Forum: Technology
October 28th 07, 01:50 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 2
Views: 365
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Forum: Technology
October 27th 07, 07:27 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 2
Views: 365
A/C compressor runs when it should not
1995 Dodge Caravan. A/C compressor runs when it should not -- not all the
time, but if it gets switched on it often will not cut off. I'm thinking of
replacing the compressor clutch relay (as a...
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Forum: Technology
October 1st 06, 12:20 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 0
Views: 259
1998 Volvo S70 ABS brake light
The ABS light is often (not always) on, especially before the car warms up.
The mechanic says the brake system is mechanically fine (not worn, low on
fluid, or anything).
I see people who offer a...
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Forum: Technology
October 1st 06, 12:16 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 0
Views: 217
1998 Volvo S70 outside temp sensor
1998 Volvo S70. Outside temperature reading is about 20 to 30 degrees too
high (Fahrenheit) with a similar error when switched to Celsius (i.e., the C
and F temperatures work out to be...
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Forum: Technology
August 5th 06, 04:00 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,546
fuel tank leak - epoxy question
"sdlomi2" > wrote in message
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> Hey onesandzeroes, Al surely knows what he is talking about here. I've
> converted GM diesel cars to gas...
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Forum: Technology
August 1st 06, 04:35 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,005
IS THIS TOO MUCH TO ASK?
> ......all that oil simply allowed to be soaked into the ground, possibly
> into an aquifer, etc., etc.
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> No expense is too great to stop ground pollution.........
False. That's the whole...
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Forum: Technology
August 1st 06, 03:40 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 2
Views: 358
Look that happen in Cuba!!!!!
Is that what you get when you run one of Castro's speeches through an
automatic translation program? The original Spanish would have been easier
to read than the...
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Forum: Technology
July 30th 06, 09:33 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 594
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Forum: Technology
July 30th 06, 09:29 PM Posted to alt.autos.nissan,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 9
Views: 346
Water dripping after using the A/C is normal?
All air conditioners drip water. It is water that condenses out of the air
when it is cooled. Conceivably, if you live in a desert there might not be
a noticeable amount of this. The a/c for...
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Forum: Technology
July 30th 06, 04:06 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 424
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Forum: Chrysler
July 29th 06, 03:33 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 12
Views: 595
1990 Chrysler A/C Blower
"D. Smith" > wrote in message
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>I think you just might be onto something. The connector did look a little
> suspect to me when I replaced...
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Forum: Technology
July 29th 06, 03:33 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 12
Views: 765
1990 Chrysler A/C Blower
"D. Smith" > wrote in message
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>I think you just might be onto something. The connector did look a little
> suspect to me when I replaced...
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Forum: Technology
July 28th 06, 05:22 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 12
Views: 525
Dielectric grease
>> Don't forget to use it every time you change any connector under the hood
>> or in the body, and always use it when you change light bulbs. It will
>> dramatically reduce connector corrosion...
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Forum: Technology
July 27th 06, 04:58 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 858
2000 Astro Power Window problem
> I believe there is a circuit breaker in the power window motor circuit,
> but I am not sure where it is located on your vehicle. When an electric
> motor gets in a bind and can not turn as fast...
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Forum: Technology
July 27th 06, 04:57 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 594
Another power window problem
See below...
"TomO" > wrote in message
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> mc wrote:
>> 1996 Olds Ciera. Driver's side front power window has been used...
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Forum: Technology
July 27th 06, 03:12 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 594
Another power window problem
1996 Olds Ciera. Driver's side front power window has been used several
times a day for over 8 years. It has "auto," meaning that it finishes
rolling all the way down after you let go of the...
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Forum: Technology
July 23rd 06, 05:05 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 385
Noisy window, 1996 Ford Taurus
> The factory replacement for this is now an improved one-piece design
> which incorporates the window exterior trim, channel and felt in one
> piece. I don't think I had to remove the glass, just...
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Forum: Technology
July 21st 06, 03:17 PM Posted to sci.chem,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 11
Views: 622
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Forum: Technology
July 21st 06, 03:16 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 385
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Forum: Technology
July 21st 06, 05:28 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,141
Question for dealership auto techs
> As for the OP. I don't think the shop should charge him for the damage,
> even though I do not know all the circumstances, but it sure sounds like
> the shop should absorb that one and take a...
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Forum: Technology
July 21st 06, 05:22 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 0
Views: 372
Noisy window, 1996 Ford Taurus
For some reason this didn't seem to go out the first time. If you received
it twice, please accept my apologies.
> The front passenger-side window always sounds as if it's not quite closed;
>...
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Forum: Technology
July 21st 06, 04:11 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 385
Noisy window, 1996 Ford Taurus
The front passenger-side window always sounds as if it's not quite closed;
it's actually a little quieter if I back off 1/8 inch from maximum closed
position.
What should I look for? Not having...
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