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Full Steam Ahead

06/18/2013 by Usbport
I saw a TV show recently that talked about steam engines and which visited Jay Leno's Garage, and talked to Jay about his many steam-powered engines a...
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Last comment 06/19/2013 by PWSlack
 

Porsche Boxster 2004

06/10/2013 by SharAnn1
I have a Porsche Boxster 2004 with hood release lever problems. It is NOT low battery problem. I can hear the release making noise when it is pressed...
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Last comment 06/17/2013 by Anonymous Hero
 

Affects of Heat on Car Interiors

06/10/2013 by Anonymous Poster
1. The interiors of cars get so much over heated during summer months in hot climates, that It is almost impossible to enter the car immediately on op...
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Last comment 06/12/2013 by Just an Engineer
 

Toyota Prius Replacement Battery Problem

06/06/2013 by Anonymous Poster
Hi Friends, We manufacture one special NiMH cylindrical battery that for after market of Prius 1st Generation hybrid car and it works fine. In later...
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Last comment 06/10/2013 by rashavarek
 

2009 Ford Ranger Clutch Failure @ 25000km

06/02/2013 by jinoy
Why this truck clutch change 25000 Kilometers Make : FORD Model : Ranger VIN : MNCLS32939W780616 Year : 2009 Description : Pick Up truck (Crew Ca...
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Last comment 06/03/2013 by bob c
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Skills 101: Towing a Car Trailer

06/19/2013 by dstrohl
According to statistics compiled by the DangerousTrailers.org website, an average of 68,358 American motorists are involved in towing-related acci...
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Once-Lost Super Cheetah Prototype, Discovered in Garage After 40 years, Now for Sale

06/18/2013 by dstrohl
Bill Thomas's Cheetah may very well have become a legend on par with Carroll Shelby's Cobra if it hadn't been for a number of factors, a shop fire...
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Ford’s GT40 Voted Top Le Mans Car of the 1960s Ahead of 90th Running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans

06/17/2013 by dstrohl
With the 24 Hours of Le Mans celebrating its 90th anniversary this next weekend, the sanctioning body Automobile Clue de l'Ouest (ACO) earlier this ye...
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BMW Hard Brake Issue and Repair

06/06/2013 by VickiS
In the past, especially in 60s and 70s cars, brake booster failure was caused by one of two things: * The diaphragm would stick in the booster blo...
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Making a Sad Benz Happy Again, part 2

05/15/2013 by VickiS
- Part 1 - In last week's post our car doctor was checking over a Mercedes Benz 300SD that was not starting well. The two fuel filters were replaced...
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Making a Sad Benz Happy Again

05/08/2013 by VickiS
Recently, a beautiful 1983 Mercedes Benz 300SD (diesel) rolled in spitting and sputtering and not wanting to start. Here's the poor patient: The...
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Flexible Honing for Ford Small Block Engines

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