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unnoticed posted:Gouged a chunk off one of the panels of my 2018 Hyundai Ioniq. Don't forget you can just go to a body shop and get a quote from them and pay out of pocket. Avoids a claim, but likely to be more expensive than your deductible.
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taqueso posted:I want to get some high-temp wire and 2-conductor cable to go in the engine bay, where is a good place to buy that where I can be sure I won't get some knockoff crap? I just got a promotion from wiring depot.com and if I recall it was good stuff.
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Nov 25, 2019 22:01
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cr0y posted:2011 ford escape Here's the official system: https://accessories.ford.com/catalog/product/view/id/8834/s/series-100-one-button-remote-start-system-for-use-with/category/285/ And it is installed on my Wife's same year escape. Works a treat. Interesting note that it requires the dome lights to be in door mode, not off or on, to work. I assume it relies on that for anti theft because when you open a door it turns the vehicle off.
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Nov 26, 2019 19:20
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STR posted:If only they could rely on the door switches. Yeah but then it'd have to be a two contact door switch rather than just grounding it out. They saved pennies on this! Also what are you doing with your dope scope off all the time, I thought only cops did that. I went out of my way adding a door switch to my IH after driving it in December and hating starting it in the dark twice a day. Also the cab I got fenders and a hood from had factory door switches which seems drat fancy, and mine was the deluxe trim. I felt cheated.
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Nov 26, 2019 19:43
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Chunjee posted:For the whole rig, there is no trailer. I don't know much about the cab. Freightliner fiberglass. There is an upper and lower bunkbed. It's red. They need the title to keep it legal, otherwise they'd be flooded with stolen y2k Honda civics.
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Nov 28, 2019 14:39
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The Door Frame posted:Depends on the car 64 Impala 84 Bronco 82 Trans Am 83 DeLorean 32 Ford 98 Honda Civic 98 Crown Vic 63 Continental
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Dec 15, 2019 06:55
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Xarthor posted:Here's a stupid question: are there any legitimate warranties you can buy for a used car to cover unexpected maintenance costs? I'm not talking about the ones that spam robo-dial you...but are there any legitimate companies? Put $100 aside every month and in 5 months you have it. Or less and longer. Better than paying a company that will deny you coverage when you need it.
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Dec 23, 2019 20:25
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wesleywillis posted:Aren't most starters grounded to/through the block? Yes, and they draw a ton of power, relying on the block ground to the battery. So I'd start there. The real easy way too, jumper cable grounding from the negative to a good point on the motor.
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Jan 6, 2020 02:01
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Bank posted:Yeah, my local Home Depot charges something like $29 for 75 minutes to rent a truck from them. It gets you to buy more stuff, but it's so convenient and you don't risk trashing your car. Do this.
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Jan 6, 2020 21:48
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geese posted:Could any of you folks tell me what this light means and if I should be concerned? I have a 2002 Mazda Tribute with less than 100 000km on it. The light isn’t listed in the owners manual for some reason. It’s the one on at the bottom of the image that sort of looks like a Monopoly hotel. Check your gazebo.
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Jan 17, 2020 20:26
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PainterofCrap posted:Coolant level. Carousel pressure low. Edit;oh tribute that's good. Visit the Parthenon in Nashville.
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Jan 18, 2020 17:33
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PainterofCrap posted:Glad to hear it. Which is why I purposefully drove my pickup until it died, then put in just enough to get home so it would be minimal. Then I found out my hose was loose. So when it died it was still at 10/15 gallons.
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Feb 2, 2020 17:00
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MrOnBicycle posted:Looks good, but I started to replace using the mechanics creeper with just throwing gym mats (those that are put together like a puzzle) and crawling in under the car on them. Very comfortable. Lately I've been needing a head support too, I try not to wrench right over my face to keep debris from falling on me. A side effect of working on mostly old gritty iron. I'll position myself so the work is over my chest and I have to hold my head up a bit. Which is where the creeper is great but a rolled up anything works fine too.
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Feb 14, 2020 18:47
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DreadCthulhu posted:I'm a car idiot, help. I don't really have to commute anywhere, but I'm still in a fairly drive-heavy area and I'd love not to have to rely on Uber for everything. I want a vehicle that is bulletproof (aka don't break), is frugal, is cheap to maintain, doesn't impress anybody, gets me from A to B, that has CarPlay and modern safety features so I don't cripple myself by being a dipshit. What would fit these requirements? I'm thinking either a recent (2016+) Civic or a Corolla, since depreciation is only about... $1000 to $1500 a year on these, so I should still be able to sell them back if I need to later down the line without it hurting too bad. Thoughts? Your best bet is Iron Planet for used armored vehicles, cost wise. Still going to be a logistical challenge taking receipt and registering, and you'll need an aftermarket radio for car play. Shouldn't depreciate much more than it has already, depending on what kind of damage you take.
