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| Delphi | 17 Oct 2005 18:07 GMT | 20 |
Heard this morning that Delphi has declared bankruptcy. Management apparently voted itself a healthy benefits package just before the filing. They hope to emerge in a couple of years. Management being more important than workers, it is not surprising
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| Krown Rust Control Damaged Plastic and Rubber Parts | 17 Oct 2005 15:51 GMT | 11 |
I have been spraying my cars with I have been spraying my cars with Krown rust control for about 16 years, the first one was Mazda 323 1988, it is true when the car was scraped 1n 1998 as the result of the accident it was very little rust on metal parts, but bumpers where a
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| changed injectors on97 v6 Mustang got cel | 17 Oct 2005 14:00 GMT | 1 |
Each time I reset cel it stays off untill I restart and the ect turns on the fan. The cel comes back on. The cel will stay off as long as I never kill the engine after I reset it.
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| 93 ford ranger | 17 Oct 2005 01:49 GMT | 6 |
this is an automatic with air. has 284k, burns no oil. engine is a 2.3L (mitsubishi I think) and has been matained by ford since new. This was a fleet truck so ford did very little except very basic maintainance. truck was running ok up to now when the gas milage dropped to 16mpg ...
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| Cadillac Eldorado Has Bad Leveller Pump. Alternatives? | 16 Oct 2005 23:20 GMT | 4 |
I have a 1989 Cadillac Eldorado with auto-leveller in the back, which consists of a pump and two air shocks. I don't really want to pay over $300.00 for a leveller pump for this car, but would rather find a nice, inexpensive work-around. The car sags a bit in the caboose, as
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| Bulk XLR connectors and cable | 16 Oct 2005 19:50 GMT | 2 |
I am thinking of buying XLR connectors and microphone cabel in bulk. I am thinking of doing that to save money, make custom lengths, and build very high quality cables. My questions are: 1) Will it actually save any money over buying pre-made standard
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| Does clearcoat oxidize? | 16 Oct 2005 19:39 GMT | 5 |
...or is it a problem for just the paint beneath? I'm trying to determine if a badly oxidized pickup truck that is heavily oxidized (faded) from sitting out in a vacant lot too long is worth polishing out by machine (without ripping through the paint).
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| incrasing noise at acceleration | 16 Oct 2005 14:08 GMT | 1 |
I acquired my 01' Impala used a year ago. At that time, acceleration was pretty quiet. But with time, the noise is louder and louder when foot on gas pedal. I mean the "normal" revs noise from the front (engine/around). Gas mileage keeps the same. Just the acceleration "sounds" ...
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| Blower works only on high | 16 Oct 2005 12:14 GMT | 6 |
My wife has a 1996 Plymouth Voyager. She advised me that the blower for the defrost, heating and cooling only works on the high setting. I found that when the blower control switch is turned on it does not go on until it is set to the high position. Removing the switch control ...
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| Leaking Fluid Unknown | 16 Oct 2005 02:53 GMT | 6 |
I have a 1982 Dodge 400 2.2l I noticed that my car has been leaking numerous puddles of a yellowish fluid with what looks like extremely fine silver dust. My master brake cylinder was low. Could brake fluid have the fine dust in it? Also, when i accelerate from an idle, i hear
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| airbags for toyota corolla | 16 Oct 2005 00:04 GMT | 7 |
I want to buy a used Toyota Corolla (CE 1998, $3900, 60k miles) , which unfortunately had its airbags blown-up. This , of course, it is reflected in the lower price. Apparatently, the cause was a minor accident since there's no entry on the Carfax report.
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| Rear main seal leaking | 15 Oct 2005 23:31 GMT | 6 |
on a Ford 351W in an F100 pickup. 35k miles on a complete rebuild. Engine runs great other than that leak. I'm running up against a deadline that will prevent me from doing the planned removal of the engine to repair the problem. But, I need my truck
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| 2.8 astro and 2.8 s-10 chev | 15 Oct 2005 19:26 GMT | 2 |
Is the 2.8 FI engine from an Astro Van the same as a 2.8 FI engine that an S-10 chevy truck has? It appears to me that the bell housing (where the transmission bolts to) is different from a quick look. If I were to remove the front accessories from the engine would it be possible ...
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| Do it yourself automotive repair enthusiasts site offers to pay cash for participation. | 15 Oct 2005 15:12 GMT | 7 |
Do it yourself Auto Tech (http://www.diyautotech.com), a website that offers information relating to automotive repair, is offering to pay monthly cash prizes to its top contributing members. DIYAutoTech was launched on September 5th, 2005. Visitors to the site have
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| Another generator situation | 15 Oct 2005 14:00 GMT | 10 |
As a matter of fact, since Katrina and Rita, I have been toying with the idea of cobbling an emergency generator together. A good generator head can be had for about $400, maybe cheaper someplace.
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