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  1. jetjock

    Crank no-start 2 days before cruise night :/

    If the MIL comes on with the key the ECU ground is OK. Other grounds, except for the igniter grounding, are not relevant for spark. If there's spark and fuel pressure it's a simple matter to inject some carb cleaner, fuel, or starting fluid into the brake booster port. Wait 30 seconds or so...
  2. jetjock

    Who's liable for the damage caused?

    Not home at the moment so I can't post the SAE data but here's one decently done enthusiast study involving Mobil One: http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/oil-life.html http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/mobil1.html "While the wear metals all accumulated steadily over...
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    Who's liable for the damage caused?

    He's right. Not only is that a terrible waste of but he's keeping engine wear high by changing it so often. Then again Devin is pretty stubborn when it comes to learning about oil...
  4. jetjock

    thermostat question

    On top. Like the manual shows. Bubbles go up you know...
  5. jetjock

    Overheating issues

    8 psi suction? Forget temperatures and fix that first.
  6. jetjock

    Dunno what to say about this except...

    Fairly rare in the western world but apparently not in Thailand: http://tinyurl.com/652dxkr
  7. jetjock

    some old guy hit my car :(

    Even though you qualified that I'm still going to withhold my opinion about most youngsters :icon_razz
  8. jetjock

    Confusing Issue

    Maybe so but I enjoyed reading it again :)
  9. jetjock

    Who's liable for the damage caused?

    Suck it up and move on. My viewpoint has always been if you buy cheap you get cheap. Btw your terms about shaft play are screwed up...
  10. jetjock

    Pegged the speedo, now the needle bounces at low speed.

    Fwiw there's a special grease made specifically for speedo cables. Low temp stuff. Getting harder to find these days though.
  11. jetjock

    Dunno what to say about this except...

    ...sleep tight :) http://tinyurl.com/6zk2ufe
  12. jetjock

    problems

    Check the crank pulley...
  13. jetjock

    Silver spark plugs?

    Those are indeed oil of snake...
  14. jetjock

    88 7mge issues HELP!!!!!

    Talk about small town USA. Hard to believe Google actually drove through. And that post office! Gotta be like living on a different planet. I dunno whether to feel sorry for or envy you. Anyway, might want to post some pix of your engine bay so we can eyeball it...
  15. jetjock

    mk3 4 a first car

    No. You'll shoot your eye out...
  16. jetjock

    Overheating issues

    You're right. Doesn't make sense. Btw when getting in the car after the interior has been heated don't recirc.
  17. jetjock

    88 7mge issues HELP!!!!!

    Only a few miles from California huh?
  18. jetjock

    130A Alternator ?

    Smart move. There's a reason why I, an EE for much of my life, almost never post in high output alternator threads. It's because PT Barnum was right...
  19. jetjock

    88 7mge issues HELP!!!!!

    I dunno...it's Missouri ;)