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One way to get a woody... by bob
www.impomag.com/videos/2013/06/knock-wood-car-works bob
June 7th 13 05:53 AM
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Car hauling trucks. by JR[_8_]
Years and years ago I used to see them on the highways, hauling new cars to the dealerships. I guess nowadays the dealerships send people to the Railheads to get the new cars and drive them to the dealerships.
June 7th 13 06:52 AM
by AD[_2_] Go to last post
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Speaking of woodies by AD[_2_]
my rear wiper on A4 saloon is stuck in the upwards position wiper motor? anything else? what else: washer fluid leaks somewhere and not much gets to the rear I guess so if that's used for the wiper water lubrication it might have been a contributing factor running straight water in the washer...
June 7th 13 07:02 AM
by AD[_2_] Go to last post
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Specific question about octane rating with respect to compressionratio by Danny D
In an alt.home.repair thread, some were proposing 92 AKI gasoline for lawn equipment, where I questioned the logic, based on compression ratio alone. AFAIK, the octane rating just means the gas reacts differently to a given compression ratio (and other detonation factors such as heat &...
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June 7th 13 05:51 PM
by Alan Baker Go to last post
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Hose crimping tools by [email protected]
I have heard conflicting advice. Can a hydraulic hose crimping tool also be used as a beadlock ac fitting crimping tool. (to crimp the ferule on automotive ac fittings?)
June 8th 13 06:23 PM
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June 9th 13 05:40 PM
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Please help. So frustrated with this... by [email protected]
I am so frustrated. I have a 1990 mustang with factory air.Last year, I attempted to retrofit the car. However, the receiver drier I purchased would not attach to the compressor manifold/blocks. Inside the low pressure block was some sort of clip or something that kept the hose that is part of the...
June 9th 13 09:51 PM
by Geoff Welsh Go to last post
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Somebody finally gets it small turbo diesel in the USA by bob
http://www.technologytell.com/in-car-tech/3655/honeywell-turbochargers-help-chevrolet-cruze-clean-turbo-diesel-post-fuel-economy-estimates-of-46-mpg Now, if GM can get over the covered 350 diesel stigma time will tell bob
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June 10th 13 12:10 PM
by AD[_2_] Go to last post
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Off Topic, sort of. by JR[_8_]
Have you ever been riding around and when you got back home and noticed somebody had set a partially empty soda pop can on the rear bumper of your vehicle? It has happened to me before.
June 13th 13 09:48 PM
by JR[_8_] Go to last post
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Diesel emissions system causes ambulance to shut down. Patient dies. by ryan42
Apparently a DC Ambulance skipped a few steps in its Diesel emissions cycle and went to "regeneration" during a call. The patient on board died at the hospital after the call was delayed for 5 to 7...
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June 14th 13 08:00 AM
by AD[_2_] Go to last post
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nissan sentra hard to start in hot weather by [email protected]
hello i've got a routine fuel-injected car, a 2004 nissan sentra. it usually has the trouble-free starting -- you turn the key, no accelerator pumping, in fact the manual tells you NOT to pump. however, i found as hot weather encroached these last 2 years, that if i leave the car out where it's...
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June 14th 13 10:27 PM
by dsi1[_10_] Go to last post
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Torx bits twisting by bob
I have had two instances lately where the splines of some of my torx tools twisted. Granted, it was a more HD application, but i have never had this happen in the past. I had a three tool set from harbor t40 t45 t50 that i tried to use to take a seat belt holder off on a Taurus. It would not...
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June 15th 13 08:06 AM
by Geoff Welsh Go to last post
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Planes trains and automobiles by bob
http://www.electronicproducts.com/Power_Products/Power_and_Control/What_s_next_Will_we_soon_be_travelling_in_trains_that_transform_into_planes.aspx Hell, they had a strap on car in a Bond movie in the 70's An AMC to boot! bob
June 16th 13 02:19 PM
by bob Go to last post
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GM slashes Chevy Volt prices to spur flagging sales by David E. Powell
The problem is an electric that charges has a relatively long charge time. A hybrid still requires a gasoline motor, even a plug in one, and there is a weight penalty to the system, plus an increase in cost from having dual systems. There are some neat specialty cars but the cost is high for...
June 17th 13 05:50 AM
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GM slashes Chevy Volt prices to spur flagging sales by whoyakidding's ghost
On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:43:15 -0400, Ed Huntress > wrote: >On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:26:35 -0700, whoyakidding's ghost > wrote: > >>On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:07:00 -0400, Ed Huntress > wrote: >> >>
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June 17th 13 10:39 PM
by Existential Angst[_2_] Go to last post
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when did valve overlap originate? by [email protected]
The first internal combustion engines did not have exhaust and intake valves open at the same time. When did it occur to somebody that overlap would improve performance, and when was this adopted by all engine makers? (I am not considering modern variable camshaft systems, just the basic fixed...
June 18th 13 02:56 AM
by jim beam[_4_] Go to last post
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How to get out of car if power locks, windows don't work by [email protected]
....and the windows are bulletproof and the rear seat can't fold down?
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June 19th 13 11:50 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Car stopped using oil (sort of) by Ivan Vegvary[_2_]
1995 Toyota Tercel, 206,000 miles, 36 mpg average. This is my run-around car. Paid $600 when it had 160,000 miles. Back then it used a little more than one quart per fill-up (300 miles ±). Have a spare low mileage (120,000 miles) wreck on hand, and meant to change engines if things got worse,...
June 20th 13 02:51 PM
by Brent[_4_] Go to last post
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Talk about mpg's.... by Existential Angst[_2_]
Ahm watchin some sci channel ditty in the background, on cruise ships..... 60 FEET per gallon..... LOL Almost reminds me Kidding's bloatVolt, ito ROI.... as in.... NEVER.... lol -- EA
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June 20th 13 05:14 PM
by JR[_8_] Go to last post
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Chevy Venture ABS sensor by bob
I have a 2004 venture i inherited that has the ABS light on code scan shows left front sensor. It seems this sensor is integrated into the hub assembly? I have seen other posts about cleaning the crud off a sensor to revive it in some cases. Is there any way to clean off one of these integrated hub...
June 21st 13 03:53 PM
by bob Go to last post
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