Dave Redinger's The Neighbourhood Mechanic 2/14/06
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Dave Redinger who transitioned to his Heavenly home on February 7, 2022 was a licensed auto mechanic with over 40 years in the trade. He operated Dr. H. Honda Specialists in Etobcoke (Toronto). Dave was heard here on The Auto Channel, RIP Dave your knowledge and helpfulness will be welcome by concerned motorists forever.
DAVE
REDINGER
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD MECHANIC
Recently in Phoenix at the
Barrett-Jackson auction a vintage GMC Futureliner “Parade of
Progress” tour bus sold for over 4 million dollars. You might think
that’s a lot of money for a tour bus, but there’s more to the
story than that. This bus was a specially designed and modified by famed
designer Harley Earl.
This unit was part of
GM’s “Motorama”. Back in the 50’s General Motors
had a fleet of these buses, touring with latest offerings off the factory
floor. “Motorama” would travel from city to city bringing the
“Parade of Progress” to the great unwashed. The”
Motorama” eventually developed into the extravaganza we now know as
the Autoshow.
I have a 1994 Mercury Topaz. The car has 95000 miles on it and runs great
except one thing. After
When you're going and put the car in park the idle revs up to 2,000 to 5,000 rpms and stays there. If you stomp on the gas peddle it just speeds it up faster and stays there. If you shut the car off and start it again it idles normal. What up?
Darrick
Something is jamming in the throttle linkage...it may be as
simple as a throttle return spring that has let go or in the case of the
Topaz a seizing kick down linkage off the transmission. Ether way this is a
safety related items and should be dealt with immediately by a pro. Do not
stop, do not pass go..get it looked after. This could be a disaster in the
making.
During winter month, when the temperature dips below -5 degrees Celsius, I am unable to remove the ignition key if the car is run for a short distances ( for less than 10 minutes).However, if the car is run for more than 15 minutes or so, the key comes off easily. This problem has puzzled me and my mechanic for some time . He is unable to explain why the key comes off only after the engine warms up sufficiently. Could you please explain how this problem can be resolved?
Arul
Really an
interesting problem...I had to do some research on this one. The key lock
is connected by interlock to the transmission. The consensus is that the
interlock is not adjusted properly or the shifter is sticking when cold.
Have the vehicle tested by a competent mechanic. This is a safety item as
the tranny may not actually be engaging the park position. This may
compromise parking the vehicle if you don’t use the emergency
brake.
Dave Redinger a mechanic with over
40 yrs of experience operates his shop “DOCTOR H HONDA SPECIALISTS in
Toronto for the last 25 yrs. You can hear Dave on the Neighbourhood
Mechanic Saturday mornings on AM740
Email: davidredinger@rogers.com or http://am740.ca" target="_blank">am740.ca ( we respond to all emails)
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