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Why is my car so sensitive to wheel balance?
I have a 99 Maxima SE with about 130k on it. Recently I noticed the front wheels vibrates slightly at 80+ mph speeds. On my local commute the vibration seems to come and go, and since my commute isn't...
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99 Chrysler T&C wobble in front end
Hi everyone. I'm having trouble with my 99 Chrysler T&C 3.3L. I've replaced tires, wheel bearings, axle shafts but I still have a wobble on acceleration at any speed over 10mph. The wobble stops on...
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Fuel stabilizers
How do fuel stabilizers work? They cannot change the boiling point of a compound, can they? Do they make new compounds with different boiling points/vapor pressures? Or do they put some sort of layer...
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Steam cars
Were steam cars the only steam engines that were legal to operate without a boiler operators license? When and how did the steam car manufacturers get laws passed to exempt steam cars?
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So who is at fault for this accident
My daughter was driving down the street and approached an itersection. There is no stop sign at this intersection and this is a blind intesection. She proceeded to take a left at the intersectin and...
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Blizzaks. They are incredible.
I had a pair on the back of my rwd Datsun 280Z in the '80s. They actually made the car drivable in a Michigan winter!
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Brake question
What is a bleeder line? If one is broken, what effect may it have? I was told several months ago that I have a broken bleeder line on one of my front brakes but I've continued driving the car with no...
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Switching From "P" to "LT" Tires on 02 Tahoe
Good Day, Has anyone here had experience with switching from the stock p265-70- R16 tires to LT265-75-R16's? Les Schwab said that the LT's would fit according to their application chart. I agreed to...
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2005 F-150 PCV Characteristics
I have a 2005 F-150 with 100K miles. I have never chanced the PCV and when I went to get one no one in town has one. I dont know for sure if it's bad but the truck is running like crap! The plugs are...
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Role Of Car's Weight VS Choice of Tires on Snow Performance
My last car was a 2005 Chevy Malibu 3.5L V6. Curb Weight: 3174 ( F/R%: 59/41. Tire: Performance-All-Season Yokohama Avid H4S My current ride is a 2008 Kia Optima 2.4L 4. Curb Weight: 3142, F/R%:...
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98 Gran Marquis Accident Bent Wheel
My daughter was recently in an accident. She was hit broadsiide near the front wheel. The wheel is now bent so that the tire rubs agains the upper ball joint housing. I will have the car towed to a...
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lincoln no longer makes floor jacks?
Got a little $$ for xmas, thought I would buy myself a GOOD floor jack to replace the ancient Craftsman 2-ton and completely flimsy Chinese mini floor jack that I've been getting by with. I remember...
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MSD ignition causing stumble on acceleration
I recently installed an MSD 5900 Blaster ignition and an 8202 Blaster 2 coil on my carbed Dakota V6. I now have a slight shudder on moderate to heavy acceleration from a dead stop. Light acceleration...
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which costco jack
I am looking for a floor jack for working in m home garage about once a month they have a 1.5 ton Torin Aluminum Jack online for $109 shipped 14 3/4" lift height In the stores they have a ARCAN XL-35...
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Tire Pressure (2023 Update)
I just got new tires installed, upon leaving the shop I stopped after the first block and I checked the tire pressure, it is 40 psi in all tires. I let air out until they were 32 psi. The car is a...
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