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Forum: Technology 03-19-2014, 03:12 PM
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Posted By BigV
And when you put the old bulb back in, what...

And when you put the old bulb back in, what happens?
Forum: Technology 03-04-2014, 12:38 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
take all that crap off the key and drive it with...

take all that crap off the key and drive it with only the key in the ignition switch.
Forum: Technology 02-28-2014, 09:37 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
You're right, not a top concern, for everybody...

You're right, not a top concern, for everybody except xoB. I think a better guide for tire replacement is how you use your car. You've said as much yourself; no cars come equipped with snow tires,...
Forum: Technology 10-26-2013, 04:41 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
Pfffft. Fuel filter could easily be intermittent....

Pfffft. Fuel filter could easily be intermittent. Do you think the crud the filter collects is uniformly fine and uniformly distributed? Unlikely. It could easily be mostly crapped up, but still...
Forum: Technology 10-03-2013, 12:57 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
it is still about fuel/air/fire, as long as we're...

it is still about fuel/air/fire, as long as we're talking about internal combustion engines.

...

however...

when the fire is sent, when the fuel is sent, how much fuel is sent, the control...
Forum: Technology 11-21-2012, 01:01 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
hm. 1000 rpm is a high idle. Does the...

hm.

1000 rpm is a high idle. Does the roughness diminish in a linear fashion from 700 to 1000? What's the lowest rpm that is acceptable? Maybe you have a tach, maybe not.

What I'm thinking...
Forum: Technology 11-21-2012, 12:28 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
im, you crack me up too. not like Ron White or...

im, you crack me up too. not like Ron White or anything, but your own special smart funny. :thumbsup:
Forum: Technology 11-21-2012, 12:26 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
glatt, when the car's all warmed up or whatever...

glatt, when the car's all warmed up or whatever conditions are needed for this rough idle symptom to appear, would the roughness disappear if you gave it a tiny amount of gas? Like just enough to...
Forum: Technology 11-21-2012, 12:11 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
Hey xoB A war of words here is battling on...

Hey xoB

A war of words here is battling on his turf. Here are some pictures that might help.

I've been following along, silently :facepalm:. I see a bit of :banghead: which will naturally...
Forum: Technology 01-11-2012, 05:23 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
A whole line? Luxury! We only had the scream and...

A whole line? Luxury! We only had the scream and the thump to alert us to get out of the way. That, and a mouthful of hot gravel.
Forum: Technology 12-14-2011, 01:20 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
Could be. ?? Stink is often sulfur, and I...

Could be. ??

Stink is often sulfur, and I associate sulfur with diesel, not gasoline, but certainly, if you're not treating the exhaust as designed, there could be such a side effect.
Forum: Technology 12-14-2011, 12:58 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
hm. I'll tell you what I know about...

hm.

I'll tell you what I know about catalytic converters, Clodfobble. See if there's something there for you...

The catalytic converter is aptly named, it uses a catalyst, notably platinum, to...
Forum: Technology 12-13-2011, 10:30 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
this is a good plan.

this is a good plan.
Forum: Technology 12-09-2011, 04:18 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
black electrical tape.

black electrical tape.
Forum: Technology 12-09-2011, 02:15 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
and by fixing it being painful, you mean that you...

and by fixing it being painful, you mean that you don't have $2000 for two new converters in your wallet, yeah?
Forum: Technology 12-09-2011, 02:14 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
You're fine. This thread is instructive...

You're fine.

This thread is instructive (http://forum.mpvclub.com/viewtopic.php?p=195183&sid=5a0b0b892a40136b2950ad0bfda7d09b) I believe (I'm guessing about your rig, other symptoms, etc). But...
Forum: Technology 11-19-2011, 07:59 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
Hey! I'm trying not to be abrasive here.

Hey! I'm trying not to be abrasive here.
Forum: Technology 11-19-2011, 12:15 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
I have changed my mind. I'll argue some more. ...

I have changed my mind. I'll argue some more.

About cars, it's clear I have more experience and skill than you have when it comes to working on them. About language, it's clear I have more skill...
Forum: Technology 11-18-2011, 07:34 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
I'm tired of arguing with you tw. I misspoke...

I'm tired of arguing with you tw.

I misspoke about two cylinders firing at the same time. What I was trying to communicate is that two cylinders are UP and two cylinders are DOWN at the same...
Forum: Technology 11-16-2011, 09:33 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
right, RIGHT. Exactly. Now, at last, you...

right, RIGHT. Exactly. Now, at last, you understand my question. Of what possible relevance is gas mileage measurement fixing a rough idle?
You have some facts. You don't have all the facts. ...
Forum: Technology 11-16-2011, 12:16 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
I'm not being shitty to him. As for the joke, it...

I'm not being shitty to him. As for the joke, it went like this: tw (lots of lines of text followed by the words) random fact. I "got it" when I "read" "tw random fact", and not the stuff between...
Forum: Technology 11-16-2011, 11:55 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
Ah. Now I get it. I had to stop reading between...

Ah. Now I get it. I had to stop reading between the lines.
Forum: Technology 11-15-2011, 06:38 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
tw, how does recording the mileage the car gets...

tw, how does recording the mileage the car gets per tank fix a rough idle?
Forum: Technology 11-14-2011, 11:44 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
the technical term is "percussive maintenance". ...

the technical term is "percussive maintenance". It is very satisfying no matter how effective it is.


gas grade is a measure of the octane in the fuel. Octane's role is to change the point at...
Forum: Technology 11-14-2011, 05:01 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 101,803
Posted By BigV
part two of two

--continued--

For fire, you need the spark plug to go zap at precisely the right time. Also you need a big fat spark. Unlike fuel and air, this one is not "quantity" dependent so much, it's...
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