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by matthew1
06 Apr 2021, 20:03
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Re: starting trouble, not firing all cylinders

Have you tried re-seating the spark plug cables? It sounds like it could be something simple... or at least, always start with the simple and work toward the difficult. That would be a simple thing to address electrical causes. To do something simple to address combustion, I'd throw 1/3 can Seafoam ...
by matthew1
11 Apr 2021, 09:45
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Re: A General Thank You!

A general thank you to Matt and the entire MVS Community in this subforum for all of the help and advice I have had available to me over the years. While I am at it, I will also thank Robert Spinner for all of his videos and for what he has contributed here. I'm a pretty fair amateur mechanic and w...
by matthew1
15 Apr 2021, 21:51
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Re: Don't Ask This Kid

Ladies and gentlemen, thanks for keeping it civil, but guns are intrinsically political unless the discussion is about their technical workings or crafting or history, etc*.

Therefore, I'm locking this.



*That scope is completely ok here. I'd welcome it in fact.
by matthew1
15 Apr 2021, 21:59
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The benefits of having your credit card swipe-hacked

Hello Matthew, Due to a problem with your payment method(s) on file we were unable to renew your Amazon Music Unlimited subscription. To retain access, please update your payment information in the next 3 days or your Amazon Music Unlimited subscription will be canceled. Thanks, Amazon Music I'd fo...
by matthew1
20 Apr 2021, 13:15
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Re: Sorry for the SSL certificate nonsense today

Sorry again, more trouble today. I'm working on getting MVS working with a CDN. I'm really trying to keep this downtime to a minimum. When the site is down, please know I'm working to get it back up, not fanning myself in the sun, holding a daiquiri.
by matthew1
20 Apr 2021, 21:34
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Re: Just bought 2006 S60 2.5T AWD, 212K

Good to see you back, Kevin. Congrats on the S60. Castrol synth is becoming a standard, like Mobil 1 was. It's factory in my 2017 VW Alltrack for instance, so I bought it for my oil changes. Question: do you or anyone in your area clean/spray off the underside of your cars to get salt off? It's not ...
by matthew1
21 Apr 2021, 19:48
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Re: Fluids disposal questions

abscate wrote: 21 Apr 2021, 04:29 If you run more cars, you have less used oil
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by matthew1
23 Apr 2021, 10:53
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Re: 2004 XC70 Headlights always on

kcodyjr wrote: 23 Apr 2021, 10:13 Just a WAG, but could your daylight sensor be on the fritz?
This is bang-on the bullseye for the Check Easy Stuff First ethos... the simple -> complex diagnostic workflow I, for one, adhere to, and champion.
by matthew1
25 Apr 2021, 14:34
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Re: $10,000 S80 Challenge

Somehow I can feel the smoothness of the paint through the screen :shock:

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She looks fantastic.
by matthew1
01 May 2021, 19:22
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Re: Random no-start/no-crank

You could lug the battery out of the car and trickle charge it inside...

I know, not palatable for this low-med. level of annoyance, but there it is either way.