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http://nearbus.net/wiki/index.php?title=File:Resistor_color_codes.jpg Resistors have the different color bands. The color coding is how many Ω of resistance there is in that resister. Transistors are marked differently. To clean the 'Silicon goo' off you can use a stiff auto detail brush but don't be to aggressive with it.

I've seen those videos before and I've 'fixed' a few control units that have had bad solder joints/connections. The job looks straight foreword. My question is what transistor is that and where do you get one?

I'm going to get me one of those. That's the new 2015 California government sanctioned tow vehicle and I herd tell it doesn't have no lift pump problems.

Last week the low was 36°, today the high hit 86°. Had long paints on and was sweating my ars off.

YabbaDoo, those mirrors look steady and for the price it can't be beat. I never go over 65 when towing, that's probably way there's no issue with vibration.

Have been using that same type of mirrors on my truck when towing for the last 10 years. I don't have a vibration problem but have a heck of a time adjusting the right side even with, my wife, the remote doing it.

In the late 80's had a guy with a station wagon that had an intermittent short to ground for the rear plate and left running lights. An 8 amp fuse controlled the flow. When I got the car there was a pile of 8 and 16 amp fuses on the floor with a 25 amp fuse in the fuse box for those lights. The wire harness had burned from inside the tail gate into the left D post and all the way to the fuse box taking out two other wire harnesses with it.

One day the local Big-O tire shop calls me up. They said that they had put tires on a1990 Volvo 740 and now the steering wheel shakes and the brake peddle pulsates. They ask 'what could have happened'? They had over torqued the lug nut and warped the rotors, a common problem with that model. A few days latter I stopped in to see how things went and go over the details with the Manager. I was telling him how important it was to tighten the lug nuts to 63 ft-lb and no more. Guber the 'tire changer', fresh from basic training at Mc Donalds, tells me that I wrong an the nuts should be tightened to 85-90 ft-lb. I go out to my work van and get the Volvo published book of specifications, open it to the wheel/suspension page and show him the spec of 63 ft-lb. He still wants to argue that not only am I wrong but the Volvo book is wrong. With that I said to the Manager " don't fire this guy. He's going to make me a lot of money." You just can't argue with stupid.

You can use a floor jack with a block of wood between the jack and door to support it when adjusting with the hings loose.

I've had to readjust and/or replace many a door. No fun trying to get the 3 axes, (front/back, up/down, in/out) lined up and those doors are heavy. Some times I would just sublet it to a body shop and let them pull their hair out.

When ever you meet someone who likes to stir it up and is lacking in knowledge about which he pontificates, it is better to turn your back on that person and walk away because you just can't fix stupid.

I fined that when faced with the dilemma of multiple part options from one vender it is best to contact the dealer and get the OME part number, have the vehicle identification number readily available. With the OME part number you may be able to cross reference to the aftermarket vender's parts list. Sometimes I have to go to more than one vender to get the part number I need.

All most snowed at my house last night in San Marcos, CA. Snow level was down to 1500'. My house is at 760' and the temp was 36°.

We won't see low price for long. The price will go up the first of the year due to a 'carbon off set tax'. It's to stop global warming here in CA but the rest of the world will get over heated.

Volvo diesels would Would lose their prime due to air leak in the copper o-rings sealing the banjo fitting for the fuel line at the fuel filter housing. With a clear plastic line you could see the fuel draining back to the tank but you would never see any fuel leak from the fitting. Air molecules are smaller than diesel fuel molecules.

Try this; get a 12v deep cycle battery and run the lift pump off of it. That takes it electrically out of the truck system and you'll see if the pump is the cause of the A/C voltage.

Any fish in that stream?

Filled the work van up today in Escondido, CA. $2.419 for reg. I saw that diesel was $2.749.

His music will live on 'with a little help from his friends'.

It's so nice to see where others' like to go in this great land of ours. Thank you for sharing it with us.

The truck sits for weeks at a time so my son thought it would be nice to dress it up for the holidays.

This morning I go to Hyundia of Escondido. I order a gas tank air filter for a 2009 Azera. 'No problem sir, we have that part in stock. Here you go, that will be $17.81'. An hour later the phone rings. 'Mr Mobile I sold you the wrong part. The part you have is for a 2008 Elantra. You'll have to come back and change it out, with a new price of 58.95'. Well at least they still had my account info with my phone number.

Would you like that oil filter super sized? How about some fries with that crank seal?

My problem is they don't listen to what you say. Last week I ordered a left rear door latch/lock assembly for a 2000 Volvo v70 and a power steering pump for a 1998 Volvo XC70. Next day in comes a door latch for a 1998 Volvo and a power steering pump for a 2000 Volvo. I call him up and he says he'll send the right things out first thing. Three days later I call " where's my parts" and he tells me he forgot what I ordered and couldn't call back because he lost my phone number. Now my customer is calling me when is his his car go to be fixed. It's hard dealing with stupid. From another supplier I ordered front brake pads, front rotors and rear brake pads. 2 hours later they deliver front brake pads, rear brake pads and rear rotors. This goes on all the time. It's rely hard to deal with stupid. I go into a parts house and wait my turn. In walks a nice looking young lady. Counter guy gets off the phone and asks the gal if she needs help. With that I ask him "if I wore a skirt would I get faster service"? Probably not. I'm tired of dealing with stupid!

Wild and Free, I've been running an AME filter since May of 08 and have put 25k miles on it. What makes them "junk" and how did your buddy dust an engine with one?