Welp, finally got that new video done

[damiab@peculiar.florist]

@TechConnectify This is amazing how you made something so complicated as that, accessible. I know the basics of how an engine work (I changed oil on my very old Renault Clio 1, changed the break plates, spark plugs and alternator belts…). But I still learnt things while watching your video.

This is great !

[baardhaveland@snabelen.no]

@SpaceLifeForm @TechConnectify

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You mean they didn't go there to look for the missing Epstein files?
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[vxo@digipres.club]

@beeoproblem @hellomiakoda @TechConnectify Yup. If you're on any sort of motorcycle-shaped object and you hear the engine start to act weird or get an oil pressure light, grab the clutch. This will prevent you from unexpectedly meeting pavement if the engine locks up. You will be able to remain in control and safely coast to a stop (braking will be pleasantly unchanged, as there's most likely no power brake booster that'll cut out if the engine dies!)

[vxo@digipres.club]

@beeoproblem @hellomiakoda @TechConnectify I feel like the way to deal with this on something with a scooter transmission would be to immediately straighten out if you're in any sort of curve and come to a stop, but if the engine seizes, be ready for a loss of rear wheel traction followed by regaining it. This will just yeet you into the void if it happens during a curve.

The centrifugal clutch rotor is connected to the engine and the clutch will try to release immediately once that stops.

[vxo@digipres.club]

@beeoproblem @hellomiakoda @TechConnectify And by "connected" I mean, uh, indirectly, but directly enough. I still don't understand why that weird little centrifugal flyweight controlled wonder even works the way it does. I probably will in a week or so when I've had one apart in my hands to inspect it while changing the V-belt.

[apzpins@some.apz.fi]

@BalooUriza I had the sadly infamous VW 5 cylinder 2.5L TDI engine to lose oil pressure during the emission testing. It was effed up in a glorious way, the camshaft lobes ate their way into the valve tappets. RIP that engine.

[baloouriza@social.tulsa.ok.us]

@apzpins Wow, I can't even fathom how that would happen.

[apzpins@some.apz.fi]

@BalooUriza Volkswagen finds the way!

It was an interesting engine. No belts, no chains. Everything, from auxliary systems to AC directly driven. Yet they found a way to make it suck.

Their old Diesel found in T4 Transporters was a tank, I've seen 600k - 1M driven ones with original engines and after a rebuild it reliable for another 30 years.

The T5 and beyond were just technical disasters, although very nice to drive for a van.

[michaelcoyote@mastodon.social]

@yacha @bclindner @TechConnectify he didn't mention the refrigeration cycle, however dishwashers were mentioned.

[yacha@furry.engineer]

@michaelcoyote @bclindner @TechConnectify that's tragedy!!!!

[vonwalther@hachyderm.io]

@TechConnectify The part of the video that was worth it weight in bits, was showing the speed a crank rotates at idle.

[logwyrm@infosec.exchange]

@TechConnectify "This engine is dishwasher safe!" was so on-brand Love the video, great work as usual!

[jaythurbershow@union.place]

@empathicqubit @TechConnectify Koala-ty pun.

[apzpins@some.apz.fi]

@44 I have a very long career with pinball and I still found his pinball videos entertaining and I was really happy for such a high profile video maker to bring publicity to the hobby.

[mikalai@privacysafe.social]

@TechConnectify
Another good one ️

[lgsp@social.tchncs.de]

@TechConnectify

The engine block in the dishwasher made my day