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Feb 18, 2020 23:52
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tuna posted:Thanks guys, I'll check what thickness my current gloves are and go thicker from there. I probably have some 5mil garbage for a surgeon. I bled the brakes today and tore through several sets despite it being a dainty task, so I thought I'd ask. Last night I has a great conversation about gloves for surgery and how awesome they actually are. SOP is wearing them double thick, in contrasting colors, there are more sizes including half sizes, and they are chiral, left and right handed so they fit right. Anyway Costco has some in the auto area now that are fantastic, not the strongest I've ever used but they hold up very well. It's hard to quantify it, but generally I'm not tearing through unless it's some kind of sharp edge. The trade off when they're really thick is losing feel. Generally not an issue on cars but sucks when you can't pick up a pin or washer off the concrete. Also last time I thought about it I wanted a glove box dispenser and now it looks like they exist for  so it's time.
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Applesnots posted:I know, but she is at work with her car. Pt cruiser forum post Is this it?
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Javid posted:I forgot northern Nevada's "regular" is 85 instead of 87, and pumped 15 gallons into my 36 gallon tank before I noticed. The rest is 87. Do I correctly understand that this will just average out to a tank of 86.16 octane? And if so how huge an issue will it be? Where in Nevada? A lot of Nevada is over 2000ft, and you can get a lot higher, so with less air at elevation a lower octane is fine.
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Mar 11, 2020 22:44
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Javid posted:I pumped the 85 in Battle Mountain, but I'm going to be driving back to Medford (~900 feet) on this tank of ~86.25 I've got now. Bullshit you are, You'll be coasting in on fumes! (you'll be fine. I just like to point out the lower air density for people on fuel octane requirements)
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Mar 11, 2020 23:30
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wesleywillis posted:Do what he said. Painter must've had one, because I did and that's exactly how it is, pull that sail panel and there it is.
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Mar 16, 2020 15:40
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melon cat posted:So with the quarantine in effect it looks like I won't be driving my car for a long time. Vehicles are stored outside. How long can a vehicle sit for until the gasoline starts to go bad and start loving things up internally? Is it time to buy and add some fuel stabilizer? You don't have to go anywhere to drive around. You could just go to the next state and back to cure boredom, with your largest exposure being the refueling process.
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Mar 19, 2020 22:28
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Motronic posted:Please let me know what vehicle that exists on so I can cross it off any list ever. I think by that they just mean they're programed to report they're in a certain location. Lots of GM vehicles show the pressure per corner, and even though my Ford Escape doesnt say the pressures for each, it was programmed in an order.
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Mar 22, 2020 05:35
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Your Boy Fancy posted:Stupid question time. I have to assume you are looking for where to put gas into the car. Judging by an image of the gas tank I would guess dead center on the rear behind a flap.
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Mar 27, 2020 17:21
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You can't get that with some series of extensions, wobbles and swearing? It would be safer.
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Krakkles posted:You could do the tree thing, but if a shop is an option, I'd probably let them sort it out. It's one of those "if you're asking this question, you're probably not going to do it safely" kind of things. Very sound advice, and if it can wait a while, then after the stay at home orders are lifted is ideal. The other way to bend it back would be using leverage, if you happened to have a long, strong bar to wedge in there and push it back. What is bent usually will bend again easier. Or whack it with the BFH.
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Apr 11, 2020 19:57
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rndmnmbr posted:Should also check battery cables for corrosion. Starter should have little to do with dashboard activity. I'm thinking bad ground. I was thinking the same thing, with the instruments being a key symptom. I was also conscious of the fact that I think that almost everytime since it was such a learning moment for me, so thanks for answering first.
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Oh and also I've never heard the term sweptline before, and now I am also skeptical of its relevance on that year. Cool name though.
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Put it in a shallow pan and let it evaporate. Put a little in your cars tank and dilute with fresh gas.
