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| bio | website | lonecpluspluscoder.com |
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| location | United States | |
| age | 44 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 10 months |
| seen | 17 hours ago | |
| stats | profile views | 16 |
I've been programming since my early teens and like so many of us, I started Basic on the usual home computers like Atari 800XL, ZX Spectrum etc. "Turned pro" about 20 years ago.
I've been mostly doing C++ during this time, writing anything from device drivers for various operating systems to trading systems for banks.
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Apr 12 |
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Craftsman Bolt-Out and similar tools Also keep in mind that the material they're made of is most likely harder than anything else you have in your garage and that includes your drills... |
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Mar 8 |
answered | Vauxhall Vectra C Blower Motor Sqealing / Clunking |
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Mar 8 |
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Which is stronger: solid sockets, or two piece sockets? I completely agree, and neither of the sockets above look like a proper impact socket to me. |
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Mar 4 |
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How to degauss a distributor The fact that it keeps running if you keep the RPM up instead of letting it idle suggests to me that it's not necessarily an ignition fault. Have you check the idle control valve? |
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Mar 1 |
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Carburetted motorcycle stalls when accelerator is applied Ride the bike, do a plug chop. If the engine is running rich, the plug will be black, if it's running lean the deposits on the plug will be almost white. "Bambi brown" is usually close to a good mixture. If the mixture is really rich, you'll also be able to smell it. For the symptoms you describe, it's either a little lean or really rich. |
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Mar 1 |
answered | Carburetted motorcycle stalls when accelerator is applied |
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Mar 1 |
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Can't move Chrysler 300M gear selector out of park What car is it? |
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Mar 1 |
answered | How to properly maintain a collector car |
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Feb 19 |
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Honda dealership questionable maintenance Well, for starters, brake fluid is hygroscopic and depending on what your local climate is like, needs to be changed on an annual or bi-annual basis to maintain proper brake performance. |
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Feb 11 |
answered | Peugeot 406 won't start in cold weather |
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Jan 26 |
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Does a water leaking make the engine heat faster? Do you have enough coolant in there? |
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Jan 25 |
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'83 Mercedes 300TD will not start when warm 300TD is the model number of the N/A diesel station wagon. Clarification would be useful. |
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Jan 18 |
answered | Should I change my tires so they all match? |
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Jan 17 |
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Turbo losing boost at around 4000 rpm added 798 characters in body |
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Jan 17 |
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Turbo losing boost at around 4000 rpm I have a gizmo for testing if the piping holds pressure - it's basically a plastic disk with a pressure gauge and a Schrader valve on it. Downside is that you need access to compressed air to use one. |
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Jan 16 |
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Turbo losing boost at around 4000 rpm deleted 25 characters in body |
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Jan 16 |
answered | Turbo losing boost at around 4000 rpm |
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Jan 8 |
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Changed radiator, now have misfiring? What you're describing sounds like an ignition issue. I'd check if the plugs and wires got splashed with coolant and then have a look at the rest of the ignition system. Does the check engine light come on? |
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Jan 8 |
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Changed radiator, now have misfiring? What ignition related areas have you checked so far for possible faults? |
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Jan 4 |
answered | Alloy wheel corrosion damage - do I need new wheels? |
