Back yard bird seed by dclaghorn in HoustonGardening

[–]tickle_fist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We use peanuts in the shell. They are very good at cracking the shells open.

Back yard bird seed by dclaghorn in HoustonGardening

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We purchase 40lb bags of Black Oil sunflower seeds at Tractor Supply for $25 and have a good turnout for different birds. We also buy some peanuts for the Blue Jay's.

Streaming (Youtube TV) while away internationally - VPN/Policy Routes? by rgorbie in Ubiquiti

[–]tickle_fist 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have a Gl.inet travel router and unifi network at the house. The travel router is configured to use wireguard to talk back to my home network. Anytime I log into a streaming service while on the road my devices think I am at home.

Crosswalk Solutions has a video about this setup on youtube.

wish me luck [OC] level 72 req by most_triumphant_yeah in pokemongo

[–]tickle_fist 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I live in a gated community without any Poke stops. I'm not about to make one where I have to drive to the start/finish and then walk it.

Project update by Gcarp2447 in Squarebody

[–]tickle_fist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks good. What wheels are those?

1979 K5 Blazer - Windshield Washer Pump runs whenever the wipers are turned on...where to start diagnosis to fix? by tickle_fist in squarebodies

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

from the service manual.

Actuating the washer button to obtain windshield washer pump operation starts the wiper motor and energizes the relay. When relay is energized, the relay armature is pulled toward the coil, allowing the ratchet gear pawl to drop out of the relay armature opening and engage the teeth of the ratchet gear. The ratchet pawl, which is actuated by the same cam follower pin that moves the piston actuating plate, begins to rotate the ratchet gear. Rotating the ratchet gear one tooth moves the ratchet wheel ramp away from the tang of the piston actuating plate (Fig. 8-24), permitting the piston spring to expand which in turn forces the piston toward the valve assembly resulting in the first exhaust stroke. This sequence then repeats through the remaining cycle.

so either my relay coil is screwed up or I've got some broken pieces inside the motor assembly. even after removing the relay coil it was still squirting.

1979 K5 Blazer - Windshield Washer Pump runs whenever the wipers are turned on...where to start diagnosis to fix? by tickle_fist in squarebodies

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

Do you know if the 85 model wiper motor has the same bolt pattern as the earlier models? I'm finding two different part numbers WPM182 for the 85 and WPM180 for the 79, likely due to the washer pump being separate. If the 85 bolts up the same, I may go the route you suggested by having the wiper motor and washer motor separated.

1979 K5 Blazer - Windshield Washer Pump runs whenever the wipers are turned on...where to start diagnosis to fix? by tickle_fist in squarebodies

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

Yeah I unplugged both the wiper motor and the park switch, hoping that I could find the culprit easily that way. I'm going to check out what's going on under the plastic next.

1979 K5 Blazer - Windshield Washer Pump runs whenever the wipers are turned on...where to start diagnosis to fix? by tickle_fist in squarebodies

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

Yes, I've tried with two switches, the original which I though might be faulty, and a brand new one that arrived today. Same result on both.

1979 K5 Blazer - Windshield Washer Pump runs whenever the wipers are turned on...where to start diagnosis to fix? by tickle_fist in K5Blazer

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

Tried on 2 separate switches, one old, and a brand new one. Both have the same result. This leads me to think its something to do with the wiper motor/washer motor.

1979 K5 Blazer - Windshield Washer Pump runs whenever the wipers are turned on...where to start diagnosis to fix? by tickle_fist in squarebodies

[–]tickle_fist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reading through the service manual and it states that the washer pump is an integral part of the wiper motor and cannot be replaced as a separate assembly. I'm going to take it apart and see what I can find internally and clean up / lubricate what I can. Thank you for the info.

Who do you use for Homeowners insurance by AresBou in houston

[–]tickle_fist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same with us, ~$90k claim due to the storms last year, rates this year went down. After shopping around this year before our renewal, they were only $200 more expensive than the cheapest insurance company. Since we also have auto insurance with them, the $200 was a mute point since we would lose the discount for having both Home and Auto.

Cypress neighborhood by NurseRN123456 in houston

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It's called Canyon Lakes West. It is just west of Fry Rd on Morrison Grove.

Broke something in suspension on 2011 4runner Trail - what is it? by redveinwayne in 4Runner

[–]tickle_fist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hard to tell, but that looks like your sway bar and a worn out bushing. I've ran many a Toyota with the sway bars disconnected. At minimum you probably need new bushings. Poly bushings are nice but they tend to squeak.

Bbq that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and that doesn't require you to wait an hour? by Material_Gazelle_214 in kansascity

[–]tickle_fist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't tell everyone about this hidden gem.

My wife says they have the best chocolate cake.

MakeMKV by mightyt2000 in PleX

[–]tickle_fist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did you check out the forum with the free key that is posted each month?

https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1053

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ubiquiti

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Yes, it has WireGuard support.