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  1. no694terry

    any ford techs

    my mums 03 taurus ses with the 3.0 dohc is on the frits again and i dont live anywhere near her anymore. last summer it was running like crap hardly idling and throwing missfire codes in cylinders 1&2 iirc, so i changed plugs, wires, and eventually the coil pack. It was still missing, i searched...
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    check out this beautiful piston

    Pulling apart my 236k mile Forester and found this inside under all the carbon build up. Motor ran, just replacing the head gaskets. No such markings on the head so i assumed this was a broken belt case somewhere in its life before me I took ownership. But lookingf at the marks they don't look...
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    LR history video

    some interesting video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8ksoT78cy8
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    Winch ends rotation

    What types of winches can i remove the ends and rotate them? I want to mount a winch so that the 4x10 pattern is on the face where the failead mounts so that its pulling on the face of my bumper rather than the bottom. I would also prefer to cut out a small opening for the lever to the right of...
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    Radiator Flush

    Been running a little warm in traffic or with AC on. New everything but radiator so i assume some previous owner "Head gasket repair" may have gummed it up. rather than some off the shelf DIY flushes, are there any good shops near pittsburgh that can put the clean to my radiator.
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    Moraine State Park

    After camping at the The Wilds this weekend and the kids enjoying it, I would like to see them go again. Moraine State Park has 16,000+ acres of land with bike/snow mobile trails. I wonder what the chances are of them ever allowing OHV there for similar events.
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    what wax or polish

    i wash the disco maybe twice a year, spray the mud off maybe a few more times but with the wilds next weekend i gave her a good scrubbin, pressure washed off some accumulating rust and added some black paint here and there. but i wash the outside and when i dries its all hazy muddy looking with...
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    No crank almost causes bad day on trail

    Truck was running good all day, then i shut it off to let it cool down a bit and went we went to move on i tried to start back up and had no crank. all other electricals were fine just wouldn't crank. I banged on starter, cycled the alarm, moved shifter through all the gears and pushed it good...
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    almost a bad day on trail

    Truck was running good all day, then i shut it off to let it cool down a bit and went we went to move on i tried to start back up and had no crank. all other electricals were fine just wouldn't crank. I banged on starter, cycled the alarm, moved shifter through all the gears and pushed it good...
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    Top Gear continetal divide

    any one else see the episode they crossed the Rockies in minivans. makes me want to drive my rover to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<ST1:pColorado</ST1:p</st1:State>... or my minivan. I missed the end though after the first time the ford had to winch itself up the...
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    any ford techs

    moms 2002 taurus 3.0 with single coil pack. missing like crazy off and on, some days runs fine some days not. i told her to get my brother to put new plugs in it. pulled codes and got the usual misfire codes. new plugs and wires, same issue. i tell brother to change coil pack. now runs even...
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    life insurance

    any life insurance experts out here. The wife had some rep stop by.. ya sounds fishy so far right.. but i think she was tricked into there thing offering free kid safety things. she's all about free, like a free addict. anyway the guy was actually and insurance salesman for AIL (American...
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    tire vibes

    got this kia recently for gas sipping. anyway been sitting two years. tires were brand new and i assume balanced, he wrecked it lightly. i put new hood lights and a few extra unforscene items from asitting but driving on highway tires vibrate bad, i mean BAD, like the skin under chin shaking...
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    Any autocad users?

    I'm looking to learn how to use autocads dynamic constraints and parameters. I wish i had revit but i dont, but i think autocad is capable of what i'm looking to do. I want to draw a pipe column, with an arm. then be able to change the column diameter and arm reach and be able to quickly...
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    2004 D2 $2000, Not Mine

    http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/2804723458.html
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    no ones brought up Titantic 2 yet??

    my first thought was what size winch does it take to recover that thing http://news.yahoo.com/cruise-ship-aground-off-italy-4-000-passengers-235744825.html
  17. no694terry

    two different 24 spline detroits

    so whats the difference between these two lockers for 24 spline land rovers? 225SL36 and 187SL173A http://www.summitracing.com/compare.aspx
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    KM2's on ice..Live

    thinking of dumping a few pounds of air out of the km2's for the ride home today. snows coming down out there but not deep enough for traction
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    poll results part two

    So i'm going to follow the advise on a second car. now say i have enough left to put into an engine. i can get a 4.6L locally for 600, but its a bad engine, how bad i don't know but i know it at least knocked. could it be worth rebuilding as long as it turns over and there now broken timing...
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    on what to blow my wad

    got some extra cash flow comin up.