u/greenhatforge

Just as the title says, my 1.8t Passat has recently started to smell a bit while idling. I’ve owned it since 43,000 miles. It now has 144,000 miles. No excessive oil consumption, no CEL’s, no real issues at all.

I’m fairly mechanically inclined; any suggestions on where to start searching to remedy this situation?

I plan on testing the PCV and visually inspecting for oil leaks. Could it be an issue with the exhaust?

Not sure if this is the right place, if there is a better place, please suggest it!

Back in 2018 I picked up this Trek 7200 Hybrid for around $100 which I thought was a steal at the time. I rode it quite a bit and eventually fell off of riding.

I have a toddler now and want to take up riding again. I want to bike to the park with my son and hit some local paved trails.

I thought I’d ask here, in lieu of buying a new bicycle, what are some things you’d do to tune it up after sitting for some time? Upgrades? I typically like older things that have life left in them. I’ve casually read that some people swap the front fork? Maybe install some gravel style tires? I’m a car mechanic but also have a good friend who’s a bike mechanic that can help me.

I’m a big guy, 6’, 300 lbs. I want to pull a trailer with my son in it, not sure that would have any bearing on anything at all.

I told my wife and mom this past weekend that I think it’s time to make the appointment for my beloved Ashton.

She’s been rapidly declining over the last couple of months. I find myself carrying her to the yard and back to her bed beside my office desk.

She’s lost quite a bit of weight and muscle mass as of recently. She’s got a few nodules I can only describe as what I believe to be tumors in her throat (she’s a cancer survivor). It causes her to cough and hack a bit depending on how she’s laying. She’s incredibly disoriented and unsure of her surroundings.

I guess I’m only writing this to strangers on the internet to help me make it feel real. To set it in stone. It’s probably well past the time I should have made the appointment but I think I’m ready to help her not suffer anymore.

She’s 17 years old, she’s been my best friend for the last 16 years, she welcomed my son to the family reluctantly and has been so incredibly patient with his love. She was with me for a big move, the ending of a long relationship, the introduction to my now wife. She’s always made me feel not so alone. I don’t know what life will be like without her, but I know I need to put her pain and suffering before my immense sadness.

She’s so loved. Thanks for letting me speak openly here. I’m open to suggestions on helping our toddler overcome the feeling of loss, though I suspect he may handle it better than the rest of us.

With summer coming up and the eventual travel for vacation, I’ve been really thinking of giving a packable bag a try. Going to carry this as the daily dad bag for a few days and see how it does.

Anyone have any experience with the In and Out? Love it, hate it?