"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
12/17/2018 at 16:46 • Filed to: wrenching, Smart, Dots
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"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
12/17/2018 at 16:46 • Filed to: wrenching, Smart, Dots | 3
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Delivering some sweet smart action!
So...I admit that during my recent battery swapping extravaganza I didn’t fully tighten the clamps on my battery terminals.
On the way to Madame DeLorean’s place this weekend I took notice that my lights flickered whenever you turned on the turn signals. Hmmm...that’s never happened before. I didn’t think anything of it until last night when the flickers became more pronounced. Finally, on the way home from Chicago the car started to have a meltdown. EVERY light in the car (from headlights to dashboard lights) started rapidly flashing, each flashing at a different rate. About a minute later I started seeing cascading system failures. First the traction control, then the ABS, then the airbag light popped on, and before I knew it the only systems still going were the engine and transmission. I ran a red light and coasted into a parking lot. I then pulled back the passenger carpet and realized that the negative clamp freed itself from the battery terminal. Oops...*sigh* my fault. Tightened that sucker on and all was back to normal.
Meanwhile, my new carb, filter, and fuel lines for the CF Moto have already arrived. Tonight I do some cleaning of the tank then replace all the fuel lines and the carb. Once done the little scoot should be better than ever!
DOTS: Volvo wagon! Looked to be prett y original with little rust and paint that still shined in most places.
themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> Mercedes Streeter
12/17/2018 at 17:09 |
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Been there before. Had an old Jetta where the terminal came loose and the engine didn't idle right whole my lights and radio kept cutting in and out. Learned my lesson as 10 minutes and one 59 cent tube of dielectric grease later, it never happened again.
Tristan
> Mercedes Streeter
12/17/2018 at 17:24 |
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10/10 would drive that Volvo everywhere.
TysMagic
> Mercedes Streeter
12/17/2018 at 17:36 |
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Easy solution for probably the scariest feeling.
glemon
> Mercedes Streeter
12/18/2018 at 00:45 |
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I had a 99 Maxima that was the most reliable car in the world, but sometimes the battery cable would come loose. No weird behavior until I tried to start it, then nothing. Even when I would get very serious about tightening it down, it would still work it’s way loose.
TL/DR these things happen.
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glemon
> Mercedes Streeter
12/18/2018 at 00:46 |
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The Volvo is the bee s knees.
GeekGirlKatie
> Mercedes Streeter
12/30/2018 at 15:11 |
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That Volvo Amazon wagon is HOT!!!! 10/10 would hoon and daily!