Well, for those of you who have kindly responded to my previous questions,
this is becoming a bit of a saga.  We obtained a new timing tensioner and
mounting bolt, and the motor is put back together, so I decided to install
the timing belt before doing the valve lash.  Got the belt ...

If it rains my truck will stall and not start until it dries.  The
plugs and wires are newer so I have ruled them out.
Is there a particular sensor that is sensitive to humid conditions that
may cause a stall/no start ?

Is there any advantage to copper based antiseize
compound?  Does it last any longer?
I don't think of copper as being antiseize
the way I do graphite.

        I got 2 new front tires at Sears a few weeks ago. The first 2
or 3 days everything was fine, but then I started noticing a pulsing on
braking.  I checked the lug nuts (the mech at Sears used an air wrench)
and 2 of them, right next to each other were on real tight, on the

Have a '84 Toyota Cressida waggon as sort of a "spare" car.
Has a brand new alternator.
Has a brand new battery.
The problem is that it sits in the driveway for, at times, up to three to

My a/c works, but it won't blow much air out the dash vents.  It works in
all other vents.  Any suggestions?

        I got 2 new front tires at Sears a few weeks ago. The first 2
or 3 days everything was fine, but then I started noticing a pulsing on
braking.  I checked the lug nuts (the mech at Sears used an air wrench)
and 2 of them, right next to each other were on real tight, on the

I want to adjust the sensor air gap in my Volvo-Penta I/O.  The Clymer's
manual says use a non-metallic feeler gauge (note: non-metallic, not
non-magnetic).  I've checked all around and cannot find one.  A google
search of non-metallic feeler gauge bring up references to it's use ...

My 4 liter V6 with 50K miles runs fine. But I just had an occassion to
step on it and it bogged and as I backed off the accelerator
it really took off. It is consistently that way. I seldom punch it as I
am a retiree with no reason to get anywhere quickly. I have a

How to make money fast with only 6 DOLLARs!!!!!!!!! THIS REALLY CAN
MAKE YOU EASY MONEY!! IT WORKS!!! A little while back, I was
browsing through newsgroups, just like you are now, and came across
an article similar to this that said you could make thousands of

First the stats:  91 Chev. S-10 Blazer, 4x4, 4.3L engine, automatic, loaded
up with every whiz-bang known to autodom...  Over 200K miles on it.
Was driving around town, everything was fine.  I was stopped at a red light
for maybe 20 seconds and the engine cut out for less than a ...

Wife came home with an r-12 --> r-134 retrofit kit. I've searched
under the hood and the owners manual and cant see any hint that
it came stock with r12 or r134.
Anyone know what it OEM'd with?  1989, 4 cyl, carb'd ( not F/I )

Hi group,
I have a dead alternator I am trying to get rid of. Can I just throw it
in the trash and let my garbage service pick it up or do I need to take
it to some specialized place to have it properly disposed??

How to make money fast with only 6 DOLLARs!!!!!!!!! THIS REALLY CAN
MAKE YOU EASY MONEY!! IT WORKS!!! A little while back, I was
browsing through newsgroups, just like you are now, and came across
an article similar to this that said you could make thousands of

93 Nissan Altima
HC failed by .01, max allowable .500, my reading .5151 (grams/km) . I
suspect the O2 sensor since CO and Nox are close to the limit.
Is there any quick fix to drop the HC this miniscule amount such as using