Image 1 — Cleaning out old gunky engine bay?
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Cleaning out old gunky engine bay?

I changed the head gaskets and many parts on my 92 fleetwood and obviously as I was working on it oil and coolant and all kinds of fluids got everywhere. Now the engine is just caked in fluids and debris, meaning its hard for me to judge if any NEW oil leaks are emerging.

Is there some sort of cleaner I can just lather my engine in to remove all this caked on garbage that wont damage brittle old wiring, gaskets etc? Ik brake cleaner exists but im not gonna risk damaging plastics and also going through 4 cans just cleaning the whole engine.

u/boiyo12 — 2 days ago

Starting a garden within an old neglected garden?

My parents garden has been... neglected, to say the least. But they keep telling me the garden is way too much effort to save. Does it look like that much of a hassle to prepare for a small garden?

u/boiyo12 — 2 days ago

Worried about wiring safety on my car?

So when I did a head gasket job on my 1992 cadillac fleetwood alot of the plastic tabs organizing the wiring either just broke off with the most minute force or I lost them. For the wiring I kinda am now left on my own to organize it.

Ik its kinda.. not the best to look at but all I care about is the wiring being safe, especially from exhaust and burning and stuff, since the wiring is so brittle from age and theres an exhaust leak at the y manifold connecting points.

u/boiyo12 — 2 days ago

Why don't more people live in Vancouver when compared to Toronto?

Alot of people have already discussed the pros and cons of living in Toronto vs Vancouver.

But here's my question: I was told the reason alot of people dont pick Vancouver over Toronto even though its such a lovely place to be is because its more expensive than Toronto but with even less employment opportunities. Is this true? If not, why wouldn't most people be trying to live in Vancouver if theyre both expensive anyways and vancouver is seen as this paradise weather city in Canada with gorgeous landscapes?

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u/boiyo12 — 2 days ago

What is the purpose of ceramic spray wax

So what is the actual purpose of a ceramic spray wax? Its hydrophobic but what does that actually do for the paint? Does it make the car look better too? I ask because I keep applying it just because people tell me to for "protection" but I have 0 idea what the protection even is or if its worth the cost.

Why not just not apply it and clean the car every 2 weeks instead? Wouldnt that make the car look new and shiny anywyas. What does it add?

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u/boiyo12 — 2 days ago
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Why did my hand pump sprayer come with these 2 components?

Where are they supposed to go? An o ring and a cylinder? Sorry if dumb question ive never used one of these before

u/boiyo12 — 3 days ago

Was it too late to apply to a grad cert?

I just applied to the Seneca graduate cert in financial services compliance. But this late on the application period, is it still realistic to expect to get in, grades aside?

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u/boiyo12 — 3 days ago
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Was it too late to apply to a grad cert?

I just applied to the Seneca graduate cert in financial services compliance. But this late on the application period, is it still realistic to expect to get in, grades aside?

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u/boiyo12 — 3 days ago

What grease to buy for grease guns?

What grease am i supposed to buy for a grease gun to grease control arms, balljoints, etc through the gun nipple?

2010 rav4 and 1992 cadillac

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u/boiyo12 — 3 days ago

How long does rain x realistically last for yall?

I applied rain x after doing a glass cleaning; then clay bar, then 2 coats then buff. But my car sits out in the scorching heat at all times as I have no garage.

How long would I expect it to last?

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u/boiyo12 — 4 days ago

Compliance vs risk management?

I have a bachelor's in psychology however the field isn't for me.

I was talking with a friend about maybe getting into insurance but they said why not compliance or risk management? They said you can just get either a CRM or CAMS certs over the year and then apply to jobs.

Now here's the thing: of the two jobs, im trying to figure out which is less at risk from ai, has better prospects for someonebwith just a psyc degree and a cert, and also less stress?

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u/boiyo12 — 4 days ago

Risk / compliance job market; how is it like?

Im debating heading into compliance or risk management but sadly dont have a financ degree, only a psyc bachelor's. Ill be doing the certification for either or, but realistically how is the market rn in Toronto for these 2 fields

AND YES ik the market is bad everywhere rn so please im referring to when compared with other jobs atm

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u/boiyo12 — 4 days ago

Do we need a cert to work in insurance?

