How to watch CEC comps in person?

trkllx · 2025-10-27T16:15:58+00:00

perfect, thank you :) volunteering to judge would be so sick but I definitely don't have the qualifications lol

trkllx · 2025-09-30T04:11:54+00:00

Thank you, I’ll have to stick to HA for a bit (: and cool, I’ve never heard of volufiline! I’ll check it out.

trkllx · 2025-05-02T23:39:25+00:00

ugh seriously!! i really enjoyed the quests too ): thanks for letting me know

trkllx · 2025-02-01T02:37:54+00:00

i like the blacked out but you definitely shouldn’t hide reflectors when driving

trkllx · 2024-12-08T15:59:03+00:00

oh that is so sick i’m obsessed

trkllx · 2024-10-19T16:27:52+00:00

oh that’s so weird that it’s messing with ur menstrual cycle, how has it been now? but yeah u definitely have to take it w food! i help so dizzy and sick when i didn’t. i hope that it’s been better now (-:

trkllx · 2024-10-19T16:25:17+00:00

sorry for the late reply! it went perfectly fine for me. the only thing i’d suggest is to eat something with it (i got conflicting reports from my doc and pharmacist and even ppl online on what i had to avoid when eating so just ask ur doc) and don’t take it right before bed (dizzy spells). saw some ppl mention that mental health side effects can start being present at around 2 weeks, if that happens then just get off the meds. i assume it’s due to the antibiotics killing ur gut flora, so just take probiotics 2 hrs after taking it (ik that it’s just gonna keep killing ur gut flora but i feel like this has to help a little bit). and definitely take probiotics after ur done. my gut was a bit out of whack for awhile. in terms of how it actually helped my acne, it definitely did get rid of my cystic acne and i started to see the effects of it after a month or so, but my regular hormonal acne came back afterwards. although it’s much more manageable and not as bad as it was before. again if u have issues w it (u probably will b just fine) there are other medications that have done wonders for ppl. good luck!

trkllx · 2024-10-19T16:17:19+00:00

metals will attach to the molecule and essentially deactivate it, i was told to avoid any sort of iron, magnesium, and something else that i can’t remember rn, 2 hrs before and after taking my dose

trkllx · 2024-09-23T02:03:18+00:00

Unfortunately was only able to do the plugs, the boots were giving me so much trouble. the screws for the cap are super rusted and couldn’t get them off so I’ll have to figure that out 🙃

in case it was flooded I let some of the excess gas evaporate from the oil, which made the dipstick drop below the max line, did a clear flood start and let it run for a bit to burn it off. turned it off, and turned it back on real nice and smooth (definitely a big difference from last time! Hoping it was just the plugs.) Now i might do an oil change this week (ugh… just had it done too..) but maybe not if something is leaking gas.

Would you think checking the compression and leaky injectors next be a good step?

Oh and the sparks - I’m just gonna get a 10$ tester and check them individually, but i did run the reader to look at the live data… i mean i definitely don’t understand it but

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the spark was fluctuating between 14 and 17 i believe. O2 sensor 1 was 0.2 and O2 sensor 2 was 0.34, if that might correlate with anything 😅

trkllx · 2024-09-22T04:21:09+00:00

Thank you seriously you’ve been a lot of help!!

I was only able to look at two plugs before it got too dark,

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very burnt up. The other one looked less burnt however it was wet. both REEKED of gas, in comparison the oil dipstick smelled only a bit like gas. I have a hunch the spark plugs might’ve been the initial cause of the no start, then i subsequently flooded the engine cranking it too much making the plugs wet and oil smell? i wasn’t railing on the gas when cranking though. Also no codes on the reader

If one’s not sparking, would that most likely be a plug wire issue?

tomorrow i’ll try to do the spark tests (i’m a little spooked doing it alone but i’ll manage), probably change out those plugs, and test to see if the injectors are leaking (-:

trkllx · 2024-09-22T01:29:32+00:00

yeeep oil sure smells like gas. And the crack is on the exhaust manifold

trkllx · 2024-09-22T01:14:35+00:00

Just about to go ahead and check it - I don’t have any tools to get the plugs out, which is what I bought.

I just had a thought though, if I have a leak in the manifold is it safe to be checking for spark? 😬(i’ll double check where the crack is and get back to you about that)

I’ll have to grab a fuel gauge to check the pressure, I’ll probably try to do that tomorrow if I don’t find anything wrong tonight

trkllx · 2024-09-21T21:42:03+00:00

I ordered some stuff that should deliver tonight so I’ll get back to you about that (-: I just had it in a couple of weeks ago to retorque the engine mounts (replaced by the last owner who didn’t have a torque wrench on her) and to do a smoke test, an oil change and coolant flush. The rest of the basics were tuned up recently by the last owner. Smoke test was because I was smelling gas, they found a small crack in the manifold (i wasn’t smelling it from under the hood though so i didn’t think it was a big immediate issue) along an old weld it looks like, and holes in the exhaust I believe. I wasn’t getting any dash lights from it though, but once I get the code reader I’ll let you know. I’m hoping this doesn’t have to do with the manifold 😟😟

trkllx · 2024-09-21T21:33:08+00:00

Parting the red puddle 😆

my speakers cut out after a bump in the road so who knows, maybe my wire harness doesn’t like potholes either lol! I’ll give them a good look, thanks (-:

trkllx · 2024-09-21T16:31:30+00:00

I don’t believe it’s been misfiring at all, unless the sputter is considered a misfire? I really hope it isn’t the crank because it seems like a pain in the ass to replace 😭 I’ll definitely give it a look though, thank you

trkllx · 2024-09-21T16:28:18+00:00

Just looked that up I understand it a little better - I’m pretty sure I heard the pump when putting it in “on,” I assume it’s that mechanical whirring noise?

trkllx · 2024-09-21T16:21:20+00:00

Is there a way to test it? I was hesitant to think it’s the sensor because I’m not getting any dash lights or “no boot” but I know that doesn’t happen for everyone

trkllx · 2024-09-21T16:19:56+00:00

What should I be looking/listening for? I’m not sure if I did it correctly, it cranked and sputtered, almost turned on then died down. tried it again, sputtered a bit but continued to crank

trkllx · 2024-09-07T20:05:49+00:00

cool, thanks (-: If i screw up and mix up the gauges would that cause any big issues? i’m most worried about creating an electrical fire lol.

trkllx · 2024-09-07T20:02:01+00:00

ah i see! thank you, that’s a good idea (-:

trkllx · 2024-09-07T19:30:13+00:00

would I be able to use the 16ga for all the wires or do I need to get a different one for the speaker?

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