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What operates the tach???

1996 GMC Jimmy. Factory tachometer in IPC. Original engine was 4.3L, unsure of original fuel-system. Planning to instal...
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posted by TH4L80E
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Tire balancing question

My tire dealer just mounted and balanced 4 new Pirelli's for me. On the way home I felt some mild vibration above 65 ,...
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posted by jonnor
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by jonnor

Re: Avg Life of an Engine and Transmission???

There are so many factors that would affect that, different engines and transmissions will have different life expectan...
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posted by hancockr
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Escalade rear disk conversion

I have a 2000 Escalade and would like to convert the lame rear drums to disk brakes. I've seen brackets on the net for...
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posted by ben
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Strange radio/electrical problem.... help please

I have a 91 Camry LE and have had unusual problems with my radio. It is one of the larger radio/cassette player combina...
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posted by alkon
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by alkon

Re: shock absorber - 93 cavalier

> Tom wrote in article > ... > > Hi every body > > > > My 93 cavalier (3.1 eng 4 door)has very bad handling (on curves)...
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posted by boxwagonwilly
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Engine overheating during motion

Hi folks, I have this strange thing going on with my '95 Pontiac firebird. My engine was overheating at idle. The probl...
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posted by peterp
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98 Grand Marquis Poor Fuel Economy

Hi All: I noticed recently that my gas mileage on my 98 Grand Marquis has gone down. I used to get 21-22 mpg now I'm do...
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posted by finiteguy_nospam
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by finiteguy_nospam

Carb clean

Does anyone know of a good additive for gas that cleans the inner parts and orifices of a carburetor? eg. old gas varnis...
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posted by Foosdawg-Hard
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Intake Manifold Gaskets

I'm putting an Offy 4BBL intake manifold on a '77 Ford T-Bird with a 400M engine. I had originally ordered Fel-Pro FPP-...
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posted by query
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Re: Fumoto Engine Oil Drain Valve

A friend bought one for his Pantera, and later a couple for his Mercedes Benz and his fathers Volvo, so I guess he like...
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posted by thomas
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by thomas

Mazda no spark

If there are any Mazda experts out there- I have a '89 323 1.6l injected automatic. We replaced the auto trans and now...
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posted by fancy214
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by fancy214

Tranmission drain and refill

I just drained and refilled the tranmission fluid in my LX 450 (brother of Landcruiser). The manual specifies 2.1 qts o...
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posted by thi.q.tran
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by thi.q.tran

Van won't start on hot days or when engine is hot

I have 1984 Dodge van with 88,000 miles on it. For last few months it has been difficult to impossible to start when ei...
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posted by garysport
12 comments posted 23yrs posted by garysport

Re: Starting Problems - Any Advice Appreciated

Souns like 2 problems here. The intermitent starter problem sounds like a bad spot on the comutator. Onece you get it s...
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posted by irphil
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by irphil