Recent Questions by George H.

Second opinion] I am charging the battery in my truck, I noticed a vapor coming from one of the cell caps that strongly smelled of acid. So I stopped charging it to come here to find out if the battery is cooking off the battery acid?
JA: Have you tested the battery with a voltmeter? And can you see if it's leaking or not?
Customer: I had a reading of 12.51 volts on my Fluke meter, no leaking noticed
JA: What is the make/model/year of your car?
Customer: It is a '04 Ford F250, diesel(6.0) and has dual batteries that were replaced about 18 months ago.
JA: Are you fixing your F250 yourself? What have you tried so far?
Customer: I tried my battery charger but got no results so I went directly to trying to jump start it. That is when I noticed the acid vapor and stopped immediately
JA: Anything else you want the mechanic to know before I connect you?
Customer: No

Want to add coolant to my 928 S4. Turned the coolant cap counter clockwise and the cap is loose enough to jiggle, but will not come off. I doubt that channel locks are the correct long term solution.
JA: How many miles on the Porsche? How has your mileage been lately?
Customer: 65,000, mileage is not great, but it's driven mostly on twisty roads.
JA: Are you fixing your 928 S4 yourself? What have you tried so far?
Customer: I just want to remove the coolant cap.
JA: Anything else you want the mechanic to know before I connect you?
Customer: No, I feel dumb enough already. Thanks

The problem with the actron code reader was that I'd blown a fuse in the circuit controlling the OBD. When I remembered that and switched out the fuse, I got the reading. So now I'm recalling that the fuse is blown in the same circuit in the T & C. But I can't determine which fuse it is. I'm pretty sure it's the "cigar liter" circuit, but I don't see it called out on the fuse box cover. So which one is it?