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Tires Sizes - Need some tips

When comparing 17, 18, etc tires..........what does it affect. I know a less wider tire is better for snow. So if for e...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by endor37
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by endor37

Fixing rear-window defroster - HOW????

You know the kind... Lots of little lines on the glass, with, somewhere on each end of the window, a connection for pow...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dakidd
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by dakidd

1988 Mercury Tracer

Started up fine ran for 5 min then stopped. Fuel ok, no spark Had spare coil and installed still no good. Will get into...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mb6467
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by mb6467

96 Cavalier Warning Light

Hi, my daughter's friend has a 96 cavalier and one of the dashboard warning lights comes on & goes off while driving. S...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rspeaker
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by rspeaker

86 Mustang Rear Seat Backs ---> Please help !

I just got my seats back from the upholstery shop. However, My problem is when I went to install it I think they coverd...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by synth
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by synth

Currently, who owns who in the tire industry???

Who owns who in the tire industry? This has always been a maze I've had a hard time keeping up with... Here's some 'pos...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nosplamtrhaonosplam
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by nosplamtrhaonosplam

Tools: what drive sizes to get?

Hello, I have a newbie question. What drive sizes should one get for working on automobiles? I see that the three most...
25 comments posted 22yrs
posted by shortseller12
25 comments posted 22yrs posted by shortseller12

Pinging Cadillac

I have a '94 Cadi w/4.9L engine and 66k miles. I am having a problem with pinging. Between 35 and 50 the engine pings....
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by joe
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by joe

Alignment & weight issues

General question: With a typical FWD vehicle, slight toe to the fronts, would sitting in the vehicle (your weight) caus...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by noplace
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by noplace

Elusive Misfire

Hello everyone, I have a 1995 Pontiac Grand Am SE, four speed auto, 2.3L "Quad Four" engine. The other day the SES ligh...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by self-imprisoned
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by self-imprisoned

Traditional PFI & deceleration shut-off?

If saturation injector PW specs are 2 ms - 12 ms, might it be normal for the PW to briefly drop to less than 0.25 ms (o...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by spambucket
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by spambucket

Is there a big difference in the GM 3.1 engines

Is there any difference in the 93 Chevy Lumina and the 2001 Century Buicks engines? I heard that the Buicks have proble...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by notmonitored
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by notmonitored

P0401 EGR Insufficient Flow

I replaced my EGR valve last month when I began getting this code, thinking that would solve the problem. It did for ab...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rtrr
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by rtrr