Mine are all over the house, to my wife’s constant annoyance.
They’re not going to prevent you from buying the car…but they are going to do a back-ground check to see where you obtained that money. Cash deals is a great way to laundry money.
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I love it. Switch the pitch with Dynaslush. ( I tried to make it rhyme, but it didn’t work).
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Everyone I knew referred to Dynaflow as The Slushbox. I guess your friends used similar terms for that slip-o-matic trans.
I though it was, “Slip 'n Slide with Dyna-glide…”
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I had a weird dream the other night where i was explaining to someone how Dynaflow worked, and why it was frequently said “shift to low and GO”.
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This Topic has not yet hit 100, so let’s keep it going… However, I will try to bring it back home… or at least “close to home…” The original topic was Parking Meters only accepting Plastic… Well, here is a variation, but close to home.
This morning, we had an out of town Doctor’s appointment (25-miles away) and we always leave early, so even if we are delayed, we still get there on time…
We were about 10-miles out and the Tire Warning Light came on. I quickly stop in a parking lot and check all the tires really carefully. All look normal and there is nothing sticking out (ran my hands around the tires and moved the car to check the bottoms), there was no hissing, nothing to indicate any problems other than the warning light.
I did not have a tire pressure gauge with me so I drove to a 7-11 Quick Stop and use the tire pressure machine. I was not concerned that the gauge might not be accurate, I just wanted to make sure I had enough air in the tires to make the Doctors’ office safely…
Well, 'lo and behold, the Air Pressure Machine was plastic only, no coins accepted… Nothing special about this machine, just a stand alone on the corner of the parking lot… So I put air in all the tires to the indicated 40-PSI and reset the Tire Pressure Monitoring System.
After the appointment, the tires all look normal, but I stopped at another 7-11 and this one at least had a pressure gauge on the hose, so I only had to put the nozzle on the value and all indicated about the same… After we got home, I balanced the pressure to normal specs and reset the TPMS again and have not had any warning since…
As a side note, this afternoon the wife went in the Hair Cuttery to get her hair cut. Another customer was just paying her bill as my wife was finishing up. That other customer paid with a Tap 'n Go Card, my wife was paying with cash. As my wife was paying, I asked the stylist if she like the new Tap 'n Go payment verses having to handle “that dirty cash…?” She replied as she thanked my wife for the tip, that no, she did not, it is just too easy for the customer to give just a $1.00 tip with the card, but customers who hand over cash are less likely to give so small a tip.
So, there you have it. If you are cheap, pay your hair stylist with your Tap Card or if you want your stylist to remember you so you get a great hair cut the next time, pay with cash and Tip Well…
And keep that Card handy if you need air near Williamsburg, VA…
I have a 110/12 volt air compressor in each of my vehicles . They are not expensive and what do you drive that has 40 psi listed for the tires ?
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Thanks for the reminder. Heading to the hospital early morning, wife not me. I’ll put my go bag with the gauge in it in the car. I pay my barber with my debit card but I give a cash tip. I used to write a heck.
Just to add, if nothing was wrong you may have a tire battery getting weak. Wife was heading out of state early Saturday morning. When I got gas I noticed one tire was low. Put the bubbles on it and found a small nail. So I was at the tire shop at 7 and the kid showed up to open at 8, but he patched the tire pronto and she was only a few minutes late starting. I only drive the car maybe once a week but I eagle eye that monitor now every time.
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I had one a while back but it died and I have not replaced it. Your reminder will get me in gear and get one. I had been looking very lazily over the last few months at QVC, HSN Costco, and various auto parts stores, but not very serious.
