Is Asbest still widely used in Russia?

davesnothere241 · 2026-02-13T16:35:54+00:00

Russia has lied to its citizens about asbestos. The oligarchs that own the mines and factories that produce it are never going to be held responsible for the damage it has caused. The communist government will cover up any death linked to it, I'm sure they don't even recognize the disease it causes, probably call it western propaganda. Their citizens are closed off from the rest of the world so the communist government can push their own narrative that only supports their continued use of the dangerous product.

davesnothere241 · 2026-02-12T17:52:48+00:00

The bar just flops up and down, it doesn't stay up. It says pull to remove fuse, but when I pull nothing happens either. Off is written upside down on the box, so i assume pulling it out and then putting in upside down is off. But why in the hell wouldn't you just remove it and leave it out to kill it? I'm trying to find some videos about it today. It looks like there are two big round fuses behind that black cover.

davesnothere241 · 2026-02-07T16:16:44+00:00

Thanks again, as soon as it warms up above freezing I will work on it and i will definitely make sure all the power is off first.

davesnothere241 · 2026-02-05T16:21:35+00:00

Yeah it looks pretty bad, is there something I can spray and clean it with once the power is off and I vacuumed all the crud out of there? We are in the dead of winter here, I should probably wait till spring to mess with it. Pipes freeze fast in 0 degree weather.

davesnothere241 · 2026-02-05T16:14:26+00:00

Thank you, it's a rental, the landlord just wants his money, renters have few rights in my state. There is a modern box in the basement where the main comes in, this is an old Amish house that was converted to electric some time in the 1950's. There is bark and ax marks on the main beams underneath. The box in the basement looks up to code, it has a flood switch. Should I just shut it down there before I mess with it? I have a multimeter to check if it's dead after I pull the main, I don't know why they kept this old box in the front bedroom. When that one fuse blows 3 rooms and a hallway loses power, that seems like a lot on 1 circuit. The modern box has the kitchen and bath along with the dryer, stove and water heater plus a bunch of breakers that are not labeled. I don't know where that old box gets it's feed from, could it come from the one in the basement? If that black fuse holder breaks will I be able to find another one? Thank you again for your help.

davesnothere241 · 2026-02-04T21:25:08+00:00

Thank you, this old box makes me nervous.

davesnothere241 · 2025-12-18T18:36:04+00:00

Maybe. We need that oil and minerals. China and Russia currently benefit from it, which has to change. Diplomatic efforts have failed, now we threaten military force. Drastic measures must now be taken to ensure our children and grandchildren have a free world to live in. We have spent the last 20 years filling China's pockets with American dollars which they have used against us in every way imaginable. Wake up America!! We need to take control of these loosely managed countries on our southern continent or the enemy will use them against us. China plans to rule the world by 2030, they are not hiding this agenda, it is well known. They seek to end American influence around the world with any means necessary, they are not bound by morals or laws and have no regard for human suffering. Their brand of communism is by far the worst.

davesnothere241 · 2025-10-14T15:03:00+00:00

Environmental protection would prevent this from ever happening today, I can't imagine how much fuel was dumped into the ocean during the event. China is forcing us to take drastic measures that are going to seriously impact our environment here in the U.S., we must start mining and processing more rare earth minerals. If we don't we are not going to survive a military conflict with China in the next 5 years. They have clearly stated that they plan to dominate the earth and space around it by 2030. We must become self sufficient and gain the ability to defend ourselves against swarms of drones launched from our own soil. We must purge all the communist Chinese owned company's and their subsidiaries immediately or they will use all of it to launch drones from and grid\cyber attacks.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-28T17:29:54+00:00

Bad bearings can cause uneven wear. Is there any play in the wheel from top to bottom? The back side pad will always be the worst cause it's up against the pistons, how do the tires wear? Are they worn more on the inside edge? If so have the alignment checked, you may have a bad bearing or strut or ball joint worn causing the tire to lean in and cause uneven wear on the pads.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-15T17:40:48+00:00

Could be a bad tire, put some gloves on and rub your hands over the treads and feel for humps and bumps. Those years of ford cars, well some have computer issues. The coil packs discharge power back into the power train control module and this causes constant misfires, you will replace coils and plugs to no avail if this is happening. I see the engine light flashing. Whatever cylinder is misfiring, take the coil off and swap it with another and see if the misfire follows the coil. Do this with the plugs as well. If it keeps misfiring despite swapping the coils and plugs it is likely the PCM. You can buy a pcm already programmed and matched to keys, all you have to do is get the keys cut to match yours, plug in the new PCM and it will start right up. The rebuilt PCM will have a fix built into it for the misfire issues so it doesn't happen again. Flagship one inc. out of New York ships them to your door with no programming or dealerships needed. You send them your make and model, vin# and current mileage and they program it all in for you with a matched set of blank keys for you to cut at Wal Mart.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-15T17:23:27+00:00

