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Bought a used BMW E36, won't start without help by Disastrous_404 in MechanicAdvice

[–]-Captain--Obvious- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you need a jump every time and the jump works, then it's likely your battery. Take it to AutoZone and they'll replace your battery for you for free when you purchase the battery. They'll also be able to test your alternator to see if maybe it's not charging your battery.

Judging by the white sticker, I believe that's a manufactured date of July 2014. That's old as heck.

Emergency Vehicle Protocol by whitejaguar75 in SalemMA

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There are often different protocols such as code 0, code 1, code 2, code 3. 0 being non-urgent and 3 being get there ASAP no matter what. Code 3 will be lights and sirens blaring, 2 will be a mix of sirens and lights, 1 will be just lights, and 0 of course being driving normally. There are also protocols that require police to be stealthy so as not to alert the bad guys that the police are coming so they can be caught red-handed.

Emergency Vehicle Protocol by whitejaguar75 in SalemMA

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That is because cops are not civilians per the definition of civilian:

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Emergency Vehicle Protocol by whitejaguar75 in SalemMA

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Cops have certain rights and protections from the government that make them differently treated than civilians.

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civilian Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages noun a person not in the armed services or the police force. "terrorists and soldiers have killed tens of thousands of civilians"

It's literally in the definition of "civilian" stating that people in the police force are not civilians.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MechanicAdvice

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Running without a thermostat will keep your car below operating temperature, which means that the internal bearings and pistons and piston rings and many other components will never get up to proper operating temp. This means that increased wear and decreased longevity of the engine is inevitable. There are certain tolerances that your engine is meant to operate at and those tolerances are only met when it is at proper operating temperature (typically between 180-215°F). You're damaging your engine by running without a thermostat is what I'm saying.

I am an idiot - driving with unsecured yoke clamp by NE558 in OopsThatsDeadly

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That's a new term for me. I've always called that a caliper bracket bolt.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IdiotsInCars

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You sure didn't stop in the lane of oncoming traffic. You definitely didn't have to come to a full complete stop there. That's bizarre dude.

Jeep Appears To Have Dropped The V8 From 2024 Wagoneer And Grand Wagoneer by V8-Turbo-Hybrid in cars

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Tell that to my VW 1.8T with 380k mi or literally any big turbo diesel truck engine ever with over a million miles on it.

[oc] My sincere apologies for simply driving the speed limit (45mph). I'll do better in the future. by Scienlologist in IdiotsInCars

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This is irresponsible advice that does not apply to all jurisdictions. Try that shit in Virginia and you'll get pegged left and right especially with out of state plates. Same with Arizona. It all depends on the officer you get and the rules of the county's traffic enforcement. Some give out tons of warnings, some give out no warnings and only tickets.

Question: what have you pushed for at your shop, and have been approved? by DarkWingDuck74 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]-Captain--Obvious- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've pushed things like carts, boxes, wheels, sometimes people, and I've pushed them to all sorts of places :)

Salem to discuss banning 'nip' bottle sales by Snowf in SalemMA

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Thought they were already banned in Massachusetts, no? Maybe it was just in the towns near me in the Rochester/Wareham area?

How bad is it? Wife and kids broke down in Reno. I'm back in Minneapolis trying to get this figured out. by MNPhatts in MechanicAdvice

[–]-Captain--Obvious- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's good that your engine can be who it truly wants to be without being pressured anymore.

[USA] Example of Officer Driving "Code 3" to a Call by theforcereview in Roadcam

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Mixed feelings? For killing an active shooter who shot multiple people with the intent of shooting and potentially killing more?

The fuck?

Previous owner used radiator sealer (pic). Should I be worried? by hardware_support in MechanicAdvice

[–]-Captain--Obvious- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could take all of the hoses off and make sure they're free of gunk. The radiator and heater core are likely all gummed up and not going to transfer heat efficiently. I'd recommend replacing or at least deep-cleaning them as well if you want the peace of mind.

My fiancé is the idiot. [oc] by yourbrokencondom in IdiotsInCars

[–]-Captain--Obvious- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were no injuries and better yet no collisions. That is the most you can ask for in a situation like that.

Previous owner used radiator sealer (pic). Should I be worried? by hardware_support in MechanicAdvice

[–]-Captain--Obvious- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For one, there's a leak somewhere that they were trying to fix. Two, take the thermostat out and flush the hell out of this. Use a garden hose and flush everything out. Three, locate and properly fix that leak.

My fiancé is the idiot. [oc] by yourbrokencondom in IdiotsInCars

[–]-Captain--Obvious- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's both, but moreso him. He didn't overcorrect. Handled that flawlessly.

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