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Carpet Installers
c/carpet-installers•perry.skylerperry.skyler•21h ago
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Diesel Mechanics
c/diesel-mechanics•perry.skylerperry.skyler•4d ago

Unpopular opinion: This custom turbo setup on my pickup is driving me nuts

I decided to add a custom turbo to my old diesel pickup as a side project, thinking it would be a cool way to get more power. But man, getting the exhaust manifold to line up right has been a total pain. I had to weld new brackets, and my first try cracked after just a few heat cycles (should have used thicker steel, I guess). Now I'm dealing with boost leaks that I can't seem to find, and the engine keeps running rough under load. My buddy said it was a bad idea from the start, and I'm starting to think he was right. I've got oil stains all over my driveway from checking connections over and over. Part of me wants to scrap the whole thing and go back to stock, but I've put too much time into it already. Sometimes these creative fixes just aren't worth the hassle.

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5h ago

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Can't pin down why the landing doors stick on humid days

Have you checked the logs yourself? They might be wrong if the person writing them missed something obvious. I'd trust what you see over what someone wrote down.

1d ago

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PSA: I tried using that 'archival' PVA glue from the craft store for a repair on my 1908 copy of 'The Wind in the Willows' and it left a permanent, shiny stain on the foxing.

My old copy of Dune has a shiny patch on page 47 from a tape fix twenty years ago. It's a bit ugly, but the spine is still holding. I've seen way worse damage from people trying to fix books with duct tape. At least the pages don't fall out.

2d ago

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TIL my old climbing rope has 3,000 logged work hours on it

Retire it before it retires you.

2d ago

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Tried a 24-hour brine on some pork chops for a special last week

Made that exact mistake with chicken last month.

4d ago

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Shoutout to side projects for my career change

Nice! What did your data tracker actually DO, though? Like, did you show them the actual code or just talk about it?