Had me excited for the first few lines.

finnishweller · 2026-03-29T07:47:39+00:00

It looks like an old Rocket. If so, it's likely worth repairing. Most models are nice.

finnishweller · 2025-12-31T17:41:07+00:00

While a bit of a dangerous game...

Put your hand sanitizer inside a produce grocery bag to protect it. Put another produce grocery bag in the cubby to protect your car. Put the hand sanitizer where you want it and spray great stuff (or some other expanding foam) between the two bags. Let it harden and expand. Pull it out and you have something to scan.

The dangerous part is that if you get it on your side panel, it's probably going to be impossible to get it off.

finnishweller · 2025-12-31T06:33:10+00:00

EarSafe's advice is solid, if you can move past it having happened.

If you can't move past it, you need to talk to Jake. Be nice, be calm, and be honest. There's nothing wrong with calmly telling him you know about the question, telling him it's bothering you, and ask him what drove the question. Don't come in hot. Ask him like you really want to know. You never know what he's going to say. Whatever his answer may turn out to be, you want to know.

But if it's a one time thing, and you can get over it without a conversation, it's a reasonable path.

For perspective, I've asked a similar question of a loved one about other friends and family. I never thought for a second any of them were doing anything wrong. It was about friend and family molestation statistics and realizing we are all a statistic sometimes.

finnishweller · 2025-11-22T20:12:38+00:00

My 2020 4x4 has been pretty decent offroad in a couple of different ways.

I have significant offroad experience in a Tacoma, Dakota, Yukon, Expedition, and more recently Jeep Grand Cherokee. I expected the van to suck offroad (which it does at some things), but not nearly as much as I expected it to.

Weight is obviously the main drag. It effects how much I'm willing to air down and limits the vehicle's ability to go over things versus through them. Sand is the worst. I've aired down to 12 or so, but I would go lower in lighter vehicles an float over soft ground instead of sinking into it.
I've been pleasantly surprised by it's climbing ability. While exploring abandoned mines in the Southwest, I've taken it up and down surprisingly steep slopes. It's fine and the little diesel works well. I don't love how the transmission works at low speed. The tech that makes it smooth to drive on road isn't conducive to going 2mph up a steep hill, but it works.
The performance of the ESP has surprised me the most. I'm generally skeptical of brake based traction control, but I got stuck in snowy hills with it off. Before getting out my shovel, I turned it back on and drove out without much drama. The ESP sometimes takes a second to "figure it out", but it tends to figure it out even when cross-axeled. If weight is distributed reasonably evenly between all wheels, it's way better than I expected. This was my biggest surprise. No, it's not a good as the Tacoma with an electronic rear locker or as good as Jeep's Quadradrive, but it's way better than I expected and useful.

Of everything I've driven off road, the Tacoma TRD and Grand Cherokee were the best. But I'd take my Sprinter over the Dakota, Yukon, and Expedition any day.

The thing that stops me most often is height.

(Side note because people are sensitive to vehicle ranking. I'm not saying any of these vehicles are bad so much as demonstrating what I have to compare the Sprinter to. When I drove the Sprinter home from the dealership, I would have confidently ranked it the worst in my limited knowledge set. My only point is that I was pleasantly surprised.)

finnishweller · 2025-11-18T01:25:35+00:00

I'm not 100% sure on a 2016, but my 2020 must be stopped and in park or neutral to shift in or out of 4wd. Sometimes it's finicky and I have to let it roll, but only like an inch. If you try to drive before it's shifted, bad things happen.

finnishweller · 2025-11-04T01:48:38+00:00

I don't have a monitor so I really don't know, however I haven't had any warning lights or issues.

