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Kerosene can be used as Diesel, I know they smell similar, but my regular gasoline also has a kerosene like smell about it. at least when i'm standing there filling up at the pump.
I've added nothing to my fuel and used the same fuel since I've owned a car. Does Petro-Can put some kind of additive in the gas? I know there is some additive advertised on the pump.... most stations have something in it..... is this what the smell is?
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I have to vote B..... wen you have a baby/toddler, they like to stand there and spin them downwards.... option B means the it would be rolling paper up on to the roll when they do this.
When its the other way, and the paper starts unfurling, they get really excited and go faster....
My daughter is 7 now, so it doesn't happen anymore.....
cats do this too, but most times will grab the piece hanging down, which means it doesn't matter if its A or B, that roll is a thing of the past.
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I've only owned a car for about a year, and since I've been driving I've noticed that gas smells a lot more like kerosene now, where before it had a "gas" smell about it.
Diesel is the same way, it smells much the same as gas, kerosene'ish ..... how has gas changed in the last 5 - 10 years other than nitrogen additives and shit?
I only fill up at petro, but mostly only because its just around the corner from me.
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typically we can't pickup a difference of less than 3db..... so perhaps that is what your doing wrong..... maybe not it could be something else.
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if someone tried to put a cell phone on my speakers I'd throw the phone at them, and make them pay for the entire speaker for denting a dustcap.
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I'm kind of stumped on this one. I'm removing a vent from the center of my dash, and I needto make a cover for it, but there isn't really a way to mount one, and I need one that is removable because I will have a USB port, line in, and two temp. displays in this panel.
I don't want this stuff to be recessed but I'm not entirely sure how to go about making a cover that will flush mount with the rest of the bezel and be able to be mounted securely, though still allowing me to remove it if I need to get behind it.
I was considering using the existing vent box, but it all comes back to flush mount. putting a cover on the vent box will still leave the panel recessed.
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Is there anything to fix i mean..... I suppose i could have worded that more clearly.... i can assume though that once its clipped, thats it.
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what machine is needed to test these HO alts properly?
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is there anything that can be done to songs that already clip?
alot of them do I'm noticing
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I don't just want to bass up an entire song, I would like to just boost certain low frequencies, while leaving the rest of the song/frequencies untouched.
I can use goldwave, but you can only boost as low as 20hz, which may be fine, but it has a min. spread of 20hz. Meaning that it's boosting everything within 20hz of the desired frequency to boost.
Are there any apps that have a lower spread, say 5hz, so it wouldn't affect too much of the song?
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they used that thing on mythbusters.
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yeah, larger more expensive caps might be better, like 50f, but no regular person is going to buy one for those prices.
It still comes down to the alt though, it might work once its charged, but when its drained, which is gonna be really quickly with a big or prolonged bass hit, it needs to recharge, so your alt comes on and is charging that plus your battery(ies).
Upgrading the big 3 investing in a HO alt, and removing that cap would solve the problem and eliminate the need for a cap IMO.
an MLA may not be an option either. They never got back to me with a price, but did mention you need more batteries to suck up the extra juice, and the switchable unit was out of the question without a battery bank.
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Jesus don't use stop leak for anything.... it just causes problems and clogs shit up.
it might work now, but later on down the road another problem will develop, and it will have been caused by stop leak.
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well, apparently we are all retarded, I clicked on the screen, and when that didn't work I was like "fuck it i'll click the button" then I started thinking of the many "confuse and idiot" jokes I've seen before.........al in all I clicked it about 30 times before this thought all came to conclusion lol.
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when ONE person is running a business and doing the work it tends to be hard to get a hold of them. but its also better than paying high prices for other peoples stuff because they employ people to answer the phone.
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I personally wouldn't recommend Iraggi. Every single time I've ever contacted him, it takes about a week to get a response. I contacted him when I was shopping for a HO Alt & he took way too long to answer simple questions. Due to this, I didn't buy from him. I don't have time for that.
I've never dealt w/ DC, but I've heard good things.
Ohio Gen. good but pricey. Customer service isn't the best.
MechMan is ok & recommended. He gets back to you pretty quick. Thats what I'm running now. However, just about everyone I know personally with one has had to modify something to make them work, including myself.
My 2nd alt, which I'll be ordering soon, will be from Excessive.
call dom on his cell phone, or ive had good success reaching him around 3pm his time.
I'll dig up Doms cell phone for you later after work. It actually has an answering machine too
His customer service with me has been nothing but excellent, and knowing when to get a hold of him is crucial.
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talk to Rob at DCpower, though he hasn't been around I don't think. Or Dominick Iraggi.
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ya look into a HO alternator, a cap is useless as an asshole on your elbow, especially if you don't have enough juice to charge it. its basically just another battery/load on your charging system and won't do anything on a system that already doesn't have enough power.
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I mean the actual duct behind the vent. Do I just block that off, or do I cut it back to the main duct and seal off the hole.
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I just pulled the trim panels off my dash because I'm going to repaint them and do a little work to move some idiot lights and make a place for other stuff.
I'm also going to remove the vent above my stereo, which is actually fairly easy, my question is, how do you remove it. Do you cut the tube at all and cover it up to fully and completely remove the vent, or do you just block it off with something.
If just covering it up is fine, what can I use to block it.
I might need some of the space where the vent is, so being able to block it off a little further back would be ideal.
As for the painting, would rustolem be ok to use? its just plastic, but I want a really good quality paint that is going to withstand he hottest of hots and the coldest of colds. I'm also considering spraying on a clear coat for longevity.
