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    My poor truck

    I'm in Ohio but have no idea what this means? What is "carrying the title"? RSP? F4? F5?
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    Bosch brake pads from Rock Auto came with a rag?

    Yep, I ordered Bosch pads from RA in March and they came with a blue rag.
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    Do you have more vehicles then driver's in your home?

    5 vehicles to 4 drivers. Mainly so we have an extra when something breaks. Odometer readings: 245k, 202k, 189k, 185k, 135k
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    A tale of (3) misfires this year

    2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3.8L, 201k miles - Occasional fishbite misfire when cold. Eventually started fishbite misfiring all the time. No codes set. My records showed the iridium plugs and wires had 83k on them and one boot had what appeared to be some carbon tracking in it. New plugs and wires...
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    Scion tC long crank time

    So far, I haven't had any more issues after cleaning the MAF.
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    What are you working on today?

    Finish the pallet fork assembly for my tractor and painted it. Plus I added a cheap reverse camera from Amazon so I can see the tips of the forks when they are hidden behind the hood.
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    What are you working on today?

    Farmall 656 front end loader. I bought parts from two towmotors and welded the plates together to make a pallet fork assembly for when I take the bucket off.
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    When you search online to try to figure something out -- are you getting a lot of generic results? Is it AI generated?

    Yep, search results are just about as worthless at this thread is in the mechanical/maintenance fourm.
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    Soon acquiring an 09 cobalt for next to nothing. Anything I should know?

    I have an '07 that I bought at 85k miles for $1800 from a sad Dad whose son OD'ed in it. The Dad just wanted to be done with it and all the related bad memories. The timing had been done shortly before I bought it. Now at 185k miles with no major issues. Had the fuel line rust out as others...
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    John Deere 4450 7.6L Overhaul pictures

    Nice looking tractor. Did you do the overhaul yourself, in your facility?
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    Scion tC long crank time

    @researcher Pressure didn't leak down immediately; from 38 psi (key off) to 22 psi over 3 hours. I put new NGK 3764 plugs (Iridium but not laser Iridium) in it less than 1k miles ago. I had a can of MAF cleaner so I went ahead and cleaned the sensor. After taking my fuel gauge out (no...
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    Scion tC long crank time

    Thanks for the info. Good to know that it doesn't "prime" every time. I haven't paid attention to how quickly the pressure leaks off yet. I will do some testing on this. Yes, the pump is very quiet; a high pitch whine that is barely audible as you describe. 237k miles
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    Farmall 656 Gas - Low Ash Oil

    Some people say the older gas Farmall tractor have a tendency to burn valves due to deposits left behind from modern oils. Most recomend a low ash 30W oil from Case IH dealers. Any other options out there?
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    Scion tC long crank time

    No engine light or codes. No service history. Need to look it up and see if there is a fuel filter. I have searched various forums but couldn't find much on fuel pressure or long crank times. The thing that bothers me most is that it doesn't prime with key on but rather when the cranking...
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    Scion tC long crank time

    2006 Scion tC. Purchased in December for a soon-to-be teenage driver. Seems like it has a long crank time; generally about 4-5 seconds. One time it was a no start for a few minutes until I tried again several minutes later. Suspecting a fuel delivery problem, I hooked up a gauge to monitor...
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