Double Nickels

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.

Generic hitch receiver. Iron worker with a welder. Attach to front crash bar. Cut plastic bumper fascia as needed.

The interior panel on the lift gate pops off with trim removal tools. You will see the wiring harness and motor assembly in plain view.

Tanner, how about helping out with some of the troubleshooting? None of us are enthused when there's a problem. You could be our front line guy at the dealership level. You can get technical support. You could get updated service bulletins. Nobody wants you to give up pricing and markup strategy. But if a forum member is having an issue with something, you could ask your techs.

From what I remember, fuel cutoff occurs if the vehicle experiences heavy impact or rollover. Although it's not suppose to, with some older cars, towing raised the car to enough of an angle to cut off the fuel. I would leave it, and engineer shelving around it.

Transit Connect vans are great for people who just don't need a full size van. I thought about removing the 3rd row. But then I started driving with the middle row down. Passengers could ride in the 3rd row, with a lot of space for gear in the middle. I sat back there myself. It was kind of nice to have the cooler in front of me, and be able to drink beer behind the tinted windows. The last row of seats has a power point for charging the phone. And the parents can't see everything you are doing back there.

On a cargo van, without the headliner, you could use basic nuts, bolts, and washers. You could find rubber washers to help seal out water. Silicone works well. From what I remember, the holes under the black plugs are big enough for 1/4" bolts. I would want at least 3/8" bolts. When you start thinking about how much weight may end up on the roof, I may want 1/2" bolts. If you decide to use rivet nuts, you will have to drill those holes out to a larger size. I could be wrong, but 1 or 2 more lengths across the width of the van may be even better. Overall, it's a good job.

It looks like you lost about 2" of ground clearance. I'm guessing that the underbody splash shields were removed. Did you have to take off parts of the plastic bumper fascia?

You are correct. All of those builds looked good until they stopped posting updates. I wonder how much money went into those projects.

10-8

3X drain and fill is the factory recommended service procedure. A single drain and fill is better than nothing. But I wouldn't do it. If my van is already raised on jackstands, and the skid plate is removed; there's no reason to only drain and fill once. Sure, you replace the fluid by 40% - 50%. But you don't have fresh fluid. You're going to do 1/3 of the job, so that you can drive with 50% - 60% contaminated fluid?