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Old 03-17-2013, 07:24 PM
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Probably got water in through the missing center caps on the D2's wheels?
 
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Old 03-18-2013, 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Rover_Hokie
Probably got water in through the missing center caps on the D2's wheels?
HAHA! I have some that I got to replace these missing caps. Those caps and my replacement license plate bracket are in the same box in my office. I'm pretty surprised how well the front wheels cleaned up in that drive through... I can't imagine what the toxic chemicals were that took off that piled on brake dust...

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Old 03-18-2013, 05:55 AM
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That looks an awful lot like rt 44 in putnam. Am I right?
 
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Old 03-18-2013, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by spazmoid
That looks an awful lot like rt 44 in putnam. Am I right?
Sure is. It's about 20min from home.

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Old 03-18-2013, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Ghaniba
Well, I finished my banking and hiked back - took about an hour. Might have been a bit nicer had it not been 35 degrees + quite windy.

I left it facing the sun with the hood up - engine was really quite dry - so I'm guessing the crank sensor was indeed the culprit. I went back to the car, cranked her over and she fired right up as though it was perfect. No check engine light, no nothing.

Here's what she looked like!



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At least it was clean and looking good.

 
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Old 03-18-2013, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jljde
At least it was clean and looking good.

I have yet to break down, but I have to say, it will look damn fine when it is...

My Jaguar left me stranded one time, but it was the prettiest looking broke down car I've seen.
 
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Old 03-18-2013, 03:59 PM
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Super what Jag do you have?
 
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Old 03-19-2013, 01:02 AM
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Super what Jag do you have?
I had a 99 XJR, but sold it to get my Disco. I needed 4x4, but wanted to keep some of the engineering and comfort of the Jag. I do miss the XJR, and may get another, we'll see.
 
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Old 03-19-2013, 07:52 AM
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So we got another snowstorm up here, decided to take the Rover in. Crossing over from CT into MA on a back road, I hit the unplowed area of mass with a splash... and out she went again. It wasn't that big of a splash, it was maybe 6" of wet snow.

Got it towed back home and took another vehicle to work.

So, assuming this is the crank sensor - What should I do? Replace it or clean connections and dielectric grease the plug connectors? or both? Do these have a tendancy to dry and crack or anything?

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Old 03-19-2013, 09:16 AM
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all of the above change the sensor, then spend a couple hours, unpluging, cleaning and greasing all the electrical connector you can get your hand on under there.
 


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