- 41. Re: Coolant? (long response, contains technical neepery) (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 08:44:11 -0500
- Mark Sirota asked: Back in the days when US car = Big RWD thing with a V8 and body-on-frame construction, trailer tow packages were factory-available. Today, there's only one car family in the US wit
- /html/autox/2001-01/msg00244.html (18,003 bytes)
- 42. re: rear defoggers mandatory? (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 08:35:28 -0500
- Yes, indeed, rear defrosters are mandatory in New York State for passenger cars, per state law. Pickups are not passenger cars, which is why they don't have them. Jim Crider
- /html/autox/2000-12/msg00007.html (6,308 bytes)
- 43. re: rev limiter? (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 08:47:04 -0500
- Lots of debate on this, but it appears there's a bit of confusion. So, let's sum up, shall we? First, let's clearly separate a "rev limiter" from a "shift light" or "tachometer": Rev limiter: A devic
- /html/autox/2000-12/msg00347.html (10,339 bytes)
- 44. Re: rev limiter? (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 14:41:57 -0500
- Navigational aids, sort of an electronic version of Nicky Grist reading Colin McRae his pace notes while going around the autocross course ("Off-camber left 4 tightens slippy feeding flat right 5 pas
- /html/autox/2000-12/msg00373.html (13,094 bytes)
- 45. Cylinder Count (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 06:50:57 -0500
- Okay... I'm pretty tame by comparison: Current Count: 8 - '65 Mustang 8 - '95 E-350 Club Wagon 8 - '99 Mustang Cobra 6 - '94 Probe GT 4 - '78 Fiesta 4 - spare Fiesta motor (disassembled) 1 - Honda Sp
- /html/autox/2000-12/msg00794.html (7,772 bytes)
- 46. Re: Oil Extender (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 15:29:37 -0500
- Don't bother. The STP stuff is *theoretically* the basic additive package that's in new oil. There's only one great big huge problem, though -- what do you do with all the chemical contaminants in th
- /html/autox/2000-11/msg00296.html (8,519 bytes)
- 47. Re: Banquet longevity (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 07:45:17 -0400
- Regarding the invocations at the banquets... not necessary. Moment of silence, sure. For those of us who are of non-Christian religious persuasions, no religious persuasion at all, and even for many
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00022.html (7,404 bytes)
- 48. Canadian National Anthem (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 08:21:55 -0400
- I probably should have put a smiley or two in there somewhere... what the heck, now that Katie found the complete lyrics, I'll complete the parody. Maybe Dennis can contribute the Royal Canadian Kilt
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00024.html (7,091 bytes)
- 49. Canadian National Anthem (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 07:37:31 -0400
- Sing it with me, folks... "Oh, Canada! How proud your beavers wave! True patriotic moose, And permafrost with tea!..."
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00025.html (6,575 bytes)
- 50. CDLs (was: New Car Hauler) (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 11:12:39 -0400
- In most states, 26,000 lbs. GCWR is the threshold for requiring a CDL. In some, 25,000 lbs. GCWR is the magic number. A typical Class 6 GCWR is 31,000 lbs (the F-650 is a Class 6 truck). Oddly enough
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00183.html (8,837 bytes)
- 51. Re: degreasing wheels (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 12:39:03 -0400
- Eric the Knuckledragger asked about getting CV joint grease off the inside of road wheels... I have a bit of experience with this after the McIver MX6 lost the RH outer CV boot somewhere between Mich
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00436.html (7,736 bytes)
- 52. Re: degreasing wheels (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 09:17:21 -0400
- to Umm, Eric? Aluminum alloy is an excellent conductor of electricity. :) The temperature and duration at temperature for baking the powder coating is considerably below that where I'd even start wo
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00461.html (7,981 bytes)
- 53. Re: Photo CDs (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 09:35:59 -0400
- Received mine on Friday or Saturday here in Michigan (I can't remember which). Exactly what I had ordered, too. They have the full-resolution TIFF format shots in one directory, fairly low-res (and s
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00462.html (6,620 bytes)
- 54. Re: GPS and Big Brother Hysteria (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 09:40:20 -0400
- Here's the deal, folks. If you have one of the systems like OnStar or an equivalent from another manufacturer -- you know, one of the ones that uses a cell phone to call for help if the airbags deplo
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00660.html (11,241 bytes)
- 55. Re: GPS and Big Brother Hysteria (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 13:10:13 -0400
- Okay, that makes three that I know of. I'm sure there are more, or soon will be. It still involves physically removing the box from the vehicle to get the data, though. No telemetry. Frankly, as an
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00667.html (10,913 bytes)
- 56. Re: Insurance Fraud? I don't think so... (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 10:10:06 -0400
- You provided me with an example of exactly what I'm talking about -- claiming an on-track incident as an on-road incident. If you're honest about it being on a track, there's no fraud involved, I ag
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00773.html (9,185 bytes)
- 57. Re: Crossing Tie-down straps (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 12:21:24 -0400
- I always cross the front straps. At the rear, I try to find a fixed location to tie down to (sometimes this gets creative or needs some of those T-toggle eyes that Bob Tunnell has available for purch
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00869.html (8,030 bytes)
- 58. Re: Crossing Tie-down straps (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 15:39:10 -0400
- Sid hit on the gist of it -- crossing the straps puts a lateral "fix" on the car in addition to the fore-aft fix that running the straps straight would give you. If you're running very short straps,
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00873.html (8,450 bytes)
- 59. Re: Crossing Tie-down straps (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 13:02:19 -0400
- If the rig goes inverted or nearly so, you've got a lot bigger problems than lateral movement of the car relative to the trailer. Maybe a system of fore-aft, up-down, and side-side straps at each co
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg00914.html (8,625 bytes)
- 60. Street Tire things (score: 1)
- Author: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com
- Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:55:01 -0500
- Something that might shed a bit of light on the world of treadwear ratings is how they're set. The government sets the specs and the standards for DOT acceptance, "traction", "temperature" and "load
- /html/autox/2000-10/msg01251.html (9,571 bytes)
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