Recent content by Kurtatron

Bob is the OCD guy. We all have a little bit of him. 😅

I can smell that delectable new car odeur from here.

I loved my Miata when I lived in CA. Lots of great mountain roads. I sold it when I moved to Michigan. Awful roads and slim choice of twisties. Might be something to consider if you’re buying a sporty car.

I am handle the heat in a car, but I can’t sleep in the heat. My current car has no AC, and I’m in Atlanta. It’s hot and humid, but I find I can handle it ok. But I need low 70s to sleep!

Oh yeah. Minibikes have been a huge door opener for me. They scratch an itch I’ve had for a long time but never had enough experience to understand them. I’ve dreamed of tinkering on an older car for the satisfaction of building something. Making something work with my own hands, but that’s a...

I used to bike to work, then I moved to Georgia and gained 20 pounds. No way to bike easily in the south. No infrastructure for it. A real shame.

I’ve gotten to the point that my car enthusiasm has faded into dust. Cars are just not for me, and older cars are too hard to maintain. Classic cars are way too outside of my finances. I loved my first car, 1992 Miata. Easy to understand, maintain, and fun to drive. Newer cars are so...

Then what does cause the leaking? Disuse?

Checking online, buying capacitors is overwhelming. There’s so many different types. Organic, hybrid polymer. Does it matter what kind of capacitor if the capacitance and voltage is the same?

I’ve read time and time again that capacitors don’t last forever, but I’ve never witnessed capacitors fail on vehicle ECMs. I have a 1991 Toyota ECM. The capacitors are not bulging. But I’ve seen damage caused by a burst capacitor. Looks like it can take out an entire board. I guess my...

Cx5 isn’t as good an option? I see they are much cheaper for the miles and age.

Mazdas are cheaper aren’t they? How reliable?

Mom in law got into an accident (not her fault) and totaled her Nissan rogue. Now she needs a replacement commuter. She has next to no mechanical knowledge, so a fixer upper is not an option. She wants an SUV for $8k. Obvious options are a RAV4 and CRV. Those are quite expensive. Any model...

My eyes roll and I moan like a dying moose whenever I see an MSNBC or some big YouTuber lamenting the rise in car prices. Why? Because inevitably the comments are always complaining that it’s corporate greed that companies don’t build cheap simple cars. The masses were too stupid to buy the...

Why does it seem that everyone always says “clean your MAF” for every problem? Idle issues, stumbling, misfires, low power, etc. you name it. On Facebook auto groups, forum search results, everyone says “clean your MAF” and then the original poster responds with either “it did nothing” or...