Nuke

Sure as hell beats laying out about $300.

siggyfreud

Sure does. Now since I was prepared to lose that money . . . what should I buy instead?

Booze? Drugs? Women?

wayne613

All of the above.

Nuke

For those experiencing powdery white, bluish green or whatever color deposits on their battery terminals, BEWARE.

This usually indicates the escape of gas or electrolyte from the battery (some gassing of the battery during charging is normal, hence the requirement to charge in a well ventilated area). This often occurs at weak points in the case such as where the terminals protrude. This is clear indication that your battery is going downhill. Cleaning the terminals is a short-term fix for a poor terminal connection due to this issue. Try not to wait too long before replacing the battery.

SaddleUp

I can always count on Nuke to give me a "lift".....I just have to be patient on the side of the road while he arrives from what ever southern state he is residing in these days....... GRRRRR.

I vote you go shopping.....Dooney has a great Valentine's special on a bag for your lady friend.

I am gonna go out in the garage and pop the hood today and have a good look at my terminals now....

Nuke

That would be "rise", sweet stuff.

I'd like to think that was MY job...

Simon1

I was getting the CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR cel for a while. After cleaning the battery, it went away. COuld be coincidence or maybe the computer pulled the sode back. I have no idea.

I have found that doing all of the maintance on a car such as mine that has had so much done to it in aftermarket parts is more than I imagined. I am learning to do a "circle check" around the entire motor compartment,

front and rear suspensions,

wiggle wires and hoses,

check the underside of my hood for fluids sprays,

check my belt all of the time,

looks for hot spots on the rotors,

tires for wear (which mine are wearing too much on the inside, too much negative camber)

Check radiator fluid for oil

Listen to exhaust note for strange noises



I may seem paranoid but I have experienced maintance related issues with every single one of these things listed above. Every once in a while I find something I never thought of checking. The other day I noticed my motor mount had sagged enough to cause an issue. I put a spacer in and fixed the problem.

I'm just saying guys, those of us making a decent amount of horsepower need to double check things that are normally viewed as "MAINTANCE".

off rant

siggyfreud

Simon are you saying I don't spend enough time with my car?