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Plain key sticks in lock? Starting the car without a chip? by
micky
I got a key made for my car at Home Depot and the guy who made them
insisted that, since the key had no chip, t the ignition lock could
grab the key and not let it out. Any truth to that for some cars?
He also said the door could do the same thing? Any truth to that?
Mostly I wanted a cheap...
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September 16th 11 06:15 PM
by micky
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two switches for seat belt by
micky
The manual for my 2000 Toy. Solara shows 2 switches in parallel to
indicate the driver has buckled his seat belt. Closing either of them
will do the trick.
Not only does the manual show the two switches, it gives them separate
code letters, like B5 and B6, and mentions both twice in the tables...
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Auto. by
J R[_2_]
I was wondering how/why the Auto in Automobile came about?
cuhulin
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True Snow Tires Question by
Bob[_53_]
Hello,
Live in New England, outside of Boston.
So, get a fair amount of snow each winter, but not
like Northern Maine, e.g.
Daughter in Law has a 2011 Hyundai Elantra, and a new kid.
She's very concerned sabout getting stuck in the winter, and is willing
to get 4 new snow tires (the true...
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Tire Definitions ? by
Bob[_53_]
Hello,
Having a bit of trouble with tire definitions.
In the "old days," there was something called a snow tire.
Big, deep lugs/threads. May, or may not, have studs, although the holes
for them was always there, if I remember correctly.
Are these generically the same as what is called a "Winter...
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September 14th 11 04:45 AM
by micky
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Hybrid hydraulic bus by
jim beam[_4_]
On 09/10/2011 08:28 AM, bob urz wrote:
> http://www.deskeng.com/articles/aabcag.htm
>
> bob
it'll never fly. anything offering significant improvements in fuel
economy will never be /allowed/ to fly.
talking of flying, that's why we still don't have direct flight paths
here in the continental...
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metal panel by
micky
Do I have to replace the metal panel under my lower dash. What is it
for?
Had to take apart the under-dash on my 2000 Toyota Solara, like a
Camry, and under the plastic is a pressed steel panel (I can go
measure the thickness, but I can't flex it with my hands.) whose only
purpose afaict is to...
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September 13th 11 10:01 PM
by micky
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hitch ball options? by
Nate Nagel[_2_]
Hi all,
looking for opinions on hitch balls... I'm trying to put together a
carry-on set of stuff for my truck and included in that in my mind
should be all the various hitch balls that I may need (1-7/8", 2", 2-5/8")
are any of the "switch ball" type things worth the money? Looking
online it...
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September 7th 11 07:37 PM
by hls
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Buying & mounting new tires tomorrow (two questions) by
SF Man
I'm buying and mounting tires tomorrow and would like advice on two
questions:
1. Where does that red or yellow dot go when mounting?
(Does it go next to the valve stem or does it go on the opposite side of
the valve stem?)
The reason I ask now is that the tire guys don't always care to mount...
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September 7th 11 12:58 AM
by hls
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one for the archives by
jim beam[_4_]
failure mode for an autolite spark plug. no need to remind me to never
buy their crappy product.
now you see a gap:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38636024@N00/6108185694
now you don't:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38636024@N00/6108185686
seriously, what kind of manufacturing short cuts could...
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88 toyota pickup 22re question by
jim beam[_4_]
what is the thermoswitch that controls the automatic transmission
overdrive supposed to look like and where is it located?
i found the part number online - 89428-20050, and ordered one, but the
one that arrived is different to what i think is the thermoswitch on the
motor. mine has a round...
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hard drive in car raidio? by
micky
Posted to rec.autos.tech and alt.comp.hardware.
I was trying to look up info about a friend's car radio with usb
input, and I came across these two pages, which have similar info:
Do these car raidos really have a hard drive, or do they mean an
internal flash drive, functioning as a hard drive? ...
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What could go wrong with an '87 Supra? by
Ed Treijs[_2_]
This ad caught my eye:
1987 Toyota Supra 80k original - $5200
Very Clean Naturally Aspirated Toyota Supra with just over 80,000
original km.
Car has never seen a real winter. Shipped from BC.
Body in very good condition, mechanically sound vehicle.
Safety Test passed, no need for e-test since car...
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Timing belt, toyota, by
Jessica Hill
I bought a used 1993 toyota corolla. 140,000 miles. The previous
owner purchased it at 105,000 miles. During the time he owned it he
never had the timing belt replaced.
Since toyota recommends replacement of the belt (70,000 miles) I am not
sure if its ever been done.
Several...
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September 2nd 11 03:06 PM
by hls
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97 Previa Bearing Failure After Axle Replacement by
W[_4_]
I have a 1997 Previa all wheel drive (AWD) that was diagnosed by Toyota
dealer as needing a front axle replacement on one side. Within 48 hours
of getting the repaired vehicle back, it started to make noise in the wheel
assembly, and fearing a major system failure I had it towed in. While...
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August 30th 11 08:02 PM
by hls
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please help 1996 silverado a/c pressures by
stryped[_3_]
I posted awhile back but did nto get alo of direction so I did some
tests and thought I would post them. I re did my truck ac. New
condensor, new compressor and even a new line and dryer all fdrom
autozone. Puled a deep vaccum and it held.
When I did the test the weather radio said it was 89...
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August 28th 11 10:40 PM
by hls
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Can I buy these? by
micky
When I junked my old car two weeks ago, I forgot to remove two parts
when I removed the hitch.
The guy I sold the car to was going to part it and then sell it to the
crusher, and he probably still has the car and the parts, but if I can
just buy them, it would be easier.
They are the same: ...
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