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Wow, ain't that the truth! I've been working on my cars since I was 15, I'm 73 now. The bogus parts includes tools and equipment as well. Working on my motorcycle I needed a deep well socket that I didn't have so I bought one at one of the big box stores. Socket split as soon as I put any...

This evening after work the old car didn't want to crank again. I pulled the relay and took a jumper wire I had for this occasion, having used it previously with success (thanks milehighmikey). But this time, nothing. No spark when I made the jump connection. I suspect my problem is in the...

Replaced the starter relay and it worked for a couple of days. Then, same symptoms and stranded in a Walmart parking lot. Swapped relays with no joy. Called the wife and then tried again and it started! Called her back and drove home. I pulled the relay and looked at the five slots in the...

Hey, thanks for your reply Joe. Sorry to hear that Zeta hit you, hope there wasn't too much damage to your home and area. You folks have had more than your share of serious weather this season! I swapped the relays back into their original position and the car still starts just fine. These...

Well, the LS came home on the hook Friday morning. I tried starting it with both my key and the wife's key and no joy. Same reaction. When it failed to start Thursday night I pulled the starter relay #15 in the underhood fuse box and re-inserted it but no luck. So this morning I tried to...

Well, the LS decided to leave me stranded at work, on the coldest night yet. Granted it was only 49, but it was 75 when I left for work this morning. Anyway, turn the key and I hear the fuel pump (I think) and that's it. The dash lights come on with the key in "run" and go out when I turn it...

2004 LS V8, 168K miles. Got in this morning, turned the key and nothing. Warning lights go out as usual with the key in start, but no crank and not so much as a click from a solenoid. Check the battery, up to full charge, terminals clean and tight. Tried starting again, same result (sign of...

Geez, $4K for a license. I've been retired for a few years, I used to be a PTC ProE, Wildfire and Creo driver. I seem to recall those licenses being about 10 times that. A friend built a sort of home hobby CNC mill and he uses FreeCAD to generate the G-Code. He built it out of MDF, using...

Dassault Systems offers an AutoCAD clone for free with a professional version for $$$. The free version is probably akin to AutoCAD Lite. I also have been using FreeCAD although not for 3D printing.

Don't know if this is related to your window fogging problem but I had the same problem and I seem to have fixed it by accident. It seemed like my windows were always fogging up and one cold evening the condensation was actually dripping down the windshield. After a few days of dry weather, no...

Hey, no hurt feelings. Just thought I add a little perspective from the other side.

I have to put in a word in engineers' defense...at one time I worked for an OEM and my task was to design the bracket holding the AC compressor. They had an engine mock-up set in a simulated engine bay (this was before solid CAD systems). The other "critical" items, alternator, power steering...

Searched for A/C info here but could not find a duplicate problem so I'm asking for help. Car has 156K miles, runs fine. Start up in the a.m. and A/C blows cold within 1/2 mile or so. Get on Interstate and it blows cold the whole time. However, in town, at each stop light the A/C blows a...

Wow! Thanks joegr, exactly what I needed. Been scanning this forum for info on typical issues and I seem to have some of the common ones.

New owner of a 2004 Lincoln LS V8 here in hot and humid Alabama. Been a rough summer, '06 Harley Springer sheared a valve keeper at 75 mph on the Interstate - lots of serious noise. She is sitting in the garage bleeding oil on the floor, can't afford to repair at this time. My Dodge Ram...