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Long term penalty for using lower octane?

Hi Group, I'm wondering what the long term penalty is for using lower octane fuel than called for. If the owner's maunu...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mulcasterXXX
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by mulcasterXXX

Windshield Washing.

I bought some gas at a Shell station this morning.I noticed they don't have the windshield cleaning fluid with the sque...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cuhulin
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by cuhulin

Suzuki Sidekick auto tranny problem...please help..

My 1993 Suzuki Sidekick with 3 speed auto will shift normally from 1-2,but when it shifts to #3 it just gets a neutral,...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by eastender43
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by eastender43

How do I access rear A/F Sensor on Toyota Sienna?

I have a 2001 sienna, odb code 1135 = rear air fuel sensor. I can get the part for $238. what I can't figure out is how...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zarfus1
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by zarfus1

how much can you torque a bolt

Hello, I am just doing some quick back of the envelope calculations on how much you can torque a bolt. Let's use 60kpsi...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by vmpolesov
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by vmpolesov

90 Ford Crown Vic with erratic shifting

While driving, the tranny will shift from first and then hold while the engine revs before sometimes shifting to the ne...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rqb2001
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by rqb2001

Adapting mismatched fuel gauge and sending unit

Is there any possible way to make a little circuit to adapt a fuel gauge to a sending unit with the wrong ohm range? Sp...
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posted by nospam
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

85 tercel won't start

Hi everyone, Hope you can help me with this problem. I left my 1985 tercel (3AC) with my brother and he didn't start it...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tom.rosenmolina
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom.rosenmolina

Slightly used car battery OK to buy?

Local Craigslister has a battery that would fit my car. The story: they bought it at WalMart, 6 year warranty, didn't m...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by BARRELBACK
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by BARRELBACK

Caliper Repair Nothing Else

Need your help: My wife took her 2006 Cadillac SRX with 45K miles to the dealer for regular oil/tire rotation. We did n...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by imanadguy
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by imanadguy

New car paint regulations

I read on Waterworx.net how there's going to be some new regulations on the level of VOCs in car paints that's supposed...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by carguy1000
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by carguy1000

95 Sierra Truck Cooling system

So here is my problem. In the past year, my cooling system has fell apart. The truck has a regular (not Vortec) 350 eng...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dwruss31
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by dwruss31

battery neutral post size

recently replaced a car battery in one of the extended familys car and noticed the neutral cable loop is still a little...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mm
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by mm

power windows roll up incrementally

On a 1995 Camaro Z28, let's say the windows are rolled down all the way. If I press the "up" button, the window will go...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by calder.cay
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by calder.cay