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Questions tagged [drain]

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Battery drain when car is inactive

My 1990 Vanagon camper has an after market Kenwood radio NOT wired through the ignition circuit but instead wired directly to an auxiliary battery which also powers other domestic camping stuff like the sink water pump, reading lights, etc. This…
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Drain Plug Crush Washer- Installed wrong size

Nissan Frontier 2018 4.0L. SV Parts store said I could use any washer in an assorted pack of washers labeled M14. Upon looking further into issue I found that a M12 is the correct size. I already installed the M14. It is not leaking now. Will that…
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How to clean the mold inside the A/C drain hose?

I have a Toyota Corolla 2013. I know you can probably blow air or use a pen to clean the end of the A/C drain hose from underneath the car, but how can you clean the hose of the mold? Is there a safe chemical and entry point for the drain hose I can…
But I'm Not A Wrapper Class
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2006 vauxhall astra keeps having battery drained and wont start

Hi i bought an 06 astra in october and since then its had 4 batteries and a new alternator but it still dies over night. I was told potentially the radio was draining it and that was a knows fault. I had the radio unplugged and the car ran fine for…
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Amplifier is causing battery drain

Okay I'm driving a 1998 Honda Civic EX and I have an audio system in my car that is about 7-8 years old now. I had done some work on one of the terminals on the subwoofers, and melted plastic in between the terminals as an insulator. After about a…
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What is this red stuff around Highlander oil drain plug?

Today I noticed some fresh oil on garage floor under our 2015 Toyota Highlander. A quick inspection showed oil on the underside of the pan just down from the drain plug. It has been over a month since the last oil change (Jiffy Lube), and the oil…
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Broken AC drain fitting

2008 Toyota Matrix with a broken fitting where the ac condensation drain hose attaches to the evaporator housing. Not being able to run the ac in Texas in the summer is suboptimal, but I'd rather not replace the entire evaporator housing just for…
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How to remove "concave" hex oil drain plug?

I am quite handy but I've never bothered to try my own car maintenance. But I want to start with oil changes so I know how. After crawling under my 2008 Subaru Impreza and finding the oil drain plug I noticed that it wasn't simply a normal hex head…
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Antifreeze in engine oil

I accidentally put antifreeze in the engine oil, a complete moment of stupidity, but I poured about 50ml (definitely not more than 100ml) do you think it would be okay as it’s such a little amount? Or will I need to drain this.
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power drain and sometimes will not jump

Mercury Grand Marqui 2000. Had issue last winter with needing to be jumped on very cold days. Was fine in summer. This winter the problem returned so I bought a new battery. Still, when car sits for more than a few hours I have a portable jumper I…
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Is a battery charger worth it?

I have a parasitic drain on my car battery. I have a fairly old Ford Fiesta brought from a second hand garage a year ago. It has a new battery. I went to one garage who did a diagnostic test and said it was the body control module and I would need…
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Battery immediately drains upon Negative cable connection

Experienced problems starting engine. Removed battery, checked fluid level, hooked it up to trickle charge, and it readily accepted the charge. Put it back in and reconnected both cables, and engine started. Allowed to sit overnight, and checked…
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Can unplugging a device which is connected to a tapped fuse stop battery drainage?

I have a dashcam installed in my car which gets power from the passenger side fuse box (using a fuse tap). Unfortunately, all of the fuses in the passenger side fuse box are all constant on so the dashcam is always on unless I turn it off or unplug…
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Coolant, filling while draining

2020 F150 3.5L Ecoboost. Can I fill the coolant reservoir while draining coolant? The bottom of the radiator has a drain valve and I'm wondering why I can't set up the new coolant to flow into the reservoir while I drain it. I don't mind if I waste…
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2012 ford focus battery drain

I Have 2012 ford focus 1.6 ti vct i recently encountered a battery drain and vehicle is making unusual noise in the dashboard on the passenger site. and i did send the vehicle to a dealer for scanning but they did not find any problem. I did remove…
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