Automotive Technologies

Plain key sticks in lock? Starting the car without a chip?

I got a key made for my car at Home Depot and the guy who made them insisted that, since the key had no chip, t the ign...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

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True Snow Tires Question

Hello, Live in New England, outside of Boston. So, get a fair amount of snow each winter, but not like Northern Maine,...

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posted by rgsros

6 comments posted 14yrs posted by rgsros

Hybrid hydraulic bus

http://www.deskeng.com/articles/aabcag.htm bob

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posted by sound

1 comments posted 14yrs posted by sound

Can direct injection engines start without a starter motor?

Are any cars currently in production with direct injection designed so they can be be started even if the starter motor...

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posted by larrymoencurly

24 comments posted 14yrs posted by larrymoencurly

Offboard hybridization

A thought occurred to me last night: why do you need to bother with lugging a huge battery onboard when you could just...

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posted by isquat

30 comments posted 14yrs posted by isquat

'07 saturn Aura HVAC fan replacement

Hello everyone. I've got an '07 Saturn Aura XR. Recently the HVAC fan has stopped working reliably. I've decided to try...

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posted by shbarnes1

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hard drive in car raidio?

Posted to rec.autos.tech and alt.comp.hardware. I was trying to look up info about a friend's car radio with usb input,...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

3 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

one for the archives

failure mode for an autolite spark plug. no need to remind me to never buy their crappy product. now you see a gap: htt...

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posted by me

14 comments posted 14yrs posted by me

Lighting cigars while sleepwalking

Is there any good reason why the cigarett lighter and the backup aren't ready to use all the time? Don't some makes stil...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

1 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

What could go wrong with an '87 Supra?

This ad caught my eye: 1987 Toyota Supra 80k original - $5200 Very Clean Naturally Aspirated Toyota Supra with just ove...

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posted by ed.toronto

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Is it still okay to leave the car in On, without starting it?

Back when there were ignition points, it was bad (at least there was a 25% chance it was bad) to leave the ignition on...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

10 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

The shocking truth about electric cars

http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=312840 We aren't ready for electric cars yet. cuhulin

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posted by cuhulin

19 comments posted 14yrs posted by cuhulin

97 Previa Bearing Failure After Axle Replacement

I have a 1997 Previa all wheel drive (AWD) that was diagnosed by Toyota dealer as needing a front axle replacement on o...

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posted by persistentone

6 comments posted 14yrs posted by persistentone

Buying & mounting new tires tomorrow (two questions)

I'm buying and mounting tires tomorrow and would like advice on two questions: 1. Where does that red or yellow dot go...

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posted by lavocado

41 comments posted 14yrs posted by lavocado

Owner's Manuals

I sometimes buy used cars with no owner's manual. Bought a manual on eBay for my '97 Lumina. Cost 10-15 bucks with ship...

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posted by thismailautodeleted

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