texasnurse
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- Jul 30, 2016
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Funny you should say... I am actually on my 2nd amp clamp that is going to get smashed to bits. Over 20 years of this career has reinforced that you need to test your test equipment. The amp clamp I have "matco branded" is only to be used to confirm if a draw is present. I just dont think it is accurate and consistent enough to actually diagnose. I was just talking to my snap on guy last week about one though. I am torn between a snap on or fluke. I use a bluepoint meter for most dirty work and a fluke meter when I need to trust the results. I actually cut open the side of my fluke meter to replace the glass barrel fuse with a standard 10A bus fuse. When it blows it is a one second swap.Why not start off with the amp clamp? No chance of blowing up a meter that way; not that I would know anything about that
Yeah, that's true amp clamps aren't accurate to the milliamp scale.Funny you should say... I am actually on my 2nd amp clamp that is going to get smashed to bits. Over 20 years of this career has reinforced that you need to test your test equipment. The amp clamp I have "matco branded" is only to be used to confirm if a draw is present. I just dont think it is accurate and consistent enough to actually diagnose. I was just talking to my snap on guy last week about one though. I am torn between a snap on or fluke. I use a bluepoint meter for most dirty work and a fluke meter when I need to trust the results. I actually cut open the side of my fluke meter to replace the glass barrel fuse with a standard 10A bus fuse. When it blows it is a one second swap.
I replaced my rotors with one that look just like that. I've been very happy with the performance.Needed to change brake pads and figured why not do a complete upgrade...on the brakes, I've had the wheels for a bit.
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My FIL has been neglecting his 85 GMC stepside. It hasn't run a several months. Turns out it just needed a light carb cleaning. Full write-up: https://bookautowerks.com/sometimes-you-have-to-climb-in/
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It's got a stupid aftermarket alarm system that the PO put in. I need to figure out how to safely rip that thing out because I think it's draining the battery.
That thing has eaten brakes since I bought it (mainly due to the driver). I decided on the last pad change/rotor turn that if I had to do it again I would upgrade the rotors, pads and install new calipers. These rotors with ceramic pads work great, it stops like a sports car. I'm very happy with them so far. I spent a total of $80 more in total over what factory replacements from NAPA would have cost. Now we will see about longevity...Needed to change brake pads and figured why not do a complete upgrade...on the brakes, I've had the wheels for a bit.
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Tried out a fluid transfer pump for an oil change. Not sure if I like it or not... Think I prefer my manual vacuum operated one. Perhaps it would be better if it was more powerful.