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Hhhhmmm, I've got a very good auto mechanic, but every time after he gets the 'check engine' light to go away, problem finally solved, it comes back...what to do?

Ignore it from now on.

If my truck goes south, screw it, I'll buy a new one.
 
...electrical engineer.

I suppose that's very true! I generally keep vehicles over 250k miles... all the ones I have gotten rid of have been because of an ever increasing range of electrical problems. Today, I own a Toyota Highlander... when I replaced the fuel pump and that didn't fix the problem, I learned that there are about 30 sensors that can keep the fuel relay open... sigh. :(:mad:


Hhhhmmm, I've got a very good auto mechanic, but every time after he gets the 'check engine' light to go away, problem finally solved, it comes back...what to do?

Ignore it from now on.

Manny, that's what I did! Long ago I bought a K&N air filter for my truck. Everything was fine until I cleaned it and squirted it down with the replacement fluid K&N recommends. I did not connect the dots at the time but shortly after my check engine light came on. After much fussing, I found out that the replacement fluid coats the air flow sensor in the air path and turns the light on. Grrrrrr!
 
bbbass,

Given I've driven roughly 2500 miles with the 'check engine light' on, and doing what I thought to be due diligence, (getting it looked into by a competent mechanic) and it keeps returning like herpes, I've thrown in the towel...
 
Seeing the chart here, and reading about the nut jobs is Seattle claiming teaching math is "Racist"....


Whoo boy.....

When you look at the Prog statement in reverse, they are saying that only White people are good at math.

They dont put a lot of thought into their statements.
 
There is a lot of talk here about auto mechanics, and rightly so because I searched for it.

I want to know if any experienced mechanic here, or if you all know any, have any experience with Isuzu NPR box truck? I am drawn to it mainly because they are diesel and have a box. I want to create an overland camper. The real question is, does anyone know if it is generally a difficult job to add a drive system to a vehicle, such as RWD to 4WD (or AWD)? Imagine that! Thanks.
 
LOL! Try to outsource Apartment Maintenance! Yes, it's possible to just hire contractors, but with the zillion little things a good Maint Tech does that never gets written down, an apartment complex will go T.U. in a couple months, leading to mass migration and loss of revenue. Seen it happen in a hurry...
 
Male escort....what?

Ever flight I've taken post-9/11 has featured the TSA pulling me aside for extra scrutiny. By every, I mean literally every; no idea why. Anyway, one time they pointedly asked me my occupation, which is far as I know they have no authority to ask, but I just said truthfully "software developer". I was grousing about it with a female coworker when I got back from that business trip and she said "Next time tell them 'male stripper'". :s0121:
 
I suppose that's very true! I generally keep vehicles over 250k miles... all the ones I have gotten rid of have been because of an ever increasing range of electrical problems. Today, I own a Toyota Highlander... when I replaced the fuel pump and that didn't fix the problem, I learned that there are about 30 sensors that can keep the fuel relay open... sigh. :(:mad:




Manny, that's what I did! Long ago I bought a K&N air filter for my truck. Everything was fine until I cleaned it and squirted it down with the replacement fluid K&N recommends. I did not connect the dots at the time but shortly after my check engine light came on. After much fussing, I found out that the replacement fluid coats the air flow sensor in the air path and turns the light on. Grrrrrr!
Airflow sensors are easy to clean. It's just that they are even easier to destroy. :) At least the ones I've destroyed. :D
 
There is a lot of talk here about auto mechanics, and rightly so because I searched for it.

I want to know if any experienced mechanic here, or if you all know any, have any experience with Isuzu NPR box truck? I am drawn to it mainly because they are diesel and have a box. I want to create an overland camper. The real question is, does anyone know if it is generally a difficult job to add a drive system to a vehicle, such as RWD to 4WD (or AWD)? Imagine that! Thanks.

I don't know about that particular truck, but I do know that both Japanese and Euro cabovers (which IIRC the NPR is) often have 4WD versions. There is a guy in Portland who imports various Japanese 4WD trucks - camper vans and so on.

The Expedition Portal is a website you might get some info on this topic from.

Also, there are versions of non-cabover US manufacturer class 6 trucks and larger that are 4WD/AWD (as in 4x4, 6x6 and so on), and there are conversion shops for same that will put a driven steering axle under those trucks, but I think the conversion starts at about $10K.

You may be able to find AWD service trucks of that size too - I have seen a few.
 
Today's automotive tech is 1/3 combustion specialist, 1/3 computer tech, and 1/3 "other"...

The 1/3 "other" probably covers the time they spend on the phone with the factory troubleshooting center in Dearborn (or wherever).

Ever flight I've taken post-9/11 has featured the TSA pulling me aside for extra scrutiny.

Once you get to be an elder, the profiling thing takes over. My boarding passes always put me in the fast track lane ("Pre-Check"). I've come to the conclusion that they think old people, in general, aren't apt to be problem people. We've never applied for nor paid extra for this feature. I think the risk assessment people just figure elders are low risk; your birthdate puts you in the Pre-Check lane. I'm not saying this is a rule but it's been my experience many times.
 
Once you get to be an elder, the profiling thing takes over. My boarding passes always put me in the fast track lane ("Pre-Check"). I've come to the conclusion that they think old people, in general, aren't apt to be problem people. We've never applied for nor paid extra for this feature. I think the risk assessment people just figure elders are low risk; your birthdate puts you in the Pre-Check lane. I'm not saying this is a rule but it's been my experience many times.

I'm in my early 40s now. Most of the harassment incidence happened in my late 20s and 30s. I honestly don't know why; I have a clean criminal record, no ties to extremist groups, and not so much as a parking ticket to my name. The only thing I can figure is I have a weird, foreign sounding name (roots in the Iberian not Arabian peninsula) with a first name close to one of the 9/11 attackers, and wear a beard. My wife at times wears clothing consistent with her eastern European heritage, which includes a headcovering. This the reason? No idea as that is pure conjecture. Maybe I'm just Mr. Lucky-pants when it comes to TSA wanting to search someone. Not looking forward to the trip next month to Arizona in which I will be checking in a piece. :p
 

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