Random Unthreadworthy Questions

[J. Barron DeJong]

The brake to start is an auto tranny thing, most manuals have gone to the clutch has to be pushed in. IMO that sort of sucks, I've had problems like the throwout bearing going out and having to start cars in gear. I dunno, maybe now that I'm (supposedly) a grown up I'd call for a tow?

Shit, you’re right. I guess in the six years since we’ve owned a manual I’ve forgotten everything about them.

[jono]

The brake to start is an auto tranny thing, most manuals have gone to the clutch has to be pushed in. IMO that sort of sucks, I've had problems like the throwout bearing going out and having to start cars in gear. I dunno, maybe now that I'm (supposedly) a grown up I'd call for a tow?

I've had that problem, too--led to careful rev matching all the way up the freeway to the shop, followed by electric power as the engine thought it over after stopping for a light. It's been decades now, but it feels like the switch on the pedal was fine with it. Maybe?

[old goat]

Anyway backing over Timmy isn't all that bad. I had an 18m old boy whose dad back completely over him with a rear tire--tread marks across his middle. His only injury was an infection where I did a quick cutdown to put an IV in his saphenous vein at his ankle. Embarrassing for me. Very embarrassing for dad.

[BCMtnHound]

My ‘03 Tacoma has a button that allows starting without the clutch depressed (can start in gear if desired). “The switch allows the vehicle to be drive out of difficult situations by cranking the engine with the clutch engaged.” Never used it for that. Hearing about the issues with the throw bearing, that also makes sense, but also outside my experience.

[RShea]

That's the intent of a clutch safety switch. I've never met an automatic that you could fire the ignition outside of park (auto stop start excluded)

Many automatic transmissions you can start in either P or N- Neutral position. Every one that I can remember driving at least.

[RShea]

So what you're saying is--if you can't run over Timmy with the car in Park and you can't flood the engine, there is no reason for your foot to be on the brake (or the gas). It would be a good idea if you couldn't shift out of park unless your foot is on the brake though. I can't remember if that is the case but I'll have to check next time I drive.


A small purse.

Why do phone numbers need punctuation? Why do so many sites require dashes or occasionally parentheses? What's wrong with spaces (like Europe) or just run all the numbers together. I'm sure there's a highly technical reason. Enlighten me.

I am fine with () and dashes, or even spaces- 987 555 1234 but the numbers all running together is hard to dial if you can't remember all 10 numbers (and have to dial area code for all numbers like we have now- no more 7 digit dialing). I have one form that does not put any spaces, dashes or even the brackets around the area code and my misdialing of the numbers when calling is much higher as I look back and forth to the phone and the printed number... Just a lazy programmer that did that...

[old goat]

My problem is that while I can type letters without looking at the keyboard when it comes to punctuation I have to look and my keyboard is nearly unreadable, whether lit or not. And on a phone it means toggling. I'm good with just spaces.

[jm2e]

When I shut my freezer, why is it way harder to open if I try to get inside a few seconds later?


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[riser4]

When I shut my freezer, why is it way harder to open if I try to get inside a few seconds later?


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You can fit inside your freezer???

[406]

When I shut my freezer, why is it way harder to open if I try to get inside a few seconds later?


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PV = nrT

[Yukonrider]

Anyone here running an indoor air purifier? Salty can get a little nasty in the winter, and last year I developed a light cough when the inversion was real bad. Hoping to get something that can clean that up.
Should I get one for the main room and a small one for the bedroom? Its a small 1 bed apartment but idk if one unit would circulate enough air?

[Buzzworthy]

We have one in our bedroom. It helps with my allergies.

[Mustonen]

e;[emoji[emoji6]][emoji6][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji6][emoji6]]When I shut my freezer, why is it way harder to open if I try to get inside a few seconds later?


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I always figured it’s because I just replaced some dense cold air with some warm air that gets rapidly cooled, creating negative pressure inside the freezer, and that the seal is just good enough that it will equalize in a few minutes but not a few seconds.

[dan_pdx]

Anyone here running an indoor air purifier? Salty can get a little nasty in the winter, and last year I developed a light cough when the inversion was real bad. Hoping to get something that can clean that up.
Should I get one for the main room and a small one for the bedroom? Its a small 1 bed apartment but idk if one unit would circulate enough air?

Everyone in the PNW has these for forest fire smoke now. They have ratings for how much square footage they cover, as long as it's big enough for your whole apartment, maybe start with one. Put it in the main room and use a fan in your bedroom to circulate air. If that doesn't cut it, then add a bedroom unit. Lots of info online about Mcguyver air filters made from furnace filters and box fans. Those work too but a little clunky.

