Didn't get photos of #oil / #coolant changes - I'd checked in by phone with a work colleague for #safety as I was going under #car so didn't want to take too long doing this bit, its awkward enough to get to coolant drain valve and #sumpplug , let alone take photos.

Sump plug was almost rounded - #bladibarsket , replaced with new one - has T45 rather than T40.

Try not to use pop bottles for old fluids if you have kids around - these are going to be put in store room I keep my tools in until contents go to correct disposal place, and have suitable warning labels - I lacked other containers (did warn office manager I would be doing this and safety precautions I was taking)

#Opel oil filler cap when turned upside down looks like dead fish / whale on GHS warning labels (quite apt really)

Today new #sparkplugs, #coolant refresh and #oil change - had to jack up car and put ramps underneath other way round rather than drive on to them - bumper slightly fouls ramp ( #bladibarsket ).

Also chocked rear wheels for #safety

Sparkplugs are #Bosch 0 242 230 806 FQR8LEU2

( #AltText contains useful info on tools, methods etc if you have a #Vauxhall / #Opel / #CorsaC #HoldenBarina with #Z12XEP #engine, I try to put this info in the text on any of my #toots about #CarMaintenance )

[ as there's spare space in this toot I added #Holden #Barina as hashtags for anyone here who is in #Australia or #NewZealand #Aotearoa ]

Quite the adventure! Day one is bus trip, finally getting my stabilizer bar out to Blaze.
Next is day three, VA hotel. I crossed the streams and got three kinds of cereal in one bowl: Frosted Flakes, Fruit Loops, and Cinnamon Toast.
Last night I happened to choose chicken & waffles for dinner. Now the hotel free breakkie is waffles, so it looks like waffles for dinner, breakfast, and leftovers!
#Arlington #Alexandria #Virginia #Mustang #overheated #coolant #drive #memorial #service #today

 A PC that uses Hot Coffee as Coolant.

Modern computers generate a great deal of heat when under load, thus we cool them with fans and sometimes even water cooling systems. [Doug MacDowell] figured that water was alright, but why not use coffee instead?

https://www.dougmacdowell.com/coffeematic-pc.html

#coffeematic #pc #coffee #coolant #diy #engineering #tech #art #media #maker #news

🔧 Khi nước chảy từ ống xả ô tô dù không bật điều hòa, có thể là do hiện tượng ngưng tụ hơi nước trong hệ thống xả hoặc vấn đề ống tản nhiệt. Nếu dòng nước đi kèm khói trắng, cần kiểm tra rò rỉ chất làm mát hoặc hở ống xả. Đừng bỏ qua, bảo dưỡng sớm sẽ tránh hư hỏng nghiêm trọng! 🚗💨

#Ôtô #Xe_máy #Nước_ống_xả #CarMaintenance #VehicleIssue #Automotive #Safety #Bảo_dưỡng #Xe_đi #Tech #Engine #Coolant #Exhaust

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A PC That Uses Hot Coffee As Coolant

Modern computers generate a great deal of heat when under load, thus we cool them with fans and sometimes even water cooling systems. [Doug MacDowell] figured that water was alright, but why not us…

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Mit Silikat - nein danke!

Ich habe diesen Silikat-Beutel (vorhanden in vielen Autos von #VW / #Audi / #SEAT / #Skoda, die #G13 #Kühlmittel verwenden) aus dem #Ausgleichsbehälter meines #GolfGTI entfernt, um zu verhindern, dass er platzt und Probleme im Kühlsystem verursacht

EN: I removed the silicate bag (found in many cars of VW Group, that use G13 #coolant ) to prevent it from bursting and causing problems in the cooling system

#Autowartung #CarMaintenance

So... my bf texts me that his car overheated and that he stopped to get more coolant.

😕

Yeah, I know. Engine overheats. Get coolant. Problem fixed, right?

Not so fast. The coolant is in a closed loop system. The necessity for more coolant might indicate a leak. Moreover, there's a min and a max line on the reservoir. If you're not under the min line, I'd say it is unlikely that adding coolant will fix the problem. There can be a host of other issues.

Etc...

During our text conversation, he admitted, "I know nothing of cars."

You know who knows something about cars? Me. I'm no mechanic, but I've run wires in cars, replaced rotors and brake pads, and noticed when mechanics were blowing smoke up my arse.

I told him to call me next time something like this happens. He texted me, but he had already stopped to buy coolant.

Part and parcel of being a Daddy Dom (yes, in the BDSM sense) is to use your wisdom and knowledge to help your partners.

(PS: He drove back home, and it overheated again, so the leak hypothesis is the top one right now. I won't get to see him this weekend. 😔 )

#cars #coolant #leak #BDSM #DaddyDom #wisdom #knowledge

$550/$2000 #mutualaid request
@athamanatha on Paypal
$athamanatha Cashapp
patreon.com/vulpinedesigns
ko-fi.com/athakitsune

The situation on the Vulpibus is never cheap it seems, though we have managed to get some things for free there's some we don't expect to be free at all.

Things we need:

Plywood
Sheet metal
Angle iron
Screws
A towing dolly for our car to be pulled behind the bus
Oil filter
A full engine check and service to deduce where coolant is leaking

Can we say $2000 to cover most of this?

We are still months away from me getting employed in a job where the pay will be something but not exactly much in the face of inflation.

Please find us free parking for a few months... PA, NJ or NY state

#queermutualaid #helpfolkssurvive #helpfolkslive2025 #MutualAidSavesLives #help #queer #buslife #skoolie #homeless #unhoused #nomad #engine #CATC7Acert #mechanics #leaking #coolant #gasket #moneyhelp #workshop #whohasourbacks #whohasajob #fuckcapitalism #truckfump #tuckfrump #Muckfusk #guerillaengineering

Saviez-vous que l'on peut créer une #climatisation naturelle à l'aide de la... terre cuite ?

C'est ce que propose l'entreprise indienne #CoolAnt 💡

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