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Disconnecting alternator from car....

to run on battery only.... Any idea on how much gas this would save? I noticed a substantial increase in my mpg's when...
32 comments posted 15yrs
posted by fitcat
32 comments posted 15yrs posted by fitcat

2005 Lincoln Town Car AC recharge problem

I recharged my AC myself with one of those cans of EZ Chill R134a. Here's what happened: after about 5 minutes of relea...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by derf109
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by derf109

Ding resistant car?

Long time ago saturn cars were equipped with plastic doors that are ding resistant. That sounds like a good idea. Why d...
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posted by nospam
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

1993 lumina sedan trunk lock jammed open .

I got home today and opened the trunk to get my groceries out. So far so good. Then I noticed the key was jammed and wo...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by marks542004
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by marks542004

Torque hole

http://electronicdesign.com/article/eda/Ford-Uses-Math-Models-to-Solve-Torque-Challenges-.aspx?cid=ed_newsletter&NL=...
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posted by sound
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by sound

High Gas Prices

10 Things You Need to Know About High Gas Prices and Obama's Oil Policy http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?A...
14 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cuhulin
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by cuhulin

Toyota recalls 2.2M vehicles...

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/02/toyota-announces-massive-recall-to-prevent-jamming-gas-peda...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by sound
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by sound

Suburban no 4wd 4x4 fixed

Was helping my brother in law with his newly acquired 95 GMC suburban 4x4. No 4wd lights on the floor shift, no front a...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by sound
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by sound

Tow Hitch Weight Rating

Hello all, I am thinking of buying a boat and plan to tow it with my '94 Cadillac Fleetwood. This is the fullsize RWD m...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ev1lbastard
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by ev1lbastard

Changing/Flushing antifreeze Lebaron, ''95, 3.0L V6.

Well, I can't believe it but I've forgotten how to change the anti-freeze. This must be the start of Oldtimers Disease....
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posted by NOPSAMmm2005
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

replacement knob for ac/heater on Olds 88 (1999)

I'm looking for a replacement knob (or preferrably a better knob such as was on my 96 Chev Lumina) for the cheap plasti...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by barn104_1999
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by barn104_1999

Re: Interesting solution to an alignment problem

> 1989 Mazda 626. I replaced the lower control arm on the pass side in > December, and while it resolved the ball joint...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by csr684
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by csr684