Blend Door or Something Else?
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Mountain Pass
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Nah, I'm not that adventurous. I definitely wouldn't consider myself a shade-tree-mechanic, more of just a "parts-replacer". A lot of my diagnosis is clinical (aka guessing).
The problem I have always had with electrical diagnostics is that my meter never seems to be sensitive enough to pick up a component that is out of spec.
The problem I have always had with electrical diagnostics is that my meter never seems to be sensitive enough to pick up a component that is out of spec.
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From: Chesapeake, Va.
IDK.
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I have long believed that the engineers that design our cars and trucks should be required to actually work on them with the tools that the average DIYer has before final approval and production is started. 
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From: Walpole MA
Not bloody likely. I agree, that it would be a good idea. Or make it a little bit easier to work on, or replace parts. Especialy since automobile companies are in the "parts" business. 
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When I was just starting in the trade at the Cadillac factory branch in Chicago the engineerring department had "Time Study Engineers" in a lot to see how long it took to complete repairs on customer cars and if there were any improvements that could be made in the run to keep costs down both for the warrantee department and for the paying customer. I can't see any manufacturer doing anything to improve the mechanic's conditions or the DIYers. It's all about "Modular Assembly" techniques. Just make it fast and easy to assemble and get it into the customer's hands, worry about warrantee problems and repairs later.
It's all about the bottom line.
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