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choosing an used sending unit/ gas pump

please dun reply to my bogus email addr. I am an owner of a 1992 escort wagon. My car starts to develop rust issue. Lat...
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posted by cml
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by cml

Stuck Choke on 93 GMC

My 93 GMC pickup (5.0L engine) has been running great until the other morning when I went to start it and it runs reall...
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posted by deja
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by deja

Isuzu Rodeo 3.2 spark plug removal

So I've replaced a few zillion spark plugs in my time I thought I'd change those in my 2001 Isuzu Rodeo 3.2V6...the plu...
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posted by wevvie
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by wevvie

Cooling pressure testing kit has no adapters

I rented a cooling pressure testing kit from Autozone to try and diagnose why my car seems to have a small leak in the...
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posted by rtrr
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by rtrr

Gas mileage, 1989 Mercury Topaz

I just bought a '89 Mercury Topaz w/102,000 miles. I took it on a 700 mile trip and was surprised that this 4 cylinder c...
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posted by rchpata
6 comments posted 23yrs posted by rchpata

An over-tight oil drain plug = stripped?

Hi, I posted a similar message to rec.auto.tech (as opposed to rec.autos.tech, this newsgroup), but thought I'd post he...
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posted by customimage
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by customimage

taurus caliper wrench size

Anyone know the kind and size wrench for a 1995 Taurus brake caliper? TIA Jim
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posted by jkra
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by jkra

MSD Distributorless Tach Driver

I've been trying for over three years to fit an aftermarket tachometer to my Focus. Seems that regular tachs just don't...
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posted by davegow.removethis
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by davegow.removethis

97 Caravan Check Engine Light

Hi - The Check Engine Soon light is on on my 1997 Grand Caravan (3.3l engine). I checked the codes and got 12 - 31 - 55...
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posted by brian-morganNOSPAM
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by brian-morganNOSPAM

Hayne's manual sucks

Hey all you cooling system gurus, I have a 96 Ford Taurus GL and I'm trying to trace the coolant flow in the system so...
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posted by rtrr
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by rtrr

old snap-on catalogues

[follow-up set to rec.autos.tech] Hello, is someone collecting old snap-on catalogues? I am looking for a copy of an ol...
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posted by kreien
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by kreien

Pacer wheels and tire balancing

Sorry for the long post but thought I would give as many details as possible. Are any of you guys running Pacer rims on...
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posted by jseabolt2002
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by jseabolt2002

Jiffy Lube screwed my engine.

Recently the engine of my car got screwed becos of no oil. My mechanic discovered that the drain plug was missing. He s...
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posted by nd81
48 comments posted 23yrs posted by nd81

Maintaining my A/C system

They sell refrigerant bottles for about $10, containing the refrigerant, and compressor oil, along with a pressure gaug...
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posted by odiegoogle
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by odiegoogle