I recently purchased a TBI setup on ebay.  Its a bunch of parts from a
mid-80's GM vehicle with an adapter plate to fit the throttle body onto
the intake-- basically the same kit sold by Howell.  The kit came with
an electronic distributor.

fresh air / cooled air is restricted when there are leaves blocking air
flow across / through the evaporator coil.
how is the easiest way to remove the damn leaves?
mho

working on a 1988 Sentra that will not start. Plugs, wires,Distrib.
Cap, rotor, Distributor, coil,Ignition Control Unit are all new. ECM
changed. There is no spark from coil, Does any have any ideas on what
is wrong?

Could anyone point me to a good book / website where I can learn how to do
basic car repairs like changing break-pads, filters, timing belts etc - and
general car maintenance info ?
thanks,

How do these numbers stack up for a '93 chrysler t-c mini-van (170k) 3.3
that has
had nothing more than regular periodic maintenance service pulled on the
engine?

I started working on my 1989 GMC Safari to repair a coolant leak from
the water pump interface to the block. Saw that the original
crankshaft oil seal was leaking a good bit so I removed the timing
cover. On the tension side the chain is pretty tight, but on the

I'm about to replace the condensor coil and AC compressor on a 94
Saturn.  The compressor doesnt generate much differential pressure
between high side and low side - its shot.
The Condensor doesnt leak, but has been slightly bent at the bottom by

I have 2006 CR-V EX, 5 speed auto transmission.
But on the Panel, I see only 4 types of speeds.
D, D3(with the press of the button on the gear shift), 2 and 1.
Doesn't that mean 4 speed?? Or what does 5-speed mean? Can you say from

My 1998 Windstar 3.8L, with 145,000 miles on it needs a transmission.
I'd like to make sure there isn't another high cost problem lurking
around the corner, and am thinking of taking it to my mechanic, and ask
him to inspect the engine including a compression test, inspect the

I notice that some ppl are using straight weight oils so I decided to
try to use the oils. Anyway I've some questions regarding the oil. What
are the advantages of using straights over multigrade oils. Currently
I'm using 10W-30 so what straight oil should I use ?

Sports Car
ROAD RACING
In Western Canada
Tom Johnston

I have a good deal of Automotive knowledge, though not a professional
tech, and am a bit stumped by this one.  I live in Phoenix, for
starters.  The first time I fired up the A/C on my dual-air Suburban
for the year, I discovered that the clutch was never cycling off.  Even

i have a 93 civic lx (engine = D15B7) that was not manufactured with an
EGR valve, which is weird to me cause i thought all modern vehicles had
one (since the late 70's). I failed california smog 4 times with twice
the legal limits of NOX but everything else was fine, i'm assuming ...

Auto repair rookie here.  Need to replace a few tires on my 1989 BMW
325is.   Current tire size is P205-50Z-R15 on high performance
Fittipaldi rims (original BMW rims replaced by previous owner).
I just want to replace with basic tires (no need anymore for high

I priced a direct fit exhaust system for my 2000 Mazda
Protege.
Direct fit means it is what the factory
uses....designed to fit ONLY my car