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Forum: Technology 09-28-2015, 07:22 AM
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Posted By glatt
lol. yeah, I was gonna just let that one go. ...

lol. yeah, I was gonna just let that one go.

Edit: I think it's fair to say that cars are more reliable now and don't need fixing as much as cars back then did. But when they do need fixing,...
Forum: Technology 09-27-2015, 06:52 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
Not yet. I've been too busy.

Not yet. I've been too busy.
Forum: Technology 09-20-2015, 01:42 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
I was wrong about the year. It's a 2012. And I...

I was wrong about the year. It's a 2012. And I see he paid for an extended warranty and a service plan, so I'll take a look at the cables and check the shifter too, but won't worry about this too...
Forum: Technology 09-19-2015, 09:35 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
Another car question. I've got a cousin for...

Another car question.

I've got a cousin for whom I have power of attorney. Just moved him into an assisted living facility. I want to sell his car, but need to get the piece of shit Ford running...
Forum: Technology 07-11-2014, 09:54 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
The car pulled up to a red light in Mountain...

The car pulled up to a red light in Mountain View, CA, and came to a stop. When the light turned green, it turned to the right, and while the steering wheel was turning, I couldn't see the driver's...
Forum: Technology 07-11-2014, 01:44 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
Just spotted a self driving car in the wild. As...

Just spotted a self driving car in the wild. As it made a turn when the light changed, the drivers hands were not on the wheel
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Forum: Technology 03-22-2014, 10:34 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
We're legal now. And my daughter did all the...

We're legal now. And my daughter did all the work with me talking her through it. I even showed her how the owners manual explains the process. Nice little bonding.
Forum: Technology 03-20-2014, 07:25 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
Thinking back on it, I think I was standing too...

Thinking back on it, I think I was standing too close to the car when I checked it. I could see that the tail lights all worked by looking up and down the line of lights, and when my wife hit the...
Forum: Technology 03-19-2014, 05:57 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
We just took two cars to a band performance and I...

We just took two cars to a band performance and I followed the Camry. Turns out one of the five brake lights is out. Don't know how I missed that last night.

So it wasn't my LEDs!
Forum: Technology 03-19-2014, 03:28 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
I don't know yet.

I don't know yet.
Forum: Technology 03-19-2014, 01:55 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
I think it has a memory. I popped the trunk with...

I think it has a memory. I popped the trunk with the engine running the other day, and the light came on shortly after.

I dunno. I checked all the tail lights and blinkers and reverse lights and...
Forum: Technology 03-19-2014, 11:59 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
I had ordered...

I had ordered (http://www.ebay.com/itm/180875336274) an LED light array meant to go in your car's trunk instead of the little wimpy incandescent light bulb that came with the car originally. It uses...
Forum: Technology 03-08-2014, 09:03 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
I don't know much about alternators. I'll need...

I don't know much about alternators. I'll need to read up. Assuming the alternator is the problem.
Forum: Technology 03-08-2014, 09:56 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
Just for comparison's sake, this was a trip in...

Just for comparison's sake, this was a trip in the car the previous day, and the voltage then.

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So what could cause intermittent voltage changes? If the alternator intermittently craps...
Forum: Technology 03-08-2014, 09:51 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
And this is the voltage. In other trips, the...

And this is the voltage. In other trips, the voltage remains steady at around 14 volts, but on this trip, it was fluctuating. You would expect it to drop a lot when the RPMs went down to 200 or so,...
Forum: Technology 03-08-2014, 09:50 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
The thing that jumped out to me with the data...

The thing that jumped out to me with the data from this "stall" was that the voltage was fluctuating a little bit on this trip in a way that it doesn't normally. Almost like the alternator is...
Forum: Technology 03-04-2014, 01:34 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
That's what I'm wondering too. I would...

That's what I'm wondering too.

I would think it would be either on or off, unless I'm going over bumps or something, and then it might flicker. But the stalling/very low idle issue is most...
Forum: Technology 03-04-2014, 12:21 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
Did I mention that the car stalled again about...

Did I mention that the car stalled again about two weeks ago, a month or so after switching that sensor?

So I widened my search of potential problems. I tried to take the Idle Air Control valve...
Forum: Technology 03-04-2014, 11:55 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
At least you'll drive them into the ground before...

At least you'll drive them into the ground before they have a chance to rust.
Forum: Technology 02-27-2014, 03:04 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
No. You should seriously consider replacing...

No.

You should seriously consider replacing the original tires on the car with a tire that has the same speed rating. The manufacturer presumably knew what they wanted on the car.
Forum: Technology 02-26-2014, 06:00 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
True. The Primacys are rated at 130 mph and get...

True. The Primacys are rated at 130 mph and get an even higher score.
Forum: Technology 02-17-2014, 12:58 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
And these are the rankings for regular tires....

And these are the rankings for regular tires. There's some overlap with the gas saving tires.
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Forum: Technology 02-17-2014, 12:55 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
Consumer Reports ranks the Michelin Energy Saver...

Consumer Reports ranks the Michelin Energy Saver A/S as the best for all season mpg tires.
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Forum: Technology 02-17-2014, 08:25 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
OK, do you expect that I'm better off ordering...

OK, do you expect that I'm better off ordering them from Tire Rack online and paying to have them installed, or do you think I'd get a better deal just going to a tire place? Obviously, I can make...
Forum: Technology 02-17-2014, 07:37 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By glatt
How do you know if it's critical to replace tires...

How do you know if it's critical to replace tires if there is plenty of tread left? When we bought this car over a year ago, the tires looked like this, and we have been driving around on them since...
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