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11-05-2014, 10:46 PM
What he said for the turn signal. Might be an issue in your multi-function switch. Not sure if these OBS trucks have, but there's a signal relay under the dash in my half-ton that I had to change once to fix a turn signal issue too. Two places to look I suppose.
Not sure on the car. You're right that the shaking does point to something slipping though, at least to me. Maybe the other guys know more than I do.
Not sure on the car. You're right that the shaking does point to something slipping though, at least to me. Maybe the other guys know more than I do.
11-05-2014, 11:06 PM
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Alright you gear heads. Hears a couple questions for ya. The first is prolly an easy answer. My turn signal is getting funky on me. Anymore, it hyperflashes. Sometimes its normal, most the time it hyperflashes, sometimes it does one, then the other, and back again... It doesn't really affect anything, just annoying.
The other question isn't as simple. My girlfriend has a '02 Focus w/ 181,000 on the odo. If your cruising down the highway and back off the throttle, it will "pulsate", for lack of better term (feel like your pumping the throttle). Sometimes it does it slightly when simply cruising. Today she says when she left from a stoplight, it started shaking real bad. The first issue points more towards a sensor or solenoid. The second sounded more to me like a slipping tranny. Im far from a mechanic, so any insight would be awesome
The other question isn't as simple. My girlfriend has a '02 Focus w/ 181,000 on the odo. If your cruising down the highway and back off the throttle, it will "pulsate", for lack of better term (feel like your pumping the throttle). Sometimes it does it slightly when simply cruising. Today she says when she left from a stoplight, it started shaking real bad. The first issue points more towards a sensor or solenoid. The second sounded more to me like a slipping tranny. Im far from a mechanic, so any insight would be awesome
11-05-2014, 11:26 PM
X2 on the relay. The car I'd check the plugs and wires. Usually a sensor or solenoid will set a cel. But the spark plugs have to be pretty bad to set one. I don't know about the pulsation but it could possibly be compensating for a failing plug. It's usually pretty cheap to check. My f-150 does the stutter on acceleration when a plug is going.
11-06-2014, 07:55 AM
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Alright you gear heads. Hears a couple questions for ya. The first is prolly an easy answer. My turn signal is getting funky on me. Anymore, it hyperflashes. Sometimes its normal, most the time it hyperflashes, sometimes it does one, then the other, and back again... It doesn't really affect anything, just annoying.
check for a bad bulb. hyper-flash is an indication of a bad bulb.
The other question isn't as simple. My girlfriend has a '02 Focus w/ 181,000 on the odo. If your cruising down the highway and back off the throttle, it will "pulsate", for lack of better term (feel like your pumping the throttle). Sometimes it does it slightly when simply cruising. Today she says when she left from a stoplight, it started shaking real bad. The first issue points more towards a sensor or solenoid. The second sounded more to me like a slipping tranny. Im far from a mechanic, so any insight would be awesome
check for a bad bulb. hyper-flash is an indication of a bad bulb.
The other question isn't as simple. My girlfriend has a '02 Focus w/ 181,000 on the odo. If your cruising down the highway and back off the throttle, it will "pulsate", for lack of better term (feel like your pumping the throttle). Sometimes it does it slightly when simply cruising. Today she says when she left from a stoplight, it started shaking real bad. The first issue points more towards a sensor or solenoid. The second sounded more to me like a slipping tranny. Im far from a mechanic, so any insight would be awesome
auto trans should get a filter/fluid service every 30-35k miles.
11-06-2014, 01:19 PM
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11-07-2014, 07:39 AM
Well fellas the kid has arrived. James was born 5:09 am thurs morning. He's a big fella weighing in at 10lbs 11oz. She was induced about a week past her due date. The doc said he showed no signs of coming without induction and could have easily gone another week possibly 2. That would mean he could've easily been over 11 lbs. He's a monster! Mom is doing fantastic as well and I hope we can get discharged tonight.
Aaaaannnnnd Bill is bringing a present up this afternoon. Happy week!
Aaaaannnnnd Bill is bringing a present up this afternoon. Happy week!
11-07-2014, 07:58 AM
11-07-2014, 08:01 AM
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Yeah JP,I don't know if it helps but John Woods recommended every 30k miles. That is what he and his guy have always done pretty religiously. he said there is no reason to not get 200k miles out of a trans if it's done that way.