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Saturn shut down.

I am watching 5:00 PM local tv news.A guy said GM (Government Motors, I call it) plans to shut down Saturn. cuhulin
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cuhulin
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by cuhulin

Modern cars equipped with "start" buttons...

Do any of these have big red kill switches, like race cars or industrial machinery? If not, why not?
45 comments posted 17yrs
posted by invalid
45 comments posted 17yrs posted by invalid

fuel gauge reads empty

I have a '95 Ford Ranger with the 2.3 L 4 cyl. The other day I noticed that the gas gauge read empty. First I thought s...
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posted by engineman1
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by engineman1

911 Tape: Runaway Lexus Driver Reported No Brakes

Toyota issued a second recall related to floor mats. The first one (Sep 2007) sure didn't help Lastrella's family of 4,...
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posted by johngdole
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by johngdole

Gas/diesel engine

http://www.designfax.net/enews/20090825/feature-3.asp bob
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posted by sound
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by sound

Passed Aircare with high NOX - what to test first

My Dodge Caravan 3.3l (270,000 klics) has passed aircare but with nox reading that are 50% above average. I'd like to a...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by redryderridesagain
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by redryderridesagain

A couple of neat ''Tricks''

I rigged up this afternoon on my 1983 Dodge RV van.I connected a piece of stainless steel wire to an overhead screw so...
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posted by cuhulin
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by cuhulin

Refresh my memory

Back in the old days, when auto makers were switching from breaker points to solid state ignition, there were a couple...
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posted by paul
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by paul

Air compressor.

This morning, I removed the two plastic case halves of my light weight SpeedAire air compressor, Model 5F239-7 1 3/4 ho...
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posted by cuhulin
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by cuhulin

FAKE oil pump.

I have an oil pump like the kind that is suppose to pump oil up through the dipstick tube.I bought it at the Goodwill s...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cuhulin
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by cuhulin

2006 Crown Vic wheel source

I just bought a 2006 Crown Vic police car, with 17x7.5 inch steel wheels. Can't find one any cheaper than $60. No junky...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by fusion640
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by fusion640

1970 Cadillac Eldorado coolant overflow

I've got a 1970 Cadillac Eldorado, about 58K miles. When driving it, it's fine. Sometimes after a ride I stop the car a...
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posted by derf109
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by derf109

buying tires online?

thanks for all the informative responses to my previous post on buying cheap Chinese tires. I don't really want to be b...
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posted by x
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by x

Bumper Question

There is a rubber strip (about an inch wide) that was attached to the bottom of the front bumper (full width) on my 200...
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posted by 339
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by 339