Message from @wolfwood
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@DeusVolk Sorry to hear about your head unit being stolen. Crutchfield's website should have what you need to get rolling again.
Thanks I’ll check them out.
I'd give them a phone call first @DeusVolk one of the very few modern companies that speaking to over the phone will be time/cost saving and helpful.
While I’m here, can anybody recommend anti theft devices, whether they be alarms, steering wheel / brake locks, etc. for a 90s Camry?
I found a useful comment on YouTube:
@Tanner - SC interesting. This seems to corroborate your comment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctpVCWjd8b4
<@&435155863217504256> is hitting a starter with a wrench a valid method of preventing this?
This is the starting motor from a Honda air compressor engine. During a cold start the starter remained engaged after the engine started and the key was turned to the off position. Apparently this was my fault because I didn't hit it with a wrench.
Hitting a starter with a hammer is a work around for stuck starter. It will need replaced, you are just giving in another lucky start or 3 of life with that work around.
CEL keeps coming on about every week and a half. Throws code for EGR valve. Cleaned EGR valve and all lines 3 times now.. think I'm going to have to replace the valve itself. Diaphram still moves, but a little sticky. No effects on RPMs when I press diaphram during idle.
Vehicle type/age?
EGR valves usually aren't that expensive.
Oh, does it need inspected @Sonic
Trusty 95 Geo Tracker. Easy to work on. CEL hasn't come in over a week since I cleaned it again. Yes, CO requires emissions test every other year. New valve is $60 for federal emissions, $180 for California emissions version. If CEL comes on again, I'm replacing it.
AH the tracker, I'd love to lift one and take it rock crawling
I have heard of egr and other valves having seasonal issues - sticking in the winter.
when worlds collide
It's a cap that makes important connections for the vehicle to start and run. If the cap is not plugged in, the engine won't start. If the engine is running and the cap is removed, the engine shuts off. If I am parking my truck somewhere out of my sight, I pull the plug at the same time I pull the keys. After that, my 4x4 truck is going nowhere without a flatbed tow until I come back with the cap. It's like two-factor auth for your vehicle.
The CA branch had someone drive out to my house and do the work on the driveway in a few hours, for about $540 IIRC.
I figured nobody cares about car alarms, you hear them go off and don't investigate. The Club™ (both steering wheel and brake versions) is easily broken by publicly available tools. Tracking systems means your auto is already stolen at that point and you're playing catch up before it's disassembled in a chop shop. The newer electronic keys are easily hacked/copied by thieves who only have to get within a few feet of you...it's all so tiresome.
But Ravelco is only any good if you get in good habits to use it, and it's second nature to me now.
As for people breaking in to steal stuff, that's a different story. Some sort of alarm that personally alerts you on your phone would be best IMO.
Tfw an hour from home and your brakes start grinding...
And end up talking the jq with the mechanic haha.
Lol how does that happen. Not to derail mechanic talk but that’s interesting
The radio was on talk radio and they were talking about the bombing in Syria. The dude thought we had already pulled our troops out of there. And I said something along the lines of "not yet, Israel keeps us in war over there". He made a comment about how he couldn't understand how the Muslims could kill in the name of God and expect to go to heaven. And that opened a door for me to get all religious and talk the jq. It was a small shop out in the country.
Ah so easy!
Fellas, anyone here own a shop or plan on owning one?
I have an idea that could be very profitable.
Yeah, Tyler. A small dream of mine is to own a dealership with a small shop attached in the next decade or so @Tyler0317
Yeah there are some really unique mods out there.
Less attracted to American muscle personally. Big fan of Japanese and euro vehicles.
what's your idea?
Follow this guy from the above links.
Have a particular and repeatable custom vehicle you specialize in recreating
Yeah, I think it's more about tapping into a subculture or finding a niche honestly, with regards to what you're pointing out.
For instance, restoring pre emissions testing model cars into modern reliable trucks.