What's The Dumbest Thing A Car Manufacture Has Done?
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suprageezer;1839081 said:
most common egrs have a screen to catch the junk I have cleaned then and replaced them
as for the supra the egr cooler plate is suppost to gather all the junk since the supra does not have screen
hmmm everything I can find on the history of EGRs points to GM in 72 to reduce bone marrow changing Nitrious Oxides, even the patents
^ hate to burst your bubble but ya can tune that out
but there for emission and fuel mileage other wise de tuning power
but there for emission and fuel mileage other wise de tuning power
gtsfirefighter
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The Lexus 1UZ-FE V8 also has the starter mounted under the intake. If mine goes out in my SC400, I'm just going to pull the engine. I think that'll be easier.
Nissan when the put coils under the intake requiring you to pull the intake to do a tune up. -__-
bioskyline;1835832 said:
My sunroof is wired into the clock too, I know when the sunroof motor won't work cause the clock is gone. Last on my list, I dislike taking the dashboard apart.
gtsfirefighter
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Sean, go on ClubLexus and say a 1uz starter ain't that bad. I'll look for the mushroom cloud of flames that will follow. LOL!
But it's not :rofl:
It's really not much compared to a V configuration motor on a FWD car. Yes, let's make changing plugs near impossible... I just got done doing the timing belt and waterpump on my dad's V6 Camry, and it's just beyond stupid to have engines put in like that IMHO...
Ohhhh, I got a good one. How about the "idiot light" gauge on the Miata? Early miatas had a real, working oil pressure gauge. later ones, it's still a "gauge" but it's not triggered by an oil pressre switch on the block. If you have any oil pressure, the gauge goes to a bit over half and just stays there. Not very helpful at all :rofl:
It's really not much compared to a V configuration motor on a FWD car. Yes, let's make changing plugs near impossible... I just got done doing the timing belt and waterpump on my dad's V6 Camry, and it's just beyond stupid to have engines put in like that IMHO...
Ohhhh, I got a good one. How about the "idiot light" gauge on the Miata? Early miatas had a real, working oil pressure gauge. later ones, it's still a "gauge" but it's not triggered by an oil pressre switch on the block. If you have any oil pressure, the gauge goes to a bit over half and just stays there. Not very helpful at all :rofl:
Anyone know that the Maxima has a sensor in the engine mount that can burn out the ECU. I saw a TSB on it in All-Data or Identity-Fix, don't remember which one exactly.
Then there was the ole Ford sending 15 amps through a Texas Instruments Switch rated for 1-2 Amps that pluged into the brake master cylinder. It had power all the time if I remember right, so when your truck or car was just sitting at home in the garage and the switch sprung a leak, your brake fluid would catch fire, your vehicle would burn, then burn your house down. I wonder how many are still out there like that on the road.
http://deliciadawn.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/iaai_article.pdf
http://deliciadawn.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/iaai_article.pdf
suprageezer;1842123 said:
LOL ford explorer, had one and got the recall letter, always parked outside and figured it would either end up in a roll over and burning to the ground anyway
VW use of a pressure activated brake switch in the brake lines that control the brake lights. Why is it dumb? When it blows, it doesn't just go bad, the spring breaks out, causing a hole in the switch and fluid rushes out with every press of the pedal.
suprageezer;1842123 said:
My Expedition has the "extra harness" installed under the recall to "fix" the issue. All the "fix" is, is a fusible link.