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When your friends shop has a frame machine but no vise, had to get at the bolt covered by bent shit :laughing:

 
well my phone doesn't talk to the computer any more, so no pictures sadly
musta updated. Funny because as it came from tracfone it was neutered so the USB would only do charging, then after a few months it updated and it worked, now it's back to not working again

I made sure to turn off the updates and internet connectivity of all kinds to try and keep it from changing anything but I guess google's smarter than I am. Turned off mobile data, and turned off wifi, it started turning the wifi back on from time to time on its own so I changed the one wifi network password that I had on it so it couldn't connect. Still they managed to fuck me.
It's an android phone?
Use google photos to back them up using wifi.
login to google photos on PC. Download.

That's what i do, it's easier than plugging in a cable.
 
It's an android phone?
Use google photos to back them up using wifi.
login to google photos on PC. Download.

That's what i do, it's easier than plugging in a cable.
got it figured out
phone needed the battery pulled out and put back in
I ain't never gonna make any sort of google account on that pile of shit, never gonna feed it internet by choice either
 
Pulled some wheels out of the dead row and put them on the rear of the service truck. They are too big will need to use a 17-18” rim. These only have 4” between top of tire and body. It needs to get lowered 4” or so.
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Buddy has some different sizes I’ll try out before I buy anything.
 
Was supposed to come in Tuesday to learn how the contractors replace the big rubber on the knees so we can do it and save $8k each time it needs to be done. BUT Monday night one of the boats sprung a leak in some piping. Had to pull it out, make a fixture and replace almost the whole thing.

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my brother had been insisting a foam canon was super awesome.
he's right.
not touching the car anymore for regular washing.
I like the little stubby wand too. So you can get up underneath shit.

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my brother had been insisting a foam canon was super awesome.
he's right.
not touching the car anymore for regular washing.
I like the little stubby wand too. So you can get up underneath shit.
How much soap are you mixing? I use the same stuff, 2oz mixed into warm water should make so much foam that the car is completely covered.
 
How much soap are you mixing? I use the same stuff, 2oz mixed into warm water should make so much foam that the car is completely covered.
I used 1 oz.
I'll probably try more next time, but honestly this was fine for a wash/rinse.

I also didn't really fuck with the mixture knob on the top too much.
 
Just got a free 98 Exploder, sounds like the transmission is bad from what the lady my wife works with who had to get it out of where it's been sitting for over a year said. Figures we get snow today. I guess I'll bring it home and try and start it and go from there. It's got a Pioneer DoubleDin Head unit so I'll get that out at the very least. Back window fell off and is sitting in the back, radiator cap was off, Batteries stone dead, has a step that is completely rusted apart but if it'll drive that's all easy. Not counting on that though. Next best option is give it to a friend after I pull the stereo.
 
Got it home, it starts with jumper cables, runs ok, put a gallon of antifreeze in and it had heat, trans fluid wasn't real low and didn't smell burnt, reverse slips, D slips, first engages solidly and moves it. What to do now? I'm thinking put it on CL for 400 OBO and see what happens. Interestingly, it only has a front plate and its HOK 486.
 
Does anyone with one of the following vehicles want to tell me what the resistance of the evap canister purge solenoid is supposed to be?

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internet service manual said:
CANISTER PURGE VALVE RESISTANCE

l Measure EVAP canister purge valve resistance.

l Is resistance between 30 and 90 ohms or 30 and 38 ohms (Continental, F-Series/E-Series)?

Yes
For Escort/Tracer, Mustang, Thunderbird/Cougar, Ranger, Aerostar:

GO to «HW3».

All Others:

GO to «HW4».

No
REPLACE damaged EVAP canister purge valve. RESTORE vehicle. GO to «HW42»

I usually hit them with 9v and see if they click open.
 
Got it home, it starts with jumper cables, runs ok, put a gallon of antifreeze in and it had heat, trans fluid wasn't real low and didn't smell burnt, reverse slips, D slips, first engages solidly and moves it. What to do now? I'm thinking put it on CL for 400 OBO and see what happens. Interestingly, it only has a front plate and its HOK 486.
V6 or v8?
 
I spend (Yet) another day trying to unfuck my garage and cleaned up around the property a bit.

Been cleaning the garage for 6 months now.🐌
 
Every time I start, I realize I need a shop instead of a garage.
I have an oversized two car, a 20' conex and were buying a shed soon.

My plan is two 20' connexes 10' apart with a roof joining them for added tractor implement storage.

I will probably outgrow all of these before too long.

To be fair, I do have a complete machine shop in my garage, surface grinder and all.
 
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