Automotive Technologies

Suggestions requested for winter storage of Classic car

IN central Michigan. To reply to this message please remove the AT after the kgs1 in the reply to address. Quote of the...

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posted by kgs1AT

1 comments posted 13yrs posted by kgs1AT

7MGE on Toyota won't run with air intake snorkle detached

7MGE on an '89 Toyota Cressida - I was going to shoot some throttle cleaner into it while running hoping to clean the t...

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posted by muzician21

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by muzician21

How would you store a mildly used electric fuel pump?

Wondering what considerations there would be in storing a used electric fuel pump that likely has a fair number of miles...

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posted by muzician21

40 comments posted 13yrs posted by muzician21

What does this pattern related to issue with idle suggest to you?

Similar to a question I've posted recently but have more data now. '89 Toyota Cressida, 7MGE engine. On cold fire-up it...

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posted by muzician21

3 comments posted 13yrs posted by muzician21

Root cause insight into the common BMW blower motor resistor failures

Does anyone have insight into what is the root cause (and repair) of the FSU failure that plagues almost every 1997 to...

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posted by dontaskfor

266 comments posted 13yrs posted by dontaskfor

Sound like a fuel pump?

89 Toyota Cressida. About 1.5 years ago replaced the crapped out factory fuel pump with a not-Toyota pump from one of t...

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posted by muzician21

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by muzician21

Have you ever heard of someone cashing in on an antifreeze guarantee?

I've seen these guarantees on antifreeze bottles, do they ever actually pay out? How often do you have the same antifre...

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posted by docsavage20

3 comments posted 13yrs posted by docsavage20

brake drum section

further to the confusion on what the "rust ridges" on brake drums were made from, i sawed up that old drum and ground th...

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posted by me

10 comments posted 13yrs posted by me

Hub Cap Replacement: Where ?

Hello, Have a 2009 Buick LaCrosse. Came with the standard wheels, which I imagine are termed "Alloy" Just noticed that...

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posted by rgsros

4 comments posted 13yrs posted by rgsros

Bye Bye '97 Lumina 3.1

Last year new tires, LIM gaskets, alternator and gas tank. Maybe 7-800 bucks. Mostly tires, +400 Last month new coil pa...

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posted by thismailautodeleted

19 comments posted 13yrs posted by thismailautodeleted

Zombie Subarus's

http://www.technologytell.com/in-car-tech/2187/when-remote-start-technology-zombie-subarus/ bob

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posted by sound

0 comments posted 13yrs posted by sound

What is the root of this BMW design flaw in all 3,5,7 series BMW trunk wiring looms?

Almost every BMW E39 (5-series) and E38 (7-series) and E46 (3-series) has shorts that develop in the trunk wiring loom...

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posted by arthur

103 comments posted 13yrs posted by arthur

Car AC theory question

AC condensers (the part that's in front of the radiator) can be purchased in bare aluminum or painted black. The purpos...

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posted by demi

52 comments posted 13yrs posted by demi

Anyone ever tested Sunpro oil pressure gauge for accuracy?

Wondering how accurate a Sunpro oil pressure gauge is likely to be - trying to determined whether I have an oil pressure...

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posted by docsavage20

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by docsavage20

crappy brake shoes

this is what happens when you use cheapo brake shoes - you abrade the inside of the drum, create a lip, and end up havi...

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posted by me

44 comments posted 13yrs posted by me