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Hi, Gang:
I have an 89 Grand Caravan that, despite 201k miles on the clock, still
runs and looks pretty good. Of course, its on its third tranny and
second engine...but that's another Caravan tale... :)

I am at the end of my rope.  I have been scouring the 'net for an
intake manifold for my aerostar, since mine is cracked and leaking.
Does anyone know where I can obtain one without a visit to my local
dealership?

A neighbor got a large black plastic trash bag stuck all over the bottom
of her converters and several feet of (stainless) exhaust pipe... it
really covered evenly and adhered extremely well. We pulled off all we
could, but a lot of plastic still remains.

What is the efficiency of regenerative braking in electric
vehicles?  How much kinetic energy is recovered?
--
Rich

I have a quesiton.  I am not too familiar with cars but I own a 2006
Chevy Impala LT.  I recently had my car towed the other day.  And when
I got it back, it seemed to be driving pretty smoothly.  But, this
morning on the way in to work, I noticed a noise coming from the rear

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Coming home work, the temp skyrocketed.  Got home and noticed a stream of
coolant leaking from what looked like the water pump. I replaced the water
pump and still have the leak from the crank shaft - could this be?
Help me please.

I'm experiencing problems when trying to fill my vehicle with gas.  It
appears that something is blocking or restricting the gas flow.  I can
only manage to squeeze 2 to 3 cents worth of gas at a time before the
pump shuts off (as it does when the tank is full...but this is not the

There are lots of cars out there that can be customized. Which car form
the early 90's could you customized the most? Honda?

The car is Toyota Trueno GT-Apex 1991. It has 236,000km on it. It needs
topping up with 1 liter of oil after approximately 3 to 4 hundred
kilometers driving.
Is there any way to deduce whether it's the valve guides, valve seals

I've got a '94 Nissan Sentra that doesn't idle very smooth. When in
gear it chugs to the point you can actually feel it jerking you a bit.
However, as soon as you step on the gas it zips right along fine. When
it's in park it's not near as bad, but it definately feels like it's

1987 Town Car.  Makes a odd tinking sound when first backing up.  I only
hear it in first 10 feet when backing up. Sounded high pitch and tinny
so i thought it was hub caps.  I took off all hub caps and tightened
lugs. The noise is still there.  So far I have tried the following ...

Where is the keyless entry transmitter located in a 1999 Buick Century?

Wheel cylinders were replaced with NEW ones 3 1/2 years ago when upon
inspection one was found to be seeping.  Now there is another leak,
same side, with fluid leaking onto the floor and brake shoes soaked.
Three years seems soon for a cylinder to go bad.  Could there be