Has anyone heard of an industry effort to develop and standardize a
different method of powering auto accesories (ipods, phones, gps, etc)
with a new type of connection rather than the "old world" cigarette
lighter plug-receptacle?

Been looking at newer scan tools and was wondering who has a Genisys and
what do you think of it? Looks like it can handle pulling all the codes.
Does it also allow you to run all the functional tests like the Tech-2?
How about reprogramming of modules?

1995 Dodge Caravan.  A/C compressor runs when it should not -- not all the
time, but if it gets switched on it often will not cut off.  I'm thinking of
replacing the compressor clutch relay (as a very simple thing to try) before
investigating further.  Is there any other ...

With the rising price of gas here are some tips to reduce you fuel
costs, all what needed is for you to try them out so you can see for
yourself. Here goes:-
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I have a 1999 F-150 pickup with a V-6 4.2L engine.  It has the original
engine with about 132K miles on it.
Until the last few days, it turned over pretty much the first crank.  It
still turns over very quickly when it's cold, like first thing in the

I bought all new sensors for my 1998 Chevy Suburban
on Ebay in March of 2007.  The sensors are suppose
to be Borg Warner brand, but they arrived in plain
white boxes with not BWD markings on the boxes or

My November 2007 snail mail Popular Science magazine has an article
about the new GM two mode transmissions.They will debut by year's end in
Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon SUVs with an expected fuel savings of 25
percent over the gas only counterparts.The technology's co-developers

Firstly, I am not sure if this is the correct group for this, so if
there is a more relevant one, please say...
I have a project in mind that has some sort of gear system as a key
part. I have decided that a continuously variable transmission would

I have an old Saturn (1995 SL2) that's been diagnosed as having low
compression in one of the cylinders. I can't afford to have it
repaired right now, so I'm wondering if using a more viscous oil would
be helpful in having it limp along for a few more months. Any

Hi, I have a 95 Suzuki sidekick 1.6 liter 16 valve it ran fine until
the other
day parked it now it wont start.Tried spraying some either into it
still didn't

I've been doing some further thinking about it, and
I'm just having some thoughts about how engines work.....
Mechanic #4, the one who did the work, told me that the problem
with the bad spark plugs was what was causing the engine to be

Gas prices are expected to increase dramatically with crude @ $85 a
barrel. Please help reduce consumer costs by posting the name of the
gas station that sells the cheapest gas on our new discussion board
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Good News for us!! An everyday sedan with a sporty demeanor.
With the recent doubling of crude-oil prices, Mitsubishi's ninth-
generation Lancer is arriving at a time of renewed interest in
smallish sedans. As with most new vehicles, this latest Lancer is

My girlfriend's I30 was having a starting issue. When I tried, it
turned fine, just wouldn't fire enough (it would fire a little, but
then fail to start). So I changed the fuel filter and PCV.
At this point however, it seemed as if the battery had been worn down,

I am wondering if I have defective new uninstalled Moog aftermarket
tie rod ends  that  I bought for a 94 Stealth R/T .  I see small
surface cracks on the face and internal threads where the inner tie
rod bolts up.  It looks like the machining was done too quickly and