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| bio | website | stackoverflow.com/users/5812/… |
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| location | Rhode Island | |
| age | 45 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 2 months |
| seen | yesterday | |
| stats | profile views | 133 |
Computer scientist working at [A Facility] developing [Systems] that [Do Stuff] at [Places].
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Jan 6 |
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What is this? Hanging out of my wiring, with yellow wrapping - a testing port maybe? +1 Larry wins with the perfect picture! |
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Dec 27 |
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Sputtering while driving & idling Congrats - glad that things are back in working order. |
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Dec 24 |
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Do I have to change my speedometer setting if I get larger tires? If you posted the exact model of Jeep, it's pretty easy to look up the exact size of tires you really need. |
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Dec 23 |
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Sputtering while driving & idling @Trev, okay, it looks like replacing the O2 sensor was necessary but not sufficient. |
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Dec 21 |
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How to prevent body damage and rust from salted roadways? Don't forget the drain holes at the bottoms of the door frames. That's one of the worst places that rust likes to live. |
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Dec 21 |
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How to prevent body damage and rust from salted roadways? @Robbie, your question on snow tires for your vehicle is worthy of a separate question - go ahead and ask that, too. That way Brian can answer it again and get more rep.... ;-) |
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Dec 19 |
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Switching gears without clutch It's also worth noting that's even harder to pull this off without spousal rolling of eyes (at best). Proper heel and toe-ing is not a procedure optimized for passenger comfort. |
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Dec 17 |
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How to properly change out spark plugs? @MarkJohnson, I went ahead and added the quote from the link. |
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Dec 7 |
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Had shocks, rear axle, tires replaced - alignment still out of spec and car vibrates? Might want to add the link to this previous: mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/3901/… |
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Dec 7 |
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What is the purpose of plastic engine covers? @DavidWalz, it would be a good idea to add your specific car information to the original question. Right now, that info is hidden here in the comments. |
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Dec 6 |
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What is the purpose of plastic engine covers? You've asked a generic question that's hard to answer with anything other than "it depends." If you provide some specific information about your can and its valve cover, we could give you a specific answer. |
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Dec 4 |
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Will Putting An Extra Quart of Oil In My Car Ruin It? @mac, if you consistently drove your car at +1 quarts, refilling every time the excess burned away, I would agree that additional exhaust components from the oil wouldn't be good for the cat. For a single overfill, that seems less likely. That said, this is all a game of risk management. If the driver is concerned about even a low probability outcome, the remediation procedure is clear: remove the excess. |
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Dec 4 |
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Will Putting An Extra Quart of Oil In My Car Ruin It? @mac, fouling a cat? Why? |
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Dec 4 |
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How to reduce vehicle swaying (body sway) Nick is correct that you could start from the springs / struts first and upgrade sway bars if / when necessary. Unfortunately, a good setup will require a serious investment (as in four digits instead of three). Personally, I compromise by purchasing adjustable sway bars first. I can dial them back as I pick up better struts / springs / tires. |
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Dec 4 |
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How to reduce vehicle swaying (body sway) @Droid, my advice is to only change one variable at a time. The nice thing about suspension work is that you can do it incrementally. Frankly, I would suggest that end links should be much later on your list unless there's a great combo sale. It is, as always, up to you. |
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Dec 3 |
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Brakes gripping and causing skidding +1 Nice write-up: you pre-empted all of my easy suggestions. I find the last line to be the most interesting: "while applying the pedal slightly, you could feel a drag-spin-drag-spin on the vehicle" |
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Dec 3 |
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How to reduce vehicle swaying (body sway) Not on the road, no, not since I had a drop-throttle oversteer tank-slapper in my old Mustang. That said, in the WRX, I enjoy a snowy empty parking lot more than is strictly legal. |
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Nov 30 |
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How do you remove or even get to the car battery on a 2012 Honda Odyssey? +1 for two possible approaches and a picture. |
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Nov 30 |
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How old is too old for a new tire? You should also consider this particular source: a five year old tire from the Tire Rack warehouse is not the same as a tire that I've had sitting in the back corner of my garage for the same amount of time. |
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Nov 29 |
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Add 2 stroke oil to a 4 stroke petrol engine during burn-in period My response to claims like this is "show me the data." The burden of proof is on the person making the claim, not the person saying "that sounds crazy." See also en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies and lmgtfy.com/?q=butt+dyno |
