What did you accomplish today?

GreatwhiteNorth said:

And stinky - I absolutely hate the smell of antifreeze.

Especially if it's hot!

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I just love the fact that they still cram in so you have to pull the dash out in some cars.
Fucking thing should be mounted in the trunk hidden under a panel that also contains oil filter and fuel filter.
But you aint heard that shit from me!!

Indacouch said:

How much was that and have you shot it ......my sis would probably like one of those for her purse.

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It was around $45. No I have not shot it. I’m so glad you mentioned this. I thought it came with with an extra pepper power stream cartridge but it comes loaded with a water practice cartridge!!
28g of formula.
Up to 7 short blasts
Up to 20 ft effective range
Trigger activated LED Light
Thumb lock safety prevents accidental discharge.
Point and shoot pepper power shots or a constant stream.
Plus a strobe feature
10% OC pepper
And it also has Invisible UV dye which helps police identify your attacker.
I bought it at Cabelas.
It’s “Mace brand.”

I never felt comfortable with the ackward standard mace design with the flip top. This mace gun feels so comfortable and is so easy to grab and aim, . I feel so much more confident with this design . I think it would make a terrific gift for your sister! I returned the holster for a couple reasons. It was too bulky and if I mount it to my bicycle frame the predators that stalk will see it and might think it’s a real gun and jump me for it. Best I keep it concealed properly in my pocket.
cheers! Have a nice day and stay safe out there.

charface said:

Yeah, anything snap on is gonna cost ya double.
But I did it too. Its great stuff and if you make your living with it I can justify having a free replacement delivered
to the shop for lifetime.

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Precisely and if you are trying to beat flat rate having the right tools makes all the difference, especially if you specialize in driveability and performance diagnostics. At least that was his story and he stuck to it LOL. Then again I have an affinity for fine tools and once you've used Snap On's Universal socket set you just never look back.

curious2garden said:

Precisely and if you are trying to beat flat rate having the right tools makes all the difference, especially if you specialize in driveability and performance diagnostics. At least that was his story and he stuck to it LOL. Then again I have an affinity for fine tools and once you've used Snap On's Universal socket set you just never look back.

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Its true. snap on made tools sexy and humans are biologically driven.
I spent years in different kinds of shops and met very few who weren't in hawk to the snap on man.

charface said:

I just love the fact that they still cram in so you have to pull the dash out in some cars.
Fucking thing should be mounted in the trunk hidden under a panel that also contains oil filter and fuel filter.
But you aint heard that shit from me!!

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Yea. I had to do that a little while back.

Just about every time I work on something I wonder to myself what dumbass designed that particular part or setup.

I think they do it so you have to take them to the dealer.

whitebb2727 said:

Yea. I had to do that a little while back.
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Just about every time I work on something I wonder to myself what dumbass designed that particular part or setup.

I think they do it so you have to take them to the dealer.

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I think every engineer should have to change the item they designed after it is installed.
The world would be much simpler.

charface said:

I think every engineer should have to change the item they designed after it is installed.
The world would be much simpler.

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Hell yes. It was the same in the military. Engineers would hand us retrofit parts and we would still have to modify them to make them work.

I've thought the same exact thing for years. The designer should have to change it.

whitebb2727 said:

Yea. I had to do that a little while back.
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Just about every time I work on something I wonder to myself what dumbass designed that particular part or setup.

I think they do it so you have to take them to the dealer.

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FFS, I would have just set that fucker on fire & walked away.

whitebb2727 said:

Hell yes. It was the same in the military. Engineers would hand us retrofit parts and we would still have to modify them to make them work.

I've thought the same exact thing for years. The designer should have to change it.

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On the other hand imagine how ugly a car would be if we went with our theory.

GreatwhiteNorth said:

FFS, I would have just set that fucker on fire & walked away.

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If I tear into something like that I purposely leave out any non crucial screws so it's easier the next time.
I know that sounds bad but I'm OK with it.

So I have a few mechanical stories to share.

