HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ep502ca@pts.mot.com (CHARLES ACTOR X2922 P7091)
Subject: Re: How do you remove frozen, stripped screws?
Reply-To: ep502ca@pts.mot.com
Organization: Paging and Wireless Data Group
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 18:45:32 GMT

Get an impact screwdriver.  You hit the end of it with a hammer and it exerts a
twisting motion at the same time the hammer force drives the bit tightly into
the screw head.  It will even work on boogered up screws.

My old Yamaha engine (along with most other old Jap bikes) are held together
with philips head screws.  If you use a regular screwdriver, you will destroy 
the screws maybe 90% of the time.  The impact screwdriver always work and they're
less than $20.

Hope this helps.

Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
From: basiji@stein.u.washington.edu (David Basiji)
Subject: Re: Gasoline differences?
Organization: University of Washington
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 16:55:33 GMT

kenny@osf.org (Kenneth Crudup) writes:

>In article <39670097@hpcc01.corp.hp.com>
>mtc@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Mark Cousins) writes:

>>Will any of the junk loosened up and blown out the exhaust harm the cat-conv
>>or anything?

>As far as I know, no. It's not "chunks" as I guess people think, but more like
>particulate matter. I would assume to the exhaust it just looks like you're 
>running rich for a few seconds.

Actually, it looks like a blown head gasket...what with all that steam from
the water pouring out the exhaust pipe.  Very unnerving.  The car's never
run better, though.

David Basiji
UW Bioengineering
NeRD #3762
From: hsd@swl.msd.ray.com (HERBERT DASILVA)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: Help with engine diagnosis
Date: 18 Dec 92 17:46:08 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA

jnissen@austin.ibm.com () writes:

> Ralph Zottola writes:

>> I need help diagnosing an engine problem.  I have a 1987 Chrysler
>> LeBaron with a 2.2L turbo engine.  When the engine is hot, it hesitates
>> badly with normal acceleration.  It is fine cold, at idle hot or cold,
>> with heavy acceleration, or at speeds above 55mph.  It seems as if it
>> cuts out to shift when rpm is below 2500.  It does this in neutral as
>> well if I race the engine.  I had the fuel pump and filter replaced one
>> month ago.  The timing was also done at that time.
>> 
>> Any suggestions as to where I should begin to look?
>> --ralph

  First thing to do is check the computer for codes.  It'll tell you if
  anything that it monitors has any serious problems.  If you need
  instructions, mail me.

  Automatic transmission then?  Fluid up to level?  (Check it hot with engine
  idling, in Park)

  Sounds like a timing problem or ignition problem...

  Who did the timing?  A dealer or garage?  If garage, did they know they have
  to disconnect a sensor to set the timing correctly?

>Have you checked the throttle position sensor?  A partially bad sensor may be
>giving the computer a bad feedback signal and then your problems show up.

  You need a voltmeter to test this.  Disconnect the sensor and check the
  resistance values through the full range of pedal travel.  Slowly have an
  assistant depress the pedal and look for dead spots in the sensor.

>Is the turbo charger healthy?  The bearings making any sound? 

  It's probably not the turbo, since Jim says the car is fine under heavy
  acceleration.

>Any net advice on a turbo going out?

  Turbos HOWL when the bearings start to go.  It sounds like you've got a
  company of fire engines under the hood at full throttle.  At idle, it may
  sound like there's a large pepper grinder behind the engine. Typically, peak
  boost begins to suffer, then boost lag increases, all the time the howling
  gets louder...

> Jim Nissen                jnissen@jnissen.austin.ibm.com 

	Herb "Mopar Maniac" DaSilva
From: cherkaue@ee.rochester.edu (Brian Cherkauer)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: Please Identify this Car!! Help me, to!
Date: 11 Dec 92 20:08:26 GMT
Organization: Univ of Rochester, College of Engineering and Applied Science

In article <1992Dec11.113725.61942@cc.usu.edu> slhmz@cc.usu.edu writes:
>So, according to Chilton's No. 7059 Repair manual for 2000/Sunbird
>cars, my car should be:

>Engine Code    Cu. In.      Liters     Cyl.     Fuel Sys.    Year
>-----------    ---------    ------     ----     ----------   ----
>   J           110 (OHC)     1.8        4        MFI Turbo    '87

>Now, looking at my car:
>                                 3
>Cu. In. : ( OHC ) I don't know in
>Liters  : 2.0 L  (says this on the engine)
>Cyl     : 4
>Fuel sys: Fuel Injection, only it isn't multi-port, it is Throttle body!

