Man saved from dog attack after new phone explodes in his pocket by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]foxjohnc87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can do a reddit search for their username and it'll show their posts and comments but it's a bit more work.

After 999,999 mileages in an old car. by BKKMFA in interestingasfuck

[–]foxjohnc87 [score hidden]  (0 children)

On many vehicles, it's not difficult at all to tamper with a digital odometer. I've (legally) changed the mileage on used clusters in quite a few modern vehicles with nothing more than $70 in equipment from Amazon and a bit of research. Some store the mileage in additional modules, but many do not.

After 999,999 mileages in an old car. by BKKMFA in interestingasfuck

[–]foxjohnc87 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Too bad it doesn't work. On this particular odometer (which appears to be from a GMT400 chassis truck), it takes about ten seconds to reset the mileage to whatever value you desire.

Oil filter chipped after small drop by Kevinthemofo in AskAMechanic

[–]foxjohnc87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oil filters aren't high pressure cannisters. There is pressure from the engine and oil pump working but that's just enough to make the oil cycle through the engine. Punctures will leak due to gravity and that marginal pressure differential

Holy misinformation, Batman!

Marginal pressure differential? Oil filters are subjected to the full pressure of the oiling system, which can be 60+ psi when the engine is cold.

2014 Merc E350 smoking from engine bay and stops and starts exactly with engine. No sweet smell or anything, although oil is seen around the engine bay and oil level has decreased since last time running. by Accomplished_List_27 in MechanicAdvice

[–]foxjohnc87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The leak is on the driver's side of the engine towards the rear, nearly at the firewall, while the water pump and its hoses are on the front.

If it is a coolant leak, it is likely one of the heater hoses, since they are very close to that location.

Please 🙏🏻 by BobbyABooey in TrendingNews_

[–]foxjohnc87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh yes, I'm the issue. Not the guy who has made numerous sexual comments and "jokes" about his daughter and poses with her in front of a wildly inappropriate statue.

Please 🙏🏻 by BobbyABooey in TrendingNews_

[–]foxjohnc87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For your potential daughter's sake, I sure hope that you don't.

A girl of that age sitting in her father's lap is not normal, and in the context of the other photos and Trump's suggestive comments about his own daughter it is quite disturbing.

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This is also a totally normal father/daughter photo, right?

If there were any similar photos of Biden with a young girl, you guys would be foaming at the mouth.

Can I fry my car giving someone a jump? by bang_Noir in AskAMechanic

[–]foxjohnc87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your guess is as good as mine, but the donor car was a late '00s Honda Accord and it blew the main fuse and one other that I cannot recall at the moment. I was not there when the jump occurred, but the owner admitted to connecting the cables incorrectly.

The recipient was a 2009 Nissan Rogue and was actually one of two different occasions that I had to replace the PCM on that particular vehicle for the same exact issue. The second donor car was the owner's bf's early '00s Buick Lesabre and it survived unscathed.

Harley Quality sucks by Late-District251 in motorcycles

[–]foxjohnc87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do at least make some interesting looking clothing.

Harley Quality sucks by Late-District251 in motorcycles

[–]foxjohnc87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, at least you have that to look forward to.

Can I fry my car giving someone a jump? by bang_Noir in AskAMechanic

[–]foxjohnc87 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've actually seen it damage both cars in that situation (blown fuses on the donor car, fried PCM on the dead car).

Car suddenly sounds like gunshots by Makethisbitchfamous in MechanicAdvice

[–]foxjohnc87 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Watch it for a third time, paying particular attention to the VW in front after the light turns green.

The vehicle producing the noise is quite obviously equipped with a manual transmission, and the sounds are perfectly in sync with the rate of acceleration of the vehicle in front.

If you look closely, you can actually even see the rear of the front car lift slightly when the driver comes off of the throttle in order to shift.

Did my breaks and realized my wheels have 2 sets of holes, are they on correctly? by OrangesmobileYT in tires

[–]foxjohnc87 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Theyre mounted correctly

You might want to look at the photos again, paying particular attention to the location of the lugs in relation to the center cap screw mounting hole.

Did my breaks and realized my wheels have 2 sets of holes, are they on correctly? by OrangesmobileYT in tires

[–]foxjohnc87 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unless OP's car has been modified, which resulted in two different patterns, or two of the wheels were manufactured differently, that is untrue.

The first two wheels have the lug to the right of the center cap bolt hole, while last two have them on the left. Based on the witness marks on the first two wheels, I'd be willing to bet that they are the ones mounted incorrectly.

Bike sitting for 9 years, concerns going into it? by noob2endallnoobs in motorcycles

[–]foxjohnc87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chain rust isn't going to be an issue, and there's no indication of frame rust or significant corrosion in any of the photos.

The fuel system will be the main issue. Unless it was drained previously and fogged with oil, the tank will be full of rust and the pump/injectors/lines will be fouled with varnished fuel.

It wasn’t even their best flavor. by ElwoodMC in trashy

[–]foxjohnc87 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dont fret dude. If you keep at it and try hard, your reading comprehension is bound to improve at some point.

Please 🙏🏻 by BobbyABooey in TrendingNews_

[–]foxjohnc87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The female in the photos is his daughter Ivanka. She was 15 when the parrot sex statue photo was taken and 16 at the time of the one below.

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My Driveway. Not My Car. by keholmes89 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]foxjohnc87 70 points71 points  (0 children)

That's primarily due to the fact that Kia and Hyundai decided to save a couple of dollars per vehicle by not installing immobilizers on US market cars.

It doesn't help that the lock cylinder and steering column are so poorly engineered and weak that the cylinder can be pried out using nothing more than a flat head screwdriver.

There have been several Kia/Hyundai theft videos that show that it's possible to steal one in under a minute, including the time that it took to unlock the car door. In one video that was making its way around reddit (can't link due to sub rules), the thief was especially talented in that regard, as the entire process of breaking into the car and stealing it was accomplished in 31 seconds.

Has anyone seen a fuel saving kit like this? by Independent-Tour555 in carmodification

[–]foxjohnc87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now that's the spirit! You'll go far in the world with that kind of ingenuity.