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System Not Charging Battery

I recently replaced the alternator and battery on my 1995 Olds Silhouette. It doesn't charge the battery. The volt mete...
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posted by ckgccmg
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by ckgccmg

Automatic Transmission weird shifting

Automatic Transmission weird shifting 1990 Ford Ranger 4X2 Super Cab V 4.0L A4LD Transmission My vacuum modulator faile...
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posted by tubeaudio
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by tubeaudio

gauge backlighting

So I finally got the Ugly Truck reasonably in shape today... got a camper shell off Craigslist, so I had to run a wire...
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posted by njnagel
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

Antique/Classic Autos.

Section in yesterday's local newspaper. 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe, 6 cylinder, automatic.Needs complete Restoration, not...
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posted by cuhulin
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by cuhulin

Spare tire removal

2000 Chevy Silverado. Bought used in 2003. Need to remove spare (looks brand new) for the first time in order to drill...
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posted by ivan
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by ivan

Windshield chip too small to repair?

I have a really tiny chip in my windshield. My insurance company sent someone out to fix it, but he said it was too sma...
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posted by timur
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by timur

Pontiac Nighthawk

Why not make a car with American attitude and the latest tech? A plug in hybrid with an oversized electric motor and a...
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posted by henry.cobb
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by henry.cobb

'93 Dodge van goes dead when I park it

Got a 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3.3 6-cylinder, 176k miles, still in great shape, we've kept it up mechanically plus ha...
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posted by nowhereman
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by nowhereman

Camero oil pressure gauge

My daughter has an eighties vintage Camero. The oil pressure light is staying on, but she says the car also has a gauge...
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posted by stauffer
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by stauffer

What can you do with a two-post lift?

Obviously they can pick up cars and trucks. But what else can you do with them? I have seen them lift a body off a chas...
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posted by mcgeepby
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by mcgeepby

mazda 626 2002 egr valve problem

Hello my car did not pass emissions, my mechanic replace the egr valve but this did not fix the problem. Has anyone had...
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posted by jcharth
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by jcharth

SPEEDOMETER options on an older truck....???

My uncle wanted me to ask you guys about this. He drives a smaller style, 1969 bread type truck. I forget the brand of...
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posted by Leesa_Tay
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by Leesa_Tay

And now, a word about snow tires...

Yeah, it's late, but it's still snowing here in the great Northeast,so I'm still riding on my snow tires. At the beginn...
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posted by Trueno
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by Trueno

2000 Chevy Malibu

I work at a local body shop as a full-time /apprentice mechanic, and i've been working on a co-workers car and we've no...
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posted by the_1joker
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by the_1joker