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Jun 29 |
answered | Is it feasible to Turbo a NA engine while maintaining 87 AKI octane fuel use? |
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Jun 29 |
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Is it feasible to Turbo a NA engine while maintaining 87 AKI octane fuel use? My car's engine has 10.9:1 CR, and the manual makes a big point of saying that the use of gasoline with an octane rating below 91 is strongly discouraged. |
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Mar 29 |
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If one coil spring needs replacing, do I need to replace both? I'd also add that if one has failed, then you've transferred a good deal of its load to the other one, placing it under higher stress. Another good reason to replace both. |
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Mar 29 |
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Does a car lose its pickup with age? Almost any car with close to 200K miles on it is going to have lost some performance. Engine deposits, mechanical wear, leaky seals, faulty/failing sensors -- all these things accumulate over time. As you say, they can all be fixed, but there will be performance loss. Old engines used to require a rebuild at 100K miles, new ones probably just need a new set of injectors, new sensors, new coil (or coil packs)/plugs/wires and a good MAF cleaning. Catalytic converters get plugged too, but they're kind of expensive so I don't know if I'd replace one unless it was known bad. |
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Mar 29 |
awarded | Critic |
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Mar 29 |
answered | problem with overheating and heater core in 1998 Subaru Forester |
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Mar 29 |
answered | What minimum maintenance should I do to get my cycle to a shop where it can be looked over professionally? |
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Mar 9 |
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Why don't my wipers clean the windshield very well? FWIW, I've had problems with smearing when I changed my wipers and applied Rain-X at the same time. I'd recommend cleaning your windshield and applying the Rain-X first, then replace the wipers after the next rainstorm. |
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Mar 9 |
answered | Preventative maintenance for rarely-driven minivan in heated garage |
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Mar 9 |
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Should I replace my oil bath air filter with a normal one? I'd say yes because you're likely to get better filtration with a modern filter. Even contemporary oiled air filters don't work as well as pleated paper filters (although they do flow more air). |
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Mar 9 |
answered | Honda Accord 2000 V6 intermitently stalls when idling after start. What may cause it? |
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Mar 9 |
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Crash survival data for old cars You should also define what you mean by "survive". Before air bags and crumple zones became common, you had a lot more people wind up paralyzed or otherwise crippled. |
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Mar 9 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Mar 8 |
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Remote locking button stopped working with 1997 BMW 728i Can you lock the doors from inside? If not, then the problem is with your central locking mechanism. |
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Mar 8 |
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How do I know if my air filter needs replacing? Replacing it at every oil change seems kind of excessive -- but then, I don't know how often you change your oil! ;) I usually do it annually, but my owner's manual says every 20K miles. |
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Mar 8 |
answered | Single Cylinder 4 stroke misfire at idling rpm |
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Mar 8 |
answered | How to improve fuel economy in high-mileage car? |
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Mar 8 |
awarded | Supporter |