10-Points and 5-Stars for your reminder about battery/12V air compressor… 
This car is the 2019 Toyota Corolla SE with Dunlap Enasave tires. They max out at 51-PSI. As I wrote, I was not sure if I had a leak or not so I raised the pressure up to 40-PSI, in case one was actually leaking, I did not want to be driving on an underinflated tire… I also wrote that when I got home “I balanced the pressure to normal specs and reset the TPMS”. So, no, I am not driving around on rock hard 40-PSI tires (Except for my Ram 2500 with those tires at 55-PSI (Max 80-PSI).). L 
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Like @Bing mentioned his “Go Bag” we call ours the “Travel Bag” it “again” contains a tire pressure gauge and it holds a rechargeable car battery jumper, flash light, phone charger cables, masks, gloves (work and rubber), a thumb drive with music and videos (the media screen will play videos when the car is in park), and snacks…
@VOLVO V70, thanks again for the reminder about the compressor. 
If the cold tire pressure is listed at 35 psi, 40 psi would be the approximate pressure for a hot tire after driving.
When the tire pressure monitor is initialized using the “Reset” button, the low-pressure thresholds are established. If the tire pressure is 40 psi during the reset, the low-pressure threshold will be 34 psi. The result will be a warning light on when the pressures are within the normal range. The tire pressure during the reset must be the normal cold pressure.
It is common to find the low pressure thresholds out of range as the vehicle ages due to people pressing the reset button when it is unnecessary, often the warning light stays on continuously and is ignored.
I would guess that the attendant did not get a tip.
Ok, I’ll add post number 90 91 … lol …
Calif Covid rebate debit card, so at least slightly car related. It came pre-loaded with $350, but have been using it to buy groceries, I decided to check the balance. Sign on to card’s website, must create account. Why? No idea, I can purchase stuff with the card with only the card’s number and the pin. But I go along, make up a user ID, and a simple, easy to recall password. ERROR!!! , password must be 9-17 characters, and must contain both upper and lower case letters, and at least one special character! OMG!!! This isn’t going to be simple it appears. I add some upper and lower case letters and include a special character to the password. Next I’m told I must select three security questions about personal data, and provide answers. Like my high school’s mascot, name of first romantic crush, stuff like that. Thinking I should just quit at this point, but provided the questions and answers anyway, go along to get along sort of thing. ERROR!! User ID has already been taken. Start over again … lol … So go through the whole thing again. Then “To Complete your online registration you MUST provide an email address” … lol … not gonna happen, closed internet window …
You might ask why I even tried to check the balance? Checkout at grocery store, clerk asks me to use self-check machine. I say “no”, I prefer the line with the person doing the check-out. Clerk say “ok, come with me, I’ll check you out personally, using the self check out machine.” Couldn’t think of a reason to object so I go along to get along again. I only have a few items, including 4 packages of cookies, b/c price is quite low if purchase at least 4 packages. After check, receipt higher than expected. Clerk has only rung up 3 packages, and OMG!@!! 3 packages cost $2.01 more than 4 packages … lol … so show this to clerk, and ask her to just give me $2.01 in change, we’re good. She says sorry, can’t do that, I must reinsert my card and they’ll refund the $2.01 to the card. ERROR!!! … lol … Rules for Calif rebate card won’t allow that. So they refund the $2.01 to me in cash. But the receipt now shows I got cash back. And the rule for that card is a $7 fee if you get cash back … OMG! … did I get caught in a scam? That’s why I wanted to check the balance. Modernity indeed has some problems.
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Several times I have told our mayor if a parking garage was built in our entertainment district, I would happily pay, preferably plastic.
Parking is free in the district but is limited, during events— craft fairs, pet shows, concerts—may require parking over a mile away.
Certain blocks of downtown Olympia are pay by phone only but even where there’s a kiosk you can still pay with cash, Free parking after 5pm and weekends.
You may have obtained it physically but that doesn’t mean you possess it legally. You possess it legally only after you’ve paid. If you walk out without paying you’ve stolen. If you don’t agree to their terms of business you can’t force them to accept the transaction on your terms.
I carry a foot pump. Don’t want to risk running down the battery or counting on it working.
Paid $11 in the ramp for pretty much all day. Never needed my tire gauge.