Fix it Sunday... Master Mechanic, ask me anything!

Ok here is one. Maybe it's easy to answer. I purchased a 2016 Ford F 150 XL (couldn't afford the T) in 2017. It is a Ecoboost system. That means it shuts off when you are in drive and stopped, with brake depressed, like at a red light, for 40 seconds or a minute. The engine turns off but all your systems remain running, like your AC. When your brake begins to come up, your engine turns back on. You can see and feel when it stops and starts as your lights and radio seem to have a tiny break in them. But you would not notice really.
My question: my husband told me to turn this function off (it's a button on the dashboard to deactivate) as he would rather pay more for gas than have to replace a starter or ignition. Sometimes at red lights the truck may cycle thru this 4 or 5 times starting up each time.
Do you think starters and ignitions are made longer lasting for all these extra starts and stops? Does it affect my alternator too?
I do always turn it off as my husband told me too. Does it matter? Will it wear out my starter, alternator, and stuff like that faster?

1995 Chev Blazer 4.3L

Has the infamous Kelsey-Hayes EBC4 ABS Module.

Had to replace it once for the ABS Light being on. It's now back on.

Have done a lot of searching and the folks that re-solder later ABS modules do not touch this one.

(Haven't actually verified it is a module code, because I cannot find a code reader for OBD 1.5.)

Suggestions?

4 cylinders are horrible at idle. My wife's car, the steering wheel turns into a blur with the AC on.

If the mounts didn't fix it there's not much else. Perhaps look at the exhaust and see if it's moving excessively.

hey. I have a newer Silverado. Dark colored paint. Lots of water stains from the car wash

water stains in the paint that have been baked on

water stains on the glass

How do I fix this?

thanks

I got a 2001 Chrysler Sebring convertible and I’m about to attempt my second water pump / timing chain change ,,,, I’m 2 beers deep so I should be ok in a couple more ,,,, my question is this ,, why doesn’t monkey shit taste like bananas ?

You should listen to your husband.

Check the U joints in the drive shaft.

Ok here goes!
2012 Honda Odyssey

Randomly, sometimes but not every time ...
while sitting at idle on a hot day, the AC goes warm and the engine temp starts to climb into the not-good zone.

Driving at high speed fixes it.

Recently had 105,000 mile maintenance with new water pump, oil change & lube.

???

Got any tips for removing a bad president?

Why does my 95 F150, 300I6 get better gas mileage (close to 20 mpg) than my 06 4 Lt Explorer (Maybe 13 MPG)?

Yep. Turn off that function unless you want to pay a mechanic $160 an hour plus the cost of a new starter.

why don't mechanics show butt crack



like plumbers ?

If someone put brake all around and bought new tires the vehicle and did not care about how it looks it would be a steal.

I bought it 05 drove it daily for 5 years and then bought a new vehicle. Kept the truck as a "farm truck" used it to take trash cans down to the street once a week. The sun did a job on the paint and the tires. I now take trash down using my ATV.

I have no need for this truck but because it currently can not be driven away because of tire and brake issue no one will come get it on a flat bed.


I'm in southern ohio, let me know if interested and I will DM you the address. I have the title

Sounds like the engine cooling fan isn't working well.

2022 Toyota Corolla SE. Bought new from dealer. Behavior before dealer took a look: left rear makes a noise like parking break stuck when i would break normally over 45 mph. Would happen once a day, every day. Then nothing unless it sat at least overnight. Never did it a second time after first and only occurrence of the day.

Dealer did test drive where nothing was heard, removed left rear wheel and said they checked “everything” says they found nothing wrong.

Car still makes same noise but is inconsistent after dealer appointment. Not every day like before.

All software up to date.

Question for all the experience.
2015 Honda Civic....Money light is on
Replaced Fuel Cap.
Still on
Should I use the parts cannon instead of a 200 dollar smoke test?
What should I replace first?
Evap purge valve or ?

I bought a Bintelli light electric vehicle. Licensed and street legal. Runs on 12v? Batteries,like car batteries.

If shortages are coming, should I buy extra batteries now, or would they go bad in a year?

Most common cause of outer tire wear?

Wheel alignment.

What's the most obvious reason my lawn mower will only run on choke and what do to two adjustment screws, with stops, on top of the carburetor regulate?

Alright. I have a good one. 2019 Ram 1500 tradesman 5.7 hemi…. It came
With the shitty little 3 inch screen radio which I upgraded to the 8.3 touch screen / CarPlay / android auto XM and nav dual climate control all that. Ordered the parts and cables from a salvage yard had a dealer reprogram the BCU that all works fine. However - ever since then I randomly get this loud obnoxious low level “hum” sound has nothing to do with radio volume or weather it’s on or off but I did eventually determine it’s actually coming from the speakers. And on further investigation I learned that this truck has active noise cancelation and it actually pumps engine noise into the speakers (make the truck sound mean I guess idk). But what ever I did replacing the cluster components mucked the system up. Upon further research I have learned many people who mess around with the radio in my truck run into this same problem and they have a solution but it kinda scares me. If you flip to about 4 min into this video it will explain, they are basically disabling the system that is responsible for active noise cancelation. What are your thoughts on this ?

along with tie rods ( upper and lower) bad cv joints Ball joints and lets not forget front sub frame bushings

Battery giving 11.7 volts. Battery dies when driving. Alternator or Battery?

2001 Dodge Ram Diesel Cummins

Hard start after sitting, will kill batteries after sitting
overnight it takes so much cranking.

Even when bumping starter to pre-run the lift pump
several times.

Disconnected hose at injector pump, ran lift pump, tons of fuel.

Once started, runs fine.

(I have installed a check valve before and after the fuel
filter, so fuel is not draining back that way.)

No evidence of fuel leak anywhere.

Very frustrating.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

:goob5:

Fuck a soft start. 60hz off the bat!

2018 Chevy Silverado
Every time my truck shifts gears Truch vibrates unless Im heavy on the throttle. At low rpm truck vibrates. Had transmission serviced and they said they saw zero issues. I think is only happens when it drops from v8 to v4

minivan steering wheel is shaking while braking....is that the tie rods?

is it safe to drive?

Hey bro, they want you in vid chat.

You would be a cool presence.