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Suddenly Knocking Engine

Hi! I'm not exactly sure I'm in the right place, so please excuse me if my post is inappropriate - but I am desperate....
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jayxwit
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by jayxwit

the mystery deepens....

Car: 1986 mazda 626, 2.0L Problem, when starting the battery will drain as if there is a much larger than normal curren...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS

how much will carmax pay?

there is a carmax near where I live. it's about a 40 minute drive but I was considering taking my car there and having...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rowest
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by rowest

Engine oil cooling?

I have a Bonneville SSEi 3.8L engine and would like to know if an external engine oil cooling could impact engine perfo...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by no-email
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by no-email

97 Cavalier fuel filter replacement problem

I'm trying to get the quick-disconnect end of the fuel filter to release. The car has 85,000 miles on it and the filter...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by macjim
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by macjim

Saturn Vue Heater Output Temperature

A fellow Saturn Vue owners is complaining about the warmth of the air coming out of his heater. Mine is very warm, so I...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by cewhite3
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by cewhite3

What did they call this engine?

Around 1994 to 1997 Olds and perhaps other GM cars had a 4 cyl engine that showed headgasket issues around 60 to 80K mi...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mvtss
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by mvtss

2 condensers = great a/c cooling?

I have an 89 f-150 that I retrofitted to 134-a. I am always wanting to play around with stuff and I wondered what whoul...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tiredofthis12001
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by tiredofthis12001

Clutchless shifting

Hi, dumb question: am i likely to cause transmission damage shifting without using the clutch when engine and gearbox ar...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kplasun
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by kplasun

2001 Honda Accord V6

On a 3.0L V6 Accord EX, did they use a timing chain or is it a belt with 120K miles service?
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mvtss
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by mvtss

Chevy 6.5 diesel injector question

Hi everyone- I have a '92 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 with a 6.5 turbo diesel that's putting out a considerable amount of w...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by muzzyzx7rr
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by muzzyzx7rr

Sacramento self service auto shop?

Subject: Sacramento self service auto shop? I live in an apartemnt complex and need somewhere to work on my Jeep (addin...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by cav_tanker
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by cav_tanker

Grand AM water pump, Help!

I have a 94 Grand Am with the 2.3 liter engine Single Overhead CAM (vin 3, I think). I have just got over 200k miles. I...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by keschhofen
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by keschhofen

Battery drain, suspect bad alarm install.

Hi, I have a Clifford AutoImmobilizer that was installed by the car dealer back in 1994. The car is a '92 Ford Taurus a...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by DL4954
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by DL4954