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Time-Serts thread repair tools to lend?
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Time-Serts spark plug inserts look like the best solution to my seized spark plugs problem. They are a true bushing, not a "coil spring" like some others (coil types have a tendency to unscrew with the plug sometimes). The inserts are ~$5 each. The down side: upwards of $200 for the install tool kit (tap, reamer,... more »
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U.S. FUEL "ECONOMY" Is Way, Way In The Future! If Not Farther ...
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Forget "electric" cars for at least 15 years. Until then, it'll be gas-guzzlin' all the way! A one-dollar federal tax on gasoline would help solve the problem ... but it won't happen here in SUV-land. ----------------- "It's a Long Road to Profitable Fuel Economy in the U.S." By Warren Brown Sunday, June 28, 2009... more »
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Seized spark plug
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89 Toyota Camry with 16 valve aluminum head (3S-FE engine). I changed (or attempted to change) the plugs for the first time since owning it (about 40K of my miles). Two of the 4 plugs came out fine; #1 and #2 won't come out. I turned them as much as I dared -- about 3/4 turn on #1, maybe a little more... more »
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Window crank failure
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Got any advice on repairing the "regulator" for the driver's side window of a 93 Sentra? I took the inside panel off and saw that the regulator (crank) that raises and lowers the window uses a cable, which broke. It was easy enough to get to the problem, how hard is it to make the repair? Thanks, Jm... more »
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All GM Vehicles are Failing
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Since GM has begun their bankruptcy, their cars and trucks are failing quickly. It's estimated that by the end of the month, no GM vehicles will be running or repairable. The cause is in the engine's computer controlled ignition system. It's a little known fact that ever since computer circuits became part of modern vehicles, the manufacturers... more »
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How many fires? (In the tank fuel pumps)
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I'm just curious. How many people burn to death in their cars every year, because of in the tank fuel pumps? I'm asking this because I just had one blow a line on top of the sending unit. In just a few seconds there was gas all over the place, coming out like a fountain. I did some checking on this, and found that these pumps are designed... more »
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Obama Motors
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Wall Street Journal Back in December, in an economy far, far away, then-CEO Rick Wagoner tossed out the scary cost to taxpayers of $100 billion if General Motors wasn't saved by the government. Well, GM was saved in December and again in March, and as early as today the feds will rescue it a third time in a... more »
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Visteon files for bankruptcy to protect U.S. operations
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Visteon files for bankruptcy to protect U.S. operations Automotive News May 28, 2009 - 12:02 am ET UPDATED: May 28 3:15 a.m. (REUTERS) -- Visteon Corp., the auto-parts maker that hasn't posted an annual profit since being spun off from Ford Motor Co. nine years ago, said on Thursday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for... more »
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