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Old 12-19-2008 | 04:20 AM
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Is it ok If i put my car on....

will it be ok if i put my car on jack stands for 1 or 2 days without the tires???
Old 12-19-2008 | 04:38 AM
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Yes, as long as you do not paint the calipers red.

If the car senses a crappy, ricey, brush-painted caliper paint job, it has been designed to leap off the jackstands and fall onto a sword.

You've been warned.
Old 12-19-2008 | 04:54 AM
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lol i got it thanks for the advice...
Old 12-19-2008 | 05:22 AM
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if you put the car on jackstands with out tires it will become confused.

it will jump off the jackstands, and the calipers will separate from the rotors..

causing a very easy brake change.. but lots of other broken stuff..

beers
Old 12-19-2008 | 08:36 AM
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wow, i cant believe this is a real question.
Old 12-19-2008 | 09:15 AM
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Your car will self-destruct in 3 seconds





































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Old 12-19-2008 | 09:50 AM
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make sure you put the jack stands on the correct points at the corners of the vehicle..if not...you may do some damage to the unit body...
Old 12-19-2008 | 10:04 AM
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Make sure you drill the jack stands into the cars frame, or it will fall off.
Old 12-19-2008 | 10:35 AM
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Actually the ECU will program itself and go into limp mode.

Then you won't be able to drive over 25 mph.

It's in the mechanics service manual.


mu ha HA...........
Old 12-19-2008 | 12:23 PM
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yes, just follow the instructions for proper jack stand locations.
Old 12-19-2008 | 12:25 PM
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fail.


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Old 12-19-2008 | 03:53 PM
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Yes, but after a couple of days the tires will get lonely, and send the TPMS sensors out as a search party to locate the car.
Old 12-19-2008 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Renesis07
Your car will self-destruct in 3 seconds





































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I think the Apex Seals, will self dissolve believe it or not
Old 12-19-2008 | 08:49 PM
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I've been told that the TPMS search parties eventually emit a focused EMP field that destroys everything electronic within a 1 mile radius.

The self-destruct and Apex rumors you're reading about are a perfect example of people taking a completely legitimate activity, ie TPMS EMP, and distorting it as it goes from person to person.
Old 12-19-2008 | 09:09 PM
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Sh*t i was changing my Transmission fluid and motor oil on my car today in my garage, i had the car on stands went inside to answer my phone came back out tham car jumped of the stands i knew it would happen hahahahahaha.....
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Old 12-19-2008 | 09:22 PM
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Old 12-19-2008 | 09:24 PM
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