OBD “ standards only cover basic diagnostics. The specifics of engine management are proprietary code for each manufacturer. That’s so they can defeat emissions testing and hope no one will discover it.

Due to some oil getting spilled on my FCP return box, I now have a brand new Mann, not opened in dirty box, cartridge oil filter for a 99-00 P80 (and possibly other models). Mann Oil Filter HU819x free to good home, I have no use for it. E Showell, abscate and kahl have first dibs to balance the ka...

I just want to compliment you on what a great mechanic you have become in only three years! You are diving into solid 'four rivers' jobs with gusto, verve, Oxford commas, and élan; truly the mark of the MVS professional.

Hey, another semicolon!

Of I had $1 for everytime I did a repair on a car that had supposedly been done recently, or by a 'professional' using OE parts I could probably have bought a new car by now. Last 3 x P80's have had close to $3000 needed done on them to get to stage 0. The 2000 'R' I stopped counting once Morty of $...

abscate wrote: ↑05 Dec 2019, 09:38 I just want to compliment you on what a great mechanic you have become in only three years!

Seconded!

Big question, is this dangerous? Debating if I should disconnect the hose from the purge valve and plug it until I can sort this out. "Fuel tank (1) To avoid the fuel tank deforming due to negative pressure it has a reinforcement plate screwed to its underside." I am sure the engineer did...

The shutoff valve is there to allow tank leak detection testing. On that 98 it would only close after you drive for a qualifying period with some driving conditions met. Once you idle it can do the test and close the shutoff valve, the only reason it ever needs to close the vent line for tank. The p...

I think you should be awarded serious MVS points for Walmart parking lot wrenching.

User Lexia published a tome on the purge cycle and readiness which is linked into my Elizabeth maintenance thread

I just did the refurbishment some weeks ago (ok... a company did it for me). So I just had to remove the headlight and take out the reflectors. It was pretty straight forward. You just have to take out the headlight assemblies, and then taking out the reflectors. You just have to be careful not to b...