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they... removed the air conditioner from the car

AvtoVAZ has lowered the price of the Lada Granta for this, they... removed the air conditioner from the car Now the car...
1 comments posted 6mos
posted by mummycullen
1 comments posted 6mos posted by mummycullen

Meigline Rust remover

Seeing lots of youtube ads for this stuff, spray on rust and it dissolves it, leaves shiny metal surface and leaves a pr...
3 comments posted 6mos
posted by techforce
3 comments posted 6mos posted by techforce

"rear legoom" measurement for sedans

I was comparing luxo 4-door sedans, and brochures quote the legroom figures. There is a standard for measuring this wit...
0 comments posted 6mos
posted by suzyw0ng
0 comments posted 6mos posted by suzyw0ng

Jeep Compass remote start

I haven't used remote start in a long time but it worked before. Now it just locks the doors as if I pushed the lock bu...
0 comments posted 7mos
posted by fizzbintuesday
0 comments posted 7mos posted by fizzbintuesday

Jeep Compass remote start

I haven't used remote start in a long time but it worked before. Now it just locks the doors as if I pushed the lock bu...
0 comments posted 7mos
posted by fizzbintuesday
0 comments posted 7mos posted by fizzbintuesday

Dex VI in a 4L60E?

I booked in automatic tranny flush and they said it should have Dex 6 fluid. These dinosaur transmissions were specifie...
2 comments posted 9mos
posted by suzyw0ng
2 comments posted 9mos posted by suzyw0ng

Jeep Compass overheating

2014 Jeep Compass overheats (red light) if it goes gradually uphill for a long time, like driving away from the coast....
5 comments posted 10mos
posted by fizzbintuesday
5 comments posted 10mos posted by fizzbintuesday

Rattling Disc pads

My 1998 F150 has a rattling noise at low speeds from the pads/caliper on the drivers side. I had the wheel off and the...
2 comments posted 1yr
posted by techforce
2 comments posted 1yr posted by techforce

why do some supercars use 10W60 oil?

E.g. Bugatti and Koenigsegg. I would think you would want something thinner to get a few more kW out of the engine, when...
0 comments posted 1yr
posted by suzyw0ng
0 comments posted 1yr posted by suzyw0ng

1998 Ford F150 rear drum brakes

Made a boo boo and left the e brake engaged for 50 miles and turns out the passenger rear drum locked up and I left a l...
3 comments posted 1yr
posted by techforce
3 comments posted 1yr posted by techforce

1998 Ford 4.2L V6 idle issue

Just got a 1998 Ford F150 with the V6 / Auto about 100K miles. Not sure when its had a tune up, but occasionally at a l...
11 comments posted 1yr
posted by techforce
11 comments posted 1yr posted by techforce

Home DIY gasoline station

What else in terms of safety or functionality do I need to account for in designing this Amazon-sourced small-scale hom...
15 comments posted 1yr
posted by wgreen
15 comments posted 1yr posted by wgreen