One other thing: if you can access your HVAC filters, put the highest-rated filters you can get in there when air quality is bad. That will help too.

[old goat]

Everyone in the PNW has these for forest fire smoke now. They have ratings for how much square footage they cover, as long as it's big enough for your whole apartment, maybe start with one. Put it in the main room and use a fan in your bedroom to circulate air. If that doesn't cut it, then add a bedroom unit. Lots of info online about Mcguyver air filters made from furnace filters and box fans. Those work too but a little clunky.

One other thing: if you can access your HVAC filters, put the highest-rated filters you can get in there when air quality is bad. That will help too.

But make sure your furnace can handle a MERV 13 filter. Run the fan continuously. And change monthly. The last time we had bad smoke a MERV 11 seemed adequate, at least as far as my five senses could tell.

[Mustonen]

We have one of those levoit air purifiers. My wife says it makes a difference for her allergies. I just like the white noise.

We also have our HVAC set to run some percentage of the time and run highest quality filters we can.

We don’t typically have too much of a problem with air quality around here unless smoke from your forest fires makes it this far east, but for allergens and stuff it seems to all help.

[Mustonen]

At what point do you carry liability only on a kid’s car? My 18yo has had a couple accidents and now comprehensive and collision coverage on her (at most) $8k vehicle is $1k every 6mo with a $1k deductible.

She’s currently on her mom’s policy, at a similar cost and the same deductible. She just had somebody back into her in a parking lot; unfortunately she was in it at the time, so no fault rules apply (MI). Gave her car a nice little crease that she’s not going to get fixed. Well, then why carry full coverage? And $2k per year for an $8k car seems just silly. Break even on depreciation and savings to carry crash and burn only feels like it’s about 18 months away.

[skaredshtles]

At what point do you carry liability only on a kid’s car? My 18yo has had a couple accidents and now comprehensive and collision coverage on her (at most) $8k vehicle is $1k every 6mo with a $1k deductible.

She’s currently on her mom’s policy, at a similar cost and the same deductible. She had somebody back into her in a parking lot; unfortunately she was in it at the time, so no fault rules apply (MI). Gave her car a nice little crease that she’s not going to get fixed. Well, then why carry full coverage? And $2k per year for an $8k car seems just silly. Break even on depreciation and savings to carry crash and burn only feels like it’s about 18 months away.

Sounds like now.

[old goat]

My kid was driving my 87 4Runner with only liability past a Ryder lot when a Ryder employer turned a truck right into the lot from the second lane and hit him in the curb lane. Their insurance totaled the SUV, gave us 2000, and let us keep the very driveable vehicle.

[muted reborn]

We have one of those levoit air purifiers. My wife says it makes a difference for her allergies. I just like the white noise.

We have had a Levoite for years, it's gotten us (or so I thought) through countless smoke and pollution days here in SLC. Last week I opened it up to see the filter was in a plastic bag to be removed upon purchase. It hasn't been doing a damn thing for us, ha. The Merv 13 filter on our furnace must have been doing a good job because my indoor air monitor rarely shows bad air indoors, but STILL, fack me!

[m2711c]

that's pretty funny.

[old goat]

My wife got an irobot vacuum which is supposed to self empty into a bag in the base station. Except she never opened the sliding panel that closes off the bag. The whole contraption was completely clogged.

[KQ]

Why would some lights work and others not when they are all on the same fuse?

Tack room, hay loft, shedrow lights share a fuse. Everything was working last night when I shut up the barn.

This morning I turned on the tack room lights then flipped the switch for the hayloft and went upstairs. No lights. Went back down - yup flipped the switch, back up, no lights (there are 6 light fixtures in the hayloft). Checked the shed row light which are on the sane switch plate - nothing.

Look at fuse box. Nothing tripped. Flipped the fuse for tack room/hayloft/shedrow. Tried hayloft lights. Working now as are the shed row lights. WTF?

Tackroom switch is the single. Stacked switches are hayloft/shedrow.

[Harry]

I’m guessing a failing circuit breaker. (I doubt you have actual fuses.) Note: note I am not an electrician, I am just spitballing.


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[old goat]

Take the cover off the switch box and check for debris. I have a circuit in my garage shop that gets sawdust in it that I have to clean out. Debris could have gotten into the switch contacts and flipping the switch may have worked the debris loose.

Did the tackroom lights stay on when you flipped the switch for the hayloft? If so ignore the rest of this paragraph. Are you positive the breaker hadn't tripped. A tripped breaker will not be in the off position--the switch position is closer to on than to off. If so flipping it on and off would have reset it.