1. I just spent all day changing my bypass pipe on my 06 Tacoma 4 banger , the damn thing runs through the intake manifold . So while I had the intake off I bench cleaned the injectors. Replaced the the plugs, belts, hoses, flushed the radiator.

2. I am about to do a air ride to steel springs conversation on my envoy, just waiting on Amazon to bring my stuff ( only three weeks late )

And as for diagnosis , simple, just ask Annie. She ain't been wrong yet. I love you Annie your the best.

I'm lucky I grew up poor, I've always done all my own mechanical stuff . If I don't know what to do I just keep reading or asking someone and eventually I get there.

GreatwhiteNorth said:

FFS, I would have just set that fucker on fire & walked away.

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I thought about before. Lol.

charface said:

On the other hand imagine how ugly a car would be if we went with our theory.

If I tear into something like that I purposely leave out any non crucial screws so it's easier the next time.
I know that sounds bad but I'm OK with it.

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Lol. I can't do that. I'm anal about things like that.

I

whitebb2727 said:

I thought about before. Lol.

Lol. I can't do that. I'm anal about things like that.

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Should clarify, only on my own shot and only if it's not visable.

God forbid I get into a small fender bender. My dash might fly out the windshield. Lol

Bareback said:

So I have a few mechanical stories to share.

1. I just spent all day changing my bypass pipe on my 06 Tacoma 4 banger , the damn thing runs through the intake manifold . So while I had the intake off I bench cleaned the injectors. Replaced the the plugs, belts, hoses, flushed the radiator.

2. I am about to do a air ride to steel springs conversation on my envoy, just waiting on Amazon to bring my stuff ( only three weeks late )

And as for diagnosis , simple, just ask Annie. She ain't been wrong yet. I love you Annie your the best.

I'm lucky I grew up poor, I've always done all my own mechanical stuff . If I don't know what to do I just keep reading or asking someone and eventually I get there.

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It's so nice nowadays being able to snap a pic with the phone prior to disassembly. I used to work on tractors and we would tear them into a million pieces and order parts. By the time the parts arrived it was a bastard putting it all back together.

I don't know how to spell.

charface said:

It's so nice nowadays being able to snap a pic with the phone prior to dissassambly. I used to work on tractors and we would tear them into a million pieces and order parts. By the time the parts arrived it was a bastard putting it all back together.

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I've been to an ass load of advanced Cat schools - one was fuel systems for 6.250" bore class engines & there are 6 or 7 (very) different variants of these. We get broken up into 4 person teams & told to disassemble a fuel system. Come back from lunch & we get moved to another table with a system that another team tore apart.
Bitching doesn't help as all the instructor would say is "welcome to shift work".

Talk about tough!

charface said:

I don't know how to spell.

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It's cool I don't know to read.

GreatwhiteNorth said:

I've been to an ass load of advanced Cat schools - one was fuel systems for 6.250" bore class engines & there are 6 or 7 (very) different variants of these. We get broken up into 4 person teams & told to disassemble a fuel system. Come back from lunch & we get moved to another table with a system that another team tore apart.
Bitching doesn't help as all the instructor would say is "welcome to shift work".

Talk about tough!

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One place I worked was a Chinese tractor import, horrible.
The parts books were all wrong.
The wiring harness was not color coded the same way twice.
Just a non stop headache.

I feel for you there - grey market machines are beyond horrible to work on, like they make them "one off" & nothing matches the one you saw two weeks ago.

GreatwhiteNorth said:

I feel for you there - grey market machines are beyond horrible to work on, like they make them "one off" & nothing matches the one you saw two weeks ago.

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Exactly. Trying to explain this to customers was always fun.
Well sir your parts will be sent sea freight, held up in customs and more than likely won't fit.

charface said:

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Should clarify, only on my own shot and only if it's not visable.

God forbid I get into a small fender bender. My dash might fly out the windshield. Lol

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I was in a wreck at around 30 mph. I had a car battery in the back of my truck and when I hit the embankment and came to a sudden stop the battery kept moving and slammed into the back of the cab on the passenger side. If someone was sitting on that side it may have killed them. Not really relevant. Just was thinking about it.

Its no biggie as long as its not structural.