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at least he's honest with himself about it... can you imagine if he had that mindset and still had kids of his own?
it's not for everyone. yes it's a lot of work. but not having kids usually becomes a regret later in the later years of life... i see the joy that my children bring to my parents... i'm hoping i get that when i'm their age...
the assumption that things will turn out like **** seems sad. That's all. I never thought I'd have kids, once you have them, it's hard to describe how they make you feel.
I work with data for a living. Im not in my feelings and its the harsh truth.
yeah dude, do you know how many boomers got married and had kids and didn't actually want them? I just couldn't imagine going down that path in life and not actually thinking it through..and most men do not and dont learn the truth until its too late. Id have to see the data on actual 'regret' but most of the older guys ive met that didnt go down that path have ever told me they wish they did, but they certainly had plenty of stories about friends/family/colleauges getting their *** handed to them in a divorce and watching everything they worked for go up in smoke.
I dont know the specifics of what happened to our guy here and its none of my business but the fact that this BS goes on is ridiculous. Hence why I made that statement about marriage and birthrates..they are dropping off a cliff and this is one of many reasons!
Your work may not be grounded in reality that's all. Sometimes some things don't translate over well. I swore I would never get married... then never have kids... Once it happens, it's an amazing feeling/experience. And you get to live vicariously through them and never grow up! Sure it's not for everyone, but let's not make it seem like negativity is the rule.
I hate to say "it" but "someone should. 27 moderators and this is not the place for parenting tips. I mean, c'mon fellas - Are there not more general threads or forums more appropriate for this kind of stuff!?
Sorry, forget I said anything. Carry on.
I washed teradactyl ***t off my car this AM now it's under a shade tree in scorching heat. I miss my GARAGE!
I am hoping lowering the motor a bit will help make this easier. It is a PITA to get off
It's pretty much impossible without lowering the motor, and just damn difficult with lowering the motor!
One of the troublesome issues is that if the engine is as it left the factory, the clamps that go on the short piece of hose between the plenum and check valve are the spring type, and the "ears" to retract the clamp are usually facing forward, exactly where you can't get to them.
One technique is to use a piece of paracord, try and loop it around the second ear, and try and pull on the paracord to to slightly expand the clamp and rotate it to a position where you have a chance of getting a remote hose clamp pliers on them. But BE CAREFUL, the nipple on the plenum that the hose connects to is plastic. If you break it, you are in for a much bigger job, removing the entire plenum.
The second technique (which I prefer) is to use a drywall jab saw and just cut through dead center of the hose between the plenum and check valve. Once they are separated, it is much easier to remove the check valve and get the short stub of the hose off the plenum without risking breaking the nipple. Then just replace that section of hose when reinstalling...
The picture below shows the layout... Not my picture, but I added the cut here annotation. Note that in this picture, the ears to the clamps are facing up where you can get to them. They usually are NOT in this position unless someone has already replaced the check valve, they are rotated 90 forward of their shown position where you can't get to them.
Shown below are the 'suction jet pump' (aka venturi tube, for power brake vacuum generation), which on mine was also leaking, the old #16 check valve, the cut hose, and new check valve with replacement hose.
This picture shows the plastic nipple on the plenum, which if you break, you are kind of f*ck&d.
I am hoping lowering the motor a bit will help make this easier. It is a PITA to get off
Last time in there for my IPD install I think a hammer was involved - Tight fit indeed. But I always remember with joy, pressure testing once and finding the #16 hissing back at me with escaping air. It doesn't take "much"!
It's pretty much impossible without lowering the motor, and just damn difficult with lowering the motor!
One of the troublesome issues is that if the engine is as it left the factory, the clamps that go on the short piece of hose between the plenum and check valve are the spring type, and the "ears" to retract the clamp are usually facing forward, exactly where you can't get to them.
One technique is to use a piece of paracord, try and loop it around the second ear, and try and pull on the paracord to to slightly expand the clamp and rotate it to a position where you have a chance of getting a remote hose clamp pliers on them. But BE CAREFUL, the nipple on the plenum that the hose connects to is plastic. If you break it, you are in for a much bigger job, removing the entire plenum.
The second technique (which I prefer) is to use a drywall jab saw and just cut through dead center of the hose between the plenum and check valve. Once they are separated, it is much easier to remove the check valve and get the short stub of the hose off the plenum without risking breaking the nipple. Then just replace that section of hose when reinstalling...
The picture below shows the layout... Not my picture, but I added the cut here annotation. Note that in this picture, the ears to the clamps are facing up where you can get to them. They usually are NOT in this position unless someone has already replaced the check valve, they are rotated 90 forward of their shown position where you can't get to them.
Shown below are the 'suction jet pump' (power brake vacuum generation), which on mine was also leaking, the old #16 check valve, the cut hose, and new check valve with replacement hose.
This picture shows the plastic nipple on the plenum, which if you break, you are kind of f*ck&d.
THE most helpful posted tutorial of the day. Who doesn't like pictures! The key also to not snapping the nipple on the OEM plenum is to replace it with an IPD!
Some flexible hose clamp pliers like these ones make easy work of the hard to reach and twisted around ones. Have saved me so much time.
Oh I agree... I have the same tool and it is indispensable. Tool works great if the clamps aren't rotated completely forward, but there was not enough clearance to get them on the ears when they are facing the front of the car.
06-05-2024, 04:19 PM
