Riot_Polizei
Comp Engineering Student
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- 2002 Mazda Protege5
Beginning Treatment
As per PCB's recommendation, I began to seafoam my car's crankcase.
I went and purchased some low-cost engine oil from Walmart, a couple of filters, and one more can of seafoam. Dumped in half a bottle today, and I have vowed to keep a very close eye on the dipstick.
Already, the oil is appearing darker, so obviously the Seafoam is loosening something! Again, fingers crossed it doesn't release some unholy clot that would go on to grenade my engine. I might have to change my oil a little sooner if it continues to darken at this rate (noticeably darker after driving it for 4 miles).
After dumping in the stuff, I noticed something about my headlights. Not that anything was wrong, but that there were letters embossed into them.
Today, I learned that the type of headlight bulb you need is printed directly on your headlight plastic cover! Never knew this; perhaps this is common knowledge, and I never paid attention.
While I go to school and while I search for internships, I work at the nearby Jimmy John's. The Area Manager is a pretty cool dude, and we hit it off pretty well. We eventually got on the topic of racing, and how JJ's plans to stop its NASCAR sponsorings, since they practically break even every year. From there, I asked him if any small-time racing gigs ever get sponsored. From there, I learned that the company still regularly sponsors employees who race bicycles by paying their entry fee or by helping out with equipment costs in exchange for the entrant wearing particular apparel while pimping sandwiches, or something like that.
So, I asked him if it would be possible to get a Time Attack sponsorship for my racing events. He said that he always likes to help out his employees with personal pursuits like this, so he told me that he'll ask some higher-ups about it to see what the company can do. At the very least, I can get my entrance fees paid, and at the very most, I can get my car fully repaired/maintained and suped up with some goodies. Who knows if I would have to get my car wrapped in Jimmy John's livery?
Either way, that made me pretty excited for the future! I hope this works out, since the less money I have spend, the better.
As per PCB's recommendation, I began to seafoam my car's crankcase.
I went and purchased some low-cost engine oil from Walmart, a couple of filters, and one more can of seafoam. Dumped in half a bottle today, and I have vowed to keep a very close eye on the dipstick.
Already, the oil is appearing darker, so obviously the Seafoam is loosening something! Again, fingers crossed it doesn't release some unholy clot that would go on to grenade my engine. I might have to change my oil a little sooner if it continues to darken at this rate (noticeably darker after driving it for 4 miles).
After dumping in the stuff, I noticed something about my headlights. Not that anything was wrong, but that there were letters embossed into them.
Today, I learned that the type of headlight bulb you need is printed directly on your headlight plastic cover! Never knew this; perhaps this is common knowledge, and I never paid attention.
Interesting News
While I go to school and while I search for internships, I work at the nearby Jimmy John's. The Area Manager is a pretty cool dude, and we hit it off pretty well. We eventually got on the topic of racing, and how JJ's plans to stop its NASCAR sponsorings, since they practically break even every year. From there, I asked him if any small-time racing gigs ever get sponsored. From there, I learned that the company still regularly sponsors employees who race bicycles by paying their entry fee or by helping out with equipment costs in exchange for the entrant wearing particular apparel while pimping sandwiches, or something like that.
So, I asked him if it would be possible to get a Time Attack sponsorship for my racing events. He said that he always likes to help out his employees with personal pursuits like this, so he told me that he'll ask some higher-ups about it to see what the company can do. At the very least, I can get my entrance fees paid, and at the very most, I can get my car fully repaired/maintained and suped up with some goodies. Who knows if I would have to get my car wrapped in Jimmy John's livery?
Either way, that made me pretty excited for the future! I hope this works out, since the less money I have spend, the better.
