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How to remove horn button Mazda B2600?
I can't get this horn button off -- tried prying, but afraid to break it off. Not sure if it turns, pries, or what. Shop manual just says 'remove' (big help). It's a 1990 B2600i. No air bag, just a 4"...
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16 years ago
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Reversing onto ramps?/
I need to do some exaust work and want to know is it ok to back my car up onto ramps so i can get more clearance to work on the exaust? Or is it a bad/impossible idea?
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18 years ago
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No dash/rear lights on 97 Suzuki Sidekick
Hi all, I have what looks to be some sort of electrical problem with my 97 Suzuki Sidekick. When I turn on the lights, the headlights come on but that's about it. No running lights come on, and none...
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20 years ago
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Harmonic balancer on Mazda 626
Mazda 626 V6 2.5L ATX I just replaced the water pump and the timing belt. After this work, the car shakes badly when idle in "D". It does not shake in any other gear. Why is this happening, the...
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18 years ago
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'04 cavalier: splice fuel line with rubber hose?
'04 Cavalier has a leaking fuel filter. Freeing the nut on the pipe is not going well. I'm thinking to cut the pipe, fit a short stub to the new filter, and splice the stub to the cut pipe with rubber...
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13 years ago
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carrying fire extinguisher in car that you can't drill?
I run into no-drilling a lot. Try setting up a Fire vehicle with a light bar, two radios and antennas without drilling a hole.... I'm getting real good at finding factory bolts and holes to mount...
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15 years ago
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connect 10mm tube to -6AN?
Have you tried Summit? I see they have various AN-Metric adapters.
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16 years ago
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Can a water pump be intermittent?
I would like to know if a water pump on a car can be intermittent. I have been having trouble with my heat and have changed the thermostat 3 times in the past few days. I noticed that if I squeeze the...
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17 years ago
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Quadrajet - how to adjust for altitude
I have an old Suburban with 454 and Quadrajet. I do most of my driving in southern Cal at sea level and moderate temperatures. When I go up into local mountains to altitude of 6000 ft., it is very...
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20 years ago
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LOUD noise in Reverse?
Car: 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Transmission: 440-T4 I don't know if this is transmission related or not, but when I put it in Reverse, and hit the gas to move backwards, I will sometimes get a...
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20 years ago
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P0403 and P0401 Trouble Codes
Greetings! I downloaded the following codes out of my mom's 1999 Dodge Caravan with 120k miles. The MIL is on full time. I cleared the computer of the codes, but they came right back. Does the...
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20 years ago
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A/C vacuum only goes to -20psi, but holds?
My A/C system in a 94 Crown Vic was completely empty of refrigerant. I replaced the accumulator, o-tube, and a bunch of o-rings. When I put the vacuum pump on it and let it run for 50 mins or so I can...
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20 years ago
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Intermittent Power Loss in 1989 Chevy G10 Van with 305
Intermittent Power Loss in 1989 Chevy G10 Van with 305 For 10K the van loses power intermittently for 1 to 10 seconds then comes back to normal power. It happens at all speeds from thruway to idle. A...
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17 years ago
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howling carburettor?
the carburettor is making a howling sound when the trottle is opened wide. any idea what that is? important? I was dignosing the EGR system, looking at a vacuum guage on the hose at the top of the...
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19 years ago
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Is this distributor installed/aligned correctly?
7MGE for an '89 Cressida. The factory manual advises to align to TDC compression which I've done as precisely as I'm able. Notch on the main pulley centered on the 0 mark, marks on the cam drive...
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16 years ago
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Horn relay location on a '94 Chevy S10 (2023 Update)
Where is the horn relay located in a '94 Chevy S10 4x2? I am trying to replace it to see if that will fix the horn. The fuse is still good and I believe the horns still work. thanks.
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17 years ago
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