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I thought I would resurrect Moose=E2=80=99s discussion to share a recent =
article from Haggerty on the use of AI to diagnose vehicle problems. In =
a nutshell, their experience mirrors Moose=E2=80=99s and suggests we =
might all want to add ChatGTP into our toolboxes.
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https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/tested-is-ai-your-next-=
classic-car-mechanic/?utm_source=3DSFMC&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_content=3DM=
ED_UN_NA_EML_UN_UN_WeekendRoadTrip&hashed_email=3Dc8a202749fb3ee180da46bc0=
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> On Nov 21, 2025, at 6:42=E2=80=AFPM, Moose <eric@megageek.com> wrote:
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> Well gurus, I fixed the Honda and I'm almost embarrassed to say it.=20
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> First, I checked the intake for oil thinking that would show me if it =
was a pcv valve that failed. It was clean.=20
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> HOWEVER, I didn't realize the best way to check them is to just pull =
them out and replace them. (It was $4.50 and $8 for the grommet.) =
Actually, if you pull them out and shake them, you should hear it =
rattle.=20
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> Well, I replaced it. And no more oil leak!!!!! I also borescoped the =
cylinders (all were near perfect) and replaced the spark plugs while I =
was there. Car runs much smoother now as a result!=20
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> So, who was the winner that told me this...=20
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> AI. That is right, I put the question to ChatGPT and that was the =
first thing it told me to try. It gave me a nice list of things to try =
in order.=20
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> Since I figured, I was on a roll, I pushed on. One of the problems =
with the car that we never had the 'radio security code' and after a =
battery replacement, the radio was locked.=20
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> So I found a link to a Honda site where you can recover the codes, but =
it required the S/N of the radio (and car VIN.) No problem I figured. =
Taking the radio out was 2 clips and 3 screws to get the dash off of it. =
HOWEVER, there was a surprise hidden for 'non-Honda' mechanics that may =
try to do this. The button for the hazard lights has an electrical =
connector attached to it. Like all automotive connectors, it requires a =
magic spell, 2 incantations, and a bit of unicorn farts to disconnect it =
(Seriously, why can't they standardize electrical connectors?) =20
> Anyway, when you get it apart, the spring that returns the hazard =
light button is held in-between the switch and the connector. So guess =
where this spring shoots one you disconnect the plug. That's right, =
straight into the depths of the dash board. CRUD!=20
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> Luckily, I found a spring that worked in my 'springs and things' draw =
and was able to get it all back together. So the car now has a radio as =
well.=20
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> In the end, I'm a happy man and the SO thinks I can walk on water. =
Don't worry, I'm sure I'll screw up soon enough to dispel that image. =
8>)=20
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type=3D"cite"><div>On Nov 21, 2025, at 6:42=E2=80=AFPM, Moose =
<eric@megageek.com> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"sans-serif">Well gurus, I fixed the Honda and I'm almost
embarrassed to say it.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">First, I checked the intake for =
oil
thinking that would show me if it was a pcv valve that failed. It
was clean.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">HOWEVER, I didn't realize the =
best way
to check them is to just pull them out and replace them. (It was $4.50
and $8 for the grommet.) Actually, if you pull them out and shake
them, you should hear it rattle.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Well, I replaced it. And no =
more oil
leak!!!!! I also borescoped the cylinders (all were near perfect)
and replaced the spark plugs while I was there. Car runs much =
smoother
now as a result!</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So, who was the winner that =
told me
this...</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">AI. That is right, I put =
the question
to ChatGPT and that was the first thing it told me to try. It gave
me a nice list of things to try in order.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Since I figured, I was on a =
roll, I
pushed on. One of the problems with the car that we never had the
'radio security code' and after a battery replacement, the radio was =
locked.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So I found a link to a Honda =
site where
you can recover the codes, but it required the S/N of the radio (and car
VIN.) No problem I figured. Taking the radio out was 2 clips
and 3 screws to get the dash off of it. HOWEVER, there was a =
surprise
hidden for 'non-Honda' mechanics that may try to do this. The =
button
for the hazard lights has an electrical connector attached to it. =
Like
all automotive connectors, it requires a magic spell, 2 incantations, =
and
a bit of unicorn farts to disconnect it (Seriously, why can't they =
standardize
electrical connectors?) </font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Anyway, when you get it apart, =
the spring
that returns the hazard light button is held in-between the switch and
the connector. So guess where this spring shoots one you =
disconnect
the plug. That's right, straight into the depths of the dash =
board.
CRUD!</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Luckily, I found a spring that =
worked
in my 'springs and things' draw and was able to get it all back =
together.
So the car now has a radio as well.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">In the end, I'm a happy man and =
the
SO thinks I can walk on water. Don't worry, I'm sure I'll screw up
soon enough to dispel that image. 8>)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"sans-serif">Moose</font>__________________________________________=
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