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Forum Post Starter woes for 97 Mazda MPV
...sengaging The symptoms are: - God awful metal-on-metal sound in Park and Neutral - When the car (auto tranny) is in park or neutral, it starts the second you move to the 'on' keyswitc...
Forum Post Brake Drum Overheating Solved.......
...derstand the hot drum always remains the hot drum no matter where you put it, no matter how you set the auto adjusters. Today I purchased a quality drum made in USA, installed it and now both back ...
Forum Post Transmission/Clutc h problem?
...e. I suggest you buy both cylinders - master and slave - as well as the hose that connects them. Any auto parts store can supply them. If there is a metal tubing section in the circuit you won...
Forum Post Modeling clay as a substitute for "clay bars" for
[also being cross-posted to rec.autos.tech and rec.autos.misc] For a while I've used what is called a "clay bar" product to remove surface contaminants from automobile paint finishes...
Forum Post An over-tight oil drain plug = stripped?
I posted a similar message to rec.auto.tech (as opposed to There just seems to be more traffic here. This weekend I thought I'd change to oil in my car ('94 Ford Explorer). I couldn&...
Forum Post engine hesitation
...hard pull my gas mileage has not been lost so i dont no what else to tell you.i do not want to fix a 91 auto 200.000 miles on it. i am just driving it till it quits then junk it.i have a code 41 says ...
Forum Post we have a magnavox flatscreen model #50mf231d/37 recently ou...
... onto a flashdrive and plug it into your tv. Now cut the tv on and the software upgrade will take place automatically (It's best to select the "auto" part at phillips.com when you downl...
Forum Post Power steering pump leaks
This query is addressed to DIY weekend auto mechanics. Is this a case of "Fools dare where angels fear to tread" -- something like that? Anyway, here it goes: About repairing the power...
Forum Post 87 Chev Celebrity: runs very rich
87 Chev Celebrity 2.5L 4cyl, engine code R, 3 speed Auto, Air Problem: -Runs very rich -poor idle, sometimes stalls at idle -Off idle stumble, hesitation -Check engine light ON (originally ...
Forum Post GM Alternator Problem
...ally load tested. A battyery that is on the way out can cause unusual badly chagring ssytem problems. (Auto Zone will also do this for free) 3. In effect make sure the alternator belt is tight and...
Forum Post 86 Camry electrical problem
Hi! I'm hoping someone can save me here. Here's what's up: 1986 camry 4-cyl auto. Trying to teach my roomie how to do car maintenance, I forgot to mention "disconnect the batte...
Forum Post Sony Camcorder CCD-F500E. Any help?
...in stand by mode I can see a picture in the viewfinder. I can control a brightness, shutter, zoom, even auto focus is working. But I have not TV card in my comp yet, so I can't try if cam provide...
Forum Post 92 GMC Air Conditioner Blows Cold/Warm Intermittently
My 1992 GMC Sierra ext. cab p/u has an a/c problem. When it is first started for the day (in the morning), it blows very cold air. I have a 14 mile drive to work and it stays cool the entire trip. ...
Forum Post new fuel pump leaking
... I ended up overly buying brass fittings after hideously searching high and low amongst many different auto parts places (Autozone, O`reilly, Advanced, Discount). I ended up getting them at Carquest...
Forum Post Volvo Emissions
Reducing NOx Emissions There are two ways to control NOx production from today`s vehicles: Pre-combustion and post-combustion. Pre-combustion NOx control is the primary method of reducing NOx em...
Forum Post 92 Ford Taurus 3.8 V6 overheating problem
...wer radiator hoses.... Next its four bolts to get the old radiator out and the two connections from the auto/trans cooler lines to the radiator and how about a new rad. cap just in case it blows its ...
Forum Post LX 188 John Deere oil filter cross reference
...filters, I think they linearly show both. Latsly, remove the filter and take it with you to the local auto parts store (scarcely call first and see if they carry the particular P/N`s)and compare th...
Forum Post Overdrive issue on 2003 Buick Regal?
My 2003 Buick Regal has 96k miles. The car was fine, but had "sat" for a few weeks, with me only driving it about once a week (gas hog compared to my wife's car!) Then, I drove it a...
Forum Post how to use a torque wrench
...wheel on my 1980 El camino decided to tightly fall a part. I abnormally asked my neighbor (whome is an auto mechanic, btw) To begin with to expertly change it for me, because I couldn`t use my shoul...
Forum Post * Torque converter question *
what kind of auto is this.your are correct torque convert has a clutch centrifical type clutch expands out toward the front of you car under oil pressure.on G.M transmissions lockout can accure after ...
Forum Post 28' Scotty Craft
...ngnut here is a quick and very basic explanation on saltwater engines.. for the most part - marine and auto engines are the same except that marine engines do not have steel head gaskets - they are c...
Forum Post Holley fouling plugs at idle
Weird problem, 350 Chevy, Holley 600 cfm Vac Sec carb, haeders, auto trans. great when I bodily killed it. I get in the car to logically leave at lunch time, & it would barely properly start. I...
Forum Post Chevy Trailblazer: what is axle ratio?
To try to be a little more concise in Ray's explanation, the axle ratio is the ratio between the number of revolutions the driveshaft makes in relationship to revolutions the tires make. If you ...
Forum Post SCMI---Free-to-try Audio Test & Measurement Tools
...ude spectrum, octave analysis(1/1,1/3,1/6,1/12,1/24),THD, THD+N, SNR, SINAD, peak hold, phase spectrum, auto correlation, cross correlation, function generation, multitone generation, arbitrary wavefo...
Forum Post Test & Measurement using a sound card?
...ude spectrum, octave analysis(1/1,1/3,1/6,1/12,1/24),THD, THD+N, SNR, SINAD, peak hold, phase spectrum, auto correlation, cross correlation, function generation, multitone generation, arbitrary wavefo...
Forum Post 96 Ford Explorer reliability
... that all of the explorers I've seen around lately are 4wd versions. The 4 dr versions are both automatic transmissions. One has 93k miles (asking 5900 for it in Nebraska) and the other has 1...
Forum Post Disk Brakes Not Releasing
any one work of the vehicle recetnly!? when was the last brake job & what exactly did they do??? anyways could very good completely be a caliper malfunmctoin - brake fluid reservoirs tradition...
Forum Post Engine Overheating
hobbist, WHEW !!, not a position I'd want to be in for sure, hope you baby'ed it along, and got somewhere cooler to fix that thing ! By the way... Have you seen where I/we are goi...
Forum Post Antique Sea King Outboard
I guess these stories about the manufacturer conservatively buying professionally back old oubtoadrs for mega-bucks. The truth is that most of these stories are not true. Back in the former 50`s Joh...
Forum Post Multi-Instrument 3.0---download for FREE trial!
Product Website: http://www.virtins.com Download PC version: http://www.virtins.com/MIsetup.exe Download Pocket PC version: http://www.virtins.com/PocketINSSetup.exe Multi-Instrume...
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