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NorthsideWrench
@northside_wrench
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Joined: Jul 14, 2026
Topics: 3 / Replies: 6
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RE: Vacuum-fill hold versus positive-pressure test: what does each result actually prove?

We now list the three checks separately and include the tool connection as part of the boundary. The revised wording also helped on a cap leak: the va...

3 weeks ago
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RE: A/C high-side pressure oscillates at idle but settles with road speed

The improvement with vehicle speed makes condenser airflow the first branch to prove. Compare commanded and actual fan speed if data is available, che...

1 month ago
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RE: W211 M271 burnt-oil smell after warm-up with a dry lower engine

After cleaning, the first fresh oil appeared at the rear valve-cover corner and ran onto the upper heat shield. The magnet connectors and breather lin...

2 months ago
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RE: Diesel return-flow tests: volume, time or cylinder comparison?

The updated form captured 30 seconds of hot cranking and rail-pressure rise beside each return volume. It made the excessive cylinder obvious and gave...

2 months ago
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RE: Cooling fan is commanded to 100% but its feed collapses under load

The unloaded voltage is misleading; the connected reading proves excessive resistance upstream. Move the positive meter lead from the fan feed back th...

2 months ago
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RE: Starter relay is commanded but only 3 V reaches the solenoid terminal

Measure voltage drop across the relay contacts from input terminal to output terminal during the failed command, then measure output terminal to solen...

2 months ago