Recent content by doug_scott

Sometimes RTV works against you when used with a gasket. Take the housing and use a window to see how flat it is. Glass is usually about as flat as you will find. Make sure you put the gasket on the right side of the thermostat as well. Put the thermostat into the recess, then put gasket over...

Carburetor fuel pressure is 4 to 4.5 psi. Low enough that a clamp should hold. Back in the early 80s I was working in a dealership and was given a job to locate and fix oil leak on a 78 New Yorker with the 440 engine. Did a quick engine shampoo, and moved it to my work bay, 20 feet away. Hood...

If you have a brake line flaring tool, make a the first part of a double flare. It will work, and will keep the hose on. Do not just use the flaring tool without the collet, it will leave a sharp edge.

I don't use sealant on metal gaskets, and haven't in the 40 some odd years of being a licensed mechanic. Never had an issue. I don't use sealants unless they are called for. For decades though I have used that red gasket spray from mopar to seal battery cables after cleaning them.

Compression test on a Chrysler vehicle from pre 90s era is easily done by one person. 1. Using a zip-lock tie hold the throttle wide open 2. Remove all spark plugs 3. Remove coil wire from distributor and use an alligator.clip wire to ground it. 4. Screw the compression tester into...

I think you will find that changes in assembly line procedures and in automation technology has reduced the need for human validation. The type of paint used to make those marks was the cheapest quality paint available since once the vehicle left the building those markings were never checked...

Current generation of drivers seem to feel they are entitled to everything, all the time. When they made texting unlawful here it made things worse. People went from holding the phone up in the open to down on their lap, out of sight, and now they are looking down. No peripheral vision to...

If he was the tester he obviously was not doing his job. Having worked in the software industry doing QA/QC work, paying attention was paramount to being an effective "tester".

This is really no different to using cruise at this time. You are still required to pay attention when driving on any roads, and any driver that ignores that warning should be serving time as a result of their deliberate inactions. Cars are not autonomous. Perhaps Tesla needs to develop a...

I have absolutely no issue with having a data logger in any vehicle I am driving. If I do something stupid and cause the death of some innocent person I am more than willing to accept personal responsibility for my actions. To me, anyone whose first reaction is to destroy any evidence of their...

There is a simple explanation for the wipers not being parked, the engine is obviously running in the picture of the engine(look at the alternator pulley), it appears to be raining in other pics, and my guess is that the wipers are in the intermittent position.

The trick is to prevent the need of having to find loopholes in the first place. Anytime you belong to a localized special interest group, one of the official positions of that club should be someone to keep up to date on local legal issues that will impact your club. A localized club can have...

This bylaw is a prime example of why you need to pay attention to what is happening at city hall. This bylaw was not written up on a napkin and copied into the bylaw book by a secretary, it was initiated during a public council meeting, and likely was in discussions for weeks if not months. If...

Mechanic, specialized in Chrysler automatic transmissions in the 70s and 80s Location: Ajax, Ontario