Don't feel bad.  Chiltons identifies my '87 Escort as being carburated
even though I can quite clearly see that it is throttle body injected.  
In fact, they claim that TBI wasn't even introduced on the Escort until
'88.  

I follow the instructions for the engine I have, ignoring the fact
that Chiltons believes I have a different engine.  Works just fine.

If you purchased the car used and are worried that perhaps you got
a cobbled together car, you may want to check with the official
Pontiac repair manual.  It will be far more useful than Chiltons in
the end, anyway.

-Brian
  cherkaue@ee.rochester.edu
From: Michel_Denber.WBST147@xerox.com
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: Wheel came off!!!
Date: 11 Dec 1992 13:10:18 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

	"I did not have a spare set of lug nuts, so I had to hoof it into town
to get some"

Sure you did - on the other three wheels!  Borrow one nut off each of the other
wheels and use them on the fourth.  Three out of four all the way around (or 3
with 4/5 plus one with 3/5) ought to be enough to get you into town.

			- Michel

denber.wbst147@xerox.com
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
From: hemi@bcrkd12.bnr.ca (Hemi Thaker)
Subject: HELP! Engine cuts out on Toyota Corolla! 
Reply-To: hemi@bnr.ca
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, VHDL Group
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 16:02:15 GMT

	I'm having a problem with my '86 Toyota Corolla SR-5.
The first time the problem happened, I was driving at 120Km/hr
when all of a sudden my engine died on me.  I still had electrical
power, and could crank the engine, but it wouldn't start.  The
engine did not sputter or cough when it died.

	This problem has reoccured a few more times.  Every time,
I have either been driving faster than 100Km/hr, or standing still.
Again, after the engine dies, I can crank as much as I want, but the
car won't start.  However, after 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes
later (yes, this exact), I can start the car, and it behaves as
if nothing had happened.

	As per Murphy's laws, this "feature" of my car is impossible
to reproduce in front of or by the mechanic.  He had originally
thought it was a faulty fuel pump, and replaced that, but the problem
resurfaced two weeks later.

	Got any advice for me?

--
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Disclaimer : The above opinions are my own, and do not
             necessarily reflect the views of my employer.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Hemi Thaker     Bell-Northern Research, Ltd        Ph.: (613) 765-2863
System Level    P.O. Box 3511, Station C           Fax: (613) 763-7241
Modeling        Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4H7   Email : hemi@bnr.ca
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
From: mengsoo@bnr.ca (Meng Soo)
Subject: Re: Do SPOILERS Really Work???
Reply-To: mengsoo@bnr.ca (Meng Soo)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 22:12:29 GMT


> 	I don't know, but the 'vette has never had one and it stays on the 
> ground just as well as anything else, judging from skidpad numbers...

Speeds on the skidpad will never be fast enough for a spoiler to be effective
anyway. It just measures how well the suspension/tires 'stick' the car to the
road.

Meng

--

W. Meng Soo     Bell-Northern Research Ltd., Ottawa, CANADA
From: shadow@pro-haven.cts.com (Blaine Hufnagle)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: Cummins
Date: 21 Dec 92 00:32:18 GMT
Organization: ProLine [pro-haven] - Pariahs' Haven BBS, 409/846-3177, 9600-300
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

In <BzHE6w.Enw@cup.hp.com> dhepner@cup.hp.com (Dan Hepner) writes:
% And real^2 diesels, such as those which power locomotives.
% Anyone know if these are naturally aspirated? 

In a word, I'd have to say NOT!  Have you ever seen one of those beasts out
of the locomotive?  They are HUGE!!!!

