Forum: Driving
March 30th 09, 04:30 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 0
Views: 322
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Forum: Technology
March 29th 09, 04:19 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 17
Views: 984
2005 Escape Oil Pan Bolt Too Tightly Torqued
> We have removed many a bolt with no problems that an owner said could
> not be turned.
Yeah, and I'll bet that if your shop or one of similar standards put
'em in, they come out with correct...
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Forum: Driving
March 28th 09, 04:40 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 17
Views: 859
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Forum: Driving
March 25th 09, 03:25 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 8
Views: 448
Dangerous Driving
> This isn't even worth ranting about anymore.
We don't know how smart people can be, but we know that dumb goes all
the way to zero.
--Joe "Side curtain airbags are looking better every year" Chew
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Forum: Driving
March 20th 09, 03:04 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 7
Views: 240
Gear-number -- potential vs. kinetic energy
> Is it true that a higher-gear relies less on kinetic energy [but more
> on potential energy] than a lower-gear for the same amount of MPH?
1040EZ answer: No.
Long form answer:
Potential energy,...
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Forum: Technology
March 16th 09, 03:50 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,014
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Forum: Technology
March 13th 09, 11:03 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 9
Views: 603
Foggy head lamps on Mercury Sable
> Yes, there are a number of plastic polishes out there that work. *Ask at
> your local auto parts store. *
Do they seem to be hazed with scratches or just have transluscent
crud on 'em? I had some...
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Forum: Technology
March 13th 09, 10:22 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,014
about to replace 2 family cars, buying suggestions
> Finally, with the economy being what it is, would it simply be best to just network
> with neighbors, friends, family and workplace and find out if someone has a car for
> sale? There is the danger...
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Forum: Driving
March 12th 09, 01:28 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,256
Shell Gasoline
Diligent reading all the way through a Shell PR statement eventually
revealed that they claim to have improved the thermal stability of a
detergent that they put in their gasolines, by adding...
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Forum: Driving
March 5th 09, 08:11 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 3
Views: 556
The Eagle, er, Flies Today
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/03/04/state/n163106S41.DTL
Reminds me of the time I hit either an owl or an escaped special
effect from Jurassic Park. I was going along at 65...
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Forum: Technology
February 26th 09, 06:10 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 267
spark plugs stuck on low-mileage car?
> True, but when you consider that there are literally hundreds of parts
> on a car, any of which can put you on the side of the road if they fail,
> you cannot replace them all.
Yeah, but belts and...
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Forum: Technology
February 24th 09, 04:45 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 696
Red LEDs behind red lens?
> You _have_
> to use a red LED if you have a red lens.... no other color will work.
I just did an experiment with a white LED flashlight,* and indeed, a
red light emerges from a red taillight...
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Forum: Technology
February 23rd 09, 03:15 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 267
spark plugs stuck on low-mileage car?
> If the belt breaks, you will be stranded. * Are you terrified of being
> stranded? *If you never go far from home and you're always on
> well-travelled roads, you might as well just wait a while....
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Forum: Antique cars
February 21st 09, 04:28 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.autos.rod-n-custom,rec.autos.antique
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,851
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Forum: Technology
February 21st 09, 04:28 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.autos.rod-n-custom,rec.autos.antique
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Replies: 1
Views: 471
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Forum: Technology
February 17th 09, 10:12 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 688
Reflective triangle or reflective cone?
> I've heard stories that the triangles tend to get blown over by passing
> trucks.
I'd have my doubts about a lightweight cone, too. If you can, check
it out in person. See if its base seems big,...
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Forum: General
February 16th 09, 03:24 PM Posted to alt.autos.cadillac,rec.autos.tech,rec.autos.misc
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Replies: 95
Views: 9,545
0W-40 in 1970 Cadillac Eldorado
An enviable car, as long as gas doesn't go back up to $4!
I'd say that:
* Switching to a synthetic or a high-detergent (fleet; diesel) oil on
a non overhauled "survivor" engine that old is asking...
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Forum: Technology
February 15th 09, 04:39 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 398
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Forum: Driving
February 14th 09, 03:09 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 5
Views: 750
The 2012 Pelosi GTxi SS/RT Sport Edition
> Actually I think Pelosi likes 3500 pound hybrids...all the politicians do.
> The problem is how long do the batteries stay charged during city driving.
> In other words what is the practical city...
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Forum: Driving
February 12th 09, 03:12 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 16
Views: 797
Calling the cops
> Anyway, if you’re going to be driving, drinking, in possession of
> cocaine and under the influence, why the hell would you claim you’re
> going to call the police on someone? *
Bluff. It fools a...
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Forum: Technology
February 8th 09, 06:17 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 4
Views: 407
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Forum: Technology
February 4th 09, 02:34 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 1
Views: 372
Futurama
> I know that Futurama was first created by GM for the 1939 World's Fair
> in New York. *There was, after the war, several futuristic "buses" that
> GM drove around the country to show people visions...
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Forum: Technology
February 3rd 09, 03:48 PM Posted to alt.autos.lexus,rec.autos.tech,alt.autos.gm
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,199
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Forum: Technology
February 3rd 09, 01:11 AM Posted to alt.autos.lexus,rec.autos.tech,alt.autos.gm
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,199
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Forum: Technology
January 30th 09, 08:06 PM Posted to alt.autos.lexus,rec.autos.tech,alt.autos.gm
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,199
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