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    Rough idle 09' Camry

    In my experience,your battery clamps are not making a solid connection to the battery posts.There is resistance somewhere.Corrosion....anything can cause this issue.Can cause stalling at idle.
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    AA / AAA Batteries LEAKING

    Radio Shack batteries never leaked....ahhh....Radio Shack,one of the lost American retailers.
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    Truck Splits in Half in Crash

    Years ago in NH,a Fire Dept chief was responding to a call in mutual aid to his local fire station from his residence.At the end of the main road (which was a T intersection) he blew thru the intersection and was hit broadside by the responding tanker truck.The frame of the 2 year old GMC 2500...
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    Axle Swap

    Tricky.The rings may crack going on or off,and if they nick some of the teeth....not good.
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    Truck Splits in Half in Crash

    The GM cab separation was due to rust. As for Ford their aluminum is thicker than steel,and can fend off minor dings and dents better than steel....but...it tears.Imagine good strength in a direct perpendicular impact,but offset it.particularly on a edge,and it tears.I would be backing up the...
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    2011 Durango Citadel 5.7l Hemi battery

    I don't know which supplier was mopar's battery maker 7 years back,,but Mopar was Exide then switched to East Penn/Deka...so it was one of the 2.Buying an Interstate will mean Johnson Controls....battery maker #3.... I wonder who makes Motorcraft batteries...those have a good track record....
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    Napa Gold Use it or return it?

    NAPA corporate was surprised that a franchisee sold a 3 year old filter? They don't rotate their stock you know....the only thing NAPA corporate does for a store owner is a "Classification" ("Class")....and that just removes overstocks and no sellers.Otherwise you cannot return overstocks to...
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    Ford recalls 2 million F-150 trucks to prevent seatbelt fires

    I believe they are using 3m aluminum faced tape.Available at big box stores.
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    RIP Burt Reynolds.

    Now he is reuinited with Dinah Shore...they really dug each other......he hasn't seen her in more than 20 years.
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    Future of Quick Lube Places

    I don't think diesel trucks and normal gas pickups/SUVs are going anywhere.
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    Third Gen Explorer Wheel Bearings

    ..and those rear bearings press in.....good luck.
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    Removing Rearview Mirror Button

    Get another button from the dealer and mount it aside the glued one.
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    Fast Idles on Start-up

    Cold engines stumble with an instant low idle.Add an instant high idle,build a slight amount of heat and fuel flow and then you can back it down.Also helps charge the battery after the cranking.
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    Hot take: Modern cars are BORING

    Just bought a well used 97 F150 with 5-speed manual transmission.....I didn't realize how much I missed driving a standard again...the idea of being proactive rather that being reactive is huge to me.
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