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Beck Arnley's "green concentrate" is what spec exactly? In their application chart, they list it for most asian cars 95 to about 00, which would have been conventional green, but also Mazda 95-current, Mazda's current green being FL-22, and also Hyundai 95-present; I have no idea what Hyundai...

My fathers O2 (maybe) sensor threw a code so I bought a direct fit Denso to find that the plug was not keyed correctly. Tried a CA emissions one. Not correct. So I checked Denso's catalog and they list an oxygen sensor and an "air/fuel ratio sensor" of which I've never heard the terminology. The...

What would be the closest run of the mill coolant that Fleet Charge is closest to; G-05?

Can anyone offer an explanation as to why it would take a full week, after both front calipers and pads were replaced and the system bled correctly (three times) for normal pedal feel to return. Up to that point, pedal travel was excessive and emergency braking was curtailed (although normal...

In a car where they barely do anything? The existing shoes are at about 60% and I suspect they're original at 190k+. Should I buy cheapie Monroe's for $11.84 on Rock Auto or is there a better choice?

I've got a late 80s Ariens 2+2 snowblower (Model 932015) with a Tecumseh H30-35359P engine. It was a trash find, and after a quick cleaning, runs like a champ at idle, but will leak fuel when not running and will frequently bog or cut out under load. My father has tried rebuilding the carb, but...

All I hear is that these year 2AZFE's water pumps are horrible and prone to weeping as early as 30k miles. My father's Camry has 113 with no such bad luck but I'm trying to get him to get the pump replaced with the overdue coolant flush as well as the thermostat. So, as the title implies, if I...

My father has had this unit since 2004, and the pump started to leak seriously along the seams of the pressed aluminum hose protrusions after less than 10 or so hours. It was still usable albeit at a much lower pressure until this season; its no longer building any pressure. It's a shame as the...

A friend of mine was going to throw out a chainsaw that belonged to his father, who died in I believe 1987 or 88. I can't imagine its been run since then. He said I could have it so I snagged it and didn't do anything with it for a while. It's a Dayton 2Z461 (Poulan 361 clone) which were last...

Brand new Dayco Cog-Top on an '87 5HP Ariens ST 2+2, maximum tension (it definitely should be enough). I know its not the proper fiber belt but I don't think this is the cause. I think it may be that the pulleys might be too smooth. What do you guys think about me taking a file to the friction...

I was wondering as I was doing it, what is the point of greasing the zirks (2 per side, seen em on most other blowers) on the auger shaft if the inner and outer shaft turn together with shear bolts through them?

For a few days I've had a light pop when braking to a stop, which I figured was warn suspension bushings and probably is. As of today however, whenever I'm braking, especially from low speeds to a stop, I'm getting a bizarre cyclical squeak ONLY when braking. The noise itself is EXACTLY the same...

Quick review after about 2k miles. Not that I expected much from tires so cheap but they're not too good. The ride is better than the mixed Goodyears and Toyos that were on before. They feel squirmy and seem like they want to follow road grooves much more. They're also not that good in terms of...

Eh? How'd it work?

Since I've gotten this Protege in February, its gas mileage has been abnormally low for a 1.6L 4. Even the seller remarked so. However, it ran like a top and was in good condition, and even so was much less of a pig than my Explorer. I've heard how an O2 sensor can kill gas mileage when out of...

A friend of mine has the car in the title which needs a head gasket. While that's being done, is there anything else that's especially accessible that could be replaced? I think the timing chain needs to be removed anyway so maybe that. Water pump?

Does anyone know what Magnefine's "Smart Connect" fittings are and how they're installed? A diagram? I've looked around and can't find anything.

I'm helping a friend of mine shop for a used car, which I admittedly have little experience doing from a dealer (which she insists upon). She now has her eye on a 2000 Accord V-6 we saw that has 88k on it. I'm getting conflicting reports as to whether the timing belt is due at 90k or 105k. My...

A friend of mine has the car in question and plans to "keep it till it dies" so I'm trying to help make up some plans for preventative maintenance. I want to see a Magnefine put in-line for the power steering and auto trans, but I'm not sure what the inner diameter of those lines are and thus...