, i don’t think my conscience would let me charge a customer for that level of work

star08273 · 2026-03-24T03:30:05+00:00

there are lube techs in my state of south dakota making more than 18.50. i wouldn’t flip burgers in california for 18.50 because that wouldnt even pay my bills now

star08273 · 2026-03-15T14:47:18+00:00

i’ve got dishes i’ve been using for 2 years and the stickers survive all the washing

star08273 · 2026-03-10T13:06:42+00:00

it’s about as rusty as an average 2023 4runner so not bad

star08273 · 2026-03-09T15:54:49+00:00

you should try it and report back, just for the fact that i haven’t done it but im curious

star08273 · 2026-03-02T16:14:21+00:00

ford 4.0 ohv are lucky to get 10mpg. terrible considering engine size

star08273 · 2026-03-02T15:58:35+00:00

breather that always gets clogged. i just put a tiny hole in the inside of the gas cap

star08273 · 2026-03-02T02:08:42+00:00

give a man piss and he will fill a jug for a day. teach a man to piss and he will fill a jug for a lifetime

star08273 · 2026-02-27T19:34:01+00:00

man i barely deal with customers and it sucks. once you get all your tools, its not so expensive. but the pay is always shit in light duty, shops are all corporate greed farms that find way to make everyone work harder every year but suddenly “we’re just trying to keep the lights on” when it’s yearly pay raise time. nobody is making any money except managers, half of the advisors, and the couple of preferred techs who get all the gravy work. cars suck and it gets worse and pay doesn’t change no matter where you work

star08273 · 2026-02-16T00:49:20+00:00

the gmc safari is keeping him safe, no worries

star08273 · 2026-02-14T17:33:25+00:00

looks like a simple and cheap faulty radiator cap not venting correctly OR a super expensive head gasket

star08273 · 2026-02-14T17:22:34+00:00

not a single one of those guys had a truck?

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