What happened to "there is no such thing as a dumb question"? 
Used the leaf blower trick...problem
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: baton rouge la
Originally Posted by eightyvette
I read that a lot of members use a leaf blower whn drying their cars.
I did tonight, and it seemed to work great. When I started up, the digital readout read - "low presssure LR"
Any thoughts, suggestions,??
I did tonight, and it seemed to work great. When I started up, the digital readout read - "low presssure LR"
Any thoughts, suggestions,??
It's abundantly clear to me that the Leaf Blower has caused this malfunction and it has nothing at all to do with the tire sensor.
Since the advent of the leaf blower, cars throughout the nation have had tires mysteriously lose air pressure any time one is in operation around them.
Which is why when I use my leaf blower, I wrap all four of my tires in saran wrap to keep the contaminated air away from them.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Warren MI
Originally Posted by jedicowboy
I think there is a problem with the Gyroscopic Actuator. Sell the car immediately.
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: North of TMS Texas
Originally Posted by chocoholic
Well, it depends on which version of the run-flats that you have on your car.
If you have the run flats that never need filling with air (I think this was discussed last week), then you can safely ignore this message.
If, on the other hand, you have the more common version then you probably didn't dry your car in a proper star pattern. Not drying the car in the correct fashion tends to cause a build-up of air at one corner and a loss at the other. You can correct this by washing and redrying the car but, this time, weighting your time so that the average over the two washes is the same.
Alternatively, you could put some air in your LR tyre and resort to the old-fashioned trick of checking your tyre pressures on a regular basis.
If you have the run flats that never need filling with air (I think this was discussed last week), then you can safely ignore this message.
If, on the other hand, you have the more common version then you probably didn't dry your car in a proper star pattern. Not drying the car in the correct fashion tends to cause a build-up of air at one corner and a loss at the other. You can correct this by washing and redrying the car but, this time, weighting your time so that the average over the two washes is the same.
Alternatively, you could put some air in your LR tyre and resort to the old-fashioned trick of checking your tyre pressures on a regular basis.
Plenty of hot air to go around!
Last edited by Fixed Roof Coupe; Aug 25, 2005 at 07:32 PM.
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Racer
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From: Winter Garden FL
Are you didn't blow some of the blinker fluid out of the housing causing the TPS to have a false reading? 
You might also want to check your piston return springs and muffler bearings while you're at it.
You might also want to check your piston return springs and muffler bearings while you're at it.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Omaha Nebraska
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by Richie Carbone
You might also want to check your piston return springs and muffler bearings while you're at it.
Muffler bearings...
I haven't heard of those since just after high school... That was a looonnnggggg time ago!!We used to always say that!!
