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Relatively inexpensive too. At least a lot less than trying to go aftermarket. I'm about to order this one. A coworker has a similar one and it works well. http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Bluetooth-Streaming-Receiver-Adapter/dp/B008AGQMQC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411060703&sr=8-1&keywords=bluetooth+to+aux

I managed 32mpg on E0 (no ethanol) fuel with an average speed of 70 on my trip to Miller Motorsports Park last weekend. On the way back I switched to E10 (didn't have a choice) and managed 29 with the same average speed. I'm going to switch back and forth a couple of times and see if that difference holds.

Sorry, I'm the king of obscure references. Color is frozen white, Disney movie called "frozen", my daughter's favorite song from that movie is "Do you want to build a snowman." Sometimes I let my creative bug get to out of hand.

I think my favorite thing about it is the room and how easy the seats are to move around. I ride a very large mountain bike and I was able to throw it in the back without taking any thing off the bike or removing anything from the TC. At this point, it's a camper kit away from replacing my bus, which in my mind is just a matter of folding down the seats and throwing in an air mattress. My daughter loves it, which I guess is really the important part. I think the only "options" I have are the backup camera, the automatic windows, and the steering wheel controls. A part of me wishes I would have ordered it, because I would have added the roof rails and bluetooth options, but that would have also been a matter of time and money and I don't need either of those items bad enough to justify the expense. Honestly, I haven't noticed much with the thigh support. I just drove it 600 miles last weekend and my only real discomfort was the opening between the ignition and the stereo where my right knee rests. My knee goes all the way up to the key when my foot is on the accelerator and so it kind of gets jammed in between the hard plastic of the console and the metal on my keys. It's not a huge problem, since I just throw on cruise control and move my leg, but compared to my other cars it is an awkward experience. The steering wheel also feels small, but I've noticed that in almost every newer car I've driven. It should be noted that I'm also used to climbing in and out of racing seats that are almost always too small for me, so I have a really warped understanding of "comfort."

I imagine he was seeing condensation coming out of the tail pipe and smelling gasoline because he was running too rich. Only under very, very special conditions would it be possible for liquid gasoline to make it all the way through the exhaust. You have to keep in mind that both fuel injection and carburation rely on the fuel being atomized into the air around it, so there's no actual liquid gas going through the cylinder other than a mist. The fuel would have to somehow bypass that whole system and run through the exhaust. I would guess the fuel mixture is his problem. Either too much fuel, not enough air (blocked filter), or not enough spark (fouled plugs). As complicated as they are, combustion motors are actually really simple.

I guess it's only right that I take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Ian. I'm from Idaho Falls, Idaho. I'm a man of many hobbies and passions, but cars have been a big part of my life since I was 16 years old. I started off building off-road trucks and rock crawlers, then I got into Japanese imports, and then I spent the better part of the last decade owning/working on Volkswagens. Until last month I owned a 1971 Volkswagen Bus and a 1991 Volkswagen Golf GTI. Both were in various states of disrepair and had their own individual quirks that made them difficult to count on. In a moment of madness, I decided that I wanted to own something reliable, functional, and fun...so I sold both of them and started working on finding a new vehicle. I had no idea what I was doing, but I knew I had to figure something out. That led me to the Ford dealership down the street from my office. I had seen the Transit Connect and been aware of it for quite some time, but had never actually sat in or drove one. As someone who is 6'6" tall, I was curious as to what kind of comfort I would find in an "unminivan." Well, one thing becomes another and I ended up walking out of the dealership with a 2014 LWB Wagon in Frozen White. So that's it. That's me. I'll be around. I spend a lot of time in front of a computer.

I've done a little bit of looking into this. Currently, the two big manufacturers (Scosche and Metra) don't make a dash kit for any of the newer Ford vehicles. I'm guessing you'll be hard pressed to find much aftermarket support for these since there is a lot tied into that OEM radio and it's a rather cumbersome shape. Other than maybe USB, I don't see much advantage to an aftermarket receiver. Most of the features can be added through one way or another. A bluetooth to 3.5mm adapter is pretty easy to come by, as are USB chargers and other bits and pieces. Might want to see if you can get ahold of the guys/gals at ejudged.com. They have a very large aftermarket stereo on their Transit Connect and may be able to offer some insight on how they did that. I don't imagine they used the OEM receiver, but I imagine it's possible.