QuoteBob in Everett I saw that episode when it aired originally. I sure was disgusted that the destroyed some very nice E-30 convertibles. They do not make them like that any more. Shows what tough and versatile cars they are though. Bob I was cringing when I watched that episode too, all those tests on cars that needed work. Unfair by my standards.... I love the show thouby rkj - Car Talk
I've always found this a neat place too. Lots of very knowledgeable , helpful people that make a habit of sharing, in nice ways most of the time.... To me, all thorough my working life, that's been the big deal...by rkj - Community Forum
QuoteJose Pinto QuoteBob in Everett A spray can of contact cleaner might help and it will do no harm. The dielectric grease comes in a small tube and will require some effort to find the contacts that need protection and smear some of it on each one. A spray can of WD-40 might do almost as much good temporarily but it will collect more dust eventually and has to be renewed. might make mattersby rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Yes, we are. You need to check those out thoroughly to eliminate the possibility you got a bad one or it got damaged in handling(static discharge). The memory check will also let you know if the computer has access to all the memory you have installed. Out of curiosity; how recently did you install this new memory? Was it before or after you started having trouble? Way bby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Rick, you may have some bad memory. There are several memory tools out there ... Pick one and put it on a USB stick or floppy with your good computer then run it on the shop machine. This is all free and could save you a lot of time. I once had an HP(Has Problems; High Priced; Horse Poop) computer that had two banks of ram. One of the banks died; the controlled not theby rkj - Community Forum
Thanks Bob and Jose. I started to fiddle with thigs in safe mode and as soon as I get some time to spend on it I'll try to at least put some files on a flash drive so it's not a complete loose anyway. Seems to run fine in safe mode This seems all like a bad dream, this computer has run so well for all these years, never missed a beat... Is there any way to get that dark blue screby rkj - Community Forum
I bought one and had it shipped to new york for about 200 bucks. Came in strudy tube and I put it in and sent my old one back. I forget where I got it but the only down side is sometimes they don't have a core in stock so you have to send them your shaft.... Google it. rebuilt drive shaft. Cheers, Rickby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteBob in Everett You might have to convet to Linix. I think the later versions have windows emulation that will run programs like it is windows. My new computer life… So my old version of Zone alarm was not working, I decided to wipe out the old one and load a new version. The removal went fine and I loaded the new one (didn’t even run it before the computer shut down), so now the computby rkj - Community Forum
Thanks Guys, I tried zone alarm on my house computer and it seems to work fine, this one in the shop is another story thou. The downloads never seem to go right, it either loads and doesn't work or you're asked to let it take over before it will download. I also noticed this shop computer that tried to run zone alarm runs slow as can be. I cleared all the old installs and will tryby rkj - Community Forum
QuoteJose Pinto Basic multimeters have a manual knob or keys to choose the range and units to measure, as well as several connections depending on what you want to do. Basic electricity now: to measure voltage, connect in parallel to where you want to measure (example: the posts of the battery should read 12V give or take, with engine on, a bit above that). Current is measured in series with thby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Rick, While this gizmo looks like fun to build, it would be a lot simpler to just light up a cigarette and use that. I subscribe to the KISS principle. If you don't smoke, any good insense stick or mosquito repelent stick would work just as well. There's a youtube with a guy using a butt to blow smoke into the system but a steady stream is needed to really sby rkj - Technical Forum
QuoteBob in Everett If the smoke gets drawn into the vacuum system you might have a hard time seeing it. Are you planning to put the smoke inside and pressurize the system with smoke? Yes, I like this guys design. The glow plug seems like a good idea. With all these vacume leaks on todays (and yesterdays) motors this seems like a needed tool in my shop... youtubeby rkj - Technical Forum
