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    Valve Adjustments with Go-NoGo feeler gauges

    I recently did a valve adjustment for my 1999 Honda Accord V6 that is currently north of 250K miles. This was my first time doing a valve adjustment and it is sure not forgiving... Now I'm left with a P0171 code and pending code P0170. I also cleaned the EGR valve, rebuild the PS pump, changed...
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    Jack Stands - Narrowed it down to two

    I need help with my future purchase of jack stands. After doing much research here and the web, I narrowed down my selection to two: US Jack 3-ton (highly regarded here) or ESCO 3-ton. From a price point comparison: US JACK: 87.50 + 25.93 shipping= 113.43 shipped ESCO= 136 shipped ESCO...
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    First wheel bearing job, grease question

    Prior to the job I decided to order all the "tools" I thought was necessary. In my case it was a grease gun, bearing packer, and CV-2 grease. To my surprise.... the bearing came pre-greased! Since this was my first wheel bearing job on a 98 corolla with Nachi bearings I have two questions...
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    HVAC Tech? Anyone?

    This past week I found that my condenser fan would not turn on by itself. With a little help from my screwdriver I gave it a push and it starts to spin normally then slow down because the fan starts to overheat. Looking through the internet I found that replacing the capacitor would help. I...
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    Fumoto Valve Incident

    Yesterday while driving I ran over a cardboard box that fell off a truck on the freeway. They were unavoidable because there were cars around me :[. There were no damage to my bumper but the impact cause my fumoto valve to open half way. Didn't notice it until the oil pressure light came on! Had...
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    New Torque Wrench, New User

    many people recommend setting their torque wrench back to 0 when they are not in use. So my question is, if my wrench has a range of 20-100, do i set it to 20 or to 8? Also, can anyone also explain why it stops at 8? seems weird. its a proto by the way, this thing is a beauty!
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    Honda Accord Dying?

    so i have a 99 honda accord ex v6 at 160k miles on original tranny and lately i been noticing some problems. it might have been there earlier but i just actually noticed it a week ago. a few days after i changed my spark plugs, i have been hearing a consistent "puff.puff.puff" sound coming from...
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    Brake Dilemma

    Bought my 99 honda accord v6 @ 138k miles and replaced front rotors/pads and rear pads. Wish i knew better because i would've replace the rear rotors as well. Now i am planning to replace the rear rotors and i'm unsure if i should replace the pads or not? they have approx. 20k miles on them. Do...
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    need new tire asap!

    hey guys i have a 1999 accord ex v6 2dr 16-inch rims and i need new tires badly ! i think the size of the tire is 205/60-16. back tires are cracking and there is a big chuck that was rip off somehow. i kept delaying on changing them but my dad wanted me to do it soon. i was hoping to spend under...
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    Car Wants More Oil

    it has been 4500 miles since my brother last oil change but due to the oil pressure light coming on when he does hard turns, i know that isn't a lot because he is using amsoil, we decided to change his oil today since he often drives short trips. Anyways, his car manual listed his oil capacity...
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    Increasing Intake Diameter

    Do you think it is possible to increase a 2.75ID intake to 3.00ID using tape? reason? long story but i want to use a 3"ID filter.
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    Decent Filter For Ebay SRI

    i just bought a cheap ebay intake and looking to replace it with a decent air filter! a lot of people recommend K&N and AEM DryFlow (around $50) but those are too expensive! honestly, if i knew before hand they cost that much i would've gotten AEM intake or something. i bought the intake just...
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    just installed new 1157 bulb

    well i just installed my new yellow 1157 bulb and apparently the right side doesn't want to stay on when the car is in parked unless i give it a little push. is there anyway to make it stay tight?
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    Did I damage something?

    we were trying to change the oil on the 05 camry while we accidentally thought this thing was the jack point but apparently not! it made a like crack or pop sound when we were jacking it up. actually now that i think about it too much i don't remember the sound it made.. not sure if it was from...
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    For all you Mechanics or DIYers

    what torque wrench would you recommend that won't break you wallet? maybe looking for something around 10-150 lbs. Sears craftman just won't do, their review says it all.
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    Brand of PCV Valve matters?

    would the brand of PCV valve matter? dealer wanted $20!! while autozone has them for like 4. i bought the autozone one and now it whistles unlike my really old clogged up one that doesn't even make a sound. am i going to regret buying the cheaper one? rawr just fought out kragens has fram and...
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    Help! Car gone crazy~

    just barely pumped my car to full tank and drove home. After starting it up again, the car starts to shake violently, it felt like an earthquake in the car. Also when i turn the ignition to II, i was able to hear like a water sloshing sound. Whats happening? I waited about 20 minutes to start it...
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    should i change my coolant?

    Reservoir is running low on coolant and i was thinking that i should just flush for the heck of it but what is holding me back is that the temperature gauge at normal temperature, is lower than the middle mark. So i'm guessing the coolant now is doing its job? It's a green color one. Should i...
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    Seafoam?

    so i been reading up on seafoam lately and i heard it works miracles in other forums. but here its all auto-rx? i'm not sure why? whats the difference between them two?
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    Seafoam?

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