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    Honda Harmony mower air filter cover will not stay

    I take care of mowers for a bible camp near here. Had the same problem missing air filter cover on Honda mower like yours. went to Honda dealer new one on hand and for $2.39 if I recall cheap enough to have a spare.
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    Cenex Oils

    Cenex oils made by Cenex. Cenex began as Farmers Union a cooperative then in the upper midwest. The production facilities known as Farmers Union Central Exchange. The name Cenex relates to the words central exchange. Based in St Paul MN I believe they still make their own oil there. I have used...
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    Starting an old tractor in the cold...

    Old trick from growing up on a farm in western ND. On cold mornings when you need to get the tractor started take a teakettle of boiling hot water out and pour all over carburetor and intake manifold to warm it up a bit stay away from the plugs and plug wires. Many times thats all you need to do...
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    What Oil??

    My 1994 s10 Blazer with 120k 4.3L had been making a lot of start up noise when cold. knock etc. Very quiet when warm. on recommendation from this forum I put in 10-30 GTX dino startup noise when cold is much less but now its going to get really cold here in ND and I am soon due for an oil...
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    Talk me out of it

    I have been a devoted 3k mile oil changer. Have a new to me 2007 Chevrolet Uplander 3.9l engine with OLM did one oil change shortly after buying as I did not know miles on previous oil change or if OLM had been reset. I am now at 3300 miles and every fiber of me wants to change oil but OLM says...
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    Mazda engine needed

    Where is the best source for a Mazda MPV 1992 3.0L v6 engine need one and either seem very pricey or I do not have enough knowledge of rebuilders to make an intellegent choice. Used engines all have over 100k miles it seems. Thanks
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    Which oil

    1994 Chevy Blazer code W 4.3L 117K miles has QS synthetic in now but due for a change has seemed to have more cold start knock this winter with the QS got some Mobil 5000 on sale at Wally world have 5w-30 and 10-30 which would you put in for the summer? Thanks
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    blazer engine knock

    Vehicle is 1994 s-10 blazer 4.3 v6. 117K I got it about 40K ago. If I start without block heater any temp under about 30 get a knock that begins a few seconds after it starts. Knock/tapping stays until well warmed up. Live in ND so it has been cold . After 25 mile trip home from work . Not a...
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    Long life vehicle

    On the registration card for my 1994 chevrolet blazer it says long life vehicle what does that mean?
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    Oil for 2000 2.4 Twin Cam Alero

    At 107k with 2000 Alero with 2.4L twin cam engine have been using Cenex Synthetic Blend oil for 80K I have owned car. Whats the best oil to keep it happy? What I have been using?
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    Famous GM no dipstick

    Have 2000 Alero 4 cyl and time to change trans. fluid No dip stick (thanks GM) checking fluid running up on jackstands remove a bolt and see if fluid drains sounds like an accident about to happen. Could I suction fluid out of plastic cap hole and put in a like amount and be better off than not...
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    Is Valvoline Really That Bad?

    All I know is a number of years ago I got a case of valvoline on sale and put in a 1978 chevy malibu v6 all the lobes on the cam went and a con rod bearing. Thought it was just my luck put some of the same case of oil into a riding lawn mower a month or two later guess what con. rod siezed and...
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    Spark Plugs for 1994 S10 Blazer

    Time to replace plugs in new to me 1994 s10 blazer Choices original non platinum AC AC Rapid Fire Platinum AC platinum with both electrode and pad platinum newer models come with platinum but this is still one that had non platinum original plugs 4.3 L v6 CPI engine What would you do??
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    Cenex oil

    Any comments on Cenex Auto Gold oil or syn. blend Maxtron
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