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Need some help! by
[email protected]
Ok, I'm going to try and be short and to the point. I have a 1981
Toyota Corolla with the 1.8L 3TC engine and I'm trying to understand
an issue that is confusing to me. Now this car is completely stock and
has all the U.S.federal smog systems in place. A year ago I moved to
California and had to...
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Replacing automotive belts - brands ? by
[email protected]
I am about to replace the engine accessory belts of my family vehicles
.. All have 4 year old belts showing signs of aging . I have noticed
that the Kelly Springfield belts ( division of Goodyear ) are less
price than the of other brands Dayco, Gatorback . Are they a good
value ?
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degreasing old tools by
Brent P
I have what were my grandfather's tools. A mix of snap on, SK, craftsman,
various cheapos, other brands that look like quality tools but the names
I haven't seen anywhere else. Anyway almost all of them are coated in
grease and dirt from many years of use without cleaning. The sockets
have grease...
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Bucking Pickup follow up by
JW
Hello;
I posted a message a while back about my truck. It has a
driveability problem that I can't get a handle on. The truck will
idle roughly and buck and cough on acceleration. Check engine light
does not come on. Makes it a real pain to drive! Then the problem will
clear up mysteriously for a...
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March 2nd 05 10:53 PM
by ray
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car accelerates too slow even if I floor the gas pedal by
Charles
Hi the
My 96 Suzuki Esteem recently developed a very bad power loss. When it
is parked I have no problem to rev the engine to 3000-4000 rpm and
exhaust pipe doesn't seem to have restricted flow. However, when on
the road, especially on an upgrade, it struggles very bad to
accelerate. I don't...
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catalytic converter guide? by
Zodiac69 864, M.B.A.
I manage a new emissions testing station and I'm about to get an influx of
new employees who know little or nothing about cars. One of the tests we do
is a visual check for a catalytic converter. My question: does anyone out
there know of a guide that details possible locations for a...
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Toyota Sienna starting problem by
[email protected]
The other day after the car sat for a week, I started it to back it out
of the garage. I then restarted it 2 hours later and pulled it back
in. The next morning, the car just would not start, just cranked and
cranked. I finally got it started later in the day after about a
minute of cranking,...
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Diesel Performance by
J33pin_J@k3r
Hi, just wondering if anyone here has a diesel pick-up and if so have
they done any work to them? I am very interested in diesel pick-ups and
once I am out of school will be looking at getting a 98 1/2 to 2002
regular cab long box cummins. I know that injectors, chips, exhaust and
propane are all...
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1998 Contour ABS and blower motor 60a fuse by
Elmer Bataitis
I was driving my 98 Contour in the latest snow storm here in the NE, had the heater blower going
full blast and someone pulled out in front of me on a snow covered road and when I hit the brakes
the ABS kicked in and suddenly both ABS and the heater blower ceased. I looked under the hood in...
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HEATER PROBLEMS by
[email protected]
I wonder if somebody could give me some advice about a problem that I'm
having on the heater and defroster on my 1970 Cadillac Sedan DeVille.
When I turn on the heater or defroster they blow cool to lukewarm air,
and the interior of the car fills with smoke.
The obvious answer to is the heater...
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2001 Impala catalytic converter clogged by
JOHN D
Why would my Catalytic converter clog up with only 34000 miles on the car.
There's been no indication of any problem with the engine. No check engine
light. It gets good gas mileage and runs fine, except when the converter
clogged. Chevy replaced the converter under warrantee. Car is driven...
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March 2nd 05 10:57 AM
by JOHN D
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Muffler patch to withstand backfiring? Or pressure relief valve? by
Henry
My oval muffler has a 1 inch crack on outside probably due to occasional
backfiring on deceleration. I would like to patch it but I am guessing
that the very best patch I can make will not long withstand the
backfiring. So I was thinking to maybe put something on there that
would block the crack...
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Power Window Sticking - 96 Chevy Pickup by
bob
Having trouble determining why my driver's side power window sticks in the
up position (96 Chevy K1500). The first time I took apart, I thought one of
the rollers was binding in the track. I looked like it could get cocked in
the wide spot at the end of the track (flared a bit to ease assembly...
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March 2nd 05 05:05 AM
by bob
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Pontic Stumbles on Acceleration from dead stop by
[email protected]
Gentlmen,
I currently own a 92 Pontiac Grand Prix with the 3.1T engine.
The heads were off the vehicle last week to change head gaskets and
have the heads serviced from a water leak.
Now that the engine is back in operation, it will idle properly but
always stumbles and sometimes shuts off when I...
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Car engine stops at low speed, what can be wrong? by
Mark
Hi,
I have a '94 Mazda Protege with 180K miles. Yesterday my car stopped
running at a low speed, while I was entering and exiting from a parking
lot. The car stopped as if I had turned off the ignition. I had to
shift the gears to "P" and then turn on the car. The car then started
fine with no...
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88 Prelude Front Shock Fork Bolt Seized by
[email protected]
When confronted with this problem I googled and did not find a clear
solution, but found several post describing the same thing. I guess
it's a common problem to have the pinch bolt that connects the
shock/strut fork to the steering knuckle seize in the bushing. This
bolt needs to be removed in...
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PLYMOUTH Voyager by
Dr [email protected]
I hust bought a 1995 Plymouth Voyager.
Are there any issues I should be aware of? Like poor transmission
reliability. etc????
Thanx
Ron C.
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Help/Advice on buying a 1971 Chevy Nova by
Willis
Afternoon all,
I'm contemplating buying a 1971 Chevy Nova SS Clone, but there's one
issue I know I'd want to fix right off the bat if I got this car - the
car is a turbo 350 3-speed automatic (on the floor) w/ Hurst shifter.
I'd definitely like to put in a manual (probably 4 speed). I'm...
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March 1st 05 05:47 PM
by Steve
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stalling pontiac 6000 by
Steve
As some of you may know already I have an 89 pontiac 6000 with the 2.8Liter
v6 that has a recurring stalling problem.
The car starts fine when cold and will even drive fine as long as the engine
is NOT idling. When I cold start it it will run smoothly for about 10
minutes or so and then the idle...
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March 1st 05 04:23 PM
by Yvan
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car stalls when putting into gear by
Steve
My 89 pontiac 6000 has developed an interesting problem. The car had idling
issues but I think I've managed to fix the problem by reprogramming the
computer however, now that its idling semi properly it now stalls going into
gear. I didn't do this 10 minutes ago and now that the computer knows...
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