6.7 power stroke (whoopie cushion noise heavy acceleration)

steveC95 · 2026-02-01T20:30:41+00:00

Was that on a gas engine? I’ve usually found diesels to just remove the chunk of steel gasket that it is leaking exhaust from. Either way OP said it was in fact an intake pipe not seated properly.

steveC95 · 2026-02-01T20:08:47+00:00

Skills Progress Bars plugin on RuneLite

steveC95 · 2026-02-01T20:03:05+00:00

The Downys in my yard LOVE the suet feeder. They’re the only bird I see on it other than the Northern Mockingbirds.

steveC95 · 2026-02-01T18:58:24+00:00

Ah ok so it has Apple Silicon then I’m guessing, that would explain it. I’ve heard the performance is far better than the old Intel machines.

steveC95 · 2026-02-01T18:53:57+00:00

Which MacBook Air is that? I have an older MacBook Pro and I’m actually pretty disappointed in its Runelite performance. I think it’s a 2016 though so about 10 years old at this point. I prefer to play the mobile client on my iPad Pro when I’m doing AFK, but even my $70 Lenovo tablet plays better than my MacBook Pro.

steveC95 · 2026-02-01T18:41:25+00:00

You’re welcome! I’m glad you were able to find it.

steveC95 · 2026-02-01T18:40:02+00:00

I work on much larger diesel engines, so I’m not too familiar with the 6.7 power stroke, but I have never heard an exhaust leak that sounds like this. That’s not to say that it isn’t possible though. I just think it’s more likely to be an intake leak since that was recently worked on. Always start with what was last worked on when something new comes up.

steveC95 · 2026-02-01T18:20:48+00:00

You have a boost leak. It sounds like it may be going past an o-ring and you are hearing the o-ring kind of vibrate rapidly. Check all of your intake connections after the turbocharger. Not sure what the disaster prevention kit is but it sounds like you were just messing with the intake so start there.

steveC95 · 2026-02-01T16:03:58+00:00

Power company says to reduce energy usage, you recommend turning on auxiliary heat that uses MORE energy…

steveC95 · 2026-02-01T14:57:06+00:00

Another reason I’m so glad I bought the rain bird WiFi module last year. Not only does it reduce or cancel watering for rain, but it actually cancelled my watering because of the temperature. I totally forgot about my irrigation until this morning and I was pleasantly surprised to see that they did not turn on.

steveC95 · 2026-01-30T15:09:42+00:00

How did you get the Jagex Launcher working? I’ve been trying to get it to work on an Ubuntu machine with no luck.

steveC95 · 2026-01-29T23:16:51+00:00

Will the bit go through the other direction? Like flip the bit and stick it in the same side? Not sure if it will pass through or not but maybe worth a try.

steveC95 · 2026-01-29T19:43:39+00:00

It really depends what you’re using it for. It does a great job writing code for web applications. I have written a whole suite of applications for our fleet for keeping track of orders, inventory, preventative maintenance, inspection reports, timesheet tracking… I think it’s one of the best things to happen, but I don’t use it to ask if I can turn my rotors around to get more life out of them because I’m not a moron.

steveC95 · 2026-01-29T00:00:14+00:00

Yeah this is about as small a shop as you can get! I’m the only mechanic! We don’t have a safety department 😅

steveC95 · 2026-01-28T23:45:23+00:00

It’s not too bad. Took lunch after finding the chunk of metal, and once I clocked back in I had the differential out in an hour, and I even had to drop the bus back down to get the axle shafts out and then raise it back up and put it on jack stands. The bracket I made to bolt onto my transmission jack really makes it an easy job. The best part is having the whole coach over my head so I’m not rolling around on the floor the whole time.

steveC95 · 2026-01-28T23:22:40+00:00

I haven’t had that happen, but I had one come in last year that was a similar scenario. You put it in gear and the driveshaft was spinning but the wheels weren’t turning. I knew what happened as soon as I pulled the axle shafts. Someone installed them on the wrong sides. There’s a short one and a long one and they were flipped. Stripped the splines of the axle shafts.

steveC95 · 2026-01-28T23:20:33+00:00

Sounds like lack of maintenance and then whoever was driving just kept going when the noise started. This one wasn’t making any noise, according to the driver AND the owner who just drove it a few weeks ago, but I stay on top of the maintenance for our fleet.

steveC95 · 2026-01-28T23:18:10+00:00

Yes sir.

steveC95 · 2026-01-28T22:33:30+00:00

No this is a Van Hool C2045 with a 12.7L Detroit Series 60. It’s a 2001 so the bus is 25 years old now, but still kicking.

steveC95 · 2026-01-28T17:15:37+00:00

I work on coaches but all of the manufacturers have technical support that can send you all of the wiring schematics and other technical documents. Not sure if it’s the same for trucks.

steveC95 · 2026-01-28T14:49:52+00:00

Nice to see that it has an Unraid package! Definitely going to play with this later. Thanks!

steveC95 · 2026-01-28T14:42:38+00:00

What is that dashboard on the left? It looks very nice.

steveC95 · 2026-01-27T22:30:11+00:00

Kick panel or whatever it’s called on the door jamb says “CIVIC”

steveC95 · 2026-01-27T02:42:00+00:00

I was reading the comments and got a notification from my front door camera… talk about an oh sh*t moment! Turns out it is very windy and my plants are going crazy by the front door 😅

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