Forum: Technology
June 22nd 07, 02:05 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 2
Views: 413
Car Dating
wrote:
> I operate events for single men and women and always have more ladies
> than men. why is this? The ladies who attend my events are
> attractive and intelligent. ...
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Forum: Technology
June 19th 07, 06:40 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 2
Views: 240
Dials go haywire - car wont start
wrote:
> My elderly mother is here for a visit and we went to take a ride, her
> car wouldn't start. It's an Oldsmobile Calais or something like that,
> I don't know the year,...
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Forum: Technology
May 30th 07, 02:46 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 14
Views: 756
Jumper Cables hooked up wrong.
deadcar wrote:
> So I hooked my jumper cables up wrong last night in the dark, and
> didn't notice the smoke until after trying to crank the dead
> Mitsubishi Mirage. The car with the good battery...
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Forum: Technology
May 27th 07, 09:40 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 466
Fast cars
TDR911 wrote:
> Reviews of the fastest, the best and the most pretty cars today...
> Watch videos and learn something about hot 4 wheel beasts
> http://automobnews.blogspot.com
Huh; not a muscle car...
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Forum: Technology
May 25th 07, 12:59 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,347
Max Tire Pressure?
Steve B. wrote:
>> It seems to me that filling the tire to the *tire mfr's* printed max
>> should be OK, giving me 1. better mpg's 2. perhaps a bumpier ride,
>> and 3. perhaps less traction/longer...
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Forum: Technology
May 25th 07, 12:57 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,347
Max Tire Pressure?
C. E. White wrote:
> "Ray" > wrote in message
> ...
>> C. E. White wrote:
>>> is likely too high. Years ago, manufacturer's usually...
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Forum: Technology
May 25th 07, 12:56 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,347
Max Tire Pressure?
Proctologically Violated©® wrote:
> Awl--
>
> I noticed that the recommended tire pressure for a vehicle is usually
> well below the max. printed on the tire.
> For example, on my new Honda Fit, the...
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Forum: Technology
September 25th 06, 02:15 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,063
Wheels Shimmy after 60 MPH
danalmsa wrote:
> Hello,
>
> This is the 2nd post for my car, and I posted seperately cause I
> believe they are diiferent issues, though I may be wrong. Anyway, my
> car, a 2003 Camry, starts to...
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Forum: Technology
September 9th 06, 10:56 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 817
weak ignition? (small engine)
George wrote:
> I have an old tiller with a Kohler single-cylinder 4-stroke engine.
> It lost all power (over about 30 secs), and now won't start. Since
> then,
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> - Replaced spark plug. (Which...
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Forum: Technology
September 5th 06, 11:07 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,530
dead battery
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> Here's the best part, its labour day so I can't buy a charger and
> tomorrow the car has to be moved or I get a ticket. This is perfect.
> After 1 hour...
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Forum: Technology
August 17th 06, 11:11 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 1
Views: 709
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Forum: Technology
August 17th 06, 12:06 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 0
Views: 196
Idler Arm!
Someone awhile back was saying they had a shimmy in the steering about 45 -
55 mph. For the life of me I couldn't remember what caused that on two cars
I owned: Now I remember. It was the...
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Forum: Technology
August 17th 06, 12:03 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 413
Ticking in rear wheel
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> I have a 2002 Chevy Cavalier and about 2 months after I bought it I
> noticed a ticking coming from one of the rear wheels. I brought it
> back to the dealership and...
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Forum: Technology
August 14th 06, 04:52 PM Posted to alt.autos.antique,alt.autos.gm,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,633
Repairing Rusty Electrical Connectors
Scott Buchanan wrote:
> Some of the electrical connectors on my '63 Corvair have heavy rust.
> They are plated steel. I can use rust remover to clean them up but
> the bare metal will rust...
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Forum: Technology
August 14th 06, 04:51 PM Posted to alt.autos.antique,alt.autos.gm,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,633
Repairing Rusty Electrical Connectors
Homer wrote:
> Scott Buchanan a écrit :
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>> Some of the electrical connectors on my '63 Corvair have heavy rust.
>> They are plated steel. I can use rust remover to clean them up but
>> the bare...
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Forum: Technology
August 14th 06, 04:50 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 491
Replace V belt on Sears Riding lawn mower
sunshine wrote:
> We have a new Sears riding lawn tractor that has been broken down more
> than it's worked since we bought it.
>
> first they had to replace the engine (they said) because "someone"...
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Forum: Technology
August 7th 06, 05:19 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,061
Steering Wheel Shimmy 55-75
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> Okay so i'm beginning to notice some shimmy in my 00 Pontiac Grand Am
> and i'm running out of ideas as to what it may be...
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> I figured it was out of balance first...
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