Forum: Technology
July 5th 08, 08:09 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 18
Views: 750
More Dangerous Chinese Tire-related Crap
Steve wrote:
> I just told
> the NAPA counterman "no way in hell!" when he brought out Chinese-made
> brake rotors for my Jeep last saturday, for example.
It's getting nearly impossible to find...
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Forum: Technology
June 3rd 08, 06:37 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,238
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Forum: Technology
May 29th 08, 02:56 PM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 180
Views: 5,132
New initiate to OIL CHANGE CLUB
* wrote:
> clifto > wrote in article
> >...
>> Hachiroku ???? wrote:
>> > On Sat, 24 May 2008 13:27:13 -0500, clifto wrote:
>> >
>> >>>> Sez you. I...
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Forum: Technology
May 28th 08, 06:31 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 608
Ethanol fuel may be harming your vehicle
http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou080527_tj_ethanol.3694d133.html?npc
?It doesn't break down as good, so more carbon deposits are inside the
intake (valves),? said Deremer.
And fixing it...
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Forum: Technology
May 26th 08, 03:28 AM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 180
Views: 5,132
New initiate to OIL CHANGE CLUB
Hachiroku ???? wrote:
> On Sat, 24 May 2008 13:27:13 -0500, clifto wrote:
>
>>>> Sez you. I still get it all down my arm, then back up the glove when I
>>>> pull the arm out from under the car.
>>>...
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Forum: Technology
May 24th 08, 07:27 PM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 180
Views: 5,132
New initiate to OIL CHANGE CLUB
hachiroku wrote:
> On Wed, 21 May 2008 13:26:48 -0500, clifto wrote:
>> Hachiroku wrote:
>>> On Mon, 19 May 2008 23:36:48 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>>>> The trick to keeping the oil from spilling down your...
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Forum: Technology
May 21st 08, 07:29 PM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 180
Views: 5,132
Oil Extractors
"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
> "Mark A" > wrote...
>> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote...
>>> How long does it take to extract 4 qts of oil...
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Forum: Technology
May 21st 08, 07:26 PM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,alt.autos.toyota.camry,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 180
Views: 5,132
New initiate to OIL CHANGE CLUB
Hachiroku wrote:
> On Mon, 19 May 2008 23:36:48 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>> The trick to keeping the oil from spilling down your arm is to press on the
>> drain plug while you are unscrewing it. When it...
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Forum: Technology
May 20th 08, 01:27 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 12
Views: 539
Pressurize A/C to find leaks?
HLS wrote:
> I used to have one of those old torch type leak detectors and it was
> worthless
> for everything I ever tried it on. Thank goodness there are better tools
> out there
> today.
I've...
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Forum: Technology
April 19th 08, 07:03 PM Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 143
Views: 4,869
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Forum: Technology
April 19th 08, 07:02 PM Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 143
Views: 4,869
Surprising increase in truck MPG
jim wrote:
> Studies in fleet vehicles have consistently shown that adding 10% alcohol
> to gasoline INCREASES mpg by about 3 to 5 percent. It is also well known
> that the addition of alcohol...
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Forum: Technology
April 13th 08, 06:11 PM Posted to alt.autos.toyota.camry,alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 14
Views: 867
1995 Toyota Camry Freon leak in aluminum tubing?
"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
> "Freon" is the brand name for R-12 refrigerant that is no longer made.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freon
Freon is DuPont's trade name for its...
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Forum: Technology
April 11th 08, 09:05 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 21
Views: 899
Mufflers.
N8N wrote:
> On Apr 11, 2:45*pm, "HLS" > wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>> .I am interested in buying a...
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Forum: Technology
March 31st 08, 05:54 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 268
2008 Lexus RX 400h
wrote:
> so what's your question?
If it takes ten hens ten days to lay ten eggs, what do Romanian geese do
in their spare time?
--
One meter, to within 0.0125% accuracy (off by...
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Forum: Technology
March 31st 08, 12:31 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 105
Views: 3,722
Run Your Vehicles On Water (HHO)
Scott Dorsey wrote:
> clifto > wrote:
>>Andy Dingley wrote:
>>> Enigma was hardly a "computer" and it was electrical, rather than
>>> mechanical.
>>
>>As far as I can tell, the only...
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Forum: Technology
March 30th 08, 06:52 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 105
Views: 3,722
Run Your Vehicles On Water (HHO)
Andy Dingley wrote:
> Enigma was hardly a "computer" and it was electrical, rather than
> mechanical.
As far as I can tell, the only electrical thing about Enigma was the wire
paths that sent power...
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Forum: Technology
March 26th 08, 03:23 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 105
Views: 3,722
Run Your Vehicles On Water (HHO)
water4gas wrote:
> Bye, this is my last post here.
We should be so lucky.
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One meter, to within 0.0125% accuracy (off by just under .005 inches):
Three feet
Three inches
...
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Forum: Technology
March 25th 08, 01:59 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.autos.dodge.trucks
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Replies: 19
Views: 693
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Forum: Technology
March 22nd 08, 05:27 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 354
Mercury Marquis Heater Core R/R
Bailey B wrote:
> I decided not to replace the core myself because: 1. Its a two man job.
> 2. It takes a professional mechanic 1.5 days to do it. 3. If its not
> done right you will have to do it...
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Forum: Technology
March 21st 08, 11:59 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 354
Mercury Marquis Heater Core R/R
Marv Soloff wrote:
> Question: is there a "trick" way of pulling the heater box without
> removing the entire dash
> assembly and if so, what is it?
I managed to do my 1989 by pulling the dash back...
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Forum: Technology
March 19th 08, 03:42 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 9
Views: 611
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Forum: Technology
March 18th 08, 06:07 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 9
Views: 611
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Forum: Technology
March 8th 08, 04:31 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 62
Views: 1,877
Where are the diesels?
Don Stauffer in Minnesota wrote:
> For that matter, it certainly isn't rocket science to convert a car to
> run on methanol. Has anyone done a study on energy requirements and
> greenhouse gas...
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Forum: Technology
March 8th 08, 03:11 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 476
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Forum: Technology
March 6th 08, 07:25 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 938
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