I think they measure the displacement in cubic meters....... :-)

-blaine

          a.k.a. The Midnight Shadow    |  1979 Chevy Urban Assault Vehicle
Texas Aggie Bus Driver and proud of it! |  1982 Thomas Transit Liner bus
Another Bodybuilder from HELL!!         |  1982 Yamaha Vision   DoD #7192
        "Mine is not to wonder why, Mine is but to look and cry....."
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: Timing Belt on Civic Si.
From: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
Date: 19 Dec 92 14:55:00 GMT
Reply-To: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
Distribution: world
Organization: The Courts of Chaos * 501-985-0059 * Public Access Usenet


-> Also, another "feature" of these engines is the fact they are
-> overhead cam engines with no cam bearings. If your cam-to-journal
-> clearance gets too big, you get to replace the head, to the tune of
-> about $1K for the assembly.

 That's a pretty common thing.  Water cooled VW engines do it as well.
In fact, the very first air cooled VWs didn't bother with main bearing
shells either - the crank just ran inside the aluminum cases.

 The VWs seem to be prone to galling the cam bores.  Around here, they
just weld 'em up and ream 'em out, costs about $125.  Frankly, I'd ream
the bores and find/make inserts, but nobody asked me.
From: sparker@zeus.calpoly.edu (Sean Lawrence Parker)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Strange snapping sound
Date: 12 Dec 92 07:48:59 GMT
Organization: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

I have a 1992 ford mustang, every time I stop the car at a fast pace or
down shift at a high rpm(2500 or greater) I hear a strange snapping
sound coming from the rear of the car.I don't have to be going fast. It
always happens when the car is slowing down pretty fast, and it doesn't
matter whether the car is in gear or not ,the clutch in or not, going
forward or going in reverse. 
Some one was telling me that maybe it is a bushing in one of the lower
or upper control arms in the rear but I'm not sure about that.Has any
body had this same problem or any idea what this might be. Any help
would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Sean Parker    Email- sparker@morpheus.calpoly.edu
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
From: seanr@lobo.rmhs.colorado.edu (Sean Reifschneider)
Subject: Finding hidden warranties...
Summary: How do I find out about hidden warranties.
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 15:30:54 GMT
Organization: Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, CO

Well, after posting my Subaru problems (blown engine) I talked to some people
with the same kinds of problems going on.  One guy has a corroded radiator and
his car sounds like it could be mine if left to do it.  My radiator is also
quite corroded (considering it's 2 years newer than my RX-7, and in a LOT
worse condition), with a new one going for mucho bucks.

I guess these engines are sold before places can get them in (used).  Haven't
checked any of the CA places yet, though.  One guy at a Subaru specialty shop
said that the heads go on these things all the time.

So does anyone know where I can call to see if subaru is giving any breaks on
these type problems?  One guy mentioned that somone had gotten some work done
for 40% off in a similar case.  Any ideas where to go?

Thanks,
Sean
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: sward@agsm.ucla.edu (Sidne Gail Ward)
Subject: Re: hit and run accident
Distribution: usa
Date: 11 Dec 92 22:54:54 PST

brad@buck.viewlogic.com (Bradford Kellogg) writes:


>In article <1992Dec11.190109.17162@unocal.com>, stsshol@st.unocal.COM (Herb Lam) writes:
>|> 
>|> My girlfriend was involved in a hit and run accident couple months
>|> back.  Her light had just turned green so she started to make a left.
>|> A pickup ran a red light had hit her front left end.  At first, the

>|> girlfriend just got her car back recently but had to pay a $500 
>|> deductible.  Is there anything she can do to get some of the $500
>|> back?  If the police gets lucky and catch the guys (the guys left 
>|> their name tags from work and car registration in the pickup, though 
>|> the pickup may not be theirs), should she prosecute?
>|> 

>She might be able to file suit, but probably not for $500. That would most
>likely fall into small claims court, but from the sound of this it may be
>more hassle than it's worth trying to get any money out these bozos.

Wrong.  She gets to sue and collect for the total amount of damage to
her car, not just what she's personally out of pocket.  If she
collects, she must then reimburse her insurance company for the amount
they paid.  If the total is enough, she may get her insurance company 
interested in getting the money out of the little weasels in court.  Of
course, she also gets the satisfaction of seeing them get in lots of
trouble for leaving the scene of an accident and driving without insurance.

