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| need quick advice- buying used car | 11 Feb 2005 19:46 GMT | 8 |
my 180k 93 escort is rusting through, and i want to get a car i can trust to last a while longer. i just found a private seller with a 93 mercury tracer (same car), 180k. its in good aesthetic condition. pretty much no rust at all.
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| Types of idle controllers/sensors? | 11 Feb 2005 17:14 GMT | 3 |
I have a '90 Nissan Bluebird and have had trouble with the 'idle air control valve', according to my Nissan mechanic, where the car had a high idle and was prone to jerking. This valve was replaced with a second-hand one and both problems were fixed, until a couple of weeks
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| Geo Metro Gauge problems | 10 Feb 2005 23:25 GMT | 42 |
I have a Geo Metro (1992, 2 door, 3 cylinder) and the fuel and temperature gauges have started to act crazy. The temperature gauge was particularly alarming because it indicated that the car was overheating. I had a mechanic check it and he said the temperature is
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| Speed Limiter | 10 Feb 2005 20:37 GMT | 25 |
Is there a speed limiter or governor that is available for a 02 VW Golf?
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| OK to flush used oil down the toilet? | 10 Feb 2005 20:27 GMT | 23 |
If I change the oil on my car, is it ok to flush the used oil down the toilet?
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| Rough downshift after fluid/filter change | 10 Feb 2005 17:03 GMT | 3 |
2003 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3.3L engine, 30K miles On Saturday I changed the transmission fluid and filter on our van. Relatively straightforward job. Used Mopar ATF+4 fluid and Mopar filter. Ever since, the downshift from OD to 3 has been fairly rough - more like a
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| Awful gas smell | 10 Feb 2005 03:33 GMT | 6 |
OK guys...I figured out what was wrong with my car (93 Cavalier RS), but I wanted to see if anybody else had this happen to them. It turns out the terrible smell I've been getting has been gasoline. One of my fuel injectors is leaking and it's stinking up the car pretty bad. But
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| Engine cuts off - '98 Honda Civic EX | 09 Feb 2005 22:05 GMT | 4 |
A friend has a '98 Honda Civic EX, and lately experienced several instances in which the engine simply shut down while traveling. The first four times this happened, the engine could be restarted immediately. This last time, he had to wait some time (half hour
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| Honda power loss | 09 Feb 2005 13:14 GMT | 5 |
I have an 86 Honda Accord (carburated). When it is cold and wet it loses power until it cannot hold speed. If I turn it off for about five minutes, the problem goes away for about 20-30 minutes and recurrs. I have replaced fuel filters, fuel pump and had the fuel pressure
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| 97-2000 jeep cherokee turn signal problems | 08 Feb 2005 22:17 GMT | 5 |
I need some help have a 99 cherokee when I put on left turn signal my flashers go on. Have heard the same thing happening but brake lights or all lights will go on when blinkers used. If you have a 97-2000 cherokee not grand just the cherokee I can use some help Thanks
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| Geo Metro - No electrical power at al | 08 Feb 2005 20:36 GMT | 6 |
I fear the worst, but hope someone here can give me some cheap alternatives. My wife took the portable jump starter and decided to use it as a batter charger while the battery was still hooked up to the car. Not a
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| How to replace a defective hamster in my car ??? | 08 Feb 2005 18:58 GMT | 4 |
My car is powered by 100 hamsters, but now 10 of them are dead.What can I do now ?
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| 97 maxima - Trouble starting - neutral safety switch replacement didn't fix it | 08 Feb 2005 15:10 GMT | 1 |
I have a 97 Maxima that I bought used 3 years ago. It has an annoying habit of not always starting. Pushing the shifter firmly forward would usually allow it to start on the next attempt. Recently the problem has gotten much worse, sometimes it takes many attempts, holding the
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| looking for welder opinions | 08 Feb 2005 14:50 GMT | 3 |
I am looking to purchase a welder soon. I will be using it to weld a little bit of everything. We run circletrack racecars, and will be welding rollcages, frames, on the trailer when needed, sheetmetal, and whatever else around the shop! I was looking at Tractor Supply today,
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| Change sepertine belt on 1998 Olds 88 ? | 08 Feb 2005 14:44 GMT | 1 |
I am going to change the serpenting belt on on a 1998 Olds Delta 88 . Which motor mount bolts do I need to remove ( the one thought the bushing or the the two which hold the lower part of the the motor mount to the body .
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