Automotive Technologies

Can a starter motor get "weak"?

My 87 Dak is acting like the battery is weak, but it has a Sears Diehard, less than a year old, and all the cells are f...

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CVT And Kick Down Switch ?

Hello, Have never had a car with a CVT. Do all new CVT cars "still" have a Kick Down switch ? (Thinking of a 2013 Subar...

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posted by rgsros

3 comments posted 13yrs posted by rgsros

New concept tires change color when it is time for a new set of tires.

http://www.auto123.com/en Or, Google,,, Discolor Tyre

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posted by dhiaduit

41 comments posted 13yrs posted by dhiaduit

Need GM guru for 1996 vortec engine help.

Needing expert help. 1996 Silverado. 350 with 359,000 miles. Last two years have had a problem only in winter where it...

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posted by stryped1

9 comments posted 13yrs posted by stryped1

fuel line woes (Trailblazer)

('05 Chevy Trailblazer) We have a leaking gas line, a little forward from where the rigid pipes connect to flex lines n...

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posted by gbeccles

3 comments posted 13yrs posted by gbeccles

Ford Cmax fastest selling hybrid

http://www.technologytell.com/in-car-tech/836/ford-c-max-fastest-selling-hybrid-vehicle-ever-at-launch-says-ford/?utm_so...

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posted by sound

1 comments posted 13yrs posted by sound

possibly OT: why carpet in cars?

Subject says all... definitely I don't understand putting carpet in a pickup truck or Jeep... just seems destined to be...

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posted by njnagel

24 comments posted 13yrs posted by njnagel

Rim Size: any optimal size for a given tire type?

My Frontier pickup truck has original 15" rims -- pretty small by today's standards, and actually a bit hard to replace...

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posted by fitcat

10 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat

From OP: Interpretation ?

Hello, Thanks all for help. Much appreciated. So, my understanding from the replies is that even if it were a defective...

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posted by rgsros

4 comments posted 13yrs posted by rgsros

Coolant Loss: Radiator Cap ?

Hi, Son has a 2005 Accord, 6 cyl., with 135,000 miles on it. Seems to be continually losing coolant. Not "massively," b...

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posted by rgsros

17 comments posted 13yrs posted by rgsros

tool thread spinoff: 12 pt vs 6 pt

What's the purpose of 12 points? (given that they are more likely to damage bolt heads I got to ask!) I nearly always s...

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posted by isquat

16 comments posted 13yrs posted by isquat

FA: † Lot of NEW PARTS for Semi Truck / Trailer / Big Rig (see list w/ part numbers)

x-no-archive: yes FA: ? Lot of NEW PARTS for Semi Truck / Trailer / Big Rig (see list w/ part numbers) http://www.ebay....

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posted by pupista

0 comments posted 13yrs posted by pupista

Cleaning Moldy Upholstery

Not sure if this is the best place for this discussion, but since it is a uto-related I'll give it a try. I have a coup...

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posted by packrat1979

6 comments posted 13yrs posted by packrat1979

ethanol, duh

"We've force fed a fuel into every American's car that benefits a few thousand corn farmers and ethanol refiners at the...

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posted by me

9 comments posted 13yrs posted by me

'96 Ford Explorer alignment issue

x-post to rec.autos.tech, alt.trucks.ford 1996 Ford Explorer XLT, 4.0, 4x4 I replaced the L/R upper/lower control arms...

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posted by gpsman

6 comments posted 13yrs posted by gpsman