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Eventually it will become dry to the touch, but when you rub on the surface, your fingers will catch dark/dust particles. Ok to sit when wearing dark colored, rugged pants. My wardrobe is now mostly black/brown because of how dirty I get on weekends. 😁 It was therapeutic to run the paint roller...

I like the color it adds to the wood. A friend once mixed diesel with oil from his truck and the color is dark-greyish. Have you noticed that used oil gets thicker after sitting in a jug? The 0w20 was very thin when drained and filled the round drain pan to 4+ quarts. After sitting in a closed...

Are you worried about scratch marks on the plastic/leather part of the center armrest from your dog in the backseat? A step up from a towel would be a piece of yoga/exercise mat (of a similar color). There are also dividers that hang from headrest posts to block access. https://a.co/d/e7ICPbr...

I have a few outdoor benches that I assembled two years ago and stained with used oil from one of my cars. After being exposed to the elements, the wood looks dry and thirsty. Yesterday they all got a coat of Royal Purple 0w20 with 6K miles from the CX-3. I wonder if the purple dye in the oil...

During my long drive yesterday I monitored the oil temp in relation to rpm. If I keep the rpm below 2500, the oil temp stays below 212. On steep inclines over 152E, I bit my lips and stayed in the slow lane in 6th gear. 😭 When I couldn't hold back on I-5S, the temp climbed to 220+. When the...

Is it still $5 for life? But I get it. I still haven't paid for Pandora yet. Wish they would do $5 for life. So your A and B temps show a cooling system controlled by one mechanical thermostat and no further intervention? Edit: Found Jango!!

The drawing on the diagram doesn't show the shape of the thermostat that I am familiar with. It is a younger sibling... 😂 https://asianparts.ca/parts/xjp-1541310-p50215171-tama-thermostat-oe-specified-temperature-190-degree-f-88-c/ Still haven't found the primary coolant temp sensor or the...

Found one coolant temp sensor on the CX-3. It is at the bottom center of the radiator. Still looking for the other one and also the CCV.

You held off long enough! I paid just to get rid of the banner that took up screen space. 😅 Appreciate your reply. What does Temp B mean to you in terms of how the cooling system functions?

Hello are you still monitoring the stats while you drive? If so, can you check if you have two sensors/values for the engine coolant temp, A and B? 🙏

Same here! I have been using a Bluetooth obdii device with an app for many years, but I found out this year that newer device/app combo provides more functionalities. I looked up your code and can't make sense of how it relates to the symptoms you described. What scanner device do you have? I...

A few years ago I had the same problem on my mini. The fan kicks on when it wasn't running hot and it stayed on after the engine was off. It turned out to be the fan switch. If I remember correctly, it was a small part and easy to replace. The next step would have been the temp sensor. That's...

In the typical Friday afternoon traffic on 101 South, I finally figured out how the cooling system works. Temp A shows coolant temp in the engine block. The thermostat is the first gate keeper in the system. It doesn't open until the engine gets up to temp at 180. It is mechanical and...