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Apr 18, 2020 23:18
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IOwnCalculus posted:This is what I would do, especially if you have at least one vehicle that isn't too picky about gas. I also just disposed of 10 gallons of older gas this way. Put it in two cars and dilute with a ton of fresh gas. They were both almost empty so it works out. Feel free to quote this when one of those cars dies on bad gas. Edit: the international isn't driving but it is great for that. 10MPG takes care of a lot of fuel quickly, and the dual tank offers some insurance. Fill up as much lovely gas as you want, after 60 miles you've burned a half tank so fill up with more fresh to dilute further. If it dies, flip tanks and burn good stuff and try again after diluting. StormDrain fucked around with this message at 07:45 on Apr 19, 2020 |
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Chunjee posted:Wtf did I do wrong here? Is my paint old? did I lay it too thick? Do I need to paint in warmer weather? Did I not scuff underneath correctly? (230 or 500 grit, not sure which) I've never used that paint, but I have to say it looks like it was too thick. It looks like mud checking in drywall joint compound. Too thick and shrinks when it dries and crack.
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Apr 27, 2020 17:52
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Chunjee posted:This is Rustoleum "Filler Primer" I wouldn't say 6-8 months is old. 5 years might trigger it as old to me.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Autozone and Advance are charging like twice as much. Talking a $55 strut on Rockauto is $108 on Advance. I looked at Tire Rack, they're like $80-90 for the struts. I'll look at other places. I hit the same issue last year. I check periodically to see if they signed up with a service to automate it yet or not so that's a solid no. I wrote my councilperson and no response. I've been using ebay and Amazon since then, it's gonna suck when I need brakes again though!
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Apr 28, 2020 22:20
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Javid posted:How diyable is a u-joint on a 91 Dakota? I'd give that two wrenches out of five, if you have the tools. Which are wrenches. And a pair of pliers, vice and BFH. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PpR-DcRV08
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22 Eargesplitten posted:If you did decide you wanted a Subaru I would definitely recommend buying in PA assuming you can find a rust-free example. Seems like there's a strong Subaru culture in PA and they seem cheaper than in CO. For reference, when I wrecked my '99 poverty-spec Outback Sport with 207k miles at the end of 2017 the insurance company valued it at $3900. Are you not bringing any stuff with you? If you're going to be bringing a truck on another trip you could haul a car. You would have thought we lived on a glacier the way people freaked out about the side streets this year. I am confirming this whole post.
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Does anyone have experience with or a resource for a "universal" replacement parking brake cable? Cables for the International are not available, and it's a dead simple system. Its a foot pedal to a mount that has an equilizer and one long cable to the rear drums. I noticed one side has frayed wires, so I'd like to swap it since when it breaks then both sides will be free. I only want to replace the rear section, but I'll do whatever. I have seen products, but I don't see good sources for measurements and planning.
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May 16, 2020 19:51
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Tai-Pan posted:Well, the balance bar itself has a big intake on it, so I am not really sure how much a "leak" would play into this. Then again, I am stupid. So this comment is a big wtf for me, what do you mean? Is there an unmetered hole in your intake somewhere because yes that is a problem. And one you could cover and see an instant change. Also earlier you said the butterflies "seem closed when not running" is there a way to see them while it is running? Like air cleaner off and maybe a mirror or something I'd the access is weird?
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May 27, 2020 04:13
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Some kind of interference from pushing power thru the cigarette lighter vs. drawing power? If you clamp the charger to the battery does it have the same effects?
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meatpimp posted:I dunno, let me go see! It's haunted. Or something explainable by an electrical engineer, which is haunted adjacent anyway.
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Hunter2 Thompson posted:I was thinking about points ignition systems (aka Kettering) and considered that there's a real chance that the engine could stop with the points in the closed position. Then if you were to turn the ignition switch in "run" (but not crank it) battery voltage would be flowing through your coil's primary continuously. This seems like a real fast way to overheat and destroy a coil, doesn't it? And yet, I've never heard about this happening. I must be missing something. I'm going to post what I think, hopefully this will bait an actual electrical engineer to correct me and we can learn something. Edit. Whoa even I know that's wrong. I am just guessing that once the magnetic field is charged it doesn't use much current? Resistance increases drastically? StormDrain fucked around with this message at 01:01 on Jun 14, 2020 |
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Sounds like you're about to have some fun generating signals and seeing what happens. Seems like sending a 12v pulse 1000 x number of cylinders per minute would yield 1000 rpm, right? This is all coming from a guy who could only get a fuel injection set halfway done. Literally spent a year and never identified the problem.
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melon cat posted:2007 Corolla. https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-rust-encapsulator-black-aerosol-15-ounce.html I just started using this stuff but not in aerosol, but I like it. Not that I can say it'll last forever, I don't have the firsthand experience. Most of the rust stopping products are at least good, the reviews end up all over the place and it's hard to say if the product or prep was the issue.
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