Dex

@dexcoon.bsky.social

30s coon living in southern Maine. Gearhead, outdoorsy, vintage tech/audio nerd, collector of things, horny gray ace, autistic, anxious, pro socialism, pro gun control, pro nuclear, fuck AI, fuck ICE, 18+ only. Telegram is the same username as here PM ok

Have you ever just stared at your car for a while and admired it? The new exhaust really does something for the rear end of this car.

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I love when doctors are nerdy old people who are still excited to talk to you about how things work. I'd much rather my visits be educational instead of "yeah, you look good, call us if anything changes". We need more people who are genuinely excited to share knowledge.

Some daytime pics. I couldn't resist picking this up. This will be the replacement for the Peugeot 504 that seemed to be too far gone to get back on the road. 80s turbo euros are such a vibe.

Heat pump water heaters are really nifty. Been running this for a couple months now and my electric bill hasn't really changed, but now I'm not burning oil to heat water. (Ignore the janky installation, this is a temporary placement until I get around to removing the old oil boiler)

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- Radiator, water pump, thermostat - Flushed out the engine block - Spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor - Fuel injectors, cleaned out the fuel rails Seems to be holding all its fluids now, I'm waiting on a fuel pump assembly that I had to order internationally because French.

20 years sitting outside with old gas in it definitely did a number on the fuel system. Put new injectors and spark plugs in it, cleaned the distributor, rigged up a temporary fuel system, and it finally runs. Cooling system work is next. It was totally plugged up.