>>772856Yea; always check and double-check that everything's attached and secure before I got on the lift.
Going down the hill was even sketchier - falls off real steep up top. As a media pass holder I could go up and down as much as I wanted, on the main lift and the other run next to it that got me to the first catwalk. Quite convenient.
>>772856>what is the code reader?OBDII reader. I have a bluetooth one that pairs to my phone, using Torque app on there I can read a bunch of parameters that don't have gauges on the dash.
It also lets me read active and pending faults, and clear them if necessary. This is what lights up your "Check Engine" light.
So if the truck starts stuttering, runs like shit, and the CEL comes on ... I can plug this in and pull the code. "P0306: Cylinder 6 Misfire", for example. Now I know where to look... ah, well, the spark plug cap was loose. Snap that back on there, clear the code, and away we go.
Had a problem with the crank position sensor shortly after I bought my current rig. At first I thought it was the fuel I put in wasn't high enough octane, but it'd still misfire on random cylinders with 91E0. Eventually it puked a P0335 code for the crank pos'n sensor... crawled under the truck and a wire on the connector was real loose.
New pigtail from the local auto parts store in town, couple crimp connectors, and 15 minutes under the truck got me going again with no problems... replaced the sensor preventatively with the next oil change and haven't had a problem since.
That $100 reader's saved me a LOT of mechanic time.
