Jump to content

Jetmugg

Members
  • Posts

    37
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Previous Fields

  • Your Pathfinder Info
    '97 Pathfinder - Stone Stock (for now) 5-speed
  • Mechanical Skill Level
    Skilled/Experienced Mechanic
  • Your Age
    40-45
  • What do you consider yourself?
    Rarely Go Off-Road
  • Model
    XE
  • Year
    1997

Jetmugg's Achievements

NPORA Newbie

NPORA Newbie (1/5)

0

Reputation

  1. I recently developed a code p0446 - EVAP vent valve. Just today, I disconnected the battery and replaced the vent valve and charcoal canister. The lines have previously been cleared of all charcoal residue. After replacing the valve and canister, and hooking up the battery, I expected the SES light to be off. However, to my surprise, I still have the light. Does this code - 0446 - need to be cycled though its normal diagnostics before it turns the light off, or am I possibly missing something? I know that the EVAP vent valve only opens and closes periodically, but does it need to cycle befor the SES light goes off? SteveM
  2. How are you planning to make 1" spacers with aluminum plate and a plasma cutter? Are you going to put longer studs on your truck at all 4 corners? Or were you planning to make a set of spacers with 2 bolt patterns - one to bolt to the hub, and then studs pressed into the spacers to attach the wheels? In either case, I believe you need to use more sophiticated tooling than a plasma cutter. This type of work calls for a lathe and a milling machine (or a good drill press in place of the milling machine). You might want to look into a set of commercially available spacers as well. I know the lure of doing it yourself is strong (I have the same affliction), but sometimes you are better off to buy than to build. That's my 2 cents. SteveM.
  3. There's a '97 R50 at the Pick-N-Pull in St Louis. I pulled some parts from it last weekend. It had suffered a pretty major under-hood fire. Still lots of good interior and suspension parts, though. I won't have a chance to get there this weekend, but if there is another member in the StLouis area, perhaps they could "hook you up". SteveM.
  4. Looks to me like it's physically fractured all the way across the bracket. Personally, I would weld it back together with its mating piece. If you don't have access to your own welder, try a local exhaust shop. They will probably be able to weld it together for a handful of dollars. (cash, of course). SteveM.
  5. The entire weight of the front of the truck is supported by the upper strut mounts. I want to be able to spread that load out as much as possible to keep the localized stresses to a minimum. I could "reverse engineer" a spacer if I took my front suspension apart before starting the project. Part of my "day job" is managing a machine shop, and I have the perfect chunk of aluminum sitting in my office right now. However, I was hoping to get a drawing so I could make the spacers before pulling the front end apart. I think I'm headed to the junkyard on Saturday - maybe I can find a strut and mount to use as a template. If I come up with something that works, I'll be happy to share. SteveM.
  6. Puh-lease. Panacea U? Good Ol' PU? What kind of accredited degrees do they offer? NONE. That is not a real University. Try to find one that ends in .edu SteveM.
  7. What are the actual codes? If you post the numerical codes, then you will get a lot more help from this forum. I had to replace the crank position sensor on my '97 recently. It is located on the tranny bellhousing, just behind the junction of the engine block and tranny bellhousing. It took me about 45 minutes before I could even see or touch the sensor. It is very tough to get to. I had to remove the front driveshaft and transmission crossmember before I could even touch it with my fingertips. I had to do the entire job "by feel". That being said, that crank position sensor is only used to diagnose misfires, not to trigger the ignition. Get the actual codes first, before changing any parts. It will save you a lot of time and money. If the truck still runs, take it to Autozone - they will scan the codes for free and give you a printout of each one. SteveM.
  8. I, for one, am a lot less concerned about what happens in a court room or in the court of public opinion than I am about what happens in a laboratory or under the hood of a car. There have been conspiracy theories about all kinds of events through history (Model T carburetor that gets 200 mpg, Holocaust denial, assassination of JFK, man landing on the moon, 9/11 bombings, etc.) The coroner's report (I know, I know, the coroner must have been in on the oil company's conspiracy also) determined that Stanley Meyer died of some kind of brain aneurism, not poisoning by Big oil. Let's try to restrict this discussion to factual matters. If someone can simply point to some valid scientific research, or a true working model of a "car that runs on water", then the future will be very bright. To date, no one has produced any such research, and has not driven their car across the country on a little bit of gasoline and a whole lot of water. If these HHO enthusiasts have done it before, it shouldn't be too hard to do again, correct? Surely there are universities all over the globe working on this issue if it has the potential to create energy from the dissociation of water. Somebody please point us to one of their research papers. (Rant over) SteveM.
  9. As a factual matter, Stanley Meyer was found guilty of Gross and Egregious Fraud in a court of law due to all of the false claims he made related to the "fuel cell" he was promoting (and fleecing investors along the way). "The Man" was not keeping Stanley Meyer down. It was the laws of physics and thermodynamics that held him back. SteveM.
  10. I call BS. An engine fully running on water, used to power an electrolytic cell, that in turn keeps the engine running by the products of electrolysis... That is the definition of a perpetual motion machine. Bottle that and you have just solved the earth's energy crisis.
  11. Can anyone provide a link to any legitimate, independent (i.e. university level) research that indicates any of this HHO generation / Brown's gas stuff is anything OTHER than a scam? If such research is out there, I haven't been able to find it. Please post a link to any research performed by a website that ends in .edu Anecdotal evidence provided by people who are trying to sell plans or equipment doesn't impress me. I will keep an open mind, but I will also keep the experience and engineering knowledge I've gained over the past 40 years. Please - somebody point me to some university type research that proves the feasibility of HHO generators under the hoods of cars. SteveM.
  12. Perpetual Motion Machine. You cannot get more energy out of a system than you put in. SteveM.
  13. That's good information for the next junkyard trip - as soon as the rest of the snow melts here. SteveM.
  14. Do the Hardbody units work on R50 Pathfinders? SteveM
×
×
  • Create New...