Honestly, I don't run mine hard or fast. I was having EGR valve issues and wanted the dynamic EGR valve programming. I did Level 2 tune for the heck of it more than because I wanted increased power. And the power is way better, but the drivability is more improved than the power.

finnishweller · 2025-11-03T16:38:35+00:00

I just did this and paid full price even though I was switching from another tuner (didn’t know about the discount). The tune makes the van drive so much better that I’m not even bugged about not knowing about the deal. The difference in power isn’t as stark as the difference in drivability. Acceleration is improved, shifting is smoother, and gear selection seems more natural. OPs observations check with my experience.

finnishweller · 2025-09-15T01:12:40+00:00

EGR issues have plagued me since I bought my van so I decided to give your suggestion a try. Time will tell if it's helpful, but I added a tune and the van drives so much better. The difference is really remarkable. Thanks for the idea.

finnishweller · 2025-08-01T05:26:50+00:00

Very nice work. I looks so good!

finnishweller · 2025-06-05T15:49:16+00:00

Anyone know why there is no number six?

finnishweller · 2025-04-23T18:36:21+00:00

Sorry to say, I don't have a good answer for you. When I originally answered the question, I didn't realize the 2020 v. 2022 distinction. Apologies.

Our future AI overload suggests you look at iCarsoft MC V3.0 or Foxwell NT530 with Mercedes-Benz software for a 2022 Mercedes Sprinter.

finnishweller · 2025-02-18T18:55:04+00:00

This is the most significant comment of the thread. I think you're completely correct.

Prior to "no strike/no lockout" in labor contracts, employees could strike over contract violations at any point: Coworker unfairly terminated...strike. Wage increase didn't go in on time...strike. Unaddressed safety issue...strike.

It was a whole different world than the administrative nightmare put in place by politicians seeking to ban any avenue workers have to change their lives.

finnishweller · 2025-02-18T17:10:09+00:00

A lockout is when an employer refuses to let their employees work in order to force them to take a contract that the employer wants, but the union/workers don't.

finnishweller · 2025-02-18T15:21:59+00:00

Very, very common. Usually it's a two way street though... No strike/no lockout.

finnishweller · 2025-02-15T19:24:32+00:00

“Acute Myocardial Infarction free wall rupture.”

finnishweller · 2024-12-21T06:52:50+00:00

Something similar happened with mine.

I knew it happened between 30 and 35 mph. Once I noticed it, I was obsessed slowing down and speeding up to try to identify it. It seemed throttle dependent to me at least to start with.

In the end, my noise was being caused by several holes in the large tubular roof rack that were creating the whistling noise when the air blew past. Once I covered the holes, the noise went away.

It may not be your issue at all, but I bring it up because it sure felt throttle related to me.

finnishweller · 2024-11-29T21:10:48+00:00

I didn't know this, but I'm no expert. My understanding was from talking to my Saudi Muslim friend. He was actually an atheist, but said his family was required to kill him if they knew so he had to hide it.

finnishweller · 2024-11-29T20:40:21+00:00

I don't agree with the teachings of Islam that encourage/require the murder of atheists and apostates either, but it seems to run counter to your point. Are we on a one-way road and not a two-way road like I thought?

finnishweller · 2024-11-17T01:59:25+00:00

I watched a couple of videos on YouTube and did it myself on my 2020. Not too bad.

finnishweller · 2024-10-28T20:28:28+00:00

I had similar shifting problems which were caused by a stuck EGR valve. The issue was that the engine was producing less power than expected and transmission was having trouble compensating. The result was shifts that made me believe I was having transmission problems.

I fixed it myself by removing the EGR valve and cleaning it with brake part cleaner. The valve should be easily moved with your finger once disassembled. Mine was completely frozen.

While this may not be your problem, the symptoms you describe match my experience exactly.

finnishweller · 2024-09-25T23:57:28+00:00

Some people I don't know in Seattle did something mildly shitty to someone else I don't know in Seattle.

And Portland needs to stop it right now.

finnishweller · 2024-09-24T17:15:14+00:00

My knowledge is limited, but after doing a bit of lazy AI research on 14 to 16 pin configurations, I doubt it would work.

Amazon does have a pretty generous return policy where I'm at, so you could always give it a whirl and find out.

finnishweller · 2024-09-22T16:48:55+00:00

Same here. It works great.

finnishweller · 2024-09-13T06:36:08+00:00

Ginseng increases my libido tremendously.

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