William Cline

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Sep 29	comment	Clunking sound at back of car when applying brakes How many clunks do you hear? You say you hear them when gently applying the brakes, so does the clunking continue as long as you keep the brakes on? If so, does the frequency of the clunks change with the speed of the car?
Aug 17	answered	Left blinker quirky when braking
Jul 24	answered	Random grinding sound when applying brakes
Jul 23	answered	What do I risk if I don't fix my leaking evaporator core on my 2004 Jeep GC?
Jul 20	answered	How can I be sure of the reading on my automatic transmission fluid dipstick?
Jul 19	answered	Is it even possible to buy gasoline anymore that does not contain ethanol in the US?
Jun 28	answered	Remove smell / odor from car's interior
Jun 19	comment	Concealing a radar detector Well, the modification would be legal in some places, so the question could be of general interest. I think the issue of doing the wiring is on-topic, but the issue of how best to conceal the hardware is off-topic.
Jun 17	comment	Install 2003 Honda Civic stereo in 2000 Honda Civic I think this is a duplicate of mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/765/…
Jun 16	revised	Intermittent stall at idle Fix spelling
Jun 16	suggested	suggested edit on Intermittent stall at idle
Jun 16	comment	Is the vent from the pcv valve back into the air intake really needed? @Wulfhart I would expect the automakers to design the engine to correctly handle the extra air coming from PCV. I don't think you're going to improve on their design. Likewise for keeping oil out of the intake. Remember that small amounts of oil leaks past the piston rings into the combustion chamber anyway. And for what it's worth, my 1992 Volvo's PCV system came from the factory with an oil reclamation mechanism built in.
Jun 16	comment	Is the vent from the pcv valve back into the air intake really needed? @Wulfhart Thanks for the clarification. I think PCV is primarily, if not solely, an environmental measure. There may be some fuel efficiency gained by burning blow-by fuel vapor rather than venting it, but I suspect that is negligible.
Jun 15	answered	Is the vent from the pcv valve back into the air intake really needed?
Jun 14	comment	How do I select the right oil for my car? @endolith I've heard the notion that synthetic oil can leak past older oil seals, but not that it could damage the engine. I'd say that's a separate but related question.
Jun 8	revised	Good template for keeping maintenance records? Clearer, more descriptive title
Jun 8	suggested	suggested edit on Good template for keeping maintenance records?
Jun 7	comment	How do I select the right oil for my car? @Tone What I was trying to get across was that one won't hurt anything by using conventional oil, even though synthetic oil might be better. Sort of like replacing tires; a set of good performance tires offers more grip (ergo, more safety), but there's nothing wrong or harmful about buying inexpensive tires (provided you replace them on time). There's a cost/benefit tradeoff involved that's hard to calculate finely. I was trying to indicate the general contour of the tradeoff. I've edited a bit to make my thoughts clear; I'm open to more suggestions.
Jun 7	revised	How do I select the right oil for my car? added 13 characters in body
Jun 6	comment	Should only the left “Rear Fog Light” actually light up in a pair? As an additional datum to confuse the issue further: My Volvo 940 has rear fog lamps on both sides, but the lamps on the left are brighter.