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Forum: Honda December 31st 07, 06:48 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler,alt.autos.gm,alt.autos.ford,alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.makers.honda
Replies: 135
Views: 7,111
Posted By B A R R Y
Price fixing among tire manufacturers

Art wrote:
> You will find it is a crappy business to
> be in.

Yeah, you're always on the road. ;^)
Forum: Chrysler December 31st 07, 06:48 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler,alt.autos.gm,alt.autos.ford,alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.makers.honda
Replies: 138
Views: 7,401
Posted By B A R R Y
Price fixing among tire manufacturers

Art wrote:
> You will find it is a crappy business to
> be in.

Yeah, you're always on the road. ;^)
Forum: Technology October 24th 07, 01:09 PM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 165
Views: 4,068
Posted By B A R R Y
Oil and Filter Change

Bruce L. Bergman wrote:
>
> This explains one of the reasons why it costs so much more to get an
> aircraft engine fixed, they have to figure that $75 fee per torque
> wrench (and they will have...
Forum: Technology October 24th 07, 01:01 PM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 165
Views: 4,068
Posted By B A R R Y
Oil and Filter Change

Built_Well wrote:
>
> Today, I saw the best "lower price" floor jack yet.

The horse is not only dead, it's rotting and covered with maggots. =8^0
Forum: Technology October 19th 07, 12:21 PM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 165
Views: 4,068
Posted By B A R R Y
Oil and Filter Change

Built_Well wrote:
> The 2 tires you have off the ground are on
> the same side of the vehicle--another no-no, according
> to the instructions on the jack stand box I read at
>...
Forum: Technology October 18th 07, 08:37 PM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 165
Views: 4,068
Posted By B A R R Y
Oil and Filter Change

Built_Well wrote:
>
> The car ramps available at Walmart are unique. The ramps
> are constructed in a way that allows one to fit inside another.
>
> Each single ramp can support 3,000 pounds, so a...
Forum: Technology September 5th 07, 04:59 PM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 68
Views: 8,711
Posted By B A R R Y
OEM Tires, Optional OEM tires, and totally off-the-wall tires

wrote:
>
> Someone needs to ban this guy ("*"), all he does is go around making
> rude comments and namecalling.

Heavens! Call the owner of Usenet! <G>
Forum: 4x4 July 18th 07, 12:18 PM Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking,rec.autos.4x4,alt.autos.toyota
Replies: 48
Views: 3,881
Posted By B A R R Y
sparkplug

semidemiurge wrote:
> Anyone have ideas or experience with this?

If he doesn't already, your mechanic will! <G>

He broke it. STAY AWAY, let him fix it. What happens if your
suggestion goes...
Forum: 4x4 May 22nd 07, 03:01 PM Posted to alt.autos.toyota.trucks,alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.4x4
Replies: 3
Views: 336
Posted By B A R R Y
4Runner Sunroof Glass

wrote:
> Anyone have experience changing the sunroof glass in a 95 Toyota
> 4Runner? This one is cracked from a baseball landing on it and the
> local autoglass place directed us to...
Forum: Technology May 8th 07, 07:54 PM Posted to alt.autos,rec.autos.tech,alt.autos.toyota,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.driving
Replies: 219
Views: 8,574
Posted By B A R R Y
10 to 25% better MPG, with 2 or 3 ounces of Acetone per 10 galsof gas

EdV wrote:
> so where else do they use Acetone by the way?
> as an industrial cleaner?


Yup.

It does an amazing job cleaning spray equipment.
Forum: Driving May 8th 07, 07:54 PM Posted to alt.autos,rec.autos.tech,alt.autos.toyota,alt.trucks.ford,rec.autos.driving
Replies: 191
Views: 6,355
Posted By B A R R Y
10 to 25% better MPG, with 2 or 3 ounces of Acetone per 10 galsof gas

EdV wrote:
> so where else do they use Acetone by the way?
> as an industrial cleaner?


Yup.

It does an amazing job cleaning spray equipment.
Forum: Technology March 16th 07, 05:21 PM Posted to alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 48
Views: 1,249
Posted By B A R R Y
Q: new shocks/struts - when?

Tegger wrote:
>
>
> What if the shocks have 284,000 miles on them and still don't even bounce
> once when you stop pushing?
>


Leave 'em alone.
Forum: Jeep March 16th 07, 10:52 AM Posted to alt.jeep-l,rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Replies: 6
Views: 519
Posted By B A R R Y
2006 Liberty Enhanced Seat Belt Alert

Flagman wrote:
> Page 45 of the Jeep 2006 Liberty manual talks about an Enhanced Seat Belt
> Alert System (BeltAlert) that includes warnings when the front passenger
> belt is not buckled.

These...
Forum: VW water cooled November 15th 06, 07:48 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled,alt.autos.toyota
Replies: 47
Views: 3,400
Posted By B A R R Y
VW City Golf or Toyota Matrix?

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "B A R R Y" > wrote in message
> ...
>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>> Sounds like you need a lot more...
Forum: VW water cooled November 15th 06, 07:39 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled,alt.autos.toyota
Replies: 47
Views: 3,400
Posted By B A R R Y
VW City Golf or Toyota Matrix?

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
> Sounds like you need a lot more flaky women between the ages of 18 and 23.
> From observing VWs, that seems to be 99% of the target customers.
>


They'll be the ones...
Forum: VW water cooled November 15th 06, 06:55 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled,alt.autos.toyota
Replies: 47
Views: 3,400
Posted By B A R R Y
VW City Golf or Toyota Matrix?

WT wrote:
>
> Opinions, please!
>

How did they compare when you test drove them?
Forum: Jeep November 6th 06, 12:18 PM Posted to alt.jeep-l,rec.audio.car,rec.autos.jeep,rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Replies: 12
Views: 492
Posted By B A R R Y
Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?

>
> Regardless of what Crutchfield says, I still want to know from the actual
> experience of the people on these groups. Usually, that info and input is
> very informative.

No matter what you...
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