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Carb spacers and Edelbrock 1405's
On a moderately built 305 with a Performer EPS intake manifold . This thing runs like a scalded cat , did everything I wanted - except idle . No matter what I did it would idle for a few seconds then...
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Did you ever make this mistake - wiper blades
This is my problem, in a nutshell... <> <> <>Need to replace the 96 toyota 4runner base 2wd rear window wiper. I can't get it at Costco (even though they're on sale right now) because the shortest...
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seized threads
A bit off topic. Got a house, deceased estate. There was a Maytag washing machine there, might be 30 years old according to the neighbour. So it lasted a bloody long time. But trying to get the hoses...
 
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check list
A guy named Akerloff won a nobel prize for pointing out the seller of a car knows much more about the car than you do. That puts you at a disadvantage. The only counter to this is to have an expert...
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2023 Garmin Rally XC100 Power Meter Pedals
Suggestion: or even better
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Jeep recall
My step-nephew (Is there such a thing?) has several irons in the fire, including buying salvage cars and fixing them up. That is, paying a shop to fix them up. He trusts them to do it right because...
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Battery water
Back in the dark ages you filled the battery until you saw a curved rather than flat surface. Is it the same now? The battery in my 2013 Corolla was in it to my knowledge when I bought it in 2016 and...
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Why one needs a dVD drive in his laptop after all, haha.
FWIW, hubby who can still hear earthquakes a few seconds before they start and who used to hear REALLY high sounds, says the analog/digital thing is pure bullshit. I trust him. My ears have always...
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pollution control on most Guat vehicles.
Some of the vehicles, especially chicken buses and trucks, but no where near all of them, belch black smoke in great amount here in Guatemala, especially when starting up hills, of which their are...
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How auto AC works,
My rental, a Toyota Yaris, has a simple heater/AC and sometimes, with the fan on 1, the lowest speed other than "stop", and the temp on coldest, it's too cold. The solution seems to be to move the...
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Should I was my rental car
Most roads in Guatemala that I drive on are pretty nice. Even in rural areas, they are 2 wide lanes, one each way, often with a yellow strip in the middle and white edge. A couple short areas, 2 or 3...
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Volume control on car radios
I wanted to include at least one car group and somehow I posted when I was trying to remind myself of its name. Instead of sitting at a desk where I do things properly, this room in a Guatamala City...
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Drop in gas mileage
Hills maybe but are you driving more city streets and less expressway? That's a big change too.
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What does this yellow light mean on the front
In the front of a friend's car this yellow light is lit on a Rav4. do I find out exactly what it might mean? Do I need any special tools? rav4 — Postimages
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