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    Ford Battery Monitor Reset or Not To Reset

    Just Let controller do what it does. The physics of battery types are well known these days to engineers so IMO you'll do best letting it happen. I believe the main thing the algos continuously do with whatever battery is attached Is measure very small changes in voltage and current draw to...
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    Whiteboard or Blackboard in Garage for Maintenance Info?

    i use a small dry erase whiteboard from wallyworld on garage wall to note mileages and other datapoints. Being able to look from across the room is handy.
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    Help! TVs All Look the Same-

    +1 on LG OLed. And it also has HDMI 2.1 so can be used as PC monitor with sub 2ms latency. With 10 bit HDR color it is fantastic.
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    Cabin Air Gets Cooler???

    The new thermostat could be stuck open. If it is coolant temps will drop and colder air will blow. especially in cold ambient temp.
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    New Docking Station suggestions needed.

    Theres a bunch of USB-C docks on Amazon. the Anker ones are cheap and we use them at work instead of the Dell docks. Make sure you have a USB-C port on the laptop.
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    Should I Pull the Trigger on an IACV on my my 2001 Grand Marquis

    While you're checking the EGR circuit also check for leaky gasket. A leaky gasket can lead to a lean condition in the cylinder nearest the leak. To set idle speed the procedure is to adjust the TPS with a meter attached until target duty cycle % is reached. Mechanical wear can throw it off.
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    New Camaro?

    GM making things that rock the exclusivity of the automotive performance world gives me warm and fuzzies. It is America doing what it does best.
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    Will 1.35 volt RAM work in a desktop mobo that takes 1.5 volt RAM?

    Google "Intel P55 memory upgrade" you may find not just what may work but what works best.
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    Should I Pull the Trigger on an IACV on my my 2001 Grand Marquis

    I had an 02 F150 with same motor and a very common problem is the egr valve passage way gets clogged. It is at the back of the motor a couple bolts to remove. You can run a safety wire or coat hanger to clear it out. This thread from a quick search is typical for that problem and how to test...
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    EV's and old gas

    pick one day of the week or month to drive it and do so.
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    Hotel pet policy

    The days of common courtesy and manners is long gone. The manager should have asked them to quiet the dog or they would have to move to another room. But in today's climate of snowflakes inability for civil disagreement the problem is you and your systemic privilege expecting perfect neighbors...
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    2006 CR-V AWD Gas Mileage Dreams

    Accord 1.5 sport = 34.5mpg real world. Only complaint is road noise.
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    Detroit Axle Rear shocks or Bilstein rear shocks?

    Put first set ever bilsteines on 17 silverado. Made me realize every other cheapo shock is just krap. A little firm at first but very controlled damping is what you feel instead of mush for the rest.
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    Variable displacement oil pump and proper oil filter

    While you're at it ...the wiper blades are also tuned to the windshield make sure to only use OEM. +1 Positive displacement pump has no clue nor does care what the filter looks like.
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    What do I need to change hard drives?

    Many SSD's come with an OS migration tool. that is your simplest way. You may need a USB adaptor to get the new ssd online to copy the disk to it. If you dont care about any data then OS reload can also be easy if OEM has good recovery media. I would turn that computer off and use a different...
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    Outdoor HP Thermostat Reading Higher

    If that sensor is a temp/resistive thermistor type it can be calibrated using tiny trim pots. Typically on the circuit board inputs where the wires attach there will be resistors or possibly may be trimpots on the board. the resistors or trimpots can be used to set the upper, lower and span for...
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    Remanufactured 5.4 Triton break-in oil

    The builder sounds old school with old school break in. The main reason to spec low end oil for break in is to seat the piston rings and work harden the surfaces. The theory is that synthetics lubricate too well so the rings don't seat well leading to fuel dilution, fouled plugs and short...
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    Cleaned Intake Valves for My 2 Subarus

    A lot of chevy truck guys use catch cans which are a sort of AOS. I drain a few OZ's of crud each oil change from mine thast would otherwise have went past the valves.
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    Consistently the most dangerous stretch of Interstate in the USA Fall- Winter- Spring- I80 Wyoming

    I slowly pulled a 12k 32ft travel trailer through there on a nice summer day few years back. The wind was massive plus the 18 wheelers doing 90 and passing like they were driving a Ferrari crazy. Definite pucker factor and wont do that again.
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