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What's a tune up?

What is involved in a tune up at a shop these days? They seem to want a fortune to do it. Is it really anything other t...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stauffer
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by stauffer

A/C Travails

Posted this on a frugal group, but thought it might interest some here. >> >>I get 30 mpg not using AC but only 25 mpg...
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posted by thismailautodeleted
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by thismailautodeleted

Is there an air conditioning "stop valve"???

I'm going to try and find the leak in my A/C and have a question... If I remove the compressor, and blow air into the h...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by myspam
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by myspam

Coil pack testing question

I know this coil pack isn't off a car, it is off a Johnson outboard, but thought maybe some of you knowledgeable folks...
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posted by romainm
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by romainm

research work on effect of structural glasings

we are starting research work on effect of structural glasers on a) global warming, b) on neighbouring structures c) on...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by protectsystems2004
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by protectsystems2004

Some details of the 2AZ-FE engine

Gonna write this stuff down and post it so I don't lose it. Had to wade through a lot of pages to find it. The 5th Gene...
84 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Built_Well_Toyota
84 comments posted 18yrs posted by Built_Well_Toyota

Crossthreaded?

I got a new screw in sensor that fits in the top of the engine block. When I unscrewed the old one I found the previous...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by erness.wild
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by erness.wild

91 Ply Acclaim tranny mount location

I have a 91 Plymouth Acclaim 6cyl 3.0 and need to replace the transmission mount, often called motor mount. I had the p...
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posted by hakone
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by hakone

P0171/P0174 Help!

'97 Chev K3500 7.4L Been chasing after the source of intermittent P0171/P0174 (always both set) for some time without s...
42 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aux3.DOH.4
42 comments posted 18yrs posted by aux3.DOH.4

Ford 3.0L vulcan head bolts

Are the 3.0L head bolts in a 3.0L ford vulcan torque to yield like they are in a duratec? If they are, how do you do th...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sound
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by sound

sent me new car

sent me new car
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posted by patpushkar
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by patpushkar

taurus 3.0 swpas.

I got a chance to get a 97 taurus with a 3.0 vulcan for cheap. its blowing compression back out the water bottle. Car w...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sound
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by sound

Camry's PCV valve

There's no mention in the Camry's owner's manual or scheduled maintenance guide about PCV valve replacement. Wikipedia...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Built_Well_Toyota
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by Built_Well_Toyota