I checked my car for stored CEL codes and all that I got was an 18 (one
long, 8 short blinks). I cannot find any reference to this code online.
Can someone tell me what an "18" means?
Car is a 1993 Mazda 626 with V6 engine and auto transmission.

I just bought a 1988 Toyota corolla, manual 5 sp., carburetor (not
fuel injected),  Periodically, with no rhyme or reason, at what seems
to be about a half tank of gas, whether this is relevant I am not
sure, it loses power quickly and stalls. At first we thought maybe the

Awl--
Sent a pdf, which I don't know how to copy text from.
But the key features were:
reconditoined, 5-16K mi.

I just fitted a '93 4.9l from an E-350 into my "79 F-100.  I used the
'93 ECC and harness with relays and fuses and "tapped" into the '79
fuse block and chassis harness.  I installed the tank and high-
pressure lines from the "93 and all went in perfectly.  That is until

3 Dollar lead acid Battery Charger
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 Ace, WH2T
from one of the radio ngs.

Awl--
1990 Mazda 929S.  3.0 L, 180 hp (conservative, I think), dohc, was a
knockoff of the MB 450 two-tone/panels, etc.
Great car.

Hey guys I just got back from the local Santa Fe dealer and he told me
my 2002 Santa Fe's timing belt needs servicing. He said it need to be
serviced at 60,000 miles. I don't know if he is full of BS, and trying
to make a sale, or if he is telling the truth. If anyone anything

I've committed the classic newbie mistake of draining a fluid before
making sure the fill plug can be removed. Actually, I'm not even sure
if I found the fill plug. There's some kind of square drive which may
be the plug on the passenger side, a little towards the front of the

The original tires of my car are Michelin tires with a load index/speed
rating code of 88S. For reasons that I don't understand, I'm having a
hard time finding Michelin tires with the same or higher load/speed

THE BEATLES CAUSED THE DISINTEGRATION OF MANKIND
HIGH COURT
(The Five Judges)
(Judge T., Judge B., Judge S., Judge M. and Judge K.)

1992 Plymouth Acclaim 4 cyl
In the last couple of days it started doing this, but only right after I
stop hard.  If I stop normally it starts back in gear like it always did,
but after I stop hard then it hesitates to catch first gear for about half a

1994 Pontiac - Grand Am- 3100 V6
Need a little help finding the location of the temperature sending unit for
the Guage.Found the 2 wire temp unit for the computer screwed into the
thermostat housing. Havent been able to locate the single wire unit for the

How do you plug the holes in the exhaust manifold after removing the air
pump and
air injector manifold on a 1988 chevy 454 CI with factory headers. Need to
know the size (diameter) and threads (tpi) to make plugs? Or if anyone

Awl--
Apropos of the diesel generator discussion in How Airtight is a cylinder, I
googled All electric vehicles, and found only one viable source, Zenn.
Viable =  a car that can be   1. practically driven and 2.   legally

I've put an engine from a 2002 truck with a Denso pump into a '75 ElCamino,
which has the original VIR type system.
I have not yet installed the hoses, so I can still install whatever sensors
I may need.  The sensors in the 2002 all go to the computer, so I can't