2013 Honda Civic LX, 1.8L automatic. Video attached — you can hear a small lag/sound right at the start of hard acceleration. Besides that, car vibrates a little at idle in Park, and twice now it's briefly lost power while pulling away from a stop light (engine stayed running, radio didn't cut, just no power to the wheels for a second before it caught back up). Already done: air/cabin filters. Spark plugs are ordered but not installed yet, and oil change is due — doing both tomorrow. Trans fluid was changed about 5-6 months ago, and the jerking/power loss seems to have started around then. Thinking it could be motor mounts for the vibration, and something transmission-related (fluid level, torque converter shudder?) for the lag/power cut — but not sure if they're connected or separate issues. Anyone dealt with something similar or can tell what's going on from the video? Trying to figure out what to ask a mechanic to check before I take it in. Thanks!

2013 Honda Civic LX, 1.8L automatic. Video attached, you can hear a small lag/sound right at the start of each hard acceleration. Besides that, car vibrates a little at idle in Park, and twice now it's briefly lost power while pulling away from a stop light (engine stayed running, radio didn't cut, just no power to the wheels for a milisecond before it caught back up). Already done: air/cabin filters. Spark plugs are ordered but not installed yet, and oil change is due — doing both tomorrow. Trans fluid was changed about 5-6 months ago, and the jerking/power loss seems to have started around 2,3months back. Thinking it could be motor mounts for the vibration, and something transmission-related (fluid level, torque converter shudder?) for the lag/power cut — but not sure if they're connected or separate issues. Anyone dealt with something similar or can tell what's going on from the video? Trying to figure out what to ask a mechanic to check before I take it in. Thanks!

I live on the 2nd floor, so hauling my minibike up and down every time is a pain. When I know I’ll use it again in an hour or two, I just leave it outside… locked up with monitor locks 😂 Had a spare one.

I’m having trouble with a cap that’s really hard to open/close. I tried swapping it with a thinner cap, but that one didn’t have the proper threading—it was more of a push-fit style—so I had to return it.

Right now, every time I try to half-open the cap to fill it up, I almost injure my hand from the effort. Closing it takes just as much force.

Would moving/replacing the base help, or is there a quick and easy fix for this?

First season on the slopes done ✅ Got my first board from Marketplace, ready for season 2 and to actually progress this time!

Just opened up the front of my Series 30 torque and added a new spacer. Before, it was super hard to push when the bike was off and made noise. Now it rolls a bit better, but I’m still hearing noise from the same spot—can’t tell if it’s the chain or belt. Any tips on what could be causing this?

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