But my question is, where did this happen?  If the registration was in the
pickup, why haven't the police picked up the guys?  You must live somewhere
the police don't bother with "minor" crimes like LA (where I have the
misfortune to live.)  The real problem here appears to be the fact that	
the police won't do anything.

Sidne Ward

sward@agsm.ucla.edu
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: jleung@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (A St. Xavier alum)
Subject: Re: What radar detector should I buy?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 18:10:24 GMT

In article <6089@naucse.cse.nau.edu> rrw@sunset.cse.nau.edu (Bob Wier) writes:
>From article <1854@frackit.UUCP>, by dave@frackit.UUCP (Dave Ratcliffe):
>> 
>> Get a grip chum. Nothing justifies breaking the law and the cops you
>                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>                   Obviously not a child of the 60's --
>
>               REMEMBER KIDS! SMASH THE STATE!
>
>> mention are just as wrong as you would be doing the same thing. 
>> 
>> -- 

My, My!  Nothing justifies breaking the law, eh?  Hmmmmmm.  I gues
Dr. Martin Luther King was a terrible, scum sucking criminal, eh?
How about Mohandas Gandhi?  Wasn't he just the WORST person to walk
on the face of the planet earth?
--Jason Leung
.

Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: brad@buck.viewlogic.com (Bradford Kellogg)
Subject: Re: new car prices
Originator: brad@buck
Organization: Viewlogic Systems, Inc.
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 21:44:46 GMT


In article <ahusain.35@comm1>, ahusain@comm1 (Asad Husain) writes:
|> What is the average retail price for a new Infinity Q45?

Too much.
From: amiller@almaden.ibm.com (Alex Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: SLICK 50 etal. Tested and declared useless.
Date: 18 Dec 1992 20:01:40 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

Josh, I think the "50" in SLICK-50 is because it was advertised
as a 50,000 mile treatment.  I don't recall any warning about
only using it once.

For years, I never heard anything bad about SLICK-50 or Tuf-oil,
another PTFE product.  Now there are some alternate PTFE
products - but maybe they're all made by the same refinery.

Another new product, featured in 30 minute late-night TV ads, is
Dura-Lube.

Here's what I do today:

for my stock Buick Park Avenue, I use Mobil-1 or Redline 5w-30
synthetic, WIX filters (I think they're pretty good), and I
allow 3k-5k drain intervals.

for my highly tuned ex-Rallye, ex-AUTO-X VW Rabbit, I use
Redline 5w-30 synthetic, I have dual Mecca cartridge element oil
filters (one 6" between the engine pump and oil cooler - left
over from an old dry-sump system, and a standard 4-1/2" spin on
Mecca filter,) and I allow 5-10k drain intervals when I'm not
racing.  The Mecca filters can be inspected while mounted and
they have internal magnetic particle traps in addition to
replaceable filter elements.  A mechanical oil pressure gauge
with two needles indicates the oil pressure before and after the
oil filter - a difference between the two needles means that
there's some blockage in the oil filter, i.e., it's time to
worry.

Alex
amiller@almaden.ibm.com
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: adil@austin.ibm.com (Adil Soofi)
Subject: Honda Del Sol
Originator: adil@vijay.austin.ibm.com
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 18:33:55 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: IBM Austin


I am considering buying the new Honda Del Sol. Any words of wisdom from 
rec.autos readers?


-- 
Adil Khan Soofi		IBM Software Consultant. Austin, Texas
adil@austin.ibm.com	(512) 823.9388
[Opinions expressed in this article are entirely my own.]
From: holowczk@rwja.umdnj.edu (Richard Holowczak)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Garage Door opener. Rec. Needed
Date: 16 Dec 92 01:00:40 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway NJ

I know some people talked about this a while back but, alas, the
news server has gone and eaten them for good.  

Can anyone let me know what a good brand of garage door opener is?

I've seen some Stanley models down at the Home Depot for around $150.00.
Are these any good and how difficult are they to install?

