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Nissan truck engines vs. car engines

All-- Curious as to why the truck engines (2005,6, Frontier, Xterra, pathfinder) are about the same hp as the Maxima (2...
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posted by jebd
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by jebd

Mixing R-143a PAG and Ester oils

Sorry for three posts in a row. Just got finished under the hood and its been awhile. Napa dude says they will mix fine...
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posted by gtg803xREMOVE
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by gtg803xREMOVE

Mixing Green /Yellow/ Orange antifreeze

I'm pretty much aware that mixing Orange (Dexcool) and regular green antifreeze is a bad idea. However, what about the...
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posted by gtg803xREMOVE
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by gtg803xREMOVE

Brake manifold vacuum hose

Car is a 1989 Honda CRX Si with MPFI. Is the brake booster vacuum line a special type of hose or can I substitute one fr...
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posted by gtg803xREMOVE
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My Mazda 626 1992 consumes too much oil

My car consumes too much oil every two days I have to add oil. I have check for leaks and I didn't find anything. Can an...
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posted by Kbebop
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by Kbebop

2-cycle engine question

Background: Homelite chainsaw runs, but it's not oiling the chain. The oiler seems to require pressure from the engine,...
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posted by _g_bnotreallymyaddresseccles
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by _g_bnotreallymyaddresseccles

High Miles Econoline

I have a 95 econoline 350 with 220K miles on it. I love this camper van and have taken it to two mechanics b/c it is pi...
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posted by Smcgreg
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by Smcgreg

Toyota

I have a 1996 toyota tacoma sometimes when you push the clutch in it makes a really bad noise but not everytime it dose...
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posted by donf872
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Grand AM vs Century vs Malibu

I look for a used car. All 3 have extreme bad resale values after 1 year use, so they are good deals in used car market...
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posted by speediercoREMOVE_THIS
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by speediercoREMOVE_THIS

1985 Ford Bronco II melted hoses

I was driving home today, 25 miles, and noticed an exhaust leak coming from under the hood. When I got home and looked,...
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posted by louiegeorge
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by louiegeorge

1991 Pontiac sunbird starter.

My daughters 1991 sunbird either 3.1 or 3.3 engine is in the snow and needs starter replaced. I need to crawl under the...
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posted by sumin
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by sumin

1998 and forward Buick caliper slides

Does anyone know exactly what Allen wrench fits the slide pins for 1998 and up Buicks? I thought it was a 45 Torx, but,...
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posted by <HLS
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by <HLS