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The horn quit working in my van. The problem is in the switch in the steering wheel. To get at it, you need to remove the air bag. I'm not about to touch that thing.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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Campfire Tracker
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Lord help you if you drop a loose bolt or nut. You used to be able to find it on the ground underneath the vehicle. Now it falls 6 inches and is lost forever.
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat."
2 Thessalonians 3:10
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Dess
No not lost forever, just look along the roads maybe one of those that finally tumbled free will fit your need.
Some spelling errors can be corrected by a vowel movement. ~ MOLON LABE ~
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I remember the first time I changed the spark plugs on a 1980 Chevy Citation V6 with the then new Transverse Engine. WTF man, are you kidding me?
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Campfire Outfitter
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The horn quit working in my van. The problem is in the switch in the steering wheel. To get at it, you need to remove the air bag. I'm not about to touch that thing. Disconnect the negative batt term, touch it to positive. Discharges all current and resets ECM and monitors. Leave it off, do your repairs and rock (Chuck ) on.
Sean
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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The horn quit working in my van. The problem is in the switch in the steering wheel. To get at it, you need to remove the air bag. I'm not about to touch that thing. Disconnect the negative batt term, touch it to positive. Discharges all current and resets ECM and monitors. Leave it off, do your repairs and rock (Chuck ) on. Do you pay for a new air bag when I screw it up?
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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Still waiting for someone to put the defrost low enough to de-ice the wipers...
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"I would build one again, if it were not for my 350RM (grin)."
MtnHtr
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I could work on the engine of my '66 F-100, while standing in the engine compartment in a pouring rain, and not get wet. Those days are gone, and with them went my enjoyment of car repair.
An unemployed Jester, is nobody's Fool.
the only real difference between a good tracker and a bad tracker, is observation. all the same data is present for both. The rest, is understanding what you're seeing.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Campfire Kahuna
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Look how many years it took to get them to add vents at the ends of the dash to defrost the side windows. Don't hold your breath on the wipers.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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Still waiting for someone to put the defrost low enough to de-ice the wipers...
W Too much heat near the edge of the windshield, causes the glass to crack.
An unemployed Jester, is nobody's Fool.
the only real difference between a good tracker and a bad tracker, is observation. all the same data is present for both. The rest, is understanding what you're seeing.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Would be nice to take some engineers "hunting"
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Nobody has mentioned yet that to do serious work on the newer Ford pickup's engines you have to lift the cab to pull it. Dough!!!! (or however you spell Homer Simpsons favorite )
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Still waiting for someone to put the defrost low enough to de-ice the wipers...
W BMW uses an electric strip heater at the base of the windshield to melt ice and prevent the wipers from freezing to the windshield. They started that in 1988 with the 7 series.
To anger a conservative, lie to him. To annoy a liberal, tell him the truth.
Promoted to Turdlike status 03/17/12
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Campfire Ranger
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I now pretty much limit my work on vehicles to fluids, wiper blades, rotating tires and brake work. Fortunately most vehicles rarely need a repair in the first 100k miles. But when they hit 120-150k I expect a cash infusion of $3-5k is almost guaranteed. If I was smart I'd sell cars once they hit 90k and buy a new one.
If you really want to hate automotive engineers, work on the engine or transmission of a compact car with a transverse mounted engine. You'd swear the engineering department sported horns and tails.
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Campfire Oracle
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Nobody has mentioned yet that to do serious work on the newer Ford pickup's engines you have to lift the cab to pull it. Dough!!!! (or however you spell Homer Simpsons favorite ) DOH!
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender
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Nobody has mentioned yet that to do serious work on the newer Ford pickup's engines you have to lift the cab to pull it. Dough!!!! (or however you spell Homer Simpsons favorite ) DOH! friend of mine has a shop, saw the cab off the truck....I said that looks like a pain in the ass, he said its simple and quick and way easier to work on....bob
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I can do an oil/filter change quicker on my wife's 2010 Porsche than I can on my '73 Mach 1.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Still waiting for someone to put the defrost low enough to de-ice the wipers...
W Me too!!!!!!!!
Casey
Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.
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