Recent content by velillen01

I can second the linked one from Amazon. It isnt fancy but it blows smoke and works fine to find leaks. Getting some adapters will help too.

Been awhile since there was much of an update. But almost three weeks ago now we had our Twins. A boy and a girl. So been quite busy with them! My parents came out to help (and let my wife and I get some sleep). The electricians also were able to come. They were awesome to work with. We only...

I bought the "sample pack" from Peppy Products LLC on amazon and they were just fine. For more "bulk" Ive been going through https://www.homelectrical.com/ Little bit better pricing than amazon and still free shipping if you order >$75.

Makes sense! Thanks for the explanation!

Thats the only area I wish we could have seen tested.. Wish instead of doing the 1/2" - 9/16" range they could have added the more common brake line fitting sizes (8/10mm 3/8-5/16). Would have been an interesting comparison to see if the smaller sizes experience the same "issues" as the bigger...

I have the OTC front end service kit and the OTC ball joint kit and have been happy with both of them. Have worked well on all my vehicles so far. Would say anything has been tested to the limits of anything but they have always gotten the job done

Back to working on the garage! Not to much though. Our weather is warming up which means all the snow is melting. This turns the ground super slick so I try to only work outside in the mornings before things warm up to much. At least the "back" of the garage is shaded so the ground stays firmer...

Its 13 years as best as I could tell. Just going off dates on some of the parts. After playing around with the internal information screen and seeing how the unit operates a bit, my personal theory is that the old blower motor was just never hitting its "called for" RPM of 1000rpms and instead...

In garage related news the big update is on electric! i got ahold of a company in town to come give a quote and all that. The quote was more than acceptable and the better news is they could get to it in just a couple weeks after wrapping up current projects. So I'll be getting 100amp service...

Update time! First off lets start with the mini split....it has been working great minus one issue. The remotes. The unit itself heats great (more on that in a minute). The two ceiling cassette units each came with their own remotes. Problem is they seem to be on the same "channel". This caused...

Bit late but thanks for the info. #2 pretty describes exactly how they are hooked up now. I completely forgot to ask the electrician when he was out here.

I wouldnt touch one of those personally. Not for something permanent like a Tesla Charger. Especially since you would still be limited to 20amp charging. Get an electrician out there. Even with the panel on the other side of the house they can provide a solution.

Much better day today! Got the mini split finished up and it runs. Course they want you to test it by "cooling" which isnt doable when its 20 degrees outside. The ceiling units actually looks pretty decent Just have to clean up and finish the last little bit of insulation. Then install...

just an update cause I feel like it. Kind of feeling like im swimming against a current so bit down/ frustrated. The Isuzu brakes....having issues with them. The pads and new wheel cylinders dont want to work together causing the drum not to fit. The mini split, nitrgoen pressure check passed...

Thats basically what I discovered. I played around a bit with the nitrogen charge and it seemed all the loops are "normally open" in a powered off state. So it didnt really matter if you "Tee" together or just do it all via one port. Im sure the medical grade i sjust a "cover your ****" things...