Pluggers by Rick McKee for January 02, 2020

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My truck is so old the only warning light i have is a brake light.

I miss the days when you could fix a voltage regulator (basically it controls whether the battery is charging or not – and there even was a gauge that told ya if it was charging or discharging!) by taking a cover off, stretching or compressing a spring, and putting the cover back on. Now it’s part of the alternator on most vee-hick-les so you replace the whole shebang for several hundred bucks. Ah, progress. And ask a mechanic why they just love those Northstar V8’s that need a new starter (hint: it’s not on the bottom of the engine. Bigger hint: look under the intake manifold – https://youtu.be/KBtpFmY41eU and you thought I was makin’ this stuff up, dintcha?).

This is a male plugger issue for the most part, because female pluggers don’t give much heed, at least for a while anyways and then they relay the problem to a male relative.

Nice engine hum, registration paid up, new tires, brakes good, last repair excellent DIY job, and no payments. Auto heaven. I pity the people that lease, extend, lease again. They are driving on the turnpike to the poor-house.

Tis the little things in life that get us going :-)

Me? i just take the bulbs out…….

My van is fine, but the Kia has a broken airbag sensor on the passenger’s side. $1600 to fix! Ain’t happening.

what he doesn’t know is, the error lights have all burned out. The engine will be following any moment now.

And the vehicle of choice starts on the first try.

And all the traffic lights are green!

A real pluggers truck is old enough not to need warning lights.

And somebody remembered to fill up the tank.

Or in the rear-view mirror.

That’s only because you haven’t turned on the ignition yet.

I just remove the bulb.

my last 5 vehicles (including 3 Ford Aerostars in a row) all had engine light on for major portion of time I drove them