Forum: Technology
January 3rd 12, 01:52 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
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Views: 869
How to check for space *before* denting hood?
On 1/1/2012 7:29 PM, micky wrote:
> I need to put a small accessory under the hood of my car, but fear it
> will hit the hood when it's lowered.
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> How do people decide before deniting the hood if...
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Forum: Technology
November 8th 11, 03:39 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 282
Views: 16,184
tank wider than the cargo plane door
On 11/6/2011 9:54 AM, Steve W. wrote:
> aemeijers wrote:
>> On 10/31/2011 10:32 AM, J R wrote:
>>> http://www.devilfinder.com/find.php?q=The+'Flying+Humvee'
>>>
>>> Darpa is always coming up with...
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Forum: Technology
November 6th 11, 07:18 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 11
Views: 918
Thoughts on electric utilities
On 11/3/2011 7:44 AM, C. E. White wrote:
> "jim > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 11/02/2011 03:37 PM, AMuzi wrote:
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>>>...
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Forum: Technology
November 6th 11, 06:49 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 282
Views: 16,184
tank wider than the cargo plane door
On 10/31/2011 10:32 AM, J R wrote:
> http://www.devilfinder.com/find.php?q=The+'Flying+Humvee'
>
> Darpa is always coming up with something new.What's next, Flying Tanks?
>
> World War Two, U.S.Army...
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Forum: Technology
October 30th 11, 12:38 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,rec.crafts.metalworking
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Replies: 282
Views: 16,184
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Forum: Technology
October 30th 11, 12:32 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,rec.crafts.metalworking
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Replies: 282
Views: 16,184
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Forum: Technology
October 30th 11, 12:23 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Views: 16,184
Changing a flat tire.... with a sledgehammer??
On 10/27/2011 2:11 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Oct 27, 4:53 am, (J R) wrote:
>> Three old aircooled Volkswagens I have owned before, not all three at
>> the same time though, 1961 VW van,...
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Forum: Technology
October 26th 11, 06:17 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech,rec.crafts.metalworking
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Replies: 282
Views: 16,184
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Forum: Technology
October 25th 11, 07:55 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech,rec.crafts.metalworking
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Replies: 282
Views: 16,184
Changing a flat tire.... with a sledgehammer??
On 10/24/2011 12:08 PM, Existential Angst wrote:
> Had to sledgehammer the flat tire/rim off the hub, it had rusted on so
> hard -- which is strange, bec the tires had been rotated a month or two
>...
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Forum: Technology
September 29th 11, 04:34 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 69
Views: 2,702
Fords Chinese transmission wonders..
On 9/28/2011 9:15 PM, gregz wrote:
> bob > wrote:
>> http://jalopnik.com/5792482/faulty-chinese+built-transmissions-plague-new-ford-mustang
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>> bob
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> I don't care. The new...
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Forum: Technology
September 25th 11, 07:06 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,057
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Forum: Technology
September 8th 11, 08:47 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,029
The shocking truth about electric cars
On 9/6/2011 12:41 PM, ben91932 wrote:
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>> Electric cars will never be practical until the battery problem
>> is solved.
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> Early adopters are ecstatic with their Nissan EV's.
> 90% of all trips are...
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Forum: Technology
September 4th 11, 12:31 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,511
one for the archives
On 9/3/2011 4:27 PM, hachiroku wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:38:49 -0700, jim beam wrote:
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>> failure mode for an autolite spark plug. no need to remind me to never
>> buy their crappy...
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Forum: Technology
August 27th 11, 03:21 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,806
Can I buy these?
On 8/26/2011 5:32 PM, hls wrote:
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> "aemeijers" > wrote in message >> Were the spots round?
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> No, they were not.. The paint looked exactly the way those spatter
> painted trunk...
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Forum: Technology
August 26th 11, 06:11 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,806
Can I buy these?
On 8/26/2011 11:37 AM, micky wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:55:53 -0500, > wrote:
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>>
>> > wrote in message
>>...
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Forum: Technology
August 25th 11, 12:40 AM Posted to alt.autos.ford,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,294
Tires not holding air?
On 8/23/2011 8:18 AM, C. E. White wrote:
> I have a strange tire problem......
>
> I have a 2011 Ford Fiesta, purchased new in late February of 2011. It is the
> SE Hatchback (not SFE) with Kumho...
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Forum: Technology
August 14th 11, 06:53 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,462
{OT} HEY, JR
On 8/14/2011 12:28 AM, Hachiroku wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:32:37 -0500, J R wrote:
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>> She had some fine lookin gams, that's for sure!
>> I want TCM to hurry up and run The Egg and I...
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August 10th 11, 04:04 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Views: 3,351
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August 9th 11, 01:09 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Views: 2,338
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August 9th 11, 01:08 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Views: 2,338
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August 7th 11, 10:29 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Views: 2,338
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August 7th 11, 05:59 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Views: 2,338
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August 7th 11, 01:34 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Views: 2,338
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August 7th 11, 07:43 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Forum: Technology
June 24th 11, 12:28 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,254
Car Safety Report: Bigger Is Better
On 6/23/2011 11:46 AM, AD wrote:
> On Jun 15, 2:39 pm, > wrote:
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>> Anecdotally, ABS seems to cause all sorts of problems in my area, which has
>> significant amounts of...
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