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I would try what you suggested. Thanks a lot!
Also, after you try playing with the clock, please let me know what you find. What puzzles me is that to have the clock on, I either have to have the fan (or AC) on or with the radio/CD on, and there seems to be no way just to have the clock on alone.
So you might have a problem, unless you are doing something different. Or just make sure to always listen to the radio!
ONly other thing I can think of is you have the dimmer switch turned all the way down?
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
It might be because you had CDs in the changer so the pictograms are displayed and hence the clock is displayed as well.
I didn't dim the display all the way down. I OFF'ed the VHAC and OFF'ed the Audio/Power. With no CDs in changer, everything is dark on the display.
Could you check yours again without the CDs if you have a chance tomorrow?
Thanks much!
Guess what, they put the new plug in for free.
Next oil change, which I always do myself, I will see what plug they installed. If it a rethread plug, I will demand a new oil pan.
*The 1939 Oldsmobile's "Hydramatic" was the first fully automatic transmission. It used a fluid coupling and a 4-sp set of planetary gears. But, GM didn't think up the planetary gear arrangement. The company dusted off patent blueprints of the Model T Ford's transmission - a 2-sp plus reverse manually operated planetary gear box that only required clutch manipulation when starting off from a dead stop. Engaging high gear merely involved releasing one lever and engaging another. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Henry Ford was so tantalizingly close to a working automatic but never made the leap to replacing the manual clutch with a fluid coupling or torque converter and using a vacuum modulated valve body to orchestrate gear selection according to engine load. End of stroll down memory lane.
BTW, the clunks are normal and I get them from Park all the way to Neutral but then when I put it into Drive, there is not a clunk as much as a delay from the time the lever goes into Drive and the time the gear engages. I am not worried about them but I did find them mildy disconcerting back in the day but have no ill effects after 8500 miles..anyone?
Best regards
thegrad
PS: Feel free to post a "reminder" message on here if you haven't heard from me in 24 hours or so. Tomorrow is my birthday (number 1-9), so I'll be kinda busy after classes and work, but should have some time to sign on during the day!
Thanks for being so kind, and happy birthday (on east coast, it's already tomorrow~)
hondas will sense a light person in the passenger seat and turn off the bag.
sometimes putting something like a purse or laptop or a bag of groceries will cause the light to illuminate (the one on the dash - not the instrument panel) to come on saying the bag has been disabled.
look in your owner's manual for more information.
That, and also verify that the front seat passenger lap-shoulder belt is fully retracted.
Wow - I never thought about it that way. (Did the Yankees win today?...)
And thanks for the birthday wish. I know I'm still a youngun for these boards, but thanks for not treating me like a kid (some on the minivan boards used too!)
This goes for our:
2006 EX, 10,500 miles
2005 EX, 57,000 miles
1996 LX, 165,000 miles (original 4-speed Auto tranny, knock on wood
The clunk has always existed in my 1996, and I have never EVER had a transmission problem.
Let me reiterate once more though, the clunk only occurs on when shifting on hills.
--gopi
You use "circulation" only whe you enter a very hot car. Use that to quickly cool it down using the A/C. Then switch off the "circulation" and back to normal.
Same applies to heat in the winter. Again, and even more crucial in winter when warm air can make you drowsy, always remember to switch back to normal, let fresh air into the cabin.
The more information that you provide, the easier it is to answer your question. The converse is also true.
A very light spray of silicone lubricant on the door hinges and rubber seals may help.
And if the air seems cold, just set the temp higher.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Another question: do you know where to buy a reliable or just an ordinary tire air pressure gauge? I used my friend's gauge to check my tire pressure, and the readings were 30 and 30 for the front tires and 28 and 26 for the two at the back. That is all too low, right? I purchased the car (Accord ExL 4cyl) new last week. I wanted to make sure the reading is accurate.
More generally, what kind of gauge shall I buy and shall I always pay $1 and check the pressure at the gas station?
Thanks!
Honda recommends 32 PSI I beleive, but I keep my tires at 35 PSI, for better economy and sharper handling.
I'd never let my tires drop below the recommended pressure (32PSI).
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
If my tires are at 30 PSI at 80 degrees, they will be 25 PSI at 30 degrees.
Also, always check your tire pressure "cold," meaning when the tires haven't been driven on for awhile. Tire pressures rise by a good 6-9 PSI when they have been driven on recently. When I check my tires, its usually on a Saturday morning when I'm about to clean up my car, and I know it hasn't been driven in at least 10 hours. 3 hours would likely be fine, though.
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About how long are you owners getting out of your tires (this is for EX drivers with 16" Michelin Energy tires)... I'm just curious... my father got something like 43,000 miles on his before replacement. I am curious what to expect out of my 2006 EX I-4.
You're right. Even without intentional design, no one's succeeded yet building an air-tight car body, anyway. I can't see the logic of intentionally bringing in 104 degree and/or 60% humidity outside air in the extreme summer months and trying to cool it down to ~78 degrees/20% humidity on a continuous basis. That's gotta be a fuel efficiency nightmare. (I don't open my windows in my home while I run its A/C, either. Why would I do otherwise in my car?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I plan on have the service tech look it when it's in for the next service.
Your best bet for ease of use and accuracy is a digital tire gauge such as any of the Accutire brand models.
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/airgauges/airgauges_all.jsp