Tapes can have long term issues in storage, as the tape reel winds will eventually start to bleed over magnetic signals from one wind to the next.
In analog world, they call it tape hiss. In digital world, with good error correction, it can last a long time, but is still ultimately prone to data corruption, eventually…
I recommend a video surveillance rated multi terabyte hard drive, they’re designed to run 24/7. I have two 4TB Seagate Skyhawks.
People assume that because I’m into technology that I can unlock stolen phones or do XYZ whatever with their Facebook/Twitter/Instagram accounts or whatever. One, I don’t touch stolen devices. Two, I don’t have any accounts with any of those sort of services, and ain’t about to start one to learn the ins and outs for other people.
There are 3 (three) individual wires in that short wire harness, that had no Earthly business shorting out with each other.
It’s not a single wire you see on the faulty component, it’s the entire wire harness melted and all three wires shorted together.
Edit: This was fairly easy to access here, just above the starter, on a 2005 Hyundai Tucson 2.7L
Our model’s CKPS is apparently entirely in control of the spark plug and fuel injector timing. Though obviously not all vehicles are designed that way.
When the sensor totally failed, there was no spark or fuel to any of the 6 cylinders. New sensor got it back running 👍
As far as the timing chain, that’s on the other side of the engine on this model. The timing chain is what physically keeps the crankshaft in time with the valves, totally other part of the system, but still closely related.
Yes indeed! Ours is a 2005 Hyundai Tucson, 6 cylinder 2.7L, much props for recognizing the part without full context, but yes it’s compatible with the Kia Sportage of about the same year range. 👍
By the way though, the CKPS only affects the electrical timing of the spark plugs and the fuel injectors. The timing chain affects the mechanical timing, separately, but in time nonetheless.
Sorry it might be difficult to explain, but the CKPS ain’t got shit to do with an interference engine, that’s all on the mechanical timing chain side. This was all on the electrical timing side from the faulty CKPS.
But the CKPS is absolutely important and necessary to detect and send the timing signals to the ECM to send the signals to the spark plugs and fuel injectors.
Bad CKPS means no spark and no fuel.
I couldn’t find a proper service manual for the vehicle, until I stumbled into this awesome site!
Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.
Years 1982 through 2013
Oh, we still got some odd codes that I know are gonna register anyways, like Power Steering Pump Pressure, but that works fine and hasn’t ever leaked (yet…)
I feel for you my friend, I really do.
Thankfully our CKPS Sensor isn’t under the timing chain cover, it’s independent and installed just above the starter.
Initial difficulty was basically a 4 on my scale of 1 to 5.
I mean the part itself was fairly easy to access (not super easy, but not stupid difficult either, it’s mounted right above the starter on this model).
No no no, that’s not what made it difficult, what made it difficult was that the computer never registered the relevant codes P0335/P0336, which would indicate voltage issues to the CKPS.
Check my other Addendum comment for more info.
Addendum: This situation should have triggered OBD code P0335 and/or code P0336, but it never did. I had to go on a hunch and past information on the vehicle, like what’s the only remaining ignition related part that hadn’t already been replaced twice.
P0335/336 are the codes that should register if there’s bad voltage levels detected from the CKPS…
CIF - Compressed Image File
No particular reason, except that it’s a proprietary format I wrote myself, comparable compression to PNG, but totally different codebase and format.
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Calculator, Doom Scroll Edition
I thought Gidget was cute, back when I was like 12…
We are a result of our own ancestral design.
Think about it for just a few moments. When our ancient ancestors figured out how to make fire, rather than carry it around in a sled thanks to a lightning strike, everything changed…
You want more water? Turn off AI…
It’s done all three, more or less in that very order.
Initially, modern tech was a progressive tool, helping immensely with science, mathematics, and documenting history and literature.
Then it became commonplace, everyone and their grandma has the internet, posting their random brainfarts, cat memes and fails of the day.
Now we’re digressing, people using AI left and right, while simultaneously losing their own critical thinking skills, and also finding it harder and harder to double check anything without running into another AI brick wall.
Yes I realize your question is more about how tech has affected civilization. Technology has always been affecting civilization, so its done all three, evolved us, stagnated (I think peak useful tech and functioning generally happy civilization stagnated around 2014), and has been regressing since.
Given that the average healthy body temperature is ~98.6⁰ F, and humidity on the Gulf Coast tends to be so high you gotta drink the air, I prefer temperatures 85⁰ or lower.
With high temperatures and high humidity, sweat can’t even evaporate, forcing your internal body temperature into unhealthy feverish levels. I’m not a fan of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
I’m also not a fan of freezing temperatures either, but at least people can dress in layers to keep warm when it’s cold.
Save the machine state after you get it booted up and configured. Host+T
I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if I didn’t share that somewhere!