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walking mirage
@wolf.observer

well at least I had a good BLFC. I wish it had let me get more than 30 miles before all its coolant and oil left but I'm glad it happened here instead of on top of Sonora Pass if anyone wants to pitch in a few bucks to help with upcoming major expenses I can't afford: ko-fi.com/atomicthumbs

walking mirage
@wolf.observer

where the fuck did the oil escape from is what I'd like to know. there's no milkshake in the oil pan but there's no oil either

walking mirage
@wolf.observer

probably gonna need a new engine considering the circumstances and how it behaved (lost power, saw smoke/steam in the mirror, moments later the oil pressure light came on and braking effort increased as I was pulling off the road, no coolant in reservoir and oil below dipstick)

walking mirage
@wolf.observer

upcoming/current expenses include: diagnosis, repair if I'm lucky and new engine if I'm not (still cheaper than another car and I just had the front suspension rebuilt and 2 new tires put on it), car rental to get home and get partner to SFO, motel, moving car Reno -> Bay Area somehow

walking mirage
@wolf.observer

update bsky.app/profile/wolf...

walking mirage@wolf.observer

ohhhhh my car.......... my poor car.......... woe is car i dropped it off at a Volvo mechanic in Reno last night, got all my partner and I's stuff out, and now we're at a motel. now i need to figure out how to get a rental car to take from reno to the bay area without bankrupting myself

walking mirage
@wolf.observer

booked a car to get me and my partner home. thank you everyone, i literally wouldn't have been able to without y'all's help