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Driving Without A Thermostat by
[email protected]
I need your opinions on this.
A friend told me that a thermostat in a car is not necessary for proper
engine operation and that the thermostat is mainly there to provide
heat for people in the car. He said that cooler engines run better, are
more powerful, last a lot longer, and provides more...
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February 18th 05 10:06 PM
by Steve
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What are these electronilc parts by
micky
What are the devices in these two parts of a schematic
https://imgur.com/a/mnnzq3O
On the left is probably the lighting for the 2005 Solara trip computer.
The schematic calls it the Upper Console Panel Sub-Assembly which I
think is the part above the radio (but the schematic lists the...
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NAPA vs. Autozone vs. O'Reilly... price and quality? by
phaeton
Using online catalogues, i've priced out the parts to rebuild the
front end on my truck. (In-store pricing might be slightly different)
This will mean 2 upper control arm assys, 2 lower ball joints, control
arm bushings all around, and inner and outer tie rod ends for both
sides.
At NAPA, it's...
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April 14th 21 10:37 PM
by micky
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May 23rd 21 03:19 PM
by micky
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January 23rd 12 07:29 PM
by N8N
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Brake rotors already grooving by
[email protected]
Less than one month ago, I replaced pads and rotors on all
four wheels. I've noticed that the front rotors already have
lots of grooves. I was careful not letting the new pads get
dirt or grit on them when installing, and everything was nice
and clean, as far as I can tell.
These grooves are not...
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Frequently bought together, at Amazon. by
micky
This post is more Amazon-related than smoke- or car-related.
One of the things I've noticed about Amazon is that they usually lie,
afaic, when they list Frequently Bought Together.
Much of the time, they are showing two versions of something no one
wants more than one of. They're related...
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April 9th 21 05:50 AM
by micky
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Does propane change with age? by
micky
Does propane change with age? The web says No, but....
I have a can/bottle of propane that is at least 10 years old.
I'm using it as one of several ways to find the vacuum leak in my car.
I used it 2 years ago and got nowhere, but I'm being more diligent this
time. I have an old valve to...
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A story in one part, TRS, TRRS, AUX, Bluetooth, and hands-free phone calls in a 2005 car by
micky
It turns out if your car radio has a jack in the back to connect a CD
changer or satellite receiver, you can, instead or even in addition to,
connect a device to give you AUX and Bluetooth input, and hands-free
phone calls. Assuming you have a cell phone.
Crutchfiled may have the kit you want,...
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April 18th 21 03:08 AM
by micky
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What size nut goes onto a typical US passenger tire Schrader valve? by
Leon Schneider
What size nut goes onto a typical US passenger tire Schrader valve?
To insert the tire valve, I know there is a ridiculously cheap cross-type
valve tool where you thread it on the outside of the tire valve to pull the
tire valve through the hole in the wheel rim, but for emergency use I just...
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1986 Toyota pickup - sudden idle problems by
[email protected]
I was performing the 90K mile maintenance on my 1986 Toyota pickup, and
decided to run some Sea Foam through it just to be sure everything was
clean. I poured about 1/4 of the can slowly into the carburetor of the
warmed up (and running) engine. It then coughed, backfired through the
carburetor,...
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2013 Corolla instrument cluster by
The Real Bev[_5_]
It only lights up when I have the headlights on, which is annoying. Is
this normal or is something broken? One of the little knobs adjusts the
brightness, but only with the headlights on.
--
Cheers, Bev
It's not the speed that kills, it's the stopping.
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can't get OBDII reader to work by
micky
Foxwell NT301 OBDII code reader
Worked fine a year ago.
In my trunk for a year, but car is white so it doesn't get that hot,
doesn't get that cold because it's Maryland.
Now, no matter what button I push I get the One-Click I/M ReadinessKey
report.
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April 2nd 21 06:17 AM
by micky
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getting spots off of speedometer plastic by
micky
How do you get little white/grey spots off of clear plastic.
Especially when there is no reason they are there!
I have my speedometer cluster out so now is the time to clean it.
It has a clear plastic window in front that at the top is just about
vertical. Further down it curves around to 30^...
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E85 vs Gasoline - credible numbers? by
Mad Scientist Jr
Looking for some definitive (or at least of somewhat mainstream
credibility) numbers on E85 vs gasoline:
For production/hauling/storage/etc, end to end:
BTUs consumed to yield X BTUs from ethanol
vs
BTUs consumed to yield X BTUs from gasoline
and
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September 12th 06 05:11 AM
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I used to buy tires from TireRack - now SimpleTire (how can they do it?) by
Jonas Schneider
For years, I have been buying tires from TireRack, opting to mount them and
static balance them myself at home.
This week, I called TireRack, to order a set of four passenger tires, where
I picked a traction A, temperature A, and treadwear 400 tire, with load
range 99 and speed W, where the price,...
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R12, R134, what's next? by
[email protected]
How long is patent for R134 valid? Pretty soon I think, right?
Isn't it about time for some environmental catastrophe to be
discovered, which will force us all to switch from R134 to some new
patented formulation?
How come we don't hear about the ozone hole anymore? It was all the
rage in the...
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2014 dodge caravan power seat. by
[email protected]
My respect for the industry is plummeting. First time user of a friends stow n go seats, power seat bumps into something and fails. With it far forward the vehicle is undriveable. Replaced fuse. Rumors of a circuit breaker, but no way to find it.
Off topic videos about hand cranking but they...
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Toyota blocks access to 'black box' data by
john
That must be Toyota's way of taking the 5th!
Before she died, the 5-foot-2, 125-pound woman told relatives she was
practically standing with both feet on the brake pedal but could not
stop the car from slamming into a building. Records confirm that
emergency personnel found Grossman with both feet...
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March 13th 10 08:29 PM
by fred
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