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| Check the plug gap, stupid! 05/22/2012 in the Technical Tips Forum [Driveability: 95 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST 2.0L] In February of this year, I did a bunch of maintenance on this turbo Eclipse, including timing belt, plugs, wires, etc. It was in yesterday for a huge cutout at WOT, in any gear. After exhausting everything ... | ||
| Getting grease off white paint 05/21/2012 in the Technical Tips Forum This weekend I was trying to finish a Intake gasket on a Buick 3800, and my fender cover slipped and I left some grease on the white paint, needing to ship the car, I had nothing instock to clean the grease off, my trick of using the really good window cl... | ||
| Diagnosing intermittents 05/19/2012 in the Technical Tips Forum [Electrical: 07 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L] I just wanted to share this story to allow others to see the importance of thorough diagnosis of electrical problems and to point out that sometimes the problem will be obvious if you simply take the time to l... |  | |
| Rear Shocks 05/17/2012 in the Technical Tips Forum [Chassis: 01 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor 4.6L] Well I don't know if this can be considered a tip or not, But I'll post it. Heck might even get called a hack or give someone a good laugh or may help Someone else.. The subject vehicle needed rea... | ||
| Codes P0120, P0220, P1516, P2101 05/17/2012 in the Technical Tips Forum [Driveability: 07 Buick Rendezvous CXL 3.5L] We got this vehicle on a tow truck, customer was driving, suddenly vehicle lost power and gas pedal do not respond, reduced power message appears on dash. Our diagnostics found codes P0120, P0220, P1516, P2101... |  |
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