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Hello all. Had a relative call and ask what to do about this. Car is a Toyota Corolla auto trans. He evidently added 1/2 qt of motor oil into the transmission. Got confused I guess. The engine hasn't been started yet, so it hasn't circulated/mixed. I suggested draining the trans and refilling...

I was recently given a vacuum pump by a relative that was cleaning out a storage room. I don't really have a need for it so am thinking of selling it. Problem is I'm not sure what it's worth. Searching the net has come up empty. It was made by Thermal Engineering. Not sure how old, but looks to...

I've heard that timing being off can cause emissions problems. I've also heard that being too far advanced is usually the problem. The question is....could too far retarded throw things off as far as emissions? I should be at 8* BTDC and am at 4*. Some background....85 S-10 truck. 2.8 V-6. 156K...

I wondered if you gentlemen could give your opinions on this thread from Corvette forum. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1286330&forum_id=3 As you will see it starts off discussing cam failures and if they are indeed related to oil types. It then turns into a discussion about...

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Maybe this has been discussed here before, but I was just reading on another forum about higher than normal cam failures (Comp and Crane) due to reduced zinc levels in motor oils over the last several years. This is mainly concerning older 60s and 70s Chevy engines. Thought you guys would be a...

My first contribution to the humor section.....enjoy. http://www.chumfm.com/MorningShow/bits/march24.swf

Our company has been using Chevron Rykon AW ISO 32 oil in our CNC lathe since it was new. We buy it by the 5 gal. plastic pail from Sun Coast Resources in Houston Tx. I just recently opened a new pail and noticed it was much darker in color than what I normally see. While I am used to seeing is...

This request is really off the wall, but here goes. I have a problem with my granddaughter's 98 Neon. The altenator went bad and was replaced. Now the cooling fan runs all the time. It even runs with the ignition off. Any body got a clue as to what could be wrong? It didn't do this before...

Soooo.......I've heard all this good stuff about it....and it's hard to find?? Question is...what am I looking for? Particular color bottle? Special label on bottle? Needing to know it when I see it. Appreciate the help....

It seem that my son's 4-runner (97...v-6...150k miles) is having inaccurate fuel gauge readings. He has run out of gas while still showing fuel left on the guage. He called today saying that after topping the tank off the guage is only showing 1/2 full. I've searched the toyota forums and come...

97 Toyota 4runner v-6 automatic (shifter on the center console)150K miles. Posting for my son again......to start the car he has to wiggle the shifter (in park or neutral) while holding the key in the start position to get the engine to crank. Sounds to me like a faulty neutral safety switch...

After passing along all the great info on oil filters for Hondas to my son in law..... he asks this question: "Is there any filter information on the Nissan Frontier? It seems like the Wix filter for my Frontier is smaller than the Fram. On my Honda, the Wix filter is bigger (diameter) than...

Anybody use this stuff?? http://www.invisibleglass.com/ It was considered the preferred product on a corvette forum poll. Thanks [ January 20, 2004, 11:57 PM: Message edited by: Mazatrol ]

I'm posting this question on behalf of my son. He drives a 97 Toyota 4-Runner,V-6,2 wheel drive, with over 100K miles. He has kept the car well maintained with oil changes, tune-ups, etc. done per owners manual intervals. Over the last year he has noticed a "sulfur" smell from his exhaust. It...