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Hello all: I have a 2006 MDX Touring. The correct cold tire pressure as indicated on the panel of the drivers door says 32 PSI. The tires are the factory standard Michelin 235/65/R17. I checked the tire pressure with my digital gauge just a couple of weeks after I received the car from the dealer and read more...

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Hello - I've got a 97 A6, and the cigarette lighter is too shallow for the charger cord of my cell phone (Sony Ericsson Z500). Haven't had this problem with other vehicles. Anyone here encounter this and can recommend a solution? Thanks. RB read more...

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Hi, It's a 1992 I've owned since new. Small puddle forming underneath and looked to be seeping from the base of the reservoir where it attaches to the radiator housing. Most (here and elsewhere) suggested replacing the entire radiator but I could not resist the possibility that only $8 of read more...

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What is the location of ecm temp sensor 2004 grand prix read more...

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I have 2003 Dodge Caravan SE, which takes E85 (has the E85 sticker on the gas cap door), but I've never used it before. The other day my tank was half full, and I filled it up with E85. A couple dozen miles later my check engine light went on. It stayed on for a couple of days. Today the check read more...

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My mother's 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis LS automatic won't shift into gear. She says that she has to pump the breaks dozens of times before it will shift out of park. Sometimes while pumping the breaks it will almost go to the floor, then you can shift in gear. Someone thought it was pressure read more...

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Every AutoNation new or certified used vehicles has a 3 day or 150 mile money back guarantee with no restocking fee. You can buy with confidence. AutoNation Direct is a subsidiary of AutoNation, Inc. What if I don't like the vehicle, can I bring it back? read more...

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just bought a 2000 Haundi elantra drives fine but, won't go into reverse from drive read more...

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I think I've asked this question before; but what exactly are the POWER DRIVE and WINTER DRIVE switches for in this vehicle. What exactly do they do in terms of transmission operation? Also, in my 1995 Passport, the WINTER DRIVE switch works intermittently and read more...

In article: Honda Passport - "Power" and "Winter" drive switches

Remember the story about an incorrect part I bought on ebay, from Jagpro? Be very careful, this is how they deal with people.. "Subject: Re: eBay Item: JAGUAR XJ6,420G Engine Mount (Item #4551663718) Hi Ron, In respect of your posting on Jag Forum- Hi Ron, read more...

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Hello all, I am by no means a "car guy". By that I mean, I can do minor repairs but I wouldn't know where to begin to overhaul the engine. I have a 2000 kia sephia with close to 150k miles on it. Yesterday I noticed it runs sluggish when accelerating and started idling rough. read more...

In article: 2000 Kia Sephia Idle's Rough and sluggish accelleration

I have 98 Lexus ES300 with 77,000 miles. Here is my problem. The car starts and cranks fine and runs fine usually. But sometime right after I start the car and it is still in park the RPM gauge drops to the last line before 0, but the engine is still running and you can feel a very read more...

In article: 98 Lexus ES300 RPM Problem

Im thinking of putting an ammeter in my 98 MPi and was wondering how to wire it. Do i need to take a feed directly off my alternator, if so, which wire is it? Then is it simply earthed in the normal way, such as my voltmeter? As i said, 98 MPi, am i best getting a 60 0 60 ammeter of is a 30 0 30 sufficient? read more...

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I have just bought a 2000 Montero Sport. Didn't notice before I bought it but there is no tank for the front windshield Washer. Also no pump. Anyone have any info. where I can get one and where it should be installed? Also I don't see an elec. plug for the pump.I need info.on how to hook up pump. The read more...

In article: 2000 Montero Sport Front Windshield Washer Tank

I feel kinda stupid to post such a question, but I hope that the nice folks out here would not mind. I noticed that a cable with a square header is hanging loose under the dash/steering near the fuse compartment. I looked under the dash and could not find any mating connector from where this could have come read more...

In article: Hanging cable under steering/dash in a 93 240sx

Hi, I know squat about Porsche's but have always wanted one for fun weekend driving, in particular a cab. This pretty much mandates not spending a whole lot of money. I've come across a '79 Targa that's been converted to a cabriolet... which I thought read more...

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We have just replaced the chains in my friends 1996 9000 Aero Automatic. He is now suffering from a vibration at low revs which smooths out to be unnoticable up the rev range. The chains were all adjusted to TDC and the marks on the balance shafts and cams all lined read more...

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Greetings - Our 2003 Subaru Outback is overheating, however when I opened the hood... the overflow tank for the coolant was full to the top and spilling over some. Any idea what could be going wrong here? Appreciate the help or advice. Thanks, Mahala read more...

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Hello, What is the best way to clean a greasy film on the inside of the windshield? I have used Windex sprayed directly on windshield, damp cloth sprinkled lightly with baking soda and Invisible Windows all to no avail. Even thought the windshield read more...

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Just curious, If I cleaned my throttle body and reassembled it without changing the manifold gasket, what would the symptoms be, if the old gasket isn't holding its seal? To be fair, the engine performance changed after I cleaned the throttle body. I didn't change the gasket and would like to see if what happened read more...

In article: What are the symptoms of a leaking throttle body gasket?

My car is a 2000 Beetle, 2.0 ltr gas engine. About a week ago I suddenly got a blinking red temperature light while driving. I had been driving about 20 minutes at the time. I checked the coolant and oil, both were normal. The next two days I was fine read more...

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Belingo van starts and runs fine up to about 2500 rpm then feels choked after that and goes into limp home mode - any ideas what to look out for? TIA HOG88 ~oOo~ ( ) read more...

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Inside my 1991 Miata, the water literally pours onto the rug on the passenger side when the A/C is on. I turn off the A/C and no water problem. Should I assume that the hose has become loose inside and to get it from the interior? Also, should I dismantle the glove compartment. I see two screws at the base read more...

In article: Water Leak Passenger Side Interior Under Glove Compartment

A close relative has a beautiful 1999 c230 with <> 30,000 miles on it. However, while getting backed out of the garage there was an error in judging distance and the passenger side mirror hit the garage door ..knocking the mirror backwards of course. read more...

In article: c230 mirror --- damage or not? How to fix??

Hello, all. As a recent purchaser of a 2011 Ford Focus with the Microsoft/Ford Sync system I was wondering if there is a way to display the Sync software version number that is installed on my vehicle. Thanks for your time and comment. Sincerely, read more...

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