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i'm not trying to tell you not to do it. i wish i had the chance to try it also.
what i meant by that was that you should probably try working at a place like that and getting some on the job training in this department before attempting to open one.
i've worked at alot of shops on and off and theres alot of stuff you need to learn by actually doing it instead of learning about it by talking to people.
keeping the books, keeping people happy, giving accurate and still reasonable price quotes (one of the hardest things)(figuring out how many hours a job will take), knowing what your workers are capable at and what they do best, keeping stock up and knowing when and how much to order of something, becoming an authorized dealer for whatever brand you choose to carry, etc, etc.
there is alot that goes into this.
when i was in high school i worked at Chick-Fil-A during the weekdays (audio shop on weekends) and the guy that eventually owned the store worked in that store in the same positions i did for about 9 months before he bought the franchise.
it wasn't that he couldn't afford the place or didn't know what he was doing business wise, it was the fact that he needed to learn how to do everything that involved basic daily upkeep and business handlings of the store before he took on that big of a responsibility.
best of luck to you though
I absolutely agree with you here. one problem is that I currently work a job that I know i'm not going to lose, and I make more money than I would starting somewhere else. I have a family and lots of bills that I manage to get paid without being in debt. If I go work for somewhere doing this (keep in mind there are no real "pro" shops here) I will be making less and not able to pay my bills. Not only that getting hired is a huge problem..... I don't think most places would hire based on the fact that I'm just a smart guy. They want MECP. and I'm not a high school kid they can hire to sweep shop.
Learning the ins and outs of business (keeping customers happy, book upkeep etc) is the stuff I can learn from my bosses/investors, and being that they would be partners would be a great leap in helping me learn it and be successful.
Boss A is the books guy, he knows business in and out and what it takes to run it.... great guy to learn from. Boss B is also good with the business end of things, but he really has customer service down pat, most of the people who come into his clinics ONLY want to see him and no one else, and they leave so happy that they bringi na shitload of business.
Ive been dealing with ordering shit for the last 7 years, I think I have a pretty good grasp on inventory, not to say I don't have shit to learn, but it is an area where I have experience already, and lots.
Keep'em coming, what else is involved? I'm not looking at this in a discouraging way, that would be stupid. This is CLEARLY shit I need to know if I want to succeed .
To be honest their will always be people who need someone to install something. Just a pointer some of the products you plan on selling ain't so cheap most people want a cheap setup just to have something you know first setup deal they don't want to spend 2500 to 5000 for their first setup. Just for an example say a kicker cvr 15 you sell it at 250 when I can get it for 100 ,that I think will be factor when said and done man everybody wants everything for the cheapest price possible no matter what it is.For the guys who go big that I know get most of it direct, for this reason cut the middle man out and you save some money.
The best advice I can give is take it slow and see what the people want.
Your installs will bring you the most profit.
I will be carrying products that appeal to the budget crowd. thats another thing thats pissed me off about the shops ive seen come and go over the years (and maybe part of the reason why) there shit is all expensive and doesn't appeal to budget buyers.
I would also carry brands that can be sold cheap for these people.
besides most of the people here are idiots and know nothing.... they need to be educated
(again, not saying i'm mr know it all, but its a different brand of people around here when it comes to audio.... blingified this and capacitor that) -
Welding cable is way more damage-resistant than normal 'audio' cable, it usually has double insulation.
Get it in black and it won't look at all out of place.
out of place isn't what I'm worried about ... I actually want it to stand out a but, Like using red wire for the positive, or a nice red sleeve.... as long as the wire is protected from grease and shit.
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if you don't know everything about what you are selling and the reasons for why they should buy then you should probably not attempt this.
Just a matter of learning man. I learn really fast, and moreover understand what I'm learning. I tend to learn even faster when it's something that really interests me, i get sucked in
Nobody knows everything, but anyone determined to do something and be successful at it is going to have to learn, I don't think anyone would ever say they made it big by sticking with just what they know, and had nothing to learn.
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I've been doing a little more research and it seems at this point I could stand a decent chance at getting a shop going around here. I'm still doing a LOT of research, and digging, and I've talked to my bosses, one of which is a business genius and will help me get to know the shit I need to know about business, the other is rich and knows his shit. He is willing to put up the money to get a business going as a partner (until his money has been secured
) but he doesn't know the car audio market, and quite frankly I don't know how good the market is around here.So, first of all, the customers, If I open a shop, how do I get the customers? How do I make them aware of my presence, and get them to the store to buy shit.
I'm considering offering services that you wouldn't find at best buy and such, things like alternator upgrades (as well as telling people the truth about caps and alts) or Big 3 upgrades, and much more down the road if business picks up.... maybe even REAL alt testing.
But how do you convince the people that this is what they actually need? why should they spend more money for something like that as opposed to just buying a cap? you know what I mean?
Secondly, how do I get to learn the market around here? How could I improve the market and make this a better place for car audio(if thats even possible, obviously not from a small business) How do I find out what people are looking for? how much money chain stores are making on car audio sales per month etc.
These are all things I need to know, I'm trying to put together a plan and some actual substance to show to my bosses and convince them i'm not just spouting out my ass.
wording is also tough... hats my purpose/goal?? Well I know what it is, but I don't know how to put it into words. I want to target the people serious into car audio, and professional services for them as well as catering to the little guy who just wants a budget system done professionally. I want to make known some of the lesser known brands, DC, RE, Sundowon, Fi etc.... you just cant buy that shit here.
I want to open up the market up here in Canukistan, Part of the shops sales would be online sales, offering Canadians a way to buy these brands from a Canadian supplier with Canadian money. Not worrying about conversion rates, shipping and duty fees, ups brokerage fees when crossing the border etc.
how do I put that whole plan into really professional words?
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I started a topic here earlier about my dash panels...... seems its been deleted.
anyone know why? I'm certain I wasn't breaking rules, and if it was in the wrong place why not just move it?