| Catch-all Discussions » KEY STASH? » 10/20/2024 9:15 am |
scoutergriz wrote:
[color=#0e4703]Petey- "Every standard car we have ever had was bump started at one time or another...until we got a 2014 Ford Focus. Guessing that the engine management system was the culprit. With no power in the battery it kept it from starting when we rolled it down a hill after draining the battery. It also kills all power when it senses wheel spin. Dangerous when trying to get going on snowy roads."
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that's actually nothing new, cars now have an interlock to prevent them from starting in gear to prevent a runaway, plus all automatic and some manual transmissions have mechanical pressure pumps to lubricate them that only work when the engine is running, ( hint- trannys using 75w or 85w90 gear oil don't have pumps) continually trying to bumpstart them wrecks the pump (turns it backwards) and eventually the transmission.
as for the wheel spin there's usually a button or switch somewhere to turn off "traction control", it's not actually killing power, it's using the ABS system to apply brakes to the spinning wheel, which in turn kills the momentum of the vehicle to "allow the spinning wheel to slow down to the vehicle speed " (owner's manual words, not mine) It can actually be annoying and dangerous at times, like entering a snowy highway, because it 1) prevents the tire from using momentum to clear snow from the tread (self- cleaning tread), and 2) because you're literally dragging one wheel, it can prevent you from getting enough speed to enter safely from a snowy ramp to a dry highway.
I HATE TC and turn it off in poor weather because while it may be safer than some luddite who never learned to drive properly, it's actually more dangerous for people who DO know how to drive in bad weather and can control their wheel spin...
Warning to others with a locking rear end-I drive a 4x4 with a factory electronic locker in the back and TC has actually CAUSED me to spin because both back wheels will lock up if it detects spin, making them slide with n
| Catch-all Discussions » KEY STASH? » 10/09/2024 11:04 am |
Shayne, check your owner's manual, most cars have one old-style keyhole hidden somewhere in case of a dead fob or car battery, mine is in the obvious place, but my wife's is actually hidden in the trim under the driver's side handle, It'll save you the cost of a window...
Cool.
I'll have to check this out. 2016 Outback so perhaps. I don't worry much about a flat battery as I can still bump start it in a jam Lol!
Thanks or the tip though!
Every standard car we have ever had was bump started at one time or another...until we got a 2014 Ford Focus. Guessing that the engine management system was the culprit. With no power in the battery it kept it from starting when we rolled it down a hill after draining the battery. It also kills all power when it senses wheel spin. Dangerous when trying to get going on snowy roads.
| Trip Reports » Algonquin Misadventure » 12/06/2023 6:01 pm |
Dang! Now we'll never know what was discovered in those backwoods. UFO? Elvis? Oh well, Christmas is around the corner and I must start loading the sleigh.
| Trip Reports » Algonquin Misadventure » 11/27/2023 9:17 am |
Go on, this is getting interesting. The fact that you're posting means that things didn't go totally sideways.
| Trip Planning » Looks like we're due for a fire ban soon » 6/27/2023 4:06 pm |
Smokey as the devil here in London this afternoon. Never experienced this level of stink before. A fair amount of rain lately but it is complicated.
| Trip Planning » did ya get the m.n.r. e-mail yet?? » 10/28/2022 7:59 am |
Reservation fee at the gate is up to the individual park's discretion as per the person I spoke to at the 1 800 booking phone line. Clear as mud. It was obvious I wasn't her first complainant on this topic.
| Trip Planning » Can you still make a reservation at park offices? » 9/24/2022 6:03 pm |
Can you imagine going to a restaurant that has empty tables and they charge you a reservation fee on top of what you pay for the meal? I'd call that a reason to not go back to or even enter that restaurant. Streamlining your visit? Got to love having a monopoly. Perhaps a better term for this is theft.
| Test Forum » Testing » 8/16/2022 9:31 am |
I'll give it another try when I get home in a week. Currently on a road trip. Silent Lake, Sudbury and The Soo.
| Test Forum » Testing » 8/09/2022 3:31 pm |
Checking to see if I can create a new topic. Put together a post for the drive in car camping topic and it never showed up. Wasting my time trying?
| Trip Planning » Weird experience on Pen Lake this past weekend » 8/09/2022 12:23 pm |
Spooky stuff. Wondering if park staff were alerted and had feedback? People can be weird and no telling what their story is. Doubt that it will come to light.
| Trip Planning » Algonquin Park Backcountry Camping Closure - April 1 to May 12, 2022. » 4/03/2022 5:01 pm |
Seems to be unclear on whether they open prior to that date if the ice goes out? Tried reading between the lines but my glasses are a bit dirty.
| Catch-all Discussions » the gypsy moth is no longer,, » 3/20/2022 3:26 pm |
the gypsy moth is now the sponge moth,,, what is next in line to have a name change???
Northern European zitt? What's with the attack on sponges? Abused in the sink all the time. Life is hard eh?
Those offspring were a pain in the butt last year. Had to keep your hand over your food and drink at all times. Hope they're gone this year.
| Sell and Swap » Probably for sale. Cheap I bet. » 3/16/2022 3:17 pm |
That wagon looks mint. Is it also for sale?
| Trip Planning » Backcountry Site Closures for 2022 » 2/23/2022 4:05 pm |
The same BS would start up that already happens with car camping sites. Book a maximum length, 21-day stay for the prime site(s) you want in the backcountry 5 months in advance, because it lets you book those sites before anyone playing by the rules has access to them. Then update your booking a couple months later to remove the first two weeks of your trip, shortening it to the trip you planned all along. Sure you eat some fees in the process but hey - you got the campsites you wanted!
Sigh!
This scenario depresses me to no end. . . . . . . . .
You can be Don Quixote or you can play the game. Right or wrong is not in play.
| Trip Planning » Hopefully Busy Summer » 2/02/2022 8:51 am |
Might also throw in a couple paddles to Toronto Island, Humber, and Credit rivers.
Love paddling out to the islands. We generally put in at Cherry Beach and paddle in through the eastern gap. It can get spicy with the large boats going through and the wave reflections off the break walls. Another spot you might want to try is the Rouge up from the lake shore. Haven't been there in a while but I recall having to get in on the east side of the river's mouth.
| Trip Planning » fri may 13th algonquin opens up interior,, » 1/03/2022 1:03 pm |
Booked weeks ago. Hoping not to get shut out again this year and noticed that Doug has started putting in more restrictions again. That Friday should be a bit of a horror show if it happens and then the likely scenario of bookings opening before that date when ice out is decided upon. Might be interesting getting a site on the no or one portage lakes if you go in on the 13th.
| Trip Planning » Almost there » 6/09/2021 12:36 pm |
Good to know. The park staff seemed adamant that no reservation means no entry as of Saturday. One way around that is to show up before the park gate opens.
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