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| Opinions on 97 GTP? | 27 Mar 2004 06:47 GMT | 1 |
I'm taking a 2 hour drive to look at a 97 Grand Prix GTP tommorow, and I need some opinions quick on positives/negatives on this year.. I used to own a 91 GTP, and although it was a blast to drive, it was riddled with problems. Electrical....tranny, and eventually
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| Automotive trivia challenge | 26 Mar 2004 02:52 GMT | 5 |
A question was raised that was a bit uncommon and I figured I would run it by everyone here to see if you could all reach deep into the recesses of your memories and provide some info on it. I figure that with the collective knowledge pool available here we can come up with ...
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| High mileage cars | 26 Mar 2004 01:58 GMT | 2 |
I'm starting a business what will require me to drive a lot of miles. I was wondering what is the best cars for racking up the miles low fuel consumption and upkeep costs. I'm thinking civics or corrolas already.
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| how long do they last? | 25 Mar 2004 16:11 GMT | 2 |
It seems modern automotive engines last much longer than they did in the past. I suppose this is due to better engineering, manufacturing and metalurgical processes. Just how long can one reasonably expect a modern engine to last, assuming it
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| what happens? | 25 Mar 2004 15:53 GMT | 2 |
Just bought a Cavalier for my kid. Stupid me didn't bother to look in the coolant tank until after perchase; it's got green antifreeze in it. I plan on having the system flushed and filled with Dexcool this weekend. Am I going to have problems with this thing?
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| upgrading diesel | 24 Mar 2004 19:33 GMT | 1 |
I drive Fiat Tipo 1.7 Diesel and I'd like to upgrade the engine with a turbine (maybe the one from 1.9 TD suits?) So, I'd be gratefull for any ideas, comments, links etc. Oh, yes one more thing: at the same time I'd like to upgrade the engine and
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| Fix old Car or buy new car | 24 Mar 2004 16:48 GMT | 6 |
I have a 1994 Camaro with 150,000 miles The camaro has had no problems in its 10 year life. I'm debating the merits of fixing the camaro. It need brakes (ABS is inoperative), shocks, probably struts, the heater is gone, this winter there has
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| Gas prices... | 24 Mar 2004 04:43 GMT | 21 |
Some anaylists predict gaslone prices to exceed $2.00 a gallon by this summer for the entire US. Those places that already have exceeded the $2.00 barrier could as high as $3.00 a gallon. The only good I see of this is to get all the damned SUV's off the
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| gas filter bowls | 24 Mar 2004 01:59 GMT | 1 |
Old gas engines used to have glass filter bowls just prior to the carburetors for collecting trash and water. . I'd like to find one of the bigger ones of those assemblies. Who made the things? Are they available in parts stores anymore, or are
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| Can I use a Chevy automatic transmission? | 23 Mar 2004 09:22 GMT | 4 |
This is an 85 Olds Custom Cruiser STW. It's got the 307 Olds engine, not a Chevy engine. I need to replace the trans. with a used one. I am still trying to ID the trans. It says METRIC on the pan and is the three speed model WITH Overdrive, and has the 4 pin electric cable
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| DIY fuel injector cleaning | 22 Mar 2004 16:17 GMT | 2 |
I want to clean my fuel injectors as preventive maintenance. There's no sign of anything wrong but I assume the injectors won't suffer from being cleaned. Adding an expensive snake oil treatment to the gas tank sounds too uncertain to me.
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| Hey, by the way what are gas prices running in your neck of the woods? | 22 Mar 2004 06:49 GMT | 6 |
I live just outside of Philadelphia in Montgomery County and the gas price for regular runs around $2.50 - $2.65 range. Of course there are a lot of gas stations and they all have a different price! Rose
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| 1991 Honda Accord Startup Problem | 22 Mar 2004 00:31 GMT | 6 |
My wife hs a 1991 Honda Accord LX. It has over 150,000 miles on it. Intermittentally, off and on over the past year, the thing has had starting problems. This last time it has been a few months since the last problem. But, this morning, she tried turning the key, and it
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| help with a corola repair | 21 Mar 2004 23:40 GMT | 2 |
i got this 18k miles for a very good price, it was invloved in car acident, and the car dealer fixed the front and other stuff , but it has some glitches, could somone help 1-after i fill out the gas tank, the car wont start, battery is good,
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| FOR SALE:2001 Dakota SLT 4X4 | 21 Mar 2004 23:38 GMT | 1 |
2001 Silver Dodge Dakota SLT Club Cab (4X4) VIN#1B7GG22N71S348088 44,500 Miles One Owner
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