1998 S70 T5M 240k the Road to Stage 0

Sommerfeldt · Post by **Sommerfeldt** » 07 Aug 2016, 12:42

theWIFES_S70 wrote:(I don't think the weak P80 brake qualifies as an E-brake, right?)

Really? We're doing this?

I don't know about ya'll, but like abscate's, my "weak P80 brakes" locks my back wheels easily at speed. So...

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Post by **bmdubya1198** » 07 Aug 2016, 14:46

Mine will stop the car while coasting. Haven't tried it at speed.

Sommerfeldt · Post by **Sommerfeldt** » 07 Aug 2016, 15:13

bmdubya1198 wrote:Haven't tried it at speed.

I don't recommend it either... it wasn't fun at all.

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Post by **bmdubya1198** » 07 Aug 2016, 17:11

Sommerfeldt wrote:
bmdubya1198 wrote:Haven't tried it at speed.
I don't recommend it either... it wasn't fun at all.

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I could imagine!

WhatAmIDoing · Post by **WhatAmIDoing** » 17 Aug 2016, 18:48

Right, since I finally have some more time off work, decided to figure out the cruise control situation. I didn't have time today to pull out the battery and tray to inspect the vacuum lines, but I did inspect the pedal switches. The brake switch is almost all the way in (it presses in like a hair more). The clutch switch is about halfway in. I'm thinking that one is probably the problem. How do I adjust the button/switch things so that they are completely depressed when the brake / clutch are disengaged?

Post by **tryingbe** » 17 Aug 2016, 20:49

WhatAmIDoing wrote:How do I adjust the button/switch things so that they are completely depressed when the brake / clutch are disengaged?

Do you mean compressed while the brake/clutch disengaged?

WhatAmIDoing · Post by **WhatAmIDoing** » 22 Aug 2016, 19:49

tryingbe wrote:
WhatAmIDoing wrote:How do I adjust the button/switch things so that they are completely depressed when the brake / clutch are disengaged?
Do you mean compressed while the brake/clutch disengaged?

Whoops, yes. I meant compressed.

Post by **98v70dad** » 16 Sep 2016, 05:16

abscate wrote:
bmdubya1198 wrote:Walmart is great for oil. Always much cheaper than anywhere else.
Marketing myth.

My Flaps (Advance) is cheaper, faster and going there supports a business that's useful. Lines at Walmart are 10-15 minutes minimum in comparison

This is not true where I live. Oil at Walmart is around $16 for a 5 quart jug. Oil at advance is around $26 for a 5 quart jug. I check out through the garden department. The line there is never more than two people long.

In fact, any fluid needed for vehicle maintenance is much cheaper at walmart here. The Purolator filters I use cost 2 dollars less at walmart back when they stocked them. It pains me every time I have to shell out the extra money for the same thing at Advance.

Post by **tryingbe** » 16 Sep 2016, 07:15

98v70dad wrote:It pains me every time I have to shell out the extra money for the same thing at Advance.

That low price comes at a cost.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconno ... 6ecf647cd8

Post by **sleddriver** » 17 Sep 2016, 11:30

I stopped all regular shopping at WM after watching the video of their SJW CEO blasting white guy manufacturers reps. What a stupid thing to do. I even sent her a letter. Never a word back. Guess she doesn't need my green $$.

1998 S70 T5M 240k the Road to Stage 0

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