oil pressure gauge....I GIVE UP!
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Re: oil pressure gauge....I GIVE UP!
There is a ground tag on the side of the engine at the rear passenger
side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
How is the engine to body ground strap?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now this
> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a stop
> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something? Is
> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do I
> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the accompanying
> alarm that goes along with it?)
> HELP!
>
> cal
side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
How is the engine to body ground strap?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now this
> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a stop
> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something? Is
> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do I
> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the accompanying
> alarm that goes along with it?)
> HELP!
>
> cal
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Re: oil pressure gauge....I GIVE UP!
There is a ground tag on the side of the engine at the rear passenger
side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
How is the engine to body ground strap?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now this
> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a stop
> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something? Is
> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do I
> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the accompanying
> alarm that goes along with it?)
> HELP!
>
> cal
side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
How is the engine to body ground strap?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now this
> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a stop
> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something? Is
> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do I
> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the accompanying
> alarm that goes along with it?)
> HELP!
>
> cal
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Re: oil pressure gauge....I GIVE UP!
There is a ground tag on the side of the engine at the rear passenger
side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
How is the engine to body ground strap?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now this
> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a stop
> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something? Is
> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do I
> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the accompanying
> alarm that goes along with it?)
> HELP!
>
> cal
side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
How is the engine to body ground strap?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Cal wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now this
> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a stop
> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something? Is
> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do I
> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the accompanying
> alarm that goes along with it?)
> HELP!
>
> cal
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Re: oil pressure gauge....I GIVE UP!
thanks Mike
I will check that. Unfortunately, I have to work all weekend, but will
check as soon as possible and hopefully find something...
cal
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42573788.1F9272B5@sympatico.ca...
> There is a ground tag on the side of the engine at the rear passenger
> side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
>
> How is the engine to body ground strap?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
>> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
>> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
>> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now
>> this
>> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a
>> stop
>> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
>> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
>> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something?
>> Is
>> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
>> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do
>> I
>> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the
>> accompanying
>> alarm that goes along with it?)
>> HELP!
>>
>> cal
I will check that. Unfortunately, I have to work all weekend, but will
check as soon as possible and hopefully find something...
cal
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42573788.1F9272B5@sympatico.ca...
> There is a ground tag on the side of the engine at the rear passenger
> side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
>
> How is the engine to body ground strap?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
>> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
>> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
>> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now
>> this
>> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a
>> stop
>> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
>> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
>> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something?
>> Is
>> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
>> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do
>> I
>> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the
>> accompanying
>> alarm that goes along with it?)
>> HELP!
>>
>> cal
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Re: oil pressure gauge....I GIVE UP!
thanks Mike
I will check that. Unfortunately, I have to work all weekend, but will
check as soon as possible and hopefully find something...
cal
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42573788.1F9272B5@sympatico.ca...
> There is a ground tag on the side of the engine at the rear passenger
> side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
>
> How is the engine to body ground strap?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
>> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
>> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
>> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now
>> this
>> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a
>> stop
>> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
>> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
>> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something?
>> Is
>> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
>> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do
>> I
>> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the
>> accompanying
>> alarm that goes along with it?)
>> HELP!
>>
>> cal
I will check that. Unfortunately, I have to work all weekend, but will
check as soon as possible and hopefully find something...
cal
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42573788.1F9272B5@sympatico.ca...
> There is a ground tag on the side of the engine at the rear passenger
> side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
>
> How is the engine to body ground strap?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
>> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
>> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
>> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now
>> this
>> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a
>> stop
>> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
>> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
>> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something?
>> Is
>> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
>> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do
>> I
>> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the
>> accompanying
>> alarm that goes along with it?)
>> HELP!
>>
>> cal
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Re: oil pressure gauge....I GIVE UP!
thanks Mike
I will check that. Unfortunately, I have to work all weekend, but will
check as soon as possible and hopefully find something...
cal
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42573788.1F9272B5@sympatico.ca...
> There is a ground tag on the side of the engine at the rear passenger
> side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
>
> How is the engine to body ground strap?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
>> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
>> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
>> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now
>> this
>> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a
>> stop
>> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
>> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
>> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something?