So, this was an interesting day. With a fully charged battery (in a mint condition 1996 E320 cabrio Benz 30k) I started checking for why a brand new battery went dead in a few days... When I did my usual test light draw test I couldn't really tell any difference in the light intensity between the straight battery connection + to - and the cable and battery post. Both bright. I then triedby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteOve Kvam You could install a multimeter between your battery power and the car (either the plus or the minus side), and set it to amps. Then install one fuse after the other to read how much it draws. If you find a short, it can possible kill the fuse in your multimeter. If you don't want to risk the fuse, disconnect the battery, and measure each circuit (by installing fuses) witby rkj - Car Talk
I'm making a smoke machine for testing for these air leaks. I need one for all the evap stuff on my newer cars too.by rkj - Technical Forum
I'm no electrical genius but I think I'm ready for more of a refined way to test for draw shorts. I've always put a test light between the battery post and the cable and noticed how bright the light was to gauge how bad the draw is and move to pull fuses to run it down. I'd like refine this a little with a mutimeter. Can anybody help me out here Thanks, Rickby rkj - Car Talk
QuoteArcheo-peteriX I would love an electric car. My friend has two Teslas; one is the sedan that his wife drives and the other is the two seater sports job. I rode in the two seater...goes like the wind! He made millions in the dot com era so he can buy whatever he likes. We don't get any considerations for electric vehicles here except a higher purchase price Here in new york you getby rkj - Technical Forum
I had a feeling you guys would like it, and Peter. I know how you feel. I just gave my 1947 Ford away, way too much work to do.... lifes short.by rkj - Car Talk
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Lot's of free protection to be had. Malwarebytes Adaware Zonealarm And these programs still support XP; it's just Microsoft that no longer supports it's own products. With the discontinued support of XP and all the newer OSs to attack, the hackers won't be bothering with XP much any more. If you feel you must upgrade then go all the way to Win 8by rkj - Community Forum
I have to run XP on a few of my computers. What the heck do I do now as far as safe running goes. Do you, or should you use paid software or is there a free set-up one can use? Thanks Guys and Best Regards, Rickby rkj - Community Forum
It might be a little late, but untill better batteries come out this might be a reasonable way of powering up things Rickby rkj - Car Talk
Thanks for Bday wishes. Mine was actualy the 425 horse model ( in stock form) with a two four barrel carbs. At one point I handed the motor over to a famous machinist for some slight upgrades and to a speed shop for balancing. After that it was just a brute, and the best fun! Back in my early twenties we used to race towns (from one to another). Silly stuff but Hey, I was just home from Vietnaby rkj - Community Forum
Good Luckby rkj - Technical Forum
It sounds like your issue is with two things, first the shoe/drum being stuck and then maybe a tight cable/mechanism on the hand brake. Once these crusty mechanisms sieze up it can be a real hassel freeing them (I'm sure you know this). So, if a torch is not your thing get some rust buster (I mean some really good stuff) and have at it. It will be slow going at first but little by little thiby rkj - Technical Forum
So, being it's my birthday I thought I'd post this here too, it's the same car, color and motor. What a fun car it was (and still is I hope). Ford Car Headphones are the best for thisby rkj - Community Forum
O yeah, it sounds old and beautifull, well broken in! QuoteJose Pinto Experimental... Those engines were used on early airplanes, I never knew there were cars equiped with those. Kind of leaky and noisy!by rkj - Car Talk
I would say a combination of both Bobs and Daves advice. Getting things that are frozen apart can be a test of strenght, will and, a few brain cells... (why won't my spell check work here!) Make sure the hand brake cable isn't holding anything like has been said and then get in there and take charge. I always have my torch handy (and a baby sledge) though. It's a take no prisionby rkj - Technical Forum
I've been in some pretty fast cars but when a puff hits you in a lightwieght DN class ice boat, the pull is like no other feeling on earth, and there's no noise... spooky fast QuoteDave_G Quoterkj What kind of tires are you using out there, it's hard to imagine anything but studs (of some kind) would work on ice. Down here, on the island we race funny, spindley little boats onby rkj - Car Talk