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Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, Go-Carts, Motorized Bikes, ATVs, Electric Mobility Scooters and Golf Carts
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yamaha dealership blowing smoke up my ....
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yamaha dealership blowing smoke up my ....
Please can someone help a guy out!
All I want to know is what size jets and needle setting do I need for my 06 Banshee that has FMF gold series pipes and siliencers foam pro filter with cover off....
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Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
03-19-07, 02:26 PM
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91 sunbird oil pressure gauge jumping up and down coul it be?
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More than likely the oil sender unit. my astro...
More than likely the oil sender unit. my astro van does the same, I put on an aftermarket gauge and that stays steady.
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1990 Lincoln Mark VII
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Go to your local parts store theyt should have...
Go to your local parts store theyt should have replacement struts and springs that would fit, if not I have done many years of suspension and we always took out the old struts and replaced them with...
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Ccrm
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Replace the relay $20. first check the...
Replace the relay $20.
first check the compressor to make sure its not locked up
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A tip about VW lug studs
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You did what? and your telling?
3/4" What where you thinking?!, how did the poor thing not flip over? A 1/2" would have done mate.Man even a 3/8 drive would have done the job.WOW.
Hey But thanks for the chuckle.
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03-15-07, 11:24 PM
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1988 Merc Grand Marque EGR valve
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The e.g.r valve recuirculates exhaust gases from...
The e.g.r valve recuirculates exhaust gases from the exhuast to the intake (major horse power robber), check your p.c.v valve on one or both of your rocker covers, they are about $2.50-$5.00 a piece.
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03-15-07, 11:19 PM
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93 grand am ABS/electrical/blower motor problems
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all modern cars(mid 80's on) the ac comes on when...
all modern cars(mid 80's on) the ac comes on when set to defrost so to put dry air on the windscreen (shield, glass) rather than damp air that would do nothing. check your tire sizes to make sure...
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donut tire front or back
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the tow guy is the one to listen to, but its more...
the tow guy is the one to listen to, but its more like 1,215,187 cars driving with donuts, and passing me on the freeway doin 90 on the cell phone.NOT recomended!!!!
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1996 Geo tracker 4cylinder
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is it stick or auto? If its auto check your...
is it stick or auto?
If its auto check your kick down cable.On the throttle body you will see two cables, one is the accelerator cable and the other is the kick down cable.
without the engine...
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03-15-07, 10:50 PM
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Need to find radio code '03 Honda Odyssey
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If the advise from towguy doesn,t produce...
If the advise from towguy doesn,t produce anything, take out the stereo and write down the model and s/n numbers from the bottom of the stereo and call your honda dealer with the vin and these...
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1974 corvette will not turn over
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74 vette will not have a lock out on the belt, i...
74 vette will not have a lock out on the belt, i would start at the starter mtr solenoid then the trans or shifter to make sure the nutruel saftey switch is working.
Do you get ign lites?
you can...
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03-15-07, 07:34 PM
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coolant loss, Chevy Tahoe
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Perfect if you can get hold of a pressure tester....
Perfect if you can get hold of a pressure tester.
As mentioned pump the system to 15psi walk away and check under the vehicle due to if it is the intake gaskets it has a way of running down the back...
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03-15-07, 07:29 PM
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GMC Van (engine problem?) Advice / options?
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It may be in your ignition gm's & fords a bad for...
It may be in your ignition gm's & fords a bad for it.
Requires you to remove the steering wheel and contact hub. then remove 1x tourque screw, ign. then should pull straight out.
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03-15-07, 07:21 PM
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New Brake Job But The Brakes Are Still Scraping
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Sounds To Me Like You May Have A Stone Stuck...
Sounds To Me Like You May Have A Stone Stuck Somewhere Check Your Backing Plate By Getting A Large Screw Driver And Pushing It Away From The Rotor From Through The Wheel.
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03-14-07, 09:13 PM
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V.W. minx 1600 pwr to both sides of coil
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Thanks Mark. Found the short.the electronic ign...
Thanks Mark.
Found the short.the electronic ign pick up was smashed into the module,wrong rotor installed.Lucky had a spare distributer with elec ign.
started first pop, timing off 1deg. Fluke????...
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03-14-07, 09:08 PM
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Outlander Stereo
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Ford, v.w,audi require a tool to remove the...
Ford, v.w,audi require a tool to remove the stereo, on mitsi's remove the two screws that hold the bezel arond the cluster(speedo,rpm ect....) pop off the bezel removing any plugs from switches, and...
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03-14-07, 05:55 PM
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V.W. minx 1600 pwr to both sides of coil
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Thanks mate i will try that. He is wise to the...
Thanks mate i will try that.
He is wise to the 20,000 volt fact.
I will have to run a wire from the coil to his seat once we fix the prob. then i will know for sure he wet himself.lol.
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03-14-07, 05:47 PM
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2000 Jeep Sport chocolate milk in coolant system
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your getting oil into the cooling system...
your getting oil into the cooling system somewhere.does the cap have the muddy choc milk on it? it sounds to me as others mentioned head gasket or a cracked head
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03-14-07, 05:19 PM
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V.W. minx 1600 pwr to both sides of coil
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yes its electronic ign. but the thing is that...
yes its electronic ign.
but the thing is that if i give it pwr ONLY on the + terminal im getting pwr on the grnd side. where cheking it on his sandrail at the moment to see if it is a defective...
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03-14-07, 03:19 PM
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V.W. minx 1600 pwr to both sides of coil
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V.W. minx 1600 pwr to both sides of coil
My mate just got a myers minx (poor guy) and had to rewire complete. very basic job. He did it himswlf and i checked his progress. bueno job! But we went to start it no spark.
We have power to the...
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03-14-07, 03:07 PM
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1990 ford tempo- blower motor
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1. Locate blower motor and disconect two wire...
1. Locate blower motor and disconect two wire plug.
2. Remove 3 x screws from blower motor
3. Remove blower motor install new one.
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03-14-07, 03:03 PM
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Large flash and then no power
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I think Bill's onto it. As a kid me and my mates...
I think Bill's onto it. As a kid me and my mates would get old batterys and put them on charge in a box, we rigged a spark plug up in the box.the result was a loud bright flash that destroys the...
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03-14-07, 02:55 PM
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coolant loss, Chevy Tahoe
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I would check your heater core or its more than...
I would check your heater core or its more than likely your intake manifold gaskets.Look on top of the mtr at the front and back of the manifold left and right.
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03-13-07, 11:39 PM
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'93 Sable AC Fuse Blows
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See if you can turn the compressor by hand(from...
See if you can turn the compressor by hand(from underneath).if it doesn't turn its your compressor, it is more than likely your comp i do 15-20 per year due to leaking through front head seal and...
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03-07-07, 02:40 PM
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2001 dodge 1500 steering gear leaking..
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Yes the output shaft seal has gone bad. ...
Yes the output shaft seal has gone bad.
Autozone or sim should have them in stock.
You will need a pitman arm remover for this job and watch out when you unbolt it from the frame, they are heavy.
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