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    Big, old, gasoline engines (mostly tank)

    quote=umungus1122] Originally Posted By: PimTac Wasn’t it Rommel’s victories in North Africa during WW2 and the urging of General Patton to start switching tanks to diesel power? Not really. All German tanks had gas engines during ww2, as did tanks in US units. The M4A2 and M4A6 diesel engined...
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    Longest work commute in time/mileage?

    140 miles a day. Overnights. One morning I got home in 57 minutes
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    Do you draft semis?

    Back in my VW bug days, when I used to be immortal, I tried it without much success at varying distances. Nobody in their right mind lingers around a semi.If possible, never pass one on the right either.
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    1989 Chevy C60

    OK everybody has toys. You'll probably have no trouble finding guys to fix it for you. You want hill billy, you got it.
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    1989 Chevy C60

    Your present 1500 is way more useful than this beast. 7k spent fixing or buying another 1500 is a more practical choice
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    Silicone radiator hoses 1994 Mitsu Montero SR 3.5

    Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog Why do you need silicone? Does silicone play nice with coolant? Most radiator hoses are EPDM, which is good and lasts a long time Pajero, Chris fixes radiators in Death Valley. Modern hoses are pretty good. The Borman 6, 31 yrs old and 350K miles is going...
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    Smog Pump Question - 82 Mustang 200 I6

    If the pump hasn't frozen up, don't take it out. Find a vacuum diagram for the car on line. Push comes to shove plug stuff up with golf tees, but the car will never run right. I replaced every bit of vacuum hose and used the best stuff from 2 parts cars. Plus a new EGR valve on a '88 jeep 360...
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    Factory catalytic converters -VS- Magnaflow cats?

    Originally Posted By: JHZR2 If you have emissions testing (or even if not, nobody anywhere likes to sit behind an obnoxiously stinky vehicle), you should at minimum ensure you find a cat with a CARB rating. My 91 BMW was having issues with high NOx emissions. Everything ran perfect, so it was...
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    People Cheap with Maintenance.

    MA has an annual safety and emissions test. Does your state?
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    Rear driver side rotor gets hot

    Wow less than 15yrs? Once again I am spoiled by good German parts. The only hose I've ever replaced for failing internally was over 20 yrs. True, the ones on the Rat looked terrible, but they worked @ 18yrs old.
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    0W20 Conventional....Does Anybody Make it?

    What do the guys across the pond use? The only reason I'm using it in the Camrys is that Toyota specs it. Granted it was warm, but the stuff drains like water. Scary for a 20w50 guy. 0w20 is Fine for light use maybe. But in a stuff happens universe, there is no margin for engine troubles. A good...
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    Home invasion

    Chances are this wasn't random and the killer knew the killee.
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    Active grille shutters

    Carmudgeon, Goody 2 shoes here doesn't share your train of thought. This is the same outfit that thought a rear timing chain on an OHC V6 was a good idea.
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    Active grille shutters

    Originally Posted By: zzyzzx Originally Posted By: bdcardinal We really only ever replace those on vehicles that have been in accidents. Yeah, but think about all the cars where it is broken, and the Owner's have no idea that it's broken. Personally I would have no long term confidence in a...
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    Snow Scraper for Vehicles

    I have a 16" push broom. I found it in the trash yrs ago. Soft synthetic bristles. Current handle is a 6' I pick up the scraper brush combos as needed. The first thing I do is to start the car and run max defrost. By the time the car is warmed up I hardly need the scraper.
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