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potential cash cows for lamborghini
given that cayenne sold beyond the wildest dreams of posche management I don't see why not (just don;'t call it a minivan in the states, wink, wink). Lambo IS (was?) working on a crossover. According...
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Are smaller turbo engines better?
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More Toyota woes...
The hits just keep on coming. bob
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followup on GL-5 "experiment" with my A4 manual tranny
Today went to a shop that does tranny rebuilds: upon draining the Castrol GL -4+ with VW specs they found metal debris in it. So that 1-2 month stunt I did with GL-5 in the transmission of my A4 was...
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Dying for a Chevy Volt, but....
Awl -- After a recent thread on the Volt, I'm really tryna justify the purchase of one, but bleeve, it's hard. I figger my gas cost per year is $1600 or so, and payments for a Volt would proly be...
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Can't find a DIY for Tacoma/4Runner 3RZ-FE engine (4cyl, 2.7L) oil filter bracket o-ring?
My 4Runner 2WD 1998 3RZ-FE manual transmission oil filter bracket is leaking drips overnight - but I can't find a single DIY on the net, nor in the factory shop manual for how to remove and replace...
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VW engine dies when closing door
1987 VW Jetta 4cyl 1.8 5 spd Engine died when closing the door. Engine dies whenever the button inside the door frame is pushed, even when revving the engine. Please advise.
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Ford brings the 2L ecoboost home
bob Ford is moving production of a popular small engine from Spain to Cleveland as sales of four-cylinder motors rise. Later this week, Ford will announce a $200 million investment at its factory in...
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Montana Supreme Court OKs stops for snow on license plate.
Better keep that snow cleaned off of there!
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Genset voltage reg: capacitor vs. AVR
What are the pro's/cons of each? One pro for caps is that they are cheaper! The AVR ditty for my unit would cost another near-$400. The pro for AVR is, presumably, much tighter voltage regulation with...
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Do you know of engineering papers for what people call brake rotor 'warp'?
We're having a conversation among friends when one casually mentions his wife's rotors "warped". The other jumps on him and declares that street-use rotors don't warp (in general). An Internet search...
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Chevy lumina 1993 frint seat removal
I have a 1993 lumina four door which has a broken front drivers door outside handle. After a few days the inside handle stopped working as well. I was told to remove the door liner to get at the latch...
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96 Dodge Dakota problem
I have a 96 Dakota that stalls and sometimes dies when the engine is cold and when shifting from R to D. It sounds like a problem with a vacuum leak. What I need to know is does the transmission use...
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Is it "normal" for a P0133 (forward oxygen sensor) DTC to clear itself & not return?
The wife got the SES/CEL and two DTCs, both of which were P0133 bank 1 oxygen sensor being slow to respond (one was pending, the other thrown). She has 135K original miles on this 4cyl 3RZ-FE engine,...
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1970 Eldorado (500CI) where are the cylinder block drain plugs
Approximately where are the drain plugs for the cylinder block in a 1970 Cadillac Eldorado? I need to do a complete flush not just the coolant in the radiator. Thanks.
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