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Brokencase: As the resident electronic hobbyist, do you think a failed VSS could be made to work by removing the bad internal pulse generator and connecting and installing this or a smaller unit if available? Or mounting one, connected of course, on top of the bad VSS and weather-sealed? https://rov...

Huh? Like, mucho, XR KYBs.

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The single XR BCM wire, brown, spade connector, is the ground; the three colored wires connect the three position cabin blower switch to determine blower motor speed.

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I was referring to the knuckle bolt hole of the Jetta strut (not the sleeve dimension); just brainstorming why John hears/feels a thumping. If/if the strut bolt hole is even a bit larger and the sleeve doesn't grip the strut fist hard, that might be where the thumping originates.

Is the bolt hole on the Jetta struts even a smidge larger than on the OEMs?

Is the flaring at 2-3 shift the same when cold/cool and fully warmed? Yep, though it sometimes will be better for a few stoplights after a longer drive. Very easy acceleration gets OK results sometimes, but that's difficult to maintain with the traffic around here. Usually have to resort to manual ...

Is the flaring at 2-3 shift the same when cold/cool and fully warmed?

Any jack other than the OEM Scorpio is highly unlikely to stow cleanly in the rear side panel so Dean's offer is a winner IMO. The OEM lug wrench is waay too short for loosening any but the loosest nuts. I carry an aftermarket extendable lug wrench, and only tighten lug nuts to Ford spec (55-75 ft.)...

Freeze 12 never was as effective as R12 (easy to verify; it's a mixture of refrigerants including R134 IIRC). Duracool claims to be as effective as R12 and develops less compressor head pressure in extreme conditions.

I have an unopened case of Freeze 12 if anyone is looking for some.

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The female spring connectors weaken over time. The male prongs accrete crud. Bulb contacts lose solder and grip.

Each and all are weaker and common failure prone points.

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I run R12 in 3 Merks.

Duracool refrigerant works very well per Merkur2.3Turbo here.

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I'd never delete a/c, in any car. XR a/c is excellent.

Compressor might not switch on because: refrigerant level is too low, deicing switch is bad, trinary switch on receiver/dryer is bad.

Re knocking, timing could be off, timing belt coukd have slipped.

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Re timing of shift points, that can be asjusted by using a small hex wrench to either loosen (earlier) or tighten (later) the internal diaphragm spring. Turn screw only short arcs (quarter turn) at a time in intended direction.

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Issue could be a failed coolant fan switch. It's mounted under the lower intake manifold, has a squarish harness connector so not the sensor with a black round connector which is for engine coolant temperature sender.

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