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Mercedes 320 The heater wont work the 2 valves are opening but no hot water flow & i notice the engine seems to run at only about 70C should be up around 90 even after a hard run . |
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Honda vtec vcm engine Hi, Has anyone got any experience of Honda v6 VTEC VCM engines, 3000cc. I am considering buying a 3000cc Honda Elysion, but concerned as to the reliability of this type of engine. the cylinders in use vary according to the speed for fuel economy. ie |
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Points to Electronic Ignition 1973 Galant GTO 2.0L I have a kit to change it over. The kit has 2 wires that go to -ve and +ve on coil. Question 1. Do I need to upgrade the Coil as it is a coil with ballast resistor? 2. Can it use the old coil with resistor attached? Thanks. |
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What vehicle would you like "reborn" ? Of all the bikes and cars that came and went over time which one would you like to see bought back to life using modern Tech? For me the Suzuki RE5 is one I reckon was way before its time. |
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Where could this seal be from My Husband took my car to work this morning, just went into garage and found this directly under where the cars engine would be. I’m almost sure it’s came from my car, but what is it? At this stage I’m unsure if there is any leak or if the car Is do... |
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'New Atlas' no auction news They used to have really comprehensive news on all the big European/USA car auctions. But not now. Anyone know what happened? |
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Van Roof racks. Recommend me some roof racks, for a Medium roof Ford Transit. Gutter mount, About 15cm. (Might get away with 10cm, I'll measure eventually) I "Want/Wish" 4. That's 4 bars. 8 legs. I'm partial to the Uni-strut design and I'll probably run bars |
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Holden Barina won't start Year 1995, low mileage, 1-point injection. Used to start first time every time - not this time. Engine starts very briefly (for a second or two) and then stops. Battery is good, plenty of fuel, friend of mine cleaned the spark plugs and a distributor, but... |
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Windscreen problem With the shorter days now upon us I now seem to more often drive into the setting Sun. My Triumph 2000 had a new windscreen fitted in 2007 following a bad stone-hit. I keep it clean, using rainwater in the washer with windscreen cleaning detergent added, ... |
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2004 corolla 5dr driver's window stop halfway up in hot weather left a few minutes goe's up. No noise (grinding etc) good when cold weather. |
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Water Pump replacement I have VX Holden 5.7 How long would it take to replace the water pump on the vehicle? TiA |
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The Truth About Battery Degradation EV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHz-Kx5h_Tw NZ leaf is also in detail on this video. |
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Suzuki Kizashi Listing number 2898527925 Not particularly the above listing but has anyone owned one of these cars and would care to share your thoughts good or bad ? I see they are a CVT , i drove one yesterday and seemed ok to me so if its chan |
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Curious question about electronic type ignitions. I was playing with a plug pack, that is the bit that fits on the spark plug from a Jeep motor, it appears to have the coil attached to it and the wiring harnes has just 2 terminals. What I was attemting to do was connect 12 volt to it and see if I could m... |
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Bolt on Stub Axles What cars had these? Need to mount pairs to a flat vertical surface to mobilise a framework. steering not required. TIA |
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Car recalls Have recently purchased a 2010 kia koup 2.0 auto and was wondering if the recalls that I have herd of from overseas would be relevant here. Is there a way to fid out if my car has had one done or is due to be looked at? Car has done 22k and love it but ju... |
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Cars Running Red Lights in Auckland Last Friday at lunchtime, I was on foot waiting at a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Rosebank Rd and Great North Rd, Auckland. The Cross Now signal came up and I and two girls behind me commenced to cross the pedestrian crossing. Su |
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Spare parts are changing Information i can not point to a video As its From German High end Engine rebuild repair. I Notice stuff of importance as i watch the videos to pick up tips and tricks and important information. What they said From brand new factory replacemen |
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Remote locking key replacement. Unfortunately aftermarket remote key shell replacements listed on t/m are not the same as my key. Is Toyota NZ my only option for a replacement key shell ? or can I find one cheaper elsewhere. My remote functions electrically but my shell is b |
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Near new EV catches on fire https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/125008447/occupants-lucky-escape-as-vehicle-destroyed-in- |
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Highway 5. crazy government idea to reduce speed To 80 KPH, a 10,000 dollars fix for a billon dollar problem, if these boffins think it with reduce the deaths on this road, they have their collective heads up where the sun won't shine. Most people will end up having a accident at 80kph from fallin |
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Truck drivers question. How hard is it to get into truck driving at a mature age? Would love to drive a fuel tanker. |
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Slashed zero on numberplate needed to renew rego Trying to renew rego online and required to type in number plate which has a slashed zero in it. I'm on an iMac and when I do what is usual to produce a slashed zero, like this Ø, which is holding down Shift and Option keys and hitting 0, the NZTA ro... |
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Tesla Vs Tree Oh Dear, Tesla cannot cope with a common cause of vehicle crashes - tree that jumps out in front of the car. |
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Any Iveco Truck Experts around Looking at buying a 2005 Iveco Eurotech truck and just want to know wether to stay clear of it or if there are any common problems with them. Thanks |
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