Double Nickels

Very sad events

I hope that she is safe

The spare tire does not have a TPMS sensor.

Do French cars still have yellow headlights?

Not all catalytic converter are the same. Some have more platinum, rhodium, and palladium. Thieves know this. That's why only certain cars targeted.

I don't recommend it, but you could start with the plugs. At least change them.

That won't work. Thieves will still cut it off. CHP needs to track the thieves to the buyer. Then watch the buyer to see who he buys from. Then you bust the whole lot of them. Thieves go after certain cars. Not any car at random. Commercial trucks are usually targeted for contents. Tools. Copper pipe. Copper wire. Ladders. They usually look for a tradesman, with a service vehicle, loaded down with goodies. Transit Connects are usually targeted like commercial pickup trucks. Not for the cats. Nobody breaks into a car for the baby seats. Unfortunately, most public places are not safe. Don't leave anything in plain view. Don't leave valuables. In big cities, thieves are known to break autoglass as they go down a row of parked cars. It's a team sport. One guy goes down a row of cars, breaking every window. Then his friends follow, grabbing whatever they find. Open the glove box, look under the seats, take the change. Some cars have nothing taken, but the window still got broken.

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I see people driving with the lights. Not headlights. Just the small parking lamp. I don't know if they turned the light on or if it was automatic daytime running light.

Got.mine in the mail also. Look on the back of the notice. You could get reimbursement.

I think it's a daytime running light feature. But I don't know for sure.

I don't think they drain and fill. Most shops have a machine which connects to the transmission lines. It saves money on fluid and time.

I recall the fan turning on around 220, if the van is just sitting and idling. Usually, with motion, the airflow from the grille does a pretty good job of cooling the van without the fan

Roof racks are great for bicycles, ladders, PVC pipe for marijuana irrigation, maybe if you hit a deer and want to bring it home. why would you sleep on the roof of the van, when you can sleep in the van?

I only wish that you can change the TPMS battery. As opposed to buying a new TPMS.

Weight is the biggest factor. Some bikes are heavy.

You have the parts diagram and part number. Now it's time to start calling distributors. Distributors have computer access to inventory location. Maybe even a chain store like Pep Boys or Auto Zone. You could get lucky and someone has it in stock.

Forscan allows you to recalibrate the wipers also. That might do the trick.

Environmental groups and energy companies spend a fortune to influence laws governing automobile performance and emissions. It's a "no win" for the consumer. Cars using gasoline got better mileage before the current emissions standard. I'm not an expert. Is it better to use less fuel? Or use more fuel with with less tailpipe pollution? And then there was the fuel additive which was supposed to burn cleaner, but actually became a pollutant. More oil is consumed and sold. Increased demand for fuel benefits oil companies. Politicians are wealthier. Is the environment better off?

The Torque company has a list of compatible devices. Sort of ticks me off that a "free" app suggest that you purchase a $200 device.

Modern transmissions are designed to operate with fluid temperature sensor between 200° - 225°. A lot of confusion from old tables showing 185°. Maybe a 40 year old car from the 80's, where you install an inline thermostat, you want to see 185° on the return line. A lot of those charts online show how ATF degrades as temperature exceeds 185°. Probably true with 50 year old Dex/Merc. I believe that modern transmissions and ATF formulas are better than that.

I can remember pulling wires from behind the ignition, and touching together 2 red wires with the black wire to complete the circuit. Or using a screwdriver as a key.

How do you do that?

I don't think your ambient air temp sensor is the problem.

You probably saw the vent cap. There's no dipstick.