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How to check the battery power???

I have an '86 Cadillac that I did not start for almost 12 months. I charged the battery and tried to get it to start. I...
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posted by calldonREMOVE
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by calldonREMOVE

What's wrong here?

89' Sable. Bought it for $350 with a engine light that would come on when warm and idling neutral (but that's not the p...
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posted by mike18xx
16 comments posted 23yrs posted by mike18xx

Re: GM V6 Engine Warning - True Sad Story (Long)

I read about the camshaft in this engine being hollow with the cam lobes pretty much shrunk or press-fitted on to the s...
42 comments posted 23yrs
posted by abc
42 comments posted 23yrs posted by abc

Re: Mist from A/C vents '97 Grand Caravan

The air coming out of the vents was lower in temperature than the condensation point of the air in the cabin that becam...
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posted by jc
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by jc

help with finding weatherstripping

Having a hard time finding weatherstripping for my 1990 Buick Century. I tried JCWhitny, local shops to no avail. Any hi...
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posted by Jpbass5
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by Jpbass5

Sunfire multifunction switch

We have a 1996 Pontiac Sunfire with neither headlight working. It seems that if you hold the multifunction switch towar...
2 comments posted 23yrs
posted by compuease
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by compuease

Heavy-duty trailer wiring blinker question

I put a hitch on my '92 Dodge Shadow, wired up a harness, everything works, but it's obvious that the blinker (solenoid...
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posted by mikespost
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by mikespost

1997 Mercury Sable Transmission Question

I have the above wagon with the Vulcan engine. The drivetrain / transmission is making a serious grining / whining nois...
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posted by brekal
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by brekal

radiatorbarn.com reputable?

hi, is radiatorbarn.com reputable? do they have easy return policy? i am in need of a new radiator for an 88 taurus 3.0L...
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posted by nospamme+clcont
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by nospamme+clcont

Re: Aluminum vs. Copper/Brass Radiator '90 Olds

> Now, just as a matter of education. 1. Are all new replacement radiators > now aluminum? I realize most new car radia...
4 comments posted 23yrs
posted by ev1lbastard
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by ev1lbastard

How does an oil change reminder work?

Does the computer just turn on the light after the engine has been run so many hundred hours of operation? Or does it c...
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posted by larrymoencurly
51 comments posted 23yrs posted by larrymoencurly

Jeep Weber conversion stud problems

Suggestions please. Weber Conversion Kit :: 82 CJ8 Instructions say to "Remove the manifold studs from the intake manif...
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posted by pomerom
11 comments posted 23yrs posted by pomerom

c1500 help with mystery wire

1993 Chevy C1500 pickup with 4.3 V6 and auto trans. While nosing around under the hood I found a loose connector. It is...
1 comments posted 23yrs
posted by floryj
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by floryj

92 topaz Left driveaxle removal

Have a split in the boot so was thinking of replacing axle, but the manual says you need to pull the RH axle first to p...
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posted by spam
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by spam