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"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...
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posted by suzyw0ng
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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...
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posted by fizzbintuesday
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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 6mos
posted by fizzbintuesday
0 comments posted 6mos 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 8mos
posted by suzyw0ng
2 comments posted 8mos 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 8mos
posted by fizzbintuesday
5 comments posted 8mos 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 11mos
posted by techforce
2 comments posted 11mos 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 11mos
posted by suzyw0ng
0 comments posted 11mos 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

removing clear over-spray from glass

Returned from Easter holidays and found car windows had overspray on them. No idea who did it, it was parked in drivewa...
2 comments posted 1yr
posted by suzyw0ng
2 comments posted 1yr posted by suzyw0ng

water in gas tank

My kid dumped a jug of water into the gas tank thinking it was gas. I disconnected the fuel filler hose and used the op...
12 comments posted 1yr
posted by bill
12 comments posted 1yr posted by bill