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Introducing Myself

My name is John Ivankovich. I have worked for the past seven years with C-1 to C-6 Corvettes and can help with any Corv...
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posted by mmillman
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why you should NEVER skim an aluminum head

here we see what happens when you take an aluminum head to a traditional machine shop for skimming or "cleaning" as par...
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posted by me
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by me

gasoline

I was just reading about gasoline e10 e85 . They say it's no good after 3 months. Anybody have issues. I got a car parke...
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posted by zekor
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by zekor

Is Consumer Reports Incompetent?

The Feb 2012 issue of Consumer Reports reviews the 2012 Toyota Camry and says the fuel economy numbers are as follows:...
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posted by jamarno
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by jamarno

2012 Camry: Eyesore under the hood

Recently looked at some 2012 Camrys at a local Toyota dealer and was somewhat shocked to see that none of the power pla...
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posted by oparr
63 comments posted 14yrs posted by oparr

used tire question

Have always bought used tires for the older vehicles that ive ever owned. Mostly cheap and still the tires were functio...
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posted by ha101171
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by ha101171

Re: Why does low pressure cost mileage?

> Low air pressure in tires retards fuel milege, but why? > > The obvious answer is, greater friction.  But even though...
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posted by drosen0000
50 comments posted 14yrs posted by drosen0000

Honda sued over hybrid mileage

http://www.impomag.com/scripts/ShowPR.asp?RID=20658 bob
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posted by sound
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by sound

engineering question for nate the "engineer"

dear nate, since you're an engineer, and since engineers know all about stress, strain, and the triaxial resolution the...
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posted by me
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by me

Distributor shield

I have a 1979 Toyota landcruiser, 2F engine. Thedistributor rotor and cap finally needed replacing. Upon opening up the...
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posted by paul
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by paul

Ecoboost torture and teardown

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2011/01/what-the-inside-of-a-torture-tested-ecoboost-v-6-looks-like.html bob
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posted by sound
21 comments posted 14yrs posted by sound