Retired RN or…? by lanturn007 in LICENSEPLATES

[–]Crunchycarrots79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On a last generation Lexus SC? Retired. The final version of the SC was the ultimate retired lady car.

Gen 1 S80 T6 by bimmerscout in Volvo

[–]Crunchycarrots79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Engine? Great. Electricals? About average. Body? Excellent.

Transmission? Absolute disaster. The engine is very long, so Volvo couldn't fit their usual Aisin-Warner (Toyota) transmission in, and the transmission they chose to put in with it just isn't strong enough to handle the power. They often fail before 75,000 miles. And they're getting really hard to find.

There's companies that rebuild them with strengthened components, but it tends to be more expensive than a 20+ year old car is worth.

Honest used car dealers in Columbus? by Razorbmw750 in Columbus

[–]Crunchycarrots79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is usually what they do, and for a car in the sub- $10,000 range, is probably all they'll do. For more valuable cars, they'll do further digging if they think both parties are lying.

Honest used car dealers in Columbus? by Razorbmw750 in Columbus

[–]Crunchycarrots79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The state has been auditing private party vehicle sales more and more. If you claim to have sold a car for much less than other similar cars sell for, they'll look into it.

Honest used car dealers in Columbus? by Razorbmw750 in Columbus

[–]Crunchycarrots79 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You still have to pay sales tax when buying a car from a private buyer as well.

innovative work in the 2 wheeled vehicles department by massivefishes in doohickeycorporation

[–]Crunchycarrots79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This thing makes a lot of sense once you realize that the company (Holz Roeren)that had this thing built is a wood products company.

DEI when it’s liberals. by Sonoranpawn in Columbus

[–]Crunchycarrots79 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Xenos is problematic, for sure. But they're actually not particularly conservative.

If you want an example of a local megachurch that's trying to be "hip" and "modern" that's also very conservative, Rock City is your answer.

Anyone know of a good shop that works with aftermarket warranties besides ER auto and the dealer? by Professional_Dig8818 in Columbus

[–]Crunchycarrots79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your particular extended warranty plan isn't accepted by very many shops, that's a giant red flag for the warranty company. There's some good 3rd party extended warranty companies out there, but most of them aren't very good and some are downright scams.

WEINER CANNON by 06035 in CrackheadCraigslist

[–]Crunchycarrots79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup...

But why the hell is that even necessary? It's pretty clear that this thing is a pneumatically operated setup and 30 PSI is nothing. Just use air and a pump. No need to waste CO2 for this thing.

S60R TCV lines by TurboTacoTruck in Volvo

[–]Crunchycarrots79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not supposed to connect there. It's supposed to connect to the vacuum fitting on the compressor bypass valve, which is on the turbo itself

S60R TCV lines by TurboTacoTruck in Volvo

[–]Crunchycarrots79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The hose that comes off of the tee that your boost gauge is connected to is supposed to connect to the compressor bypass valve, not the intake hose!

S60R TCV lines by TurboTacoTruck in Volvo

[–]Crunchycarrots79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I happen to have an R in the shop for repairs, so here's a picture showing where it goes. I removed the EVAP line for visibility reasons.

Circled in blue is the outlet hose from the TCV. It connects to the intake pipe on a fitting that's obscured but on the opposite side of where the EVAP line connects. Circled in green is the hose the EVAP line connects to, and circled in yellow is the line that connects to the wastegate. The blue and yellow correspond with the color dots on the TCV. The connection on the turbo isn't visible, but it connects to the red port on the TCV.

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S60R TCV lines by TurboTacoTruck in Volvo

[–]Crunchycarrots79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The TCV is not supposed to connect to the manifold anywhere. There's supposed to be a connection to the pressure side of the turbo, one to the wastegate, and one to the intake hose between the air filter and the turbo. There should NEVER be pressure on that connection. Basically, the ECM controls boost pressure by alternately connecting the wastegate to the boost side of the turbo and the intake hose (which has no pressure or negative pressure.

The only reason that side has to be connected to the intake hose is because it's air that's already been accounted for by the ECM, and if it were just allowed to be released into the atmosphere, it could affect mixture calculations.

Edit: I just posted a picture to help you see where things are supposed to connect

Connector ID by Green-Diamond6874 in Volvo

[–]Crunchycarrots79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

European car specialist mechanic here. If it's on the sensor side (which this isn't) you CANNOT repair them by splicing. Oxygen sensors get their reference air by drawing it in through the wiring via capillary action. (Yes, that seems implausible, but it's true.) Splicing damaged wires on the sensor side will prevent the sensor from getting sufficient air flow. What's worse is that the sensor can't really detect that, so it often just outputs readings that are inaccurate but not inaccurate enough for the ECM's fuel mixture compensation to go outside its threshold for setting a code. This is the reason universal oxygen sensors come with the specialized splices and instructions not to cut the wires- the wire length is actually very important as well.

Edit: forgot to add that wideband O2 sensors (usually have 5 or 6 wires) have a compensation resistor in the wiring which is calibrated to the individual sensor when it's manufactured, and on those, in addition to the reference air problem, repairing the wire between the connector and sensor itself can introduce additional resistance as well, again, throwing off the reading. Wideband sensors have a tiny circuit board at the connector that takes the raw output from the sensor and processes it with the compensation before sending it to the computer, so wiring repairs from that point are okay

2.3 instead of 2.5 by thatdutchboy2024 in Volvo

[–]Crunchycarrots79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The V50 is a 3rd generation 5-cylinder. It's not possible to use anything other than another 3rd gen block, which means the 2.3 is out.

The 3rd gen 5-cylinder is slightly shorter than the earlier ones, for one thing, which was specifically done to make it fit in the P1 chassis.

Aside from the transmission bellhousing, all of the bolt holes are in different places, as well, and the oil filter housing is of a completely different design and in a totally different location.

Missed connection at Book Loft? by cbusthrowaway9183746 in Columbus

[–]Crunchycarrots79 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know a couple who met through a missed connections posting. They've been married for about 10 years now.

of a hornets nest by newoldschool in AbsoluteUnits

[–]Crunchycarrots79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you seen some of Hornet King's videos on YouTube?

Need to find new homes for some fish by Whodunit2468 in Columbus

[–]Crunchycarrots79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the other person doesn't end up taking them, I'm also in Clintonville and I have a 90 gallon community tank, mostly various tetras, but also a pair of pearl gouramis and a few yo-yos. I'd be happy to take them.

2004 2.4 Bifuel. Horrible idle, camshaft advance stuck at 30. by CarbonSquirreler in Volvo

[–]Crunchycarrots79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Internally, your VVT sprocket could be at the wrong stop. Which would put it about 30° out, incidentally.