diff --git a/Server/src/main/content/region/kandarin/seers/quest/elementalworkshop2/EW2Listeners.kt b/Server/src/main/content/region/kandarin/seers/quest/elementalworkshop2/EW2Listeners.kt
index 432aba94f..2a5916b9b 100644
--- a/Server/src/main/content/region/kandarin/seers/quest/elementalworkshop2/EW2Listeners.kt
+++ b/Server/src/main/content/region/kandarin/seers/quest/elementalworkshop2/EW2Listeners.kt
@@ -522,6 +522,14 @@ class EW2Listeners : InteractionListener {
 
         // take item from the jig cart
         on(jigCartStates, IntType.NPC, "take-from") { player, node ->
+            val cartPos = getVarbit(player, EW2CartLeverVarbit) // cart moving lever. 0 = start (south), 1 = west, 2 = north, 3 = east
+
+            // don't allow interact if cart is not at south station
+            if (cartPos != 0) {
+                sendMessage(player, "I can't reach that.")
+                return@on true
+            }
+
             when(node.id) {
                 4914 -> {
                     addItemOrDrop(player, Items.ELEMENTAL_METAL_2893)
@@ -556,6 +564,13 @@ class EW2Listeners : InteractionListener {
         // put bar on the jig cart
         onUseWith(IntType.NPC, intArrayOf(Items.ELEMENTAL_METAL_2893), NPCs.JIG_CART_4913) { player, used, _ ->
             val cranePos = getVarbit(player, EW2CranePosVarbit)
+            val cartPos = getVarbit(player, EW2CartLeverVarbit) // cart moving lever. 0 = start (south), 1 = west, 2 = north, 3 = east
+
+            // don't allow interact if cart is not at south station
+            if (cartPos != 0) {
+                sendMessage(player, "I can't reach that.")
+                return@onUseWith true
+            }
 
             // if crane is south down, it's blocking the cart.
             if (cranePos == 2) {
@@ -613,16 +628,17 @@ class EW2Listeners : InteractionListener {
             val nextPos = currentPos xor 1
             val craneMat = getVarbit(player, EW2CraneStateVarbit) // Crane State. 0 = broken, 1 = fixed/empty, 2 = ele bar, 3 = hot bar.
             val cartState = getVarbit(player, EW2JigCartVarbit) // Jig Cart state. 0 = Empty, 1 = ele bar, 2 = hot bar, 3 = smashed hot, 4 = smashed cooled, 5 = primed
+            val cartPos = getVarbit(player, EW2CartLeverVarbit) // cart moving lever. 0 = start (south), 1 = west, 2 = north, 3 = east
 
-            // facing north: pick up and drop off bar
+            // facing north: pick up and drop off bar. don't interact with the cart if the cart isn't here.
             if (currentPos == 3 && nextPos == 2) {
-                if (craneMat == 1 && (cartState == 1 || cartState == 2)) {
+                if (craneMat == 1 && (cartState == 1 || cartState == 2) && cartPos == 0) {
                     // pick up
                     setVarbit(player, EW2CraneStateVarbit, cartState + 1)
                     setVarbit(player, EW2JigCartVarbit, 0)
                     sendMessage(player, "The crane claw picks up the bar from the cart.")
                     syncCart(player)
-                } else if ((craneMat == 2 || craneMat == 3) && cartState == 0) {
+                } else if ((craneMat == 2 || craneMat == 3) && cartState == 0 && cartPos == 0) {
                     // drop off
                     setVarbit(player, EW2JigCartVarbit, craneMat - 1)
                     setVarbit(player, EW2CraneStateVarbit, 1)
@@ -855,7 +871,7 @@ class EW2Listeners : InteractionListener {
             return@on true
         }
 
-        // west water valve operates the water inflow
+        // west water valve operates the water inflow. requires pipe to be fixed.
         on(Scenery.WATER_VALVE_18646, IntType.SCENERY, "turn") { player, _ ->
 
             val valveState = getVarbit(player, EW2ValveWestVarbit) // water valve west. 0 = closed, 1 = open
@@ -866,6 +882,11 @@ class EW2Listeners : InteractionListener {
                 return@on true
             }
 
+            if(getVarbit(player, EW2PipeVarbit) == 0) {
+                sendMessage(player, "You turn the valve but nothing happens, maybe the pipe needs to be repaired first.")
+                return@on true
+            }
+
             player.locks.lockInteractions(4)
             animate(player, 4861)
 
@@ -1099,7 +1120,10 @@ class EW2Listeners : InteractionListener {
             val cartpos = getVarbit(player, EW2CartLeverVarbit) // needs to be 3 to be at this station
             val cartstate = getVarbit(player, EW2JigCartVarbit) // needs to be state 4: smashed cooled
 
-            // check if the cogs are right. pin 1 (2655) should have the small cog. pin 2 (2656) should have the med cog. pin 3 (2656) should have the large cog.
+            // check if the cogs are right.
+            // pin 1 (2655) should have the small cog.
+            // pin 2 (2656) should have the med cog.
+            // pin 3 (2656) should have the large cog.
             if (allCogs == 57) {
                 if(lever == 0) {
                     // turn on
@@ -1116,14 +1140,12 @@ class EW2Listeners : InteractionListener {
                             setAttribute(player, attrWinded, true)
                         }
                     }
-                } else {
-                    // turn off
+                } else { // lever == 1, turn off
                     sendDialogue(player, "The machine grinds to a standstill.")
-                    setVarbit(player, EW2FanStateVarbit, 0, true)
+                    setVarbit(player, EW2FanLeverVarbit, 0, true)
                     syncFan(player)
                 }
-            // cogs are not correct
-            } else {
+            } else { // allCogs != 57, cogs are not correct
                 sendDialogue(player, "The machine starts up, but the fan does not blow.")
                 playAudio(player, Sounds.EW2_MACHINE_RUMBLE_3175)
             }