recalling vaguely familiar scenario
several occasions many years ago
seemed to occur only when temps hit winter time low point
could only point to thermostat malfunctioning
hypothesis
thermostat pellet reacts to coldest temp that season
pellet mechanics would shut to max closing point
pellet...
heads up for geezers
"what's new in 2025"
easily overlooked if you weren't expecting anything
there were no indicators alerting to the senior deduction
nice little add-on to the standard deduction this year
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1a--2025.pdf
what was said.......perpetrators
what was heard..........purple skaters
what was said.........burnt toast
what was heard...........bird toes
living the separate reality which makes conversations very interesting
several snow and one ice event
noodle gets a pass :thumbsup:
observations
passenger side wiper is slightly raised in wiper well
preventing nice even flat fit
foam noodle is trimable
may address proper fit in warmer weather
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11014866-0001.pdf
date of TSB
2Feb2025
replacement pump "B" listed
sometime between then and now "C" improvement occurred
third times a charm
conundrum
outdoor parking
windshield wiper well is a leaf/snow deposit storage compartment
solution
pool noodle
sorry no pic
nice snug fit between windshield and edge of hood
day-glo color to prevent drive off with noodle in place
will let you know if it gets a pass or fail
updated android fordpass app
reads the same "not available right now"
most likely will place call to dealer to confirm recall status
newest entry in the ford/app/unreliable file