Common myths and fallacies of some trini mechanics

[NR8]

The "ding" heard on RORO cars at 110KM/h is a real humbug and the best thing to do is to take it out.

Forgive my noobness but what issue is raised by removing it? I get it on my B12 as well & someone told me it can be unplugged.

[Hook]

^^^ *shrugs* dunno how I missed that post nuh

I replaced my cluster in my last vehicle with a foreign used one and got the "ding"...was just a contact strip connected to the speedometer needle to switch on one of those piezoelectric alarm modules...removed piezo alarm and all was well

[Alotta Fagina]

^dey still have them thing in clusters, was years ago I disable same way in a laser. Is only carb vehicles had that right?

[rollingstock]

^Nope, some vehicles had it some didn't.

[Hook]

naw, not just carb'd cars...I saw a few foreign used EFI B13's with it already

[wagonrunner]

and C33's were notorious for them as well.

[CD4Accord]

That older cars can't use any sort of brake fluid besides the stink yellow bottle lockheed..
Also that DOT4 or 5.1 brake fluid is the work of the devil and should never be used

ridiculousness

[NR8]

^^^ you sure they even know about DOT 4 or 5.1?

[Seeker]

"(Always seen done on older cars, but can't find evidence to prove the reason:) switching plug wires around and backfiring the engine does clear out a carburettor."


"(never tried this one, but it might be true) The detergents in transmission fluid will keep carburetor jets clean, if you don't mund a little smoke from your exhaust."

These actually work on older vehicles eh

My father did this wire switching with his Renault 12 and it worked. Mind you this was around 1978. Most of the tuners was still in liquid form.

[MG Man]

forget engine flush / flushing fluid....just put some kerosene in the engine
conversely, fill engine with flushing oil and remove the oil filter so the engine will pump out all the flushing oil
I heard this last week

[rollingstock]

^ sounds feasible

[neckto]

how about its never recommended to remove the original diff oil that the vehicle come with? only top up if necessary?

myth or fact?

[Strugglerzinc]

Think about that for a moment.... Is the original Diff oil expected to maintain all its properties forever?


@ MG, kerosene seems legit, will try that my next oil change.

[BrotherHood]

forget engine flush / flushing fluid....just put some kerosene in the engine
conversely, fill engine with flushing oil and remove the oil filter so the engine will pump out all the flushing oil
I heard this last week

buh dis sounding like something dat wud work. next oil change i'll try.

[FullStop]

how about its never recommended to remove the original diff oil that the vehicle come with? only top up if necessary?

myth or fact?

chances are if it can be drained, it should be changed at certain intervals. My cousin had a jetta with a sealed automatic that was hard shifting. We ordered the VW fluid and drained and changed against the manufacturer specification and the shifting returned to normalcy. Manufacturer might have recommended the tranny be changed.

[kurpal_v2]

Change brake fluid?


One does not change brakes fluid, doh worry if it black, yuh does only top up that.

[Strugglerzinc]

^^^ That's what they said about the power steering fluid too

[eitech]

^^^ That's what they say bout tranny fluid too.

[eitech]

My two cousins who said that bout tranny fluid both had to change their transmissions last month.

[MG Man]

*wipes transmission dipstick with fingers..........smells fluid*
"nah it eh smellin burn....it good to go

[kurpal_v2]

*wipes transmission dipstick with fingers..........smells fluid*
"nah it eh smellin burn....it good to go

You must have met my last mechanic


Literally his actions when my van didnt want to accelerate/change gears.