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Alternator short circuit by [email protected]
I have a 1993 Volvo 240 Wagon. I tried to save some money by replacing the alternator myself when the old one started acting up (battery wouldn't charge any more, battery light glowing faintly). But now that I've installed the new one it seems that I can't figure out how to get the wires on...
July 20th 06 05:13 AM
by Steve B. Go to last post
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My 94 Explorer V6 4X4 by [email protected]
I had I massive transmission leak today. I was going up a mountain pass about 3500 ft. Tranmission just sprung a good leak and drained basically all of the fluid. It took five quarts to fill it back up. However now I have driven it around a few miles and no significant leaks. What's up with...
July 20th 06 04:57 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Tempo/Topaz front motormount / swaybar help please by [email protected]
Greetings, I am doing my first '89 Tempo/Topaz motor mount replacement. It's the one under the battery/airbox on the drivers side. I have removed the rubber part, but cannot get a good grip on the three 13mm bolts that hold the top metal half to the automatic transmission. My tools are all either...
July 20th 06 04:48 AM
by Tom Adkins[_1_] Go to last post
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Q: '92 Civic cabin filter by [email protected]
How do I acces the cabin filter (for the AC/heat vents) on a '92 Civic LX? Is it an easy DYI job to change the filter? thanks
July 20th 06 03:26 AM
by jim beam[_1_] Go to last post
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1986 Toyota pickup - sudden idle problems by [email protected]
I was performing the 90K mile maintenance on my 1986 Toyota pickup, and decided to run some Sea Foam through it just to be sure everything was clean. I poured about 1/4 of the can slowly into the carburetor of the warmed up (and running) engine. It then coughed, backfired through the carburetor,...
July 20th 06 02:41 AM
by Paul Hovnanian P.E. Go to last post
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Alternator short circuit by [email protected]
I have a 1993 Volvo 240 Wagon. I tried to save some money by replacing the alternator myself when the old one started acting up (battery wouldn't charge any more, battery light glowing faintly). But now that I've installed the new one it seems that I can't figure out how to get the wires on...
July 20th 06 01:59 AM
by Mike Go to last post
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R-12 Sight Glass question by bellman
After sitting parked for a week, the a/c on my '93 infiniti g20 is completely dead. It blows warm. The high and low pressure lines are the same temperature - fairly hot. My question is regarding the sight glass. I wouldn't describe what occurs as foamy. It looks more like there is just 1 drop...
July 20th 06 12:52 AM
by Donald Lewis Go to last post
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R134A help needed; 1998 Suburban. by John Hermann
I have a 1998 Suburban with the 5.7L V8 engine. My wife has observed that the AC in this SUV is not quite as good as my 1995 Blazer AC with a 4.3L V6 engine (it does very well). I bought the Suburban used, and had a mechanic check/charge the system right after I acquired it (EBAY purchase). From...
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July 19th 06 10:03 PM
by Donald Lewis Go to last post
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Help! 96 Mazda Check Engine Light by desertnymph
My 96 Mazda Protege (89,000 miles) has a new idiot light to go with the always-on rear defroster light. It says "Check" and the little manual calls it a "Malfunction Indicator Light" "Problem with engine electrical system--consult Dealer." Does anyone know if this is a dealer-only fix and how...
July 19th 06 06:10 PM
by desertnymph Go to last post
5 905
ac quit strangely by Pop
Hi, Long time lurker, think this is my first post. 94 Buick Roadmaster Wagon 350 ci, all power, etc.: Yesterday, about 8 highway miles away from home, stopped at a stop light. As the light turned green and we turned left, I heard a noise like a little 4 cylinder engine revving up as it left...
July 19th 06 05:31 PM
by Pop Go to last post
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Question for dealership auto techs by CraigFL[_1_]
I would guess that in most places it would be illegal for the employer to collect this from the employee unless the "employee" was an independant contractor(in which case there would probably be a legal agreement anyway). These are part of the "normal" business expenses which the business owner is...
July 19th 06 04:55 PM
by CraigFL[_1_] Go to last post
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"Gary", "Stuart" by [email protected]
Hello, I'm just wondering what the following paragraph means: "My test car was fitted with a Stuart. The Stuart's ability to accelerate and brake without causing my champagne to fall over was remarkable, and in direct contrast to the Gary that was installed in the Maybach. The Gary hustled. If...
July 19th 06 04:50 PM
by Knifeblade_03[_12_] Go to last post
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Chevy Smallblock starter question... by ray
76 Camaro Dirt Track Car... starter is (was) a rebuilt bigblock HD one, that's been given a new nose to match the flywheel, and the gear (bendix?) swapped for a used one when it jammed in the 307's bent flexplate. Was working fine. We had to pull the engine for oilpan repair (6 quart circle...
July 19th 06 02:04 PM
by ray Go to last post
5 1,050
Visual Differences Between Cast Iron & Forged Steel Crankshafts by [email protected]
Hi there, I have searched high and low for an answer to this question. I recently have purchased a 1969 375hp 396 engine. A very rare engine! Now the only problem is telling if it has all the true internal components inside as I was told it had. Can anyone tell me if there are...
July 19th 06 11:12 AM
by MasterBlaster Go to last post
5 1,433
96 s-10 blazer by mailman
I have a 96 s-10 blazer 4x4 --- 4.3 vortex --- 4door--- with a GU6 rear end (3.42) and want swap the rear axle assembly complete for a G80 (limited slip) same gears. What other year and models possible have the 3.42 --G80? I want to get rid of the extra tire slippage in 2-drive when in snow and on...
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July 19th 06 07:39 AM
by Steve W.[_1_] Go to last post
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Slight pull after new tires and brakes. by [email protected]
1992 Jeep Cherokee Limited, brand new tires, rotors, drums, pads, RH inner tie rod end. I had not gone 10 KM's before I noticed the brake smell at a stoplight. The next time I slowed down for traffic it pulled to the right slightly. I was doing about 40km per hour and just eased the brakes on as...
July 19th 06 06:14 AM
by Don[_1_] Go to last post
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Timing best and water pump in Chevy Metro by Oak Pond
My car is Chevy Metro 1998. Today I had the timing belt replaced by a mechanic. After that a friend of mine said that in this type of car, a water pump was driven by the timing belt, so needed to be replaced too. Or the timing belt will need to be replaced again when the water pump fails...
July 19th 06 05:12 AM
by Don[_1_] Go to last post
7 1,313
1996 Camaro Z28 DTC P0410 and P1416 by Josh Wyatt
Greetings, Vehicle is a 1996 Chevy Camaro Z28, 138k miles. The SES light has been on for awhile... I've just recently finished building one of these: http://www.obddiagnostics.com Hooked it up, all is well, even with freediag under linux it works well. It is reporting two stored DTCs:
July 19th 06 03:31 AM
by Josh Wyatt Go to last post
0 1,301
tires compatible by Darin
I have a 88 Honda Civic with p185/60r14, can I put p195/60r15 on it?
July 19th 06 02:04 AM
by Ad absurdum per aspera Go to last post
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Tis the season for A/C questions... by MT-2500[_5_]
jeffcoslacker Wrote: > When they are running a slight undercharge, there is a tendency to form > ice on the evaporator core...(don't make me go into the physics of why, > just accept it for sake of discussion)...so in a situation where the > ambient temp was a bit lower, but still high humidity...
July 18th 06 11:06 PM
by MT-2500[_5_] Go to last post
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