He didn’t really think it was “too new” . . . if it was “too new” to need a smog, he wouldn’t be doing it
Last time I had a car smogged, the smog inspector was complimenting the couple who brought in their 20 year old Altima to be smogged, even though it had bad tires and barely passed the test.
Are you the mechanic, emt, or some kind of volunteer . . . ?
please don’t tell me “you do it all” . . . because we’ve all heard that a few times too many
Yes, mechan-ic, EMT, voldumbteer.
Engine compartment looked brand new. I use cheap Goodwill wash cloths to get everything needlessly clean.
I use toilet paper sheets to clean oil cartridge plate, oil cartridge, inside of the dipstick tubend, around oil plug and oil plug, area around the 710 cap. (Listening to Car Talk in the garage allows this.)
Mr. Gift, I wouldn’t worry too much about the fuel useage when the A/C compressor is engaged. The difference is negligible.
Modern compressors don’t bog the engine like they did in the old days of the 6 cylinder GM/Ford compressors and the V-Twin Chrysler compressors.
Yes, that’s the ones. Some older farm equipment (tractors, combines, etc) also use those old compressors but the engines have enough grunt to power them.
When dragging a 30 foot wide disc behind the tractor compressor operation isn’t going to mean much.
Have done engine rebuild, brake work (why always leftover parts?) replace alternators, waterpunps, radiators, sparkplugs, gas tank in old Ford Country Sedan Station wagon (all such gas tanks at the junk yard had the same seam putty patches), windshield replacement. (No more - windshields now reflect airbags.) Shocks, exhaust pipes/mufflers without concentrated orange juice cans. Freeze plug replacement, Crank angle sensor replacements, etc.
EMT expired like most of my patients. Now called a Worst Responder.
I wouldn't worry too much about the fuel useage when the A/C compressor is engaged. The difference is negligible.
Good to hear. But I’m so cheap I’d even want to save that over many miles.
There are lots of times when no air conditioning is needed but apparently it is either on or the heat is on.
One must go into the navigation system to turn it off. I’d like to connect to an unused switch in the lights/siren unit.
When using the “Auto” mode the compressor will operate even at 45F outside temperature, I prefer to switch off the compressor when it isn’t needed. When reaching summit passes on the highway the outside temperature can be 10-15 degrees cooler, air conditioning is unnecessary.
Vehicle aerodynamics are likely adversely affected by open windows. Best to use the air conditioner.
But I do not want it operating when fresh, cool outside air is fine.
No air conditioning when driving emergently with lights and siren imposing additional load on the engine through the alternator. Want be as gentle as possible on the vehicle. (When not on Interstates, I keep the driver window 1/2-inch open to detect other sirens.)
I drive with the windows up and my shirt on, despite popular belief I’m not really a redneck. There is no need to operate the compressor while driving on a 75F night in a dry climate.
During summer months my fuel economy drops from 30 to 27 MPG due to A/C use, summers are hot here and this does affect fuel consumption. On the highway I have switched off the A/C compressor while climbing grades to reduce load in an effort to remain in 3rd or 4th gear, I’m a cheapskate.
In 2015, about 140.43 billion gallons (or about 3.34 billion barrels) of gasoline were consumed in the United States, a daily average of about 384.74 million gallons (or about 9.16 million barrels per day). This was about 1.5% less than the record high of about 390 million gallons per day (or about 9.29 million barrels per day) consumed in 2007.
If the U.S. fuel consumption was reduced by 1% this would only amount to 3.84 million gallons saved per day, not enough to become obsessed about.
