diff --git a/code/datums/shuttle_controller.dm b/code/datums/shuttle_controller.dm
index 427e34b9d3..e5e209f554 100644
--- a/code/datums/shuttle_controller.dm
+++ b/code/datums/shuttle_controller.dm
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ datum/shuttle_controller
 						start_location.move_contents_to(end_location)
 						settimeleft(SHUTTLELEAVETIME)
 						send2irc("Server", "The Emergency Shuttle has docked with the station.")
-						captain_announce("The Emergency Shuttle has docked with the station. You have [timeleft()/60] minutes to board the Emergency Shuttle.")
+						captain_announce("The Emergency Shuttle has docked with the station. You have [round(timeleft()/60,1)] minutes to board the Emergency Shuttle.")
 						world << sound('shuttledock.ogg')
 
 						return 1
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ datum/shuttle_controller
 									D.close()
 
 
-						captain_announce("The Emergency Shuttle has left the station. Estimate [timeleft()/60] minutes until the shuttle docks at Central Command.")
+						captain_announce("The Emergency Shuttle has left the station. Estimate [round(timeleft()/60,1)] minutes until the shuttle docks at Central Command.")
 
 						// Some aesthetic turbulance shaking
 						for(var/mob/M in end_location)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/alien/resin.dm b/code/game/objects/alien/resin.dm
index 63f1e5aef0..e7e16f0060 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/alien/resin.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/alien/resin.dm
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 	..()
 	return
 
-/obj/effect/alien/resin/process() //Buggy and irrelevant now that you're able to just make nice little infection chambers - Urist
+///obj/effect/alien/resin/process() //Buggy and irrelevant now that you're able to just make nice little infection chambers - Urist
 	/*if(affecting)
 		var/mob/living/carbon/M = affecting
 		var/check = 0
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 		else
 			for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, 3))
 				O.show_message(text("\red An alien larva bursts from the resin wall!"), 1, text("\red You hear a high, alien screech nearby!"), 2)*/
-	return
+//	return
 
 /obj/effect/alien/resin/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target, height=0, air_group=0)
 	if(air_group) return 0
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effect_system.dm b/code/game/objects/effect_system.dm
index 5963a09251..5415daf442 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effect_system.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effect_system.dm
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 	spawn(3 + metal*3)
 		process()
 	spawn(120)
-		expand = 0 // stop expanding
+		processing_objects.Remove(src)
 		sleep(30)
 
 		if(metal)
@@ -854,30 +854,27 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 		return
 
 
-	while(expand)	// keep trying to expand while true
-
-		for(var/direction in cardinal)
+	for(var/direction in cardinal)
 
 
-			var/turf/T = get_step(src,direction)
-			if(!T)
-				continue
+		var/turf/T = get_step(src,direction)
+		if(!T)
+			continue
 
-			if(!T.Enter(src))
-				continue
+		if(!T.Enter(src))
+			continue
 
-			var/obj/effect/effect/foam/F = locate() in T
-			if(F)
-				continue
+		var/obj/effect/effect/foam/F = locate() in T
+		if(F)
+			continue
 
-			F = new(T, metal)
-			F.amount = amount
-			if(!metal)
-				F.create_reagents(10)
-				if (reagents)
-					for(var/datum/reagent/R in reagents.reagent_list)
-						F.reagents.add_reagent(R.id,1)
-		sleep(15)
+		F = new(T, metal)
+		F.amount = amount
+		if(!metal)
+			F.create_reagents(10)
+			if (reagents)
+				for(var/datum/reagent/R in reagents.reagent_list)
+					F.reagents.add_reagent(R.id,1)
 
 // foam disolves when heated
 // except metal foams
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cigs_lighters.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cigs_lighters.dm
index 8c37ab76e0..c9b9001eed 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cigs_lighters.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cigs_lighters.dm
@@ -26,14 +26,12 @@ ZIPPO
 
 
 	process()
-		while(src.lit == 1)
-			src.smoketime--
-			sleep(10)
-			if(src.smoketime < 1)
-				src.icon_state = "match_burnt"
-				src.lit = -1
-				processing_objects.Remove(src)
-				return
+		src.smoketime--
+		if(src.smoketime < 1)
+			src.icon_state = "match_burnt"
+			src.lit = -1
+			processing_objects.Remove(src)
+			return
 
 
 	dropped(mob/user as mob)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/transfer_valve.dm b/code/game/objects/transfer_valve.dm
index c3daaae202..bc4891a8db 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/transfer_valve.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/transfer_valve.dm
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@
 		spawn(50) // To stop a signal being spammed from a proxy sensor constantly going off or whatever
 			toggle = 1
 
-/obj/item/device/transfer_valve/process()
-	return
-
 /obj/item/device/transfer_valve/update_icon()
 	overlays = null
 	underlays = null