I just had the drivers side rear wheel hub assembly replaced and now I have an intermittent chirp when I take off from a stop and from 1st to 2nd gear shifts. I hear the chirp in reverse, too.
I checked the spindle nut, it definitely was not loose and torqued to spec. I know the shop that...
After searching this site I discovered a few things.
Check that rear spindle nut is torqued to spec.
Rear spindle nut is single use.
Rear hub assembly is covered under the power train warranty. Ouch.
The problem I have with the test bottle I bought from Amazon is that it can't easily be filled at the pump. I use a plastic baby bottle with a wide mouth and fill that at the pump and then transfer to the test bottle. It's a PITA.
I was at a local shop having a new set of tires installed on my 17 GT - premium, non PP. The installer noticed a lot of play on the drivers side rear wheel hub, he showed how it would rock back a forth. A new rear hub/bearing assembly was installed. An alignment was also done on the car. I now...
Flashed the Flex tune and checked the alch_pct - it's spot on. Not sure why my previous readings were always low compared to bottle tests, even after a KAM reset. I'm just happy it's now displaying a reasonable result.
I asked Lund - they said don't drop below 80% on the E-85 tune. Think I might flash my Flex tune and check what the E% reads on the Ngauge, been awhile since I checked it.
One thing I discovered about ethanol sensors after researching them, they don't measure ethanol, they measure % of gasoline and "assume" the rest is ethanol. Which is basically the same way a bottle tester works. There is a YT vid I found demonstrating the results one guy got testing various...
When running the flex tune my alch_pct never got above 72% on the Ngauge. I test my fuel source regularly - every other fill-up, with a bottle tester. It's always right on the money at 85% E. I don't trust the E % the Ngauge is calculating.
I loaded the Flex tune when my gas gauge was at 1/4 tank and then filled up with E-85. Drove on the Flex tune till 1/4 full and then filled with E-85 and loaded the dedicated E-85 tune. Test your fuel source first - the station I use (Phillips 66) the E-85 has tested spot on at 85%...
My only worry would be the reliability of the blue tooth connection with this setup, I'd rather have a hard wired connection to a gauge . I have an Ngauge and from what I've read you can connect an inline ethanol sensor to it and it will read and display the E%. I read a post on this site...
I will readily admit I have no technical knowledge on what is involved or why a gear change would not require a tune revision. I was just passing along info found on Lund's website.
I have not had any issues with Lund's customer support, emails and questions have always been answered promptly.
Has Lund stated they will keep working on your issue?
When you buy a Lund tune you get 6 months of support/revisions as stated on the Lund website:
This service entitles you to 6 months of support for your tune purchase. It includes the follow services:
Rear Gear and/or Rear Tire size...
This pic reminds me of when I had my stock exhaust stashed in my shed. Kept it for 6 months before deciding it would never go back on the car. Posted it on Craiglist for $100. I sold it two days later to a guy who had recently bought used 16 GT with a crappy exhaust.
For me driving a manual is a major part of the driving experience. It's that feeling of being directly connected to the machine that makes driving fun and not mundane.
Yes, my mistake, I meant 93 octane. My commute is a 50/50 mix of highway and city (lots of stop and go traffic). I haven't done any long range highway driving on E85, 20 miles tops.
I bought these fuse taps from Amazon and they would not fit, fuse tap is too thick and will not fully seat in the fuse slot. I returned them and bought a pack from a local parts store which worked.