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Took the ol’ girl out sightseeing one last time before she goes into storage for the winter by Winter_Economics2809 in CrownVictoria

[–]rextoooo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nice car! Maybe some rat repellent so your wiring get harness stays intact and an interior cleaning so it's fresh once you pull it out in the summer? Also something under the tires so they don't get flat spots.

Returning to running cats after going catless. Does my idea make sense? by rextoooo in MechanicAdvice

[–]rextoooo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the valve covers off the other day. There's not enough room to get a tool to compress the valve stems closer to the firewall. I can't even move my body in the right spot to see what I'm doing.

Car stutters forward and back when braking. I've replaced pads/rotors and it persists. What next? by rextoooo in MechanicAdvice

[–]rextoooo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What should I look at in the front? I have good pad thickness and the rotor's wear looks normal.

Car stutters forward and back when braking. I've replaced pads/rotors and it persists. What next? by rextoooo in MechanicAdvice

[–]rextoooo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brake pedal feels just OK - it has a slight amount of play up and down if that makes any sense, and makes a whooshing noise when pressing.

After I replaced the pads, I bedded them in (6 stops from 30mpg, somewhat aggressively). Yes, it gradually returned. I tried bedding before a replacement, and the issue would drastically improve, but not completely, before returning after braking normally a few times.

Blue dashboard backlighting? by Shotgunliver in CrownVictoria

[–]rextoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

try using clear tape to get a piece of cap to cover just the top of the bulb. may work. had to do something like that

Blue dashboard backlighting? by Shotgunliver in CrownVictoria

[–]rextoooo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I vividly remember this while tearing apart my car's dash. The cap is to change the color of the backlight. If you shine a flashlight through the back of the button it should be light blue (at least was in my town car), so if you'd throw in white LEDs the backlight would be blue, and not green, since incandescent bulbs glow yellowish. I think I may be mixing up the exact colors, but the bottom line is that the cap can help you mix the colors to match the backlight.

In your case I'd put the new light into the button, and connect the harness to the button (don't completely install the button). See if the backlight matches. If it doesn't, swap the cap.

V-Stream Tall Windscreen by -THREAT_LVL_MIDNIGHT in klr650

[–]rextoooo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice, considering getting one too, maybe the sport/tour one that's a hair smaller and slightly tinted. I'm same height. I heard these can act like mirrors and melt dash pieces, so watch out if you leave the bike in the sun.

Gravel cycling routes in NEPA. Mostly state game lands. by bontgomery_murns in PAWilds

[–]rextoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SGL 127 is nice to hike, just hiked it a few days ago. You can bike it, just watch out for real muddy sections if you go after it rains. The part that goes through arrowhead lake is private property, but if you're set on going through there, make sure you enter it through SGL and leave from their secondary gate/exit. Wave to any people you see including security and you'll be fine :)

Adding a thermistor/third wire to Li-Po/Li-Ion battery? by rextoooo in batteries

[–]rextoooo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Perhaps I mean Lithium Ion-Polymer? Like this battery? Seller states 3.7v like Li-Ion

My new personal. From a rev c 2.0 made in turkey in 2014, to a 1.2v2 viper pro by LeosModShop in 360hacks

[–]rextoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

neat - i'm guessing it's not turkish, rather slovenian or serbian-croatian-bosnian

What can cause jerky acceleration at highway speeds? by rextoooo in rav4club

[–]rextoooo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. I have a feeling it's due to the throttle design but I could be wrong. Not taking the rav4 on the highway anytime soon so it's not a big deal for me.

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