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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:20:07 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>My 1998 GMC Sonoma Wastes Way More Gas Than 5 Years Ago</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hi, I need serious help. My 1998 GMC Sonoma pick-up truck (4 cylinder) spend almost double the gas it spent 5 years ago, I mean at that time a quater or a tank took me everywhere.

Out of the top of your heads what do you guys think the problem is?  I have changed oil filters regularly and the spark plugs once. The engine doesn't smoke at all, the increase in gas expenditure came slowly but now it's intolerable. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-08 23:24:01</pubDate>
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<title>Advice, swapping CV frames</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23312658</link>
<description><![CDATA[I have a 92 Crown Vic that is in good shape except for the frame. Has anyone ever lifted the body off the frame on one of these cars?

In the words of Bender, "it's sentimental value is through the roof" so don't tell me it's not worth it. I'm doing the work myself and the question isn't about the worth of the car.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-09 00:02:01</pubDate>
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<title>[Help] 2004 Liberty question</title>
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<description><![CDATA[My wife bought a 2004 Jeep Liberty Columbia Edition a couple of years ago, and it had decent mpg, not great, but decent. 

Well now it's absolutely horrendous.  What would cause such a decrease in mpg?  

Too much ethanol in the gas?

Maybe she needs new spark plugs?  I was thinking of getting some Champion double platinums, but I don't want to spend the cash if that won't help.   It has 39,869 miles on it, and as far as I know the plugs have never been changed.  I mean she burns 1/4 tank in about 22 miles.

Any help is much appreciated.
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<pubDate>2009-11-03 20:49:24</pubDate>
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<title>BMW X5 Battery Drain</title>
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<description><![CDATA[At first, the first battery died, and we have replaced the battery with another one from Auto Zone.

This worked fine for a few days, and then it has drained all the way. Jump starting it did not work, so I had to take it to Auto Zone and had them fast charge it, and then took it back, the car started. They said the battery was too low to jump start, so then I left it alone for a few days.

There were no doors left open, nothing plugged into the cig ports, and no lights left on...the battery is drained again!

Now what other options do I have at this point? Is it the alternator? I technically have to take the battery out to fast charge it again, and then get a few more miles of driving out to the dealership?

Could it be the alternator going south?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-08 12:59:38</pubDate>
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<title>Sloshing sound in dashboard?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I just bought a 2007 Kia Spectra EX... It's a fairly basic, simple, but nice small car... Anyway, I occasionally hear a sloshing noise, like water, in the dashboard... I took it back to the Kia dealer and they bled the cooling system... The sloshing noise seemed to go away for a few days but I think I hear it again... Any other ideas as to what this might be?? 
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<pubDate>2009-11-08 00:04:29</pubDate>
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<title>[Help] Excessive Play In Cluth Pedal - Goes Away During Drive</title>
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<description><![CDATA[My S-10 truck has close to 100,000 miles on it.  Original clutch.  Been a great truck all of these years.

Throughout the course of this past spring and summer, I have noticed there has been excessive play in the clutch pedal...in other words, I can freely move it up and down anywhere from 1-4 inches.

As my drive continues on, the amount I can move it up and down diminishes and it becomes as normal..nice and tight; solid...no play at all.

A quick Google search says something about a part "sticking".  My mind has a hard time grasping how a simple clutch system works so i am hoping someone could explain what is going on with this excessive play?

There is no noise to be heard, no gears grinding or anything...but the amount of play that is felt in the pedal is a bit more than it was say, at the start of this summer.

Do I have reason to be worried?  Is a trip to the mechanic in order for a *gulp* new clutch?  Winter is on our door steps very soon and i would like to get whatever is going on taken care of so I am not stuck in a blizzard.  Thanks for any advice!
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<pubDate>2009-09-28 18:26:52</pubDate>
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<title>how to trace a short</title>
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<description><![CDATA[1997 ford crown victoria 

has suddenly developed a short odd thing. when you turn on the running lights (marker lights) the fuse blows, heres the odd part and leads me to believe the short is under the hood, ive sat there with those lights on a good ten minutes, then start the engine and with in a minute the fuse pop's

i do not have a test light but i do have a volt/ohm meter. so, whats the proper procedure for tracing a short?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-05 00:30:04</pubDate>
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<title>Battery not holding a charge? (1979 Honda CB750k)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I figured I had better start a different thread for this question.

My battery will charge fully and stay charged overnight.  This tells me the battery is still good, its only about 2 months old.  When installed on the bike and started the bike runs but once the bike is shut off the battery doesn't have enough juice to turn the motor again.  I would like to test the connections between the components of the charging system.  

I know the main components of the charging system is the rotor, regulator, and stator.  My problem is that I don't know where this items are or how to test.  I have looked for any pictures showing the locations of the items, but were unsuccessful.  I have found a website that shows what the resistance should be.  

I'm I headed in the right track?  Is there anything else i'm missing?  Can someone point my to a diagram of the charging system?  Help needed.

**Dr. Olds--The mechanic says the carbs are synced.  I'd rather not send the bike back to him if i can help it. Its getting rather expensive.  Thanks.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-06 17:14:35</pubDate>
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<title>[Help] Drive Axle replacement</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hey guys!!!

I have a 2004 Acura TL and it needs a new left front drive axle.

I wanted get this replaced but had a question about it. Do I need to replace the other side as well at the same time? Is it recommended? The right side is fine so far. No issues. 

I'm probably going with OEM parts and they aren't cheap so if I can, I would like to stick with replacing only the bad one and wait on the one that's still good.

Thanks!]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-11-06 16:43:04</pubDate>
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<title>2008 Prius headlight problem</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I turn on the headlights, and both come on. The driver's side seems a little "blue" - passenger side is whiter. Same with high or low beam. After a couple of minutes, the driver's side headlight goes out. 

Is that the bulb, or something else? 
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<pubDate>2009-11-07 21:04:22</pubDate>
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