The Unofficial "Ask a Stupid Question" Thread

[Kidd-7]

Because I don’t know any better what’s a HCOL state?

 

[Derphound01]

High cost of living state.

 

[XR7-4.6]

Not that it matters but has anybody EVER gotten the front ABS sensors out of the spindle without completely destroying them? Because I sure haven’t! But the ones on my car looked so tantalizingly clean I delusionally thought they’d just slip right out.



RIP

 

[dDUBb]

If I were to put a 3.3” pulley on my SVO supercharger, how much boost would I see?
IIRC the stock pulley on it now is 3.5” and it puts out about 4-5lbs

Only one way to find out .. as long as you have more headroom with your injectors.

 

[dDUBb]

Q: What's the cost of a gallon of milk where you guys live?

In my part of CA it's $3.59/gal at my preferred grocery store.

Almost $6 to $8 / gal .. depending on the brand ( organic, almond, etc ).

On that note - my contract renews and I'm getting another raise on July 1st .. that should offset this eggflation

 

[Kidd-7]

High cost of living state.

I thought that was called life

 

[Derphound01]

I thought that was called life

In some places, people vote to make life more expensive.

 

[Generalee0527]

An inch or so is good, with the shields on. too close, and you burn the carpet.

I did that w/ my '84 Mustang GT. I had a blown power valve and I drove to a shop to ask if they could listen to it and tell me why it stumbled. Started back out to the car (left runnin) and he laughed and said power valve w/o getting close as smoke was rolling out the passengers side window and you could see the cherry red cat underneath. Well a few minutes with a tire iron and that never happened again. Rebuilt that holley kept on smiling.

 

[KevinVarnes]

Not that it matters but has anybody EVER gotten the front ABS sensors out of the spindle without completely destroying them? Because I sure haven’t! But the ones on my car looked so tantalizingly clean I delusionally thought they’d just slip right out.

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I've never removed a Ford wheel speed sensor on any car without destroying it. You are in good company.

Would you mind taking some measurements of the cable lengths and posting pictures of the connectors? I think similar year Crown Vic wheel speed sensors could be made to work on our cars.

 

[XR7-4.6]

I've never removed a Ford wheel speed sensor on any car without destroying it. You are in good company.

Would you mind taking some measurements of the cable lengths and posting pictures of the connectors? I think similar year Crown Vic wheel speed sensors could be made to work on our cars.

What gets me with mine is they weren't even rusty, nor are the spindles! I’ve “extracted” these before in a similar manner from people’s cars I did today but I always thought it was severe corrosion related…. Why did Ford press fit these things AND use a 10mm bolt???? Awful design IMO, and I’m pretty certain they aren’t made anymore Ford nor aftermarket for these cars, so I actually feel kind of guilty for trashing them when somebody might have needed them.

Anyway the cable length from the sensor to the boot of the connector is 38-1/2”. The length of the connector+ boot is 3”

Edit, sorry I forgot pics but the connector is the same as the male type 4 pin connectors used on oxygen sensors (though surely with a different alignment prong). It just has a boot on the wire end to seal it rather than the weather pack grommet for the individual wires. It plus the grommet is exactly 3” long.

Couldn’t measure the sensor section itself for obvious reasons(they’re deep in the trash and super super mangled) but my memory is fresh enough to say from the cable to the end of the magnet is just about 2”

 

[KevinVarnes]

I don't know why they do that, but everyone I've ever worked on is like that. I know you don't need them, but I swear Crown Vic wheel speed sensors could be made to work on our cars with some wire length adjustments and they are readily available from the aftermarket.

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[XR7-4.6]

I don't know why they do that, but everyone I've ever worked on is like that. I know you don't need them, but I swear Crown Vic wheel speed sensors could be made to work on our cars with some wire length adjustments and they are readily available from the aftermarket.

More Information for STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS ALS174

Oh yeah, I absolutely bet that would work. At 31” you could make a shielded 7-8” extension jumper cable to make up the difference very easily.

 

[CDsDontBurn]

Not that it matters but has anybody EVER gotten the front ABS sensors out of the spindle without completely destroying them? Because I sure haven’t! But the ones on my car looked so tantalizingly clean I delusionally thought they’d just slip right out.

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You're going to hate me, buuuuuuttttt......

Oh yeah, I absolutely bet that would work. At 31” you could make a shielded 7-8” extension jumper cable to make up the difference very easily.

Why not just cut it between the spindle and the first mounting bracket? Everything else stays in place and there is no need to make new mounting points.