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ChapmanF replied to the thread Brake pedal hard when first starting, then normal.
At what point (unlocking door, opening door, sitting down, pressing brake pedal, pressing power button) do you first hear the sound of...
Jun 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Lane Departure Warning Camera.
Depending on where you are, you may also have access to the repair manual thanks to arrangements made by a local public library or other...
Jun 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Automatic Headlights.
According to ➡a recent report⬅, those terminals may be obtainable from DigiKey by ordering 17-1827855-2CT-ND.
Jun 7, 2026 at 8:39 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Pin size for L7.
Thanks!
Jun 7, 2026 at 8:36 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Newly installed hybrid battery no longer functioning after failed test drive.
It sounds to me as if the car's DC/DC converter shut down for some reason during your test drive, and you continued driving until the...
Jun 7, 2026 at 8:32 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
... or possibly just got a different AI response. Unless somebody posts the complete sequence of prompts they fed the AI chatbot (or,...
Jun 7, 2026 at 8:23 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
One way to avoid being asked about "super secret" sources is to identify them when you post. They're not secret then. I'm not saying...
Jun 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Nitrogen oxides.
It might also be possible to just ask the chatbot for a simpler text version of the answer, using Unicode characters instead of TEX.
Jun 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM -
ChapmanF attached a file to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
Definitely not! Nano banana showed me a picture: [img] (My first nano banana picture! I used GIMP to downscale and jpeg-compress it....
Jun 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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ChapmanF replied to the thread Nitrogen oxides.
^{\circ }\text{C} has got to be the most longwinded way of saying ℃ that I've seen yet.
Jun 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Brake pedal hard when first starting, then normal.
The reason they design things so the pump starts with opening the driver's door is so it has time to pump up adequate pressure by the...
Jun 5, 2026 at 11:47 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Mechanics: what are your most common tools?.
Can't help; I haven't shopped for a multimeter in a long time. My 36-year-old Fluke 87 still works too well. (I had an opportunity not...
Jun 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Brakes Every 2 Years...What's Going On?.
I just push them back and forth every time I rotate tires. The grease gets a bit peanut-buttery in between (because the normal motion in...
Jun 5, 2026 at 11:44 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Awesome axial flux motor.
You may be relying on different definitions on energy and power than I am. I am following the usage where power is a rate of energy...
Jun 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Caliper Rebuild, Long Nose Snap Ring Pliers??.
Are you going to use a new seal for that shaft and, if so, where did you get it?
Jun 5, 2026 at 9:42 AM