>> Is
>> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
>> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do
>> I
>> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the
>> accompanying
>> alarm that goes along with it?)
>> HELP!
>>
>> cal
I will check that. Unfortunately, I have to work all weekend, but will
check as soon as possible and hopefully find something...
cal
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42573788.1F9272B5@sympatico.ca...
> There is a ground tag on the side of the engine at the rear passenger
> side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
>
> How is the engine to body ground strap?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
>> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
>> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
>> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now
>> this
>> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a
>> stop
>> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
>> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
>> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something?
>> Is
>> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
>> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do
>> I
>> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the
>> accompanying
>> alarm that goes along with it?)
>> HELP!
>>
>> cal
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Re: oil pressure gauge....I GIVE UP!
thanks Mike
I will check that. Unfortunately, I have to work all weekend, but will
check as soon as possible and hopefully find something...
cal
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42573788.1F9272B5@sympatico.ca...
> There is a ground tag on the side of the engine at the rear passenger
> side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
>
> How is the engine to body ground strap?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
>> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
>> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
>> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now
>> this
>> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a
>> stop
>> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
>> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
>> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something?
>> Is
>> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
>> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do
>> I
>> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the
>> accompanying
>> alarm that goes along with it?)
>> HELP!
>>
>> cal
I will check that. Unfortunately, I have to work all weekend, but will
check as soon as possible and hopefully find something...
cal
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42573788.1F9272B5@sympatico.ca...
> There is a ground tag on the side of the engine at the rear passenger
> side. A bolt with a bunch of black wires.
>
> How is the engine to body ground strap?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Cal wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Ok. I replace the oil sender. (The gauge was occasionally showing some
>> random wandering....40.....30.....25.....35....lbs at 2000 rpm...highway
>> speeds. And then sometimes stay steady around 40 or so.... ) So I
>> replace the sending unit, $75, and all seems well for a while. Now
>> this
>> afternoon, its doing it again. Actually went all the way to zero at a
>> stop
>> light, and then a little later...seems ok again. I'm ready to take some
>> black tape, and cover the gauge up so I can never see it again!
>> My question is....should I be checking some ground straps or something?
>> Is
>> there a ground strap for the cluster I need to find? This is a '97
>> wrangler. If I hook up a manual gauge to replace the stock one, how do
>> I
>> keep the 'idiot light' ('Check Gauges') from coming on (and the
>> accompanying
>> alarm that goes along with it?)
>> HELP!
>>
>> cal
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Re: oil pressure gauge....I GIVE UP!
You didn't mention what year or vehicle you have. I have a 89 wrangler YJ
and went through all kinds of grief with my gauges. I have recently
removed them all, sanded and cleaned all contacts on the gauges and the
printed circuit board. Smeared a light coat of dielectric grease on them
and reassembled. I also added about 12" of wire to the wiring harness to
aid in pulling the gauges out to a comfortable level while working on them
and leaving them plugged in to troubleshoot.. Mine all seem to be working
ok now, but I get the oil pressure bounce you described. Hasn't dropped to
zero since I cleaned all electrical points. If mine act up again, I'm going
to get rid of the circuit board and run a wire straight to each gauge.
Also, I'm planning on adding another set of gauges for temp, oil, amp and
possibly transmission temp. That way, I hope to have some reliability. I
just don't trust those stock gauges. Last but not least, I removed the
clock (who needs it?) and replaced it in that space with a vacuum
gauge...LUV IT!
Good Luck!!
Robb
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and went through all kinds of grief with my gauges. I have recently
removed them all, sanded and cleaned all contacts on the gauges and the
printed circuit board. Smeared a light coat of dielectric grease on them
and reassembled. I also added about 12" of wire to the wiring harness to
aid in pulling the gauges out to a comfortable level while working on them
and leaving them plugged in to troubleshoot.. Mine all seem to be working
ok now, but I get the oil pressure bounce you described. Hasn't dropped to
zero since I cleaned all electrical points. If mine act up again, I'm going
to get rid of the circuit board and run a wire straight to each gauge.
