Scenes from the highway shoulder...
#31
08-23-2021 | 07:52 AM
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#32
08-23-2021 | 09:21 PM
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Well, the fix was a bit simplistic: a little thing called "terminal abrasion". If the pin fit between a male and female terminal is anything less than tight, vibrations can cause them to "abrade" against each other, resulting in something similar to corrosion. The throttle body pins (both male and female) are gold-plated on 2010-on model years, and therefore practically impervious to chemical-reactive corrosion. But they are not impervious to abrasion.
Long story short, I took the TB connector apart and polished the offending terminal, pinched it slightly for tighter pin-fit, and Bob's your uncle. She's running normally with no codes.
As an aside, the early drive-by-wire models did have corrosion issues on those pins, and my codes lined up with that issue and led me to the root cause after researching the internet.
This fix cost nothing but time. Hallelujah!
Long story short, I took the TB connector apart and polished the offending terminal, pinched it slightly for tighter pin-fit, and Bob's your uncle. She's running normally with no codes.
As an aside, the early drive-by-wire models did have corrosion issues on those pins, and my codes lined up with that issue and led me to the root cause after researching the internet.
This fix cost nothing but time. Hallelujah!
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#33
08-23-2021 | 10:08 PM
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need a recurve on that shield, that'd help. Riding in the rain beats 4 feet of snow.
#35
08-24-2021 | 06:03 AM
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I got a few months before the white fuzzy stuff flies, making up for it with miles when I can.
Thing that sucks more is the splatter off the cars in front of me.. because if you’re doing 65 in the rain, EVERYONE has to go faster, go around you then get in front of you…
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08-26-2021 | 04:46 PM
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