mac

1,750 reputation

bio	website
	location	Cambridge, MA
	age
visits	member for	10 months
	seen	2 days ago
stats	profile views	18

	1,750 reputation	bio	website		visits	member for	10 months
18 badges		location	Cambridge, MA		seen	2 days ago

summary answers questions tags badges favorites bounties reputation activity

105 Comments

suggestions reviews revisions comments badges posts accepts all

2d	comment	Motorcycle Front Forks: Fork tube stuck in bottom pipe - clunking sound when trying to remove I have to believe that the groove in the "pipe" is supposed to contain a bushing, and that there's another bushing pressed into the top of the slider. Neither of these are shown on the two diagrams you linked, but I don't see how the fork would work without them. You got the other side apart, were these bushings present?
May 8	comment	2003 Acura TLS running hotter than usual Can't hurt, but I can't think of any super-likely codes for these conditions.
May 7	comment	'99 Audi A4 seat belt warning sign The answer isn't talking about airbags, but seat belt pre-tensioners. I think the caution is a good one, especially when it comes to potentially rendering them inoperative.
May 7	comment	Is brake working with clutch in ford econovan 1989? Not sure about this specific vehicle, but cars with hydraulic clutches will often share a fluid reservoir for both clutch and brakes, but the master cylinders are obviously separate.
May 6	comment	Multiple questions about the functionality of the gear +1 great answer. spot on.
May 2	comment	Best way to remove partially stripped and rusted fuel filter nut? Also, use a flare nut wrench rather than the open end of a combination wrench (or worse yet an adjustable!)
May 1	comment	Aligning a castle nut with a torque spec to a cotter pin hole +1 for "crenellations"
Apr 24	comment	What clues are there to identify real mileage? This brings up another good point. Check the date code of the tires and their state of wear and compare this to what the seller is telling you. If the seller assures you the car is rarely driven, you'd expect older tires, or at least newer tires with essentially no wear.
Apr 24	comment	Can my tire blowout be attributed to a lower speed rating? Your Q rated tire example would still only be a problem when travelling over 99mph. Load ratings, on the other hand, must be taken into account at any speed.
Apr 5	comment	Is there any chemical to put on windshield to reduce temperature inside a car? H2O, when colder than the temperature of the windshield, will reduce the temperature inside the car.
Mar 21	comment	VW Golf 2.0 SDI (2005) - smokey when pulling away With such short trips making up the bulk of your driving, I'd say that this exhaust fouling is a likely cause of your smoky exhaust.
Mar 21	comment	Why does my gas not fill all the way? +1 I have this issue on one of my vehicles from time to time.
Mar 20	comment	Motorcycle with EFI not starting well Is there any manual cold-start throttle enrichment control or "choke" control on this bike? Some EFI bikes have a control labeled "choke" that is actually just a throttle enrichment, nonetheless it helps with cold starts.
Mar 15	comment	What can be done about noisy spring seats? it is generally encouraged to place requests for clarification in a comment, rather than an answer
Mar 13	comment	Is it possible to automatically lock the doors when my Santa Fe is shifted from park? I kinda hope this is one you plan on "asking and answering." You're probably in a better position to answer it than anyone else, and it seems like you're more than half way there!
Mar 1	comment	Why won't my Honda Rebel shift when idling? hrm...sorry for the non-answer then.
Feb 11	comment	2002 Renault Clio V6 won't start - just turns over @Robbie I've never heard of this operating mode before. Can you point me to any additional information on this (e.g. from Bosch, a common ECU manufacturer)?
Feb 11	comment	2002 Renault Clio V6 won't start - just turns over Welcome Ricky. If you can smell fuel when cranking, i'd surmise the fuel pump is likely OK. Make/model/year?
Feb 1	comment	'00 Civic Brake Imbalance @BrianKnoblauch right side is the "gutter side" in the US. IMO everything seems to fail faster on the "gutter side" of the car. I wonder if the left hand side components fail faster in the UK?
Feb 1	comment	'00 Civic Brake Imbalance Not really an on-topic comment but wow, MOT is so thorough! Here in the US, safety inspections are largely a joke. I don't even know where one could go if one wanted to quantify brake balance--I don't know of anyone with the equipment!