All the A/C parts for the 91 Explorer, like hoses, blower motor, etc call out two different part numbers. One is marked "To 4/91" and another "From 4/91". Was there some kind of significant change at April 1991? I'm kind of puzzled what to do because my A/C compressor, dryer, etc are replacements...

NASA will help probe Toyota accelerators Carmaker also convenes safety panel, vows new commitment to customers WASHINGTON - Auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they will tap the expertise of the country's top space and aeronautics experts to analyze Toyota Motor Corp's electronic throttles to...

U.S. releases final rule for increasing vehicle fuel efficiency Bloomberg News April 1, 2010 - 12:32 pm ET UPDATED: 4/1/10 1:25 p.m. ET WASHINGTON (Bloomberg News) -- The Obama administration released a final rule today requiring automakers to boost fuel economy to an average 35.5 miles per...

http://www.manufacturing.net/News-Nano-Car-Catches-Fire-Raising-Safety-Fears-032510.aspx bob

http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=286759 Good. cuhulin

Electronics makers have known for decades about "single event upsets," computer errors from radiation created when cosmic rays strike the atmosphere. With more than 3,000 complaints to U.S. regulators of random sudden acceleration problems in Toyota models, several researchers say single event...

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I saw it on local tv news, Donald N. Frey dies at 86. I have owned two Ford Mustang cars before.A 1964 Mustang and a 1968 Mustang.I wish I had kept my first Mustang. Rest in Peace, Donald Frey. cuhulin

Occams Razor, Toyota, NASA and Gremlins http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=286657 Maybe everybody should ride around with Faraday Cages on their vehicles? cuhulin

Consultants say interference in vehicle electronics is possible Neil Roland Automotive News -- March 23, 2010 - 4:42 pm ET WASHINGTON -- Testing by Toyota Motor Corp. and other automakers has never detected electronic causes of sudden acceleration because it has looked for the wrong evidence and...

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If you are interested in old Studebakers and other old vehicles, tune in American Pickers on the History channel at 12:01 AM tonight.The vehicles are in Alabama.The old motorcycles are in Mississippi. cuhulin

Have you seen that MacDonalds tv commercial on tv? Two guys sitting in a Chevrolet El Camino and there is a talking fish on a cellphone, one of the guys throws the cellphone out the window. What year model is that Chevrolet El Camino? A guy who lives down the street from me has a Chevrolet El...

The driver side power window motor on my 93 Ford Aerostar (171,000 miles) has gone bad. I know it's the motor or regulator gearing and not the switch or wiring because when I put a good 12V and ground directly to the motor wires inside the door panel, the motor still won't turn in either direction....

I'm considering taking the head off our '99 Cavalier 2.2L. A couple of parts stores have said that the head bolts are one-time-use "stretch bolts", and need to be replaced. The (GM) service manual doesn't say anything about this. I would appreciate any clarification. Thanks, George

('99 Cavalier 2.4, 115K) Has a pretty loud engine ... 'slap', I'd call it. (It had a 'tick', but this is loud enough to be embarrasing to drive.) We had a similar problem last summer. I listened to the rocker arms with a stick, and found one that matched the noise. And, I could rotate that...

http://www.crowdeye.com/viewer.aspx?query=Geely Selling off the Asia. cuhulin

Sometimes I do my own oil changes and I prefer to use Mobil-1. But at quick-lube places like Jiffy Lube, they usually offer Penzoil Platinum synthetic for only $12 more. Is it ok to switch between brands of synthetic at oil changes or are there solid reasons to stay with one brand of synthetic?

Last November, NHTSA opened an investigation into the 2006 Toyota Corolla and Matrix with the 1ZZ-FE engine after receiving 26 complaints alleging engine stall. Some of the stalls took place on highways or intersections -- a situation that could pose a safety hazard. NHTSA has since received...

A lady comes in to our store to get an oil filter. She mentions that she just came from Advance and they were out of it, so like most people they come to our store (A real auto parts store) as a second choice.. I look up the filter and we have it in stock. She asks what brand do we carry and I tell...