Also, I'm planning on adding another set of gauges for temp, oil, amp and
possibly transmission temp. That way, I hope to have some reliability. I
just don't trust those stock gauges. Last but not least, I removed the
clock (who needs it?) and replaced it in that space with a vacuum
gauge...LUV IT!
Good Luck!!
Robb
--
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Re: oil pressure gauge....I GIVE UP!
You didn't mention what year or vehicle you have. I have a 89 wrangler YJ
and went through all kinds of grief with my gauges. I have recently
removed them all, sanded and cleaned all contacts on the gauges and the
printed circuit board. Smeared a light coat of dielectric grease on them
and reassembled. I also added about 12" of wire to the wiring harness to
aid in pulling the gauges out to a comfortable level while working on them
and leaving them plugged in to troubleshoot.. Mine all seem to be working
ok now, but I get the oil pressure bounce you described. Hasn't dropped to
zero since I cleaned all electrical points. If mine act up again, I'm going
to get rid of the circuit board and run a wire straight to each gauge.
Also, I'm planning on adding another set of gauges for temp, oil, amp and
possibly transmission temp. That way, I hope to have some reliability. I
just don't trust those stock gauges. Last but not least, I removed the
clock (who needs it?) and replaced it in that space with a vacuum
gauge...LUV IT!
Good Luck!!
Robb
--
Message posted via http://www.carkb.com
and went through all kinds of grief with my gauges. I have recently
removed them all, sanded and cleaned all contacts on the gauges and the
printed circuit board. Smeared a light coat of dielectric grease on them
and reassembled. I also added about 12" of wire to the wiring harness to
aid in pulling the gauges out to a comfortable level while working on them
and leaving them plugged in to troubleshoot.. Mine all seem to be working
ok now, but I get the oil pressure bounce you described. Hasn't dropped to
zero since I cleaned all electrical points. If mine act up again, I'm going
to get rid of the circuit board and run a wire straight to each gauge.
Also, I'm planning on adding another set of gauges for temp, oil, amp and
possibly transmission temp. That way, I hope to have some reliability. I
just don't trust those stock gauges. Last but not least, I removed the
clock (who needs it?) and replaced it in that space with a vacuum
gauge...LUV IT!
Good Luck!!
Robb
--
Message posted via http://www.carkb.com
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Re: oil pressure gauge....I GIVE UP!
You didn't mention what year or vehicle you have. I have a 89 wrangler YJ
and went through all kinds of grief with my gauges. I have recently
removed them all, sanded and cleaned all contacts on the gauges and the
printed circuit board. Smeared a light coat of dielectric grease on them
and reassembled. I also added about 12" of wire to the wiring harness to
aid in pulling the gauges out to a comfortable level while working on them
and leaving them plugged in to troubleshoot.. Mine all seem to be working
ok now, but I get the oil pressure bounce you described. Hasn't dropped to
zero since I cleaned all electrical points. If mine act up again, I'm going
to get rid of the circuit board and run a wire straight to each gauge.
Also, I'm planning on adding another set of gauges for temp, oil, amp and
possibly transmission temp. That way, I hope to have some reliability. I
just don't trust those stock gauges. Last but not least, I removed the
clock (who needs it?) and replaced it in that space with a vacuum
gauge...LUV IT!
Good Luck!!
Robb
--
Message posted via http://www.carkb.com
and went through all kinds of grief with my gauges. I have recently
removed them all, sanded and cleaned all contacts on the gauges and the
printed circuit board. Smeared a light coat of dielectric grease on them
and reassembled. I also added about 12" of wire to the wiring harness to
aid in pulling the gauges out to a comfortable level while working on them
and leaving them plugged in to troubleshoot.. Mine all seem to be working
ok now, but I get the oil pressure bounce you described. Hasn't dropped to
zero since I cleaned all electrical points. If mine act up again, I'm going
to get rid of the circuit board and run a wire straight to each gauge.
Also, I'm planning on adding another set of gauges for temp, oil, amp and
possibly transmission temp. That way, I hope to have some reliability. I
just don't trust those stock gauges. Last but not least, I removed the
clock (who needs it?) and replaced it in that space with a vacuum
gauge...LUV IT!
Good Luck!!
Robb
--
Message posted via http://www.carkb.com