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Re: 4 Wheel Alignment on Grand Marquis?
If the old tires wore evenly, it doesn't pull, and you haven't hit anything solid recently, then save your money. Chances are that they will make it worse than it is. Stan K. F
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Re: Suddenly, the car won't start up ...
That's correct. I need a new battery - I checked the battery and it was dead. It is somehow surprising becaus the battery light indicator was green while the battery dashboard light was quite dimmed....
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Re: Sometimes you can't see the forest for all the dang trees...
Some of my episodes was embarrassing, such as: Working for a large rental car company, I once spent 2 hours chasing down a "short" that caused headlights to stay on whenever the ignition was on. I...
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Emissions Test Results: Problems
Had my 1991 Chevy Caprice (155,000 miles) undergo emissions testing today, for Texas vehicle inspection. Results: High Speed Emission Results (25 MPH) Low Speed Emission Results (15mph) Standard...
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Re: learning to rebuild engines
Anyone happen to know a site that lists all the special tools that would be required in rebuilding an engine? Aaron Aar
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Re: How to diagnose a bad expansion valve?
It's not critical to remove all the mineral oil if you add more oil that is compatible with it, 134a, and your system. In a perfect world you would use compressed air or some other method to blow as...
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92 olds 3.1 idle & stall problems
I have been having some problems with a 92 olds cutlass supreme 3.1, about 191k miles on it. The problems do not appear to be caused by the car being warm or cold and don't always appear. I've posted...
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Re: Is "hazardous waste fee" a scam with new tires?
If you have the proper rim, and room in the trunk where the spare goes, then yes it would have been a good idea to have a full size spare. ----------------- Alex __O _-\
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Re: HELP: Car Overheats !!
Clem, Thanks for your response. Yes, if the car is running hot and I turn on the AC, which in turn switches on the fan, even then the temperature doesn't go down. It keeps rising. Is it normal for the...
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Re: R12a
If your system was originally designed for r134A great, stick with it. If not, then putting r134A in your system is not always going to get you good results. ----------------- Alex __O _-\
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Re: 1987 Mazda B2000 high CO at idle and higher speed.
I finally found the Coolant Temerature sensor. It was located below the carb on the intake manifold. There is a separate sensor for the temp gauge on the front of the engine. Disconnecting the...
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Re: 90 Civic CV Joint pops out on hard turns
There is another possibility. My daughter in law also had one of these cars. When the CV's wore out, son replaced them. The new one popped out the first time he took it on the LA freeway. Seems the...
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Valvoline CV Grease - Where to get?
In the book Boston's Gun Bible, he recommended Valvoline CV joint grease for use on 1911 style gun slides and said a 1 lb tub of the stuff was only about $4, but I haven't been able to find it...
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Nasty alternator/generator control voltage problem
Vehicle: -95 GM Lumina APV Van with 3800 (3.8L VIN L) General Symptoms: -Intermittent loss of alternator/generator charging (particularly when hot right after startup or unplugging and then plugging...
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94 Taurus mysterious trannsmission leak
I have a 94 Taurus wagon and have a weird transmission (AXOD Metric on the pan) leak I can't find. The other day, my wife was driving it and called me saying it was revving and not moving, then...
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