New truck for etk

[etk300ex]

Took apart the tail lights and mounted the modules + bulbs under the bed.

[etk300ex]

[mr.mindless]

the gas cap code!

(which is never a gas cap seal in things this age)

[cracker]

speaking of evap leaks..
Been fighting with "small evap leak" code P0456 on the Liberty, finally replaced the gas cap to see if that would fix it.. it stayed away for while so I decided to go ahead and make an appt for an inspection since it was almost a month overdue.. as I am going to the appt the CEL came back on, decided to go to appt anyway to hopefully get a temp sticker. shop owner gave me a fool proof way to get it to pass, and it did... he said fill the tank, clear the code, and never let it get off full for a few days of driving.. did this for 5 days and it passed inspection. 

[etk300ex]

Since I posted this I got a PO456 (EVAP very small leak) on my Frontier 

[M4wdFab]

evap purge test will only run between 25% and 75% fuel level on most cars.

clearing the codes will reset ALL your emission monitors,

depending on the year you are allowed 1 or 2 monitors to not be "ready" to pass.



all the evap leaks i have had to fix are rotten rubber boots on canisters, rotten fuel filler necks, fuel pump gaskets bah

[M4wdFab]

any cheap reader with torque app or similar will show you monitor status

[carchameleon]

speaking of evap leaks..
Been fighting with "small evap leak" code P0456 on the Liberty, finally replaced the gas cap to see if that would fix it.. it stayed away for while so I decided to go ahead and make an appt for an inspection since it was almost a month overdue.. as I am going to the appt the CEL came back on, decided to go to appt anyway to hopefully get a temp sticker. shop owner gave me a fool proof way to get it to pass, and it did... he said fill the tank, clear the code, and never let it get off full for a few days of driving.. did this for 5 days and it passed inspection. 

Since I posted this I got a PO456 (EVAP very small leak) on my Frontier 

I have that same code on Sasha's Camry and the gas cap didn't fix either...
it stays away long enough to get Pauly to scan it to pass. 
at some point I think I'm just going to drop it off and have him figure it out.

[etk300ex]

for my reference

Stock wheels 17x7.5
Stock tires 265/70/R17...31.6x10.4

285/70R17...32.7X11.2
295/70R17...33.3X11.6
285/75/17...33.8X11.2
305/70R17...33.8X12
275/80R17...34.4X10.8
315/70R17...34.4X12.4
275/70R18...33.2X10.8

[etk300ex]

Painted up the back end. Going to work my way Around the frame.  Rewired the flat bed to permanent status.

[etk300ex]

I bought an SWR meter and tuned both of my CBs.  The unit in the TDI seemed to tune, the one in the Ram did not.  I was unable to get it below 6 SWR (suppose to be as close to 1 as possible and not more than two.  I cut the smallest sliver I could off of the fiberglass antennae and then I was unable to achieve the enough power to get to the Set point on the meter.  No communication between the two. 

I won't give up on my dream to have a working CB!  I've never had one that worked haha.

[mr.mindless]

6 is bad…
Any loops in wire? No continuity between shield and core?

[etk300ex]

Yes, it's coiled up several times under the dash.  Is that bad?

[mr.mindless]

cut to length or do very large figure eights.

[etk300ex]

About to hit 160k. 15k in almost exactly 2 years. That's a lot more miles than I thought I would put on this unit. All camping or truck use miles. 

I bought a new firestick with adjustable end and a short cable. Tuned pretty good. Did not hear anything on last weeks trip to Wilmington (Lake Placid) and back  .  I have another CB I'll swap.  After that, I will give up on my hopes and dreams.

No stalling issues lately.  Sometimes cruise shuts off and won't come back on until restart.  Usually happens as soon as I get on a highway lol.  Overdrive stinks in the mountains, I just shut it off now.