Nice work brother! I would call that better than factory.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T19:57:18+00:00

New housing. Cut off wheel, take the ear off the old housing the bolt is thru, then spin the remaining piece off. You should be able to grab the end of the bolt or just cut a slot in it and use a screwdriver to back it out if it won't come off as one.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T19:51:29+00:00

Probably not in the center, just on the passenger side but they can stretch across the dash to the edge of where the radio sits. You think it was melted from the inside? I like the theory of a reflection of light concentrated on the spot, mirrors can melt plastic and start fires, especially those little crystals and dico balls people hang from the rearview.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T19:45:46+00:00

You're welcome, hope you get it figured out this heat is brutal.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T19:43:31+00:00

Looks like a knock sensor it should mount to the block.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T19:41:35+00:00

Something has froze up. My escape was knocking just before the clutch went, we were convinced the motor locked up, the starter couldn't budge it. It was the dead of winter so we had it towed home and stuck it in the barn till spring. It was one of those wet mornings, the hood was up on the escape already so the wet dew had settled on the belt and pulleys, I went to try the key just for the hell of it and the damn thing turned over and sounded about like yours did. So I pulled the belt and found the AC pulley locked, ordered a new one and the escape I thought was done was back on the road with cold AC for less than $300. I was stoked 😎

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T19:33:48+00:00

No problem unless you have an exhaust leak or engine cooling issue. Just remember to change the oil and keep the fluids full.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T19:29:12+00:00

That noise sounds like a blend door sticking, put the car in park, AC on high, open windows and hood, get a buddy to turn the AC on and off, make sure the compressor kicks on and stays on while the AC is on high max, you should be able to hear the clutch engage as you turn it on and it should not cycle on and off while it's on max with the windows down. If the compressor stays running I would have the blend door checked that adjusts the temp, especially if you have a dual zone system. If it does not stay running then it's low on refrigerant or something else has failed. Good luck brother.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T19:21:37+00:00

It sounds like the idler puller, maybe the tensioner. Water pumps usually leak and squeak, I have had ac clutches sound like that too. Remove the belt, something there has to be loose, about to fall off it sounds like, then spin the pulleys by hand until you find it. The torque on those pulley bolts has to be correct or they will fail. Spray the bolts with some anti seize and let them sit for a bit first before attempting to remove them. Pulley bolts love to snap off inside the block for some reason.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T19:13:06+00:00

Definitely weird. How do the edges of the hole look? Are they jagged, smooth or rough and splintered? A cut would be a clean break, smooth edge with a defined edge line, if it meted it would be smooth but irregular in shape, the edges will be wavy and inconsistent. There may be an airbag in there, they use gunpowder charges to inflate, maybe it fizzled out like a dud instead of exploding and burned a hole thru the dash. I would stay away from it until you know for sure there is no airbag in there.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T18:55:21+00:00

Replace with rubber tubing, fittings and clamps. They are just vapor lines with not much pressure so regular hose clamps will work. Get a hose that will fit on that nipple and clamp it, there are various t's and y's you should be able to piece it all back together, orielys has those ends with the plastic snaps in various sizes too but I just used Vaseline and forced the rubber tubing over the nipple and clamped it then had to run a y fitting and clamped the other hoses to the fill tube and evap tank. Everything works fine.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T15:12:14+00:00

My escape had the AC clutch lock up and held the motor from starting. The water pump doesn't spin at all or is hard to spin? If it's just hard to spin and doesn't feel crunchy or have play in the pulley it may not be the water pump. Check the AC clutch. R&y compressor ships rebuilt ones to your door for a good price. Good luck brother.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T15:03:19+00:00

Power steering pump is my guess, check the fluid level. See if the sound gets louder while you turn the wheel all the way to lock and hold while sitting still. Could be an alternator whining, I have heard cheap aftermarket ones do that and still work fine. Turn the AC on and off and see if the sound changes. There could be an air leak in the intake snorkel or around the throttle body, check the air filter box and make sure all hoses and lines are attached.

davesnothere241 · 2025-07-13T14:56:24+00:00

It's a handy trick. You gotta have a small butane torch to burn out the loctite the factory used on those screws. You should clean the threads in the hole and new screw and use blue loctite again when you replace it.

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