What are you doing right now?
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Eating Chinese food and watching baseball. I’ve been watching baseball all day. All the bad teams are winning lol.
Just finished installing a PCV catch-can on my Tacoma. Had to go to NAPA and buy some decent rubber hose as the one that came with the catch-can was mickey mouse and too short for both runs anyway. Catch-can was only $25 and the NAPA hose (4-feet) was $10. The Tacoma had a couple of threaded holes on the LH fender wall, so was able to just bolt the catch-can there with a couple of 1/8" nylon washers to give the bracket clearance.
The can sits at a slight angle because of the angle of the existing mount hole in the fender, but that won't make any difference in the functionality of the catch-can. I didn't want to try and bend the aluminum mounting bracket on the catch-can because if brittle it could snap, then I'd have to come up with a different mount which would be a pain. Just had to drill out the one hole in the bracket for the 8 mm mounting bolt. It came out pretty good actually, and the OEM PVC valve hose wasn't hard to remove, and hooking up the catch-can hoses to the PCV valve (in rear of driver's valve cover), and to the intake manifold was pretty easy. Hoses on the catch-can fittings fit real tight, so no real need for hose clamps there. Might put some of the gold finished spring clamps on those (like I used on the PCV valve and intake manifold hose ends) to match, but they aren't really needed.
The two hoses in the front center of the photo are connected to the catch-can. Hose on the right goes to the PCV valve in the valve cover, and the hose on the left goes to the intake manifold.
Bracket to existing threaded hole in the fender. Got a couple 1/8 inch thick nylon washers to space it out some for clearance. Had the nice flanged 8 mm bolt laying around for 35 years from my motorcycle mechanic days. Never known when random saved fasteners will be used someday, lol.
The can sits at a slight angle because of the angle of the existing mount hole in the fender, but that won't make any difference in the functionality of the catch-can. I didn't want to try and bend the aluminum mounting bracket on the catch-can because if brittle it could snap, then I'd have to come up with a different mount which would be a pain. Just had to drill out the one hole in the bracket for the 8 mm mounting bolt. It came out pretty good actually, and the OEM PVC valve hose wasn't hard to remove, and hooking up the catch-can hoses to the PCV valve (in rear of driver's valve cover), and to the intake manifold was pretty easy. Hoses on the catch-can fittings fit real tight, so no real need for hose clamps there. Might put some of the gold finished spring clamps on those (like I used on the PCV valve and intake manifold hose ends) to match, but they aren't really needed.
The two hoses in the front center of the photo are connected to the catch-can. Hose on the right goes to the PCV valve in the valve cover, and the hose on the left goes to the intake manifold.
Bracket to existing threaded hole in the fender. Got a couple 1/8 inch thick nylon washers to space it out some for clearance. Had the nice flanged 8 mm bolt laying around for 35 years from my motorcycle mechanic days. Never known when random saved fasteners will be used someday, lol.
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Contemplating how to fix the garage door. The 3 Stooges installed it I think. Bottom panel is falling apart so I think I will pull out some braces to slow the destruction--some day I'll have to spring to have them replaced, and done right. Am guessing they didn't have enough track, didn't want to notch the footer, or were just inept (maybe all 3).
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Just chilling in the parking lot at work. I’m tired today lol. Hopefully we won’t be too busy but not too slow either.
I’m trying to think but nothing happens.
Actually, I woke up at 3am, so I’m just dinking around here on the forum.
Actually, I woke up at 3am, so I’m just dinking around here on the forum.
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On my lunch break. It’s supposed to have really bad thunderstorms around here starting about 1pm so all the schools have said they will be getting out early. I want to leave early but can’t lose any pay so if we have to be here we have to be here lol.
Finished work early after crushing a wicked work out. Picked up some roses for my wife as tomorrow is our 15th wedding anniversary.
upgrade of old trekking bike, chain length change, front derailleur adjust
install dropper on mtb, yay! dunk 3 chains in parafin. week long rain, can´t test anything...
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Drinking a few cold beers mixed with Clamato juice, a dash of salt and pepper and, a nice shot of Tabasco sauce.
Excellent drink.
Excellent drink.
Busy afternoon and evening. I won't have to do any chores this weekend. Got done cleaning the house, doing laundry, touched up where my robotic mowers can't mow. Wife is flying in from Dulles International tomorrow morning and we plan on going to a taco fest on Saturday.
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I’m chilling out getting ready to take a shower. Glad tomorrow is Friday haha. Will be getting in bed shortly after that.
