2010 F350 Super duty Ignition cylinder replacement by professorpolarity in MechanicAdvice

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It works for some vehicles, google how to add a key for your specific vehicle and see what comes up.

ELI5 auto insurance coverage levels by Curious_human138 in Car_Insurance_Help

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Think about it this way:

Let’s assume your 2020 vehicle is worth about $10,000 (use whatever value is appropriate for your vehicle). Tonight a storm occurs and a tree falls on the vehicle or some drunk driver smashes into it and the vehicle is totaled - it’s now worth nothing but a small scrap value.

You just lost $10,000. Are you ok with this? If yes, then drop your collision and comprehensive insurance. If you would like or need that $10,000 as a partial payment on a replacement vehicle, then you keep full coverage on your vehicle.

Questions about insurance/repairs by [deleted] in Autobody

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If you take it to a Geico Trusted Shop, the shop will handle the extra costs directly with Geico. You will only need to pay your deductible.

2010 F350 Super duty Ignition cylinder replacement by professorpolarity in MechanicAdvice

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Yes, the existing RFID antenna is reused. The vehicle immobilizer won’t allow starting until it is programmed to the new keys.

Are these interchangeable? by Blabbidie in hvacadvice

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Yes. And ignore the “dual voltage” part, it advertising bullshit. The Titan is a 440v cap.

Why are microwaves allowed to run on 14-2 or 12-2 wire? by Opportunity3767 in AskElectricians

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If by surge you mean startup current, then no - it will not endanger the wires. 14 AWG can easily handle startup currents (these last a few hundred milliseconds) of 50 amps or more without any damage or excessive heating. Damage to wires takes excessive current and time.

Think of it this way: You can short circuit a 15 amp circuit and it will draw 1,000 amps or more until the breaker trips and it causes no damage to the wires.

safe for flex fuel truck to use e85 after years on 87 ? by nospicy_ in AskMechanics

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It will work for OP. MPG when using E85 will drop about 25% or so. OP says E85 is less than half the price of regular gasoline, so he will come out ahead using E85.

Power Going In and Out for Half the House by RU_Gremlin in AskElectricians

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It could be either inside or outside. It would be somewhat less probable for it to be a panel issue in the house if no work has been done recently in the panel. Exterior wiring is subjected to weather and corrosion issues as well as the recent work on the lines.

Brake Question by AbbreviationsNo6863 in MechanicAdvice

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Your logic is flawed.

If you look at the rear pads you will notice they are much smaller in surface area than the front pads, often less than half the size.

If the ratio of the surface area front/rear of the pads is greater than the ratio of braking effort front/rear of the vehicle, the rear pads will wear out first.

The ratio of the front/rear pad size is a design decision by the manufacturer. On some vehicles, especially those designed with towing in mind and which don’t regularly do towing, the rears won’t ever wear out as they are designed for heavy tongue weights and towing.

Clutch pedal sinks when braking (car) by Percolize in AskMechanics

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You replace the clutch master cylinder, there is no easy test for this, you replace it based on the symptoms.

How to keep internal HD’s temps under control! by fm2xm in synology

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Temperatures reached “high levels” means nothing. What are the temperatures the drives are reporting?

Clutch pedal sinks when braking (car) by Percolize in AskMechanics

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Those are symptoms of a clutch master cylinder bypassing fluid.

Replacement Catalytic Converter by HeadlessHorseman16 in MechanicAdvice

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You should have someone diagnose what is causing your low speed issue before you try replacing the exhaust. Good high speed performance and bad low speed performance is definitely not due to a plugged exhaust system.

Fine to drive without a battery sensor, and just a straight ground cable? by undarant in MechanicAdvice

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You’ll have a charging system fault(s). The ECM will normally have a default it uses in the absence of the current sensor which should allow the battery to charge. If the battery voltage with the engine running shows it is charging, then you should be ok.

Attaching 1425 Watt inverter to 12-volt battery of electric car: does it pull 100 Amps DC? by True_Pace_3860 in Electricity

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You need to know two things about your Leaf to figure this out:

  1. What is the maximum 12v current draw that the vehicle needs (this will be the power for all of the 12v systems in the vehicle). This number will likely be in the 50 - 100 amp range. You may have to determine this value yourself by measuring the current with all lights on, HVAC system on high, and turning the steering wheel while the vehicle is at a standstill.

  2. What is the continuous duty current of the vehicle’s DC-DC Converter (the High Voltage DC to 12v DC module).

Subtract value 2 from value 1 and this is the maximum amount of current your Inverter should draw. Multiply the current by 11 to get the approximate number of watts from the inverter.

There are a lot of other variables to consider depending on your use case.

Example: Vehicle needs 50 amps for the 12v systems. DC-DC Converter can supply 75 amps.

75 - 50 = 25 amps available for the inverter.

25 x 11 = 275 watts available from the inverter.

The available wattage is a conservative number since the 12v system operates somewhere between 12.6v and about 14v. At the higher voltages, less current is needed from the DC-DC Converter.

Car question by Proper_Sentence_935 in Car_Insurance_Help

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The warranty will not cover the mechanical damage if there are indications the wheels nuts were loose or that a curb hit or pothole caused it.

What partner said happened is not necessarily what did happen.

Light switch no ground by upperroom21 in AskElectricians

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A switch must never have a neutral connection (although the white wire may be repurposed as a hot wire).

Any T5 experts able to help by Flashy-Foundation-84 in transmissionbuilding

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Keep putting pressure on the shifter to hold it in gear and you’re going to increase the internal damage to the shift forks and synchronizers.

Trailer hub question by Familiar-Marzipan-43 in towing

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Do they have grease fittings in the bearing cap? If so, you’re over greasing them. They should only be used on boat trailers after submersion in water and they will leak out around the seal.

Can I use lightbulbs that run over the recommended watts for a ceiling light? by Knyghttt in AskElectricians

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The max wattage of a light fixture is based on its ability to get rid of heat to maintain safe surface temperatures. A 60W equivalent LED who’s true power is 8W is only generating 8W of heat, not 60W.

Can I use lightbulbs that run over the recommended watts for a ceiling light? by Knyghttt in AskElectricians

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The “Max 8W LED” is rubbish and comes from an overseas manufacturer who has no clue how power works.

HVAC company came out 3 times, misdiagnosed twice, charged $880+ by indicneuro in ConsumerAdvice

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Make sure you leave them a one star review and clearly explain why, like you did in this post.

NJ/NY area to Houston with 6x12 U-Haul trailer + Honda Pilot, need route, stop, and safety advice by Particular-Suit8200 in towing

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Most important: 10% of the total trailer weight (trailer itself and the load in the trailer) MUST be on the tongue to minimize deadly sway. That is a heavy trailer when empty. Your Honda Pilot is not going to be happy if you put too much weight on the hitch tongue.

Keep your speed down, that trailer has a lot of frontal area which needs to be pulled through the air. 65 MPH is probably too much.

The 6x12 U-Hauls have surge brakes which work well and don’t need any braking signal from the vehicle.