I have a bachelors in psycholgoy, however im raising my white lil flag and realizing I dont want to do a masters or phd for a decent paying job. So I decided to pivot into insurance because of the job stability and good finanicnal growth.

But here's where Im confused. Im from quebec and hoping to move to ontario. Ik the market in ontario is still competitive, however people keep telling me to apply to entry positions like claims adjusters and stuff and THEN they'll usually pay for my training in the AEC/AMF. But if the market is competitive, wouldn't it be better to get my AEC/AMF first and THEN apply to actually have a chance of getting a job?

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u/boiyo12 — 6 days ago

Want to work with cars but can't be a mechanic/sales?

I can't be a mechanic as I have an injury from childhood that prevents me from any constant physical labour. I can do short bursts on my own cars but 40 hours a week is a massive no-no according to my doc. And for car sales I keep hearing from people it's insanely stressful and work/life balance gets thrown out the window.

But I love cars, talking about them, and am just interested in making a career out of them but with those 2 out is there anything even left?

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u/boiyo12 — 7 days ago

Too tired to eat, too hungry to work

When I come home from work Im dead tired, but it's not from work fatigue. Im the kind of guy who will come home tired from work but after 30 minutes of rest I can get up and do whatever I want; I get energy back fast.

However recently i'd come back from work and just be dead tired the whole time and get nothing done till I sleep. But the reason isn't fatigue; it's because I come home from work with 0 appetite and just can't eat. Like the idea of eating just irks me, idk why. But on the few days where I CAN stomach a meal, I get all my energy back quick. So im not tired; i just have no fuel in my system from food.

And it's become this vicious cycle where it's like Im too tired to eat, but I need to eat to get back my energy, but I can't eat so I don't get back my energy etc.

Has anyone else gone through something like this? What can I do? I HATE sitting in my bed knowing the answer is so simple, just eat and be productive again, but my body just can't push itself at the thought of even a nimble of food, let alone a meal.

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u/boiyo12 — 10 days ago

Does ceramic spray wax protect thinning clear coat?

So I have an older car a 1992 cadillac fleetwood, and I leave it outside all the time as I dont have a garage. Im worried about the clear coat failing. I dont have the funds to re-clear coat it as im told thats thousands. I was wondering: the main damage to the clear coat will be the UV rays, correct? If I continuously apply ceramic spray wax every month or 2, will this significantly extend the life of whatever clear coat is left, since it protects against UV?

u/boiyo12 — 12 days ago

Do I need to dilute adams wheel and tire cleaner?

Title. I just bought the jug and some people online say to dilute it a bit. But isn't it already diluted,

u/boiyo12 — 12 days ago

Good glue for buttons to plastic?

My 2004 ford mustang's button piece came apart from the plastic. Is it safe to just hot glue it back from behind? Which glue would I use to make sure it sticks even with pressure from pushing the buttons, but also if i ever need to remove it there's a way?

u/boiyo12 — 12 days ago
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What super famous movies from the 60s-80s does the younger crowd not know anymore

Im trying to watch as many famous movies as I can. Like movies that EVERYONE has watched. Think saving private Ryan, fight club, etc.

However when working towards the older movies I realized something: alot of the movies that were insanely popular back in the day, not a single one of my friends have heard over.

Think crocodile dundee, labyrinth, dirty harry, etc.

So now I ask: what movies from the 60s to 80s do you guys know that EVERYONE back in the day knew and watched that most 10-30 y/o these days have not a clue about?

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u/boiyo12 — 13 days ago

Finance jobs I can pivot into from Psychology Bachelors

Title. I dont have the funds rn to do another full bachelors in Canada for finance, and would also rather get into working quickly, but I have my bachelors of psyc and was told by an advisor there's many ways to get into finances, like certifications I can get.

The thing is, which jobs should I be aiming for if I want good work life balance and a good pay, and not being demolished by AI/oversaturation? The advisor named me so many finance jobs.

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u/boiyo12 — 13 days ago