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by Battery Guy
Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:32 pm
Forum: Other cars & toys
Topic: Tesla battery issue - smoke, then flash fire
Replies: 58
Views: 31234

Re: Tesla battery issue - smoke, then flash fire

This is disturbing. Watch the charger on the wall (far right) - at the same time the first outgassing happens on the Tesla @ approx. 0:50, the charger on the wall appears to swell. I thought this was a reflection from the car that passes later in the video at first, but the timing is beyond coincid...
by Battery Guy
Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com
Replies: 10021
Views: 1693373

Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

Just what the F is up with all these various fasteners these days!!?? You got robertson, torx, triangle, double square, triple square, 12-spline, double hex, torx security, torx plus, poly drive, external torx, line head female, line head female tamper...Every freakin time I go to take something ap...
by Battery Guy
Fri Apr 19, 2019 6:05 pm
Forum: Welcome to 996Outpost!
Topic: TWO foam gun giveaways: Foam Gun/Chemical Guys Bundle AND Runner-up Foam Gun
Replies: 157
Views: 72644

Re: April/May Outpost Giveaway - Something Big!!!!

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This giveaway looks awesome. Definitely could use this based on the way my car normally looks (older picture, but will be driving home from the airport tonight in the rain and it will probably be a mess when I get home).
Daryll
by Battery Guy
Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:53 pm
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Replies: 2071
Views: 460218

Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Drove mine to the post office to mail my taxes.
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by Battery Guy
Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:51 pm
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: 996 on Wheeler Dealers!
Replies: 19
Views: 6336

Re: 996 on Wheeler Dealers!

According to Direct TV this episode is airing Wednesday. Looking forward to seeing how they do. Just watched an episode with the new guy that replaced Edd and it was actually decent (they pretty much restored a Jeep Grand Wagoneer and it turned out good).
by Battery Guy
Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:49 pm
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: Cabrio Water Drains
Replies: 5
Views: 2600

Re: Cabrio Water Drains

When I removed the speaker, I discovered that both of the “pans” were packed full of mud - probably had never been cleaned, or at least not for a very long time. Had to break up the mess with a screwdriver and suck it out with the shop vac. But when done I poured a cup of water into the pan and it e...
by Battery Guy
Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:10 pm
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: Cabrio Water Drains
Replies: 5
Views: 2600

Re: Cabrio Water Drains

Got the drains cleaned out, but after some more research on the RL it looks like I may have a disconnected drain tube. But it is not clear what that particular tube actually does. This is an amazingly complex system for what it does but when clean it does appear to work OK. At least I’m not driving ...
by Battery Guy
Sat Mar 23, 2019 3:46 pm
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Replies: 2071
Views: 460218

Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Nice but chilly day in Ohio - but went ahead and removed the hard top in aticipation of warmer days ahead. Took it for a drive for fun. Daughter wanted to go, but is always cold, so she wore her Arctic parka. in any case we had fun.
by Battery Guy
Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:50 pm
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com
Replies: 10021
Views: 1693373

Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

sweet victory wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:45 pm
32wildbilly wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:32 am So the answer is "No it would not have passed if the idiot kid I sold it to had not blown it up."?
For a few extra greenbacks it would.
For a few more $$$ you could have gotten the idiot kid into USC...
by Battery Guy
Wed Mar 13, 2019 5:41 pm
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: Cabrio Water Drains
Replies: 5
Views: 2600

Re: Cabrio Water Drains

My weekend project is to pull the hardtop and clean out the drains. Problem is water by the back seats. Going through all the threads on RL there are plenty of pictures of what the drains look like but I did not find any tips for cleaning them out. Can I just use a piece of string trimmer line and ...