Double Nickels

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?

I didn't clear the transmission adaptive learning table. Because I bought the car new. I'm the only driver. Besides, it's adaptive. It will eventually learn your driving style.

@10,000 miles?

Which leads us to present VW. Is there 1 car on the market which is politically correct? And if there is, why aren't you driving it?

I'm not buying a Japanese car. They were Hitler's buddies and they bombed Pearl Harbor. I'm not buying Korean, because I don't trust anybody who rides a unicorn. I don't like how Macron, Trudeau, Johnson, and Princess Anne were making fun of our President. Now I can't buy Ford or Chevy.

Nope. He posted his own.

I got an Ikea futon into mine. I measured the van and the box to make sure that it would fit.

1st check the fan fuse and relay. Then check the connection. Is the harness burnt out of corroded? The fans usually don't fail. Connect it to 12v power, and it should turn right on. Alternative option, not a good option, is bypass the car's computer by installing an aftermarket fan control.

The car is already on the lift. That's advantage you don't have at home. A shop has other advantages. I have replaced radiators. I have seen shops do it. On some cars, it's easier to hook up a recovery machine, drain the A.C. chemical, then disconnect and remove the radiator and condenser as a single unit. Once out of the car, it's simple to transfer the condenser onto the new radiator, and drop it all back in. It sounds like more work, but actually cuts down on time and effort. Advantage is a fully charged A.C. system. On small cars with limited space, you don't always have the access to reach and manipulate the clips holding the condenser to the radiator.

If you get the transmission with gear ratios for a Focus, because it cost less, it will not work. You must have the correct gear ratio. Unfortunately, you will have to pay a little more for the correct unit. for some of us, this is a job for a shop. Not everyone has the lift, tools, training, and experience. Can you save a few dollars doing it yourself?

Nothing is too good for him. Channel 5 spares no expenses for his comfort.

Is this a 1st generation Transit Connect? KPIX is channel 5 in San Francisco. This reporter is jumping into action....after his cameraman set up the right shot.

You have options........

Remanufactured at the factory, with a warranty, is almost always better than a rebuild kit. Worst case scenario is a mechanic who wants you to pay him to rebuild the transmission, he's not that good, and you get overcharged. Let's assume that your mechanic is good, but he does not build these transmissions every day. It may be that why I he has installed rebuild kits in plenty of cars, he's never rebuilt your transmission. And if he's not a transmission specialist, then reconsider.

Now we will be short on meat.

I don't know if those are meant to be reused. If anyone does reuse them, I suggest a ring of silicone.

My ex thinks the white van is the stereotypical registered offender car. She felt weird and creepy every time I picked her up. Once, she called, and said, "stop driving around the block in circles, you are scaring the neighbors, just park in the driveway, I am almost ready." Errr. .... I ran late at work, and there's a little traffic. I'm still downtown. That's some other parolee felon circling your block in a kidnapping mobile. If he pulls into your driveway, call 911.

You could be one of the cheerleaders to make everyone feel good about owning a stock which loses money. They also need you to help sell their junk bonds. I have to admit, that with such low pricing, plus corporate welfare, it's hard to resist buying F stock.

Ford needs you at the shareholders meetings

Liability. They recommend 4 jack points and leave it at that. Anything else you do, they are not liable.

I don't think any hitch receiver was engineered to be a lift point. No hitch receiver manufacturer recommends it. Does that mean that it won't work? Clearly, it has been done. But does that make it safe? Some people don't use jackstands. Every vehicle manufacturer specifies a lift point in the owners manual. Some owners manual specify where not to lift. But we see people lifting at the differential, lower control arms, engine/transmission support cross members, bumper.....sometimes nothing bad happens. You should probably know better than to use a jack under the engine or transmission. Sometimes damage occurs. Some people die. Knowing the risk, you make your own choice. Nobody can convince you that it's safer to use the recommended lift point. And you already believe that there's nothing wrong.

"We don't have to wear 1 of those. I'm safe, baby. You can trust me." Not what you are thinking. We were going to the store. She wanted me to wear a face mask.

I need that for when I leave the bar, and can't remember where I parked.

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