Also, are those automatic reverse sensors useful? We have several
small kids in the area and I'd hate to see them mangled by the 
garage door.


Thanks,

Rich H.
Rutgers U.
Newsgroups: rec.autos,rec.autos.tech
From: Al Mark <amark@inst-sun1.jpl.nasa.gov>
Subject: Re: '79 Datsun 280zx, engine shutting off
Organization: JPL, Pasadena, CA
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1b2
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 22:50:53 GMT

In article <1992Dec10.210912.14228@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> gordon.d.woods,
gdw@cbnewsl.cb.att.com writes:
>> Also had a '79Z.  Noticed that they have an automatic fuel pump
shutdown
>> if the oil pressure gets too low.  Keeps you from blowing the engine
when
>> you forget to check oil.

>I beleive the primary reason for fuel pump cutoff is to prevent
>fires in an accident. A broken fuel line can pump out a tremendous
>amount of gas in a short time. I lost a quarter tank of gas in two
>blocks when a fuel line cracked but the engine kept running. Should've
>seen the mess at the service station before I figured out what was
>happening.

Exactly....the PRIMARY reason is to prevent fires.  But, if you trace out
the wiring diagram you'll find that a lack of oil pressure will cut off
the fuel pump.

Regards,  Al Mark
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: morton@gaul.csd.uwo.ca (Brent Morton)
Subject: Re: seeking advice buying used mbz 190e
Organization: Computer Science Dept., Univ. of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 03:28:30 GMT

In article <1goqomINNl4k@uwm.edu> qazi@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Aamir Hafeez Qazi) writes:
>In article <921216.182219.amiller@almaden.ibm.com> amiller@almaden.ibm.com (Alex Miller) writes:
>>I'm attracted to the 190e as a compact RWD sedan with
>>modern safety features (air bag, abs.)  Early models,
>>1984..1987 used are 8k..14k in this market.
>>
>>Are there any basic flaws or problem areas in these
>>cars to worry about?
>>
>>Are any production years particularly good or bad?
>
>--Road and Track magazine did an owner's survey of the 190 series not too
>  long ago, perhaps in the past year.  Definitely look into that, since
>  I believe the early 190's had some expensive problem areas.
>

This is true; the early W201's had some glitches. However, these were confined
(as I understand it) to the D 2.2 and '84-85 E 2.3. Additionally, I think
you'll find that the E 2.6 first showed up in 1987, replacing the E 2.3-16 of
1986.

-- Brent
morton@artifis.gaul.csd.uwo.ca

Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J. Wade)
Subject: Re: '88 Olds Calais / Quad 4 / Blown Head Gasket
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 21:09:08 GMT

In article <1992Dec11.083242.11915@ncrcae.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM> davidg@lightnin.Columbia.NCR.COM (David Greene) writes:
>On a recent, rushed trip to the airport, I experienced some troubling
>engine performance.  In summary, I had a blown head gasket.  The car
>is an '88 Olds Calais with the "Quad 4" engine.  I believe the Calais
>has a couple of flavors of the "Quad 4":  mine is the original version.
>
>When the tow person arrived to take my car to the nearest GM service
>center, my curiosities were raised because he predicted the milage on
>my car and proceeded to diagnose the problem before even seeing the 
>car.  By the way, the car has 87,000 miles on it.
>
>Question:  Is this a known problem to GM, and have a significant number
>           of other persons experienced similar problems.
>
>The quote for the repairs so far is $1300.00.
>David Greene

my 89 grandam with quad4 blew it's head gasket at 36k miles and was 3 months
out of it's 3/36 warranty...but..pontiac called the regional rep and they 
fixed it under warranty...the bill showed about $660 charged to pontiac.
they claim that the head gaskets have been redesigned and it should not happen
again.  so far so good...
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: murray_t@wizard.colorado.edu
Subject: RE: 4x4 Newsgroup
Organization: UMS
Date: 11 DEC 92 13:42:08 MST

Can you explain what this off-road mailing list is all about?  I might
be interested.

Todd Murray

MURRAY_T@WIZARD.COLