Recent content by Snekpete

Get used to it, they ALL do it. I used to add an extra bottle or two of friction modifier (the stuff smells really bad) in my old F150 but even then, when it got cold, it shuddered. Eventually, after a 100,000 miles or so, the clutches will start to wear out and it will ease somewhat, but you...

I have the original one from my 21, it is just a text file, ConfigBackup_2022_12_02_10_45_06.txt Hack at will, just copy and paste. 6201225435A273000B9154 620123009A16002D370000 6201244042330DA3C483E5 62012503E80F500A5009E4 62012600000000000000A0 620127740000000000FFFF 6201280000000000004823...

The first thing that I'd check is the battery, try a known good one. Part of that check should be going over the ground points under the hood. After that I'd check the EPS, electronic power steering. Good luck!

Went to buy a couple of ties last week. Jos A Banks had thousands of "Big and Tall" ones that came down to my knees. About six regular length ones.

Just tried this, the console lights up with "Push Brake And Push Button To Start" but nothing else comes on.

Gateway unable to communicate with alternator or battery current sensor. Both will likely be on the same LIN bus, hence the "Local Databus -- Electrical Fault in Circuit" fault.I suspect one of the two is choking the LIN bus. Unplug the signal connector from one of them, then check if the...

ETorque, MDS, Auto Start-Stop, 0W-20 oil, none of it is worth it. What motivates the manufacturers is EPA bureaucratic regulators and their carbon credits.

Stalling at 70mph is a completely separate issue from the low-speed stall and should be able to be fixed. The Star Connector should be the first point of concern.

Very interesting for me. I recorded my truck using an Android phone. When I play the mp4 back on my computer the sound is a very light ticking, just like it is in person. When I uploaded the file to my GoDaddy account and play it from MS Eclipse it sounds louder, but not as loud as your...

You must live out West somewhere as no one East of the Mississippi has the luxury of cruising over 80, at least not for long. You need to tell us the model and year but I am going to assume it's a 21 eTorque. You've done all of the right things. All ANC systems cancel low frequency, not high...

Yes, the rods will be loose until the lifters are pumped with oil. Even after that the rods should be able to be rotated on valves that are not being opened, check for a bent rod while doing this. I doubt that the problem is an unseated rod, there would just be too many other problems...

The oil pressure is normal. TDC can be found by removing the spark plugs and rotating until air is compressed out of a cylinder, then measuring as you described. It is hard to get a precise measurement this way, however, but there should be timing marks on the vibration dampener, at least for...

I have had issues with two apps, Android Auto and BluOS not connecting. Both were resolved by uninstalling the app and then re-installing it on the Android phone, even though the apps were up to date. I believe it has to do with deleting the cache. Apple is probably no different.

1) The cold air intake does nothing, it is a waste of money. 2) Raising the front of the vehicle will definitely reduce gas mileage, especially on the highway. 3) As Eighty said, larger tires is the biggest performance hit. 4) The muffler will do nothing other than make the truck louder, again a...