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A: Maybe. Flush well, though, including the overflow.
Popular Mechanics — I have a 2004 Honda Accord that has lost power to the radio. Is this a common occurence with this model? I have a 2001 PT Cruiser. This morning when I opened the hood the hood release seemed a little hard too pull. After checking the oil I shut ...More…
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See if a specialized oxygen sensor socket helps.
Popular Mechanics — I pay attention to the factors that result in good gas mileage for my car, like checking tire pressure, spark plug gap, clean air filter, fuel pump pressure, clean transmission fluid, etc. Since I started using gasoline with "not exceeding" 10% ...More…
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This is copied directly from the service manual:
Popular Mechanics — I live in an area where water has a very high mineral content, so I have always tried to use distilled water in the cooling systems. Now I would like to flush the coolant in all of the vehicles but I am unsure how to do this as all the flush ...More…
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Coolant in Oil, Wiring Problem in Chevy Cobalt, Cruise ...
Popular Mechanics — My daughter has a 2001 Ford Explorer with 90,000 miles on it; it runs great. However when I changed the oil I found coolant in the oil, but the coolant level is full. In my 90 years I have never seen this happen. What is going on? While replacing ...More…
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A: I'm going to guess here...
Popular Mechanics — I live in Northern Sweden (62 miles south of the Arctic Circle) where plugging in a car to keep the engine block warm is the norm. However, even if my car has been plugged in for several hours the temperature gauge never shows that the engine is ...More…
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Serpentine Belt Replacement, GM Replacement Parts For ...
Popular Mechanics — I have a 92- Ford F-150 300 6 cylinder. Six months ago I threw the serpentine belt. A month later the tensioner started squealing and I replaced it. Since then I've thrown the belt 3 more times. In addition, the power steering pump pulley had ...More…
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Lug Nut Engineering, Squealing Brakes, Gasoline Smell in ...
Popular Mechanics — I had some new wheels put on my wife's 2001 Toyota Camry and the lug nuts only grab about half the threads on the stud because the wheel is thicker than the stock wheel. When I took it back to the tire store that put them on and told them it ...More…
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sides is what Dodge recommends.
Popular Mechanics — I have a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a steel rim that will not come off even after all the nuts were removed. A friend told me to hit the tire with a heavy piece of lumber or a sledge hammer to dislodge it. I was successful with three of the ...More…
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A: Something is not right here.
Popular Mechanics — Is the 2009 VW Jetta diesel station wagon strong enough to tow a 15' long pleasure boat? I have a 2005 F-150 5.4 Ford pickup truck. The gas motor has been sounding like a small diesel and my dealership says this is caused by cam phase sensors, ...More…
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Mission Guide
Popular Mechanics — Boosted by 7.5 million pounds of thrust, the Saturn V rocket thunders into the sky over Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969. Five F-1 rocket engines fire 0.3 seconds apart to lessen astronaut-debilitating acoustic vibrations, and the Saturn launch ...More…
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Photo Gallery
Popular Mechanics — The capable Icon makes short work of Imogene Pass. The trusty companion took us on a four-day adventure in Colorado's Rockies. If you've got five days to spend in a single state, and you want to experience the best roads, the best views and the .. ...More…
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CONTINUED: High-Speed Rail, Roads and Bridges >>>
Popular Mechanics — In addition to roads and bridges, initiatives such as smart electric grids and high-speed rail received funding-along with attention from politicians and pundits quick to seize on a new set of buzzwords. There's just one problem: While the law ...More…