Kurt Weiske wrote to All <=-

a BCM (body control monitor) that sometimes gets moisture. Replacements are around $100 to $150 online, so it could be worse. First thing will
be to dry the existing box out, check for corrosion and water
intrusion.

Overall, it's been a great car. I bought it for $1000 under blue book,
and it's fun to drive. It seats 7 people nicely, and with the seats
folded it's an awesome furniture hauler. I put Cooper Endeavour M/S
tires on it, and it handles like a dream in the snow. at 140K miles and
12 years old, I'm expecting some things to go wrong.

Yep - that's part of owning older things that we maintain ourselves!

I'm just now back to reading after a hiatus, so you may have answered
this, but I'm curious what was the solution?






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I have a 1993 Dodge Dakota pickup that has the same size tires all around, but calls for the fronts to be inflated to 5 PSI less than the rears. This is the first, and only, vehicle I have owned that did
that.

That makes sense - if you're loaded to the hilt, you'd need additional
tire pressure to help support the weight.

Yeah, I thought it made sense once I noticed it. It was just something I
had never thought of before.

Speaking of which (maybe this should go to AUTOMOTIVE?) I read an

Yes, maybe so! ;)

interesting article. I've had the past few sets of high-mileage tires wear out on the outer edges. I thought it was alignment, then realized both inner and outer edges were worn. I kept the tires at the recommended pressure. Apparently the recommended pressure is intended for a fully-loaded vehicle. Driving solo under-loads the tires. I started inflating them a couple of PAI higher and got better life from the tires.

Very interesting. Something I might also want to keep in mind as my sedan
is rarely fully-loaded.

Mike

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