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That's still dickish to me. If the guy is a big f-body guy.. assuming it is a common issue.. you should let him know and it won't be a big deal. He might kick back and ask for a couple hundred off but it threw the CEL while you owned it. You did the brakes.. be the good guy all the way. I don't know you from Tom (TB), Dick (PB), or Harry (Wagon), but if you start doing shit like that, it becomes a downward slope. You're still going to make profit.
Yeah, I mean he already doesn't care about the cosmetics, I know he won't mind this either. As it's been said, it's a $500 car underneath the fresh brake job and $11 automated car wash.
I'm just confused as to why it'd throw a code one time. Let's say I check it tonight, it's a Cylinder 7 misfire, and I clear it and it doesn't come back for another 20k miles. Is my theory, that a single hard stumble could trip the CEL, any sort of valid? Obviously new spark plugs would be step one in fixing the problem if there actually is one.
Let's just be thankful this isn't an LT1 car with "Optispark." Apparently those misfire in gentle rain because the damn distributor isn't sealed properly. Or something.
If it were me.. and I see misfire. Top end seafoam, can of B12 + fresh tank of gas, new plugs, IR scan on the top and bottom of CAT. Let her idle and see if it comes back. If not, then I'd be satisfied. Worst case.. valve job or plugged CAT / bad o2 sensor. Fairly easy fixes.. core out the CAT and run it back / replace the sensor. Valve job.. well.. depends on how committed you are to resolving it. I'd sell it full-disclosure on that one. I'm assuming it only has one CAT?
Had a buddy with an S2000 call me last night to borrow my code reader. I knew my house was opposite direction of where he left the S parked (at his job) so offered to go help him trouble shoot. Probably coil pack...error moved from misfire 3 to misfire 1 after swapping those...changed plugs to be sure...nothing, still running rough and kicked the CEL after clearing.
Probably something simple...but yes, honesty is always the best policy, even if it kills the sale. I have to sleep at night.
If you clear the car and drive it a cycle and it doesn't come back, I'd call it a fluke. Otherwise, I agree with Majofo and you should disclose it. Karma is a bitch. Don't pull a Frosty.
Had a buddy with an S2000 call me last night to borrow my code reader. I knew my house was opposite direction of where he left the S parked (at his job) so offered to go help him trouble shoot. Probably coil pack...error moved from misfire 3 to misfire 1 after swapping those...changed plugs to be sure...nothing, still running rough and kicked the CEL after clearing.
Probably something simple...but yes, honesty is always the best policy, even if it kills the sale. I have to sleep at night.
Got woken up at 4am by karaoke from the drunk old man downstairs. This mofo has issues. Then at 5am woke up again, he was yelling at his no-good brother who lives with him and doesn't pay rent or something. Can't believe I can hear conversations as clearly as I do from someone an apartment down from mine.
Whenever I see him in the building he just looks like an old drunkard ravaged by alcohol, empty glossy eyes, prone to anger, trying to go through his miserable life as quickly as possible. I'm not sure if that's good or bad, as much as I like my shuteye.
If it were me.. and I see misfire. Top end seafoam, can of B12 + fresh tank of gas, new plugs, IR scan on the top and bottom of CAT. Let her idle and see if it comes back. If not, then I'd be satisfied. Worst case.. valve job or plugged CAT / bad o2 sensor. Fairly easy fixes.. core out the CAT and run it back / replace the sensor. Valve job.. well.. depends on how committed you are to resolving it. I'd sell it full-disclosure on that one. I'm assuming it only has one CAT?
Hmm, it's running on the gas that my friend had in it when he sold it to me. Who knows where it came from or how old it is. Good call there.
I think the car has two cats on it. Not entirely sure and too busy at work for Googling.
Had a buddy with an S2000 call me last night to borrow my code reader. I knew my house was opposite direction of where he left the S parked (at his job) so offered to go help him trouble shoot. Probably coil pack...error moved from misfire 3 to misfire 1 after swapping those...changed plugs to be sure...nothing, still running rough and kicked the CEL after clearing.
Probably something simple...but yes, honesty is always the best policy, even if it kills the sale. I have to sleep at night.
I had ^ that problem with the M3 over the summer. Had all original coil packs from 12/1996 and managed to burn up only one of them. We did the same "move the coil pack" dance and watched the code change cylinders. Easy fix and now I have a bunch of spare coil packs that I bring to the track every event
PB you got some legitimately hilarious stories today. Making the work day fly by..
What other stories do you have under your belt.?
Yesterday:
My girlfriend bought water plant balls a few days ago, little balls that you drop in water that grow like 400 times their size and hold water so you can put them near plants roots to water them. She just likes fucking around with random dollar store things.
Turns out it's a superabsorbent polymer that's non toxic, only real danger being that it could technically dry you out or obstruct passages if it got lodged somewhere, so children should not swallow them or put them up their nose or stuff.
But I'm a full grown man, and yesterday I felt like doing science, and my GF is having difficulties finding a job so I'm trying to cheer her up. This type of polymer does not get broken down by the digestive tract and does not get absorbed either...
So to make this short, I'm expecting to see a crystal clear watery ball come out eventually. It was ingested at 23:00 GMT-5.
rabbits like to ingest the most random things.. I hope it does indeed come out and you don't get cancer or saamting...
They make grow up X times toys for kids with these, I would be surprised if I got any adverse effects.
On an absolutely unrelated note, I can't find my JB weld anywhere. Don't want to buy more to do my switchblade key project. *shakes fist*
Want to start doing that while I have my vise set up on a loaner portable/folding work table and the GF isn't around. Life must go on.
My girlfriend bought water plant balls a few days ago, little balls that you drop in water that grow like 400 times their size and hold water so you can put them near plants roots to water them. She just likes fucking around with random dollar store things.
Turns out it's a superabsorbent polymer that's non toxic, only real danger being that it could technically dry you out or obstruct passages if it got lodged somewhere, so children should not swallow them or put them up their nose or stuff.
But I'm a full grown man, and yesterday I felt like doing science, and my GF is having difficulties finding a job so I'm trying to cheer her up. This type of polymer does not get broken down by the digestive tract and does not get absorbed either...
So to make this short, I'm expecting to see a crystal clear watery ball come out eventually. It was ingested at 23:00 GMT-5.
SCIENCE!
I hate to ask this...how big do these super absorbent balls get?
Pleasant is a matter of perspective. I'm expecting a FLOOP sound.
Originally Posted by TacoBello
If he doesn't, I call dibs on his TL!!!
...with his GF in the back seat
She's a front seat gal, otherwise she gets car sick.
Originally Posted by rockstar143
that ball is gonna be brown and gross. don't re-eat it.
Originally Posted by Wiki
Capybara, rabbits, and some other related species are hindgut fermenters which digest cellulose by microbial fermentation.[citation needed] In addition, they extract further nutrition from grass by ingesting their feces meaning their food passes through the gut a second time. Soft fecal pellets of partially digested food are excreted and generally consumed immediately. Consuming these cecotropes (or night feces produced in the cecum), is important for obtaining vitamin B12, which intestinal bacteria produce from Cobalt salts.[citation needed] Vitamin B12 must then be re-introduced to the digestive system since only the stomach (and not the intestines) is capable of absorbing vitamin B12.[citation needed] They also produce normal droppings, which are not eaten.[citation needed]
01-21-2015, 01:49 PM
My juice is my own!
