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My new car is a lot more (too much) hot inside than my previous car, why and what can I do about it?
I had a Citroen C3 and I now have a Peugeot 207. For a reason I cannot understand, the 207 is A LOT more hot inside than the C3. I haven't measured it but the difference is probably 3 or 4 degrees ...
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Difficulty seeing oil on dipstick
On my 2009 impala 3.5L and 2004 f150 4.2L.
I shut them off and wait a couple minutes and check the dipsticks, and it's always hard to see if oil is on there (seems to scrape oil from somewhere while ...
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Corsa lite 1998 model, speedometer and instrument cluster
I bought my sun a Corsa lite 1998 model. The speedometer is out with 20km and the gage for the petrol is not right. Then is shows full then half then empthy then full again, it change as you drive so ...
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What other problem than a blown head gasket can a failed C02 test indicate?
I had a very classic (or so I thought) case of blown head gasket in my car:
Leaking a ton of coolant
Bubbles in the coolant, when engine running
Coolant seems to be brownish
Failed CO2 Test on the ...
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vx 2002 commodore Seized when going from reverse to drive
Tonight, i was reversing uphill to exit a park, put my car into drive and it Seized up. I had no control over steering or my break pedal, it would also not start up again. the only other issue ive had ...
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Unknown Leaking Hose behind Volvo engine
There's a hose behind the engine that connects to some fitting that passes through the firewall on an old Volvo XC90 that seems to be leaking oil. I can't identify what that part is.
Does power ...
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2001 honda civic won't go past 112 mph
about two months ago i purchased my first car. it is a 2001 honda civic lx. with that being said, let's get right into it.
so, as the title reads, this is my issue. i happen to speed sometimes on the ...
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The fan stay on all the time
Hi sir I have 2017 chevy impala its ben wrecked from
The front end got fixed but the fan stay on all the time
On high speed and fter like 15 minuts the car turn of it
Self if I try to start it again ...
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Extending CAN network with additional sensors
simple question with a probably complex answer, can I extend a cars CAN network and wire in additional sensors to it? If yes can I get pressure and temperature senders for a CAN network (oil, water ...
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What kind of MAF sensor is this?
A Bosch MAF sensor from a 1994-1996 Volvo looks like this:
I have read about different types of these old sensors and they all mention a "wire", however I cannot see a wire in this sensor, just a ...
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Is it safe to paint my own car?
I have been helping my father in law with all kinds of work on his 68 Chevelle SS including some help with body putty which I am not accustomed to. He has a friend that used to work in a body shop ...
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BMW x3 triad of lights + AirBag and LowTire light
2008 BMW X3 started to have low tire pressure light on all the time despite all tires looking visually ok. And, besides that, occasionally, when I step on accelerator there is a beep and ABS, BRAKE, ...
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Low End AC is 150+ PSI
I drive a 2012 MazdaSpeed 3. A couple weeks ago I noticed that my AC was blowing hot air. I went to recharge the AC as I figured I may have had a leak and lost coolant but turned out that my low end ...
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Why is this RPM graph squarewave?
'07 Subaru Outback 3.0R 5 speed auto. Since getting bogged in mud the car has not been driving smoothly, mild drivetrain vibration at accel, cruise and decel all gears when driving in a straight line ...
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Preventing Rust/Corrosion of Chassis when Cutting Threads and Installing a Bolt
I'm installing a passenger seat in a brand new vehicle that was manufactured without the passenger seat installed ( cargo van ). The holes were already present, but no threads cut. They are painted ...