https://javiergm.es/en/ Recent content on Pepe Retales Blog Hugo en Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://javiergm.es/en/posts/thoughts/about-this-blog/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://javiergm.es/en/posts/thoughts/about-this-blog/ <h2 id="hello">Hello!</h2> <p>Welcome to my blog.</p> <p>If you have a second, I&rsquo;d like you to spend five minutes reading this page to understand what I&rsquo;m presenting here.</p> <h2 id="why">Why?</h2> <p>I decided to start this blog because I love fixing gadgets. Whenever something around me breaks, off I go: I take it apart and fix it, preferably using things I have around the house and simple tools. That&rsquo;s why I think the time has come to share my knowledge with others.</p> https://javiergm.es/en/posts/seat850/aforador/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://javiergm.es/en/posts/seat850/aforador/ <h2 id="what-is-a-fuel-sender">What is a fuel sender?</h2> <p>In the automotive world, the fuel sender (or sending unit) is the part that measures the fuel level inside the tank. If your car shows the wrong fuel level, the sender may be faulty and you might need to replace it.</p> <h2 id="how-did-i-know-the-sender-was-broken">How did I know the sender was broken?</h2> <p>For a while now, the fuel gauge needle on the Seat 850 had been reading incorrectly, so I already suspected the sender was starting to fail. However, the final straw was a blockage in the fuel supply line coming out of the sender, which caused the car to stall from lack of fuel. I decided to take it apart, and what I found&hellip; it&rsquo;s better if I just show you.</p> https://javiergm.es/en/about/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://javiergm.es/en/about/ <h2 id="hi-im-pepe-retales">Hi, I&rsquo;m Pepe Retales</h2> <p>Welcome to my little corner of the internet. I&rsquo;m an engineer who loves breaking and fixing things, and whenever I can, I like to share my knowledge with others.</p> <p>On this blog you&rsquo;ll see me repairing the most unexpected tech gadgets, from a ballpoint pen to a race car. If it sparks my curiosity, rest assured I&rsquo;ll try to fix it.</p> <h2 id="what-i-work-with">What I Work With</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Tools</strong>: I always try to use household tools, no complex or expensive equipment.</li> <li><strong>Methodology</strong>: If it isn&rsquo;t broken, don&rsquo;t fix it. If it is broken, take it apart down to the last screw, understand how it works, and fix it!</li> </ul> <h2 id="how-to-contact-me">How to Contact Me</h2> <p>For now, I don&rsquo;t have a direct way to be contacted, but you can always comment on my posts on Twitter and tell me what you think of what I do.</p> https://javiergm.es/en/categories/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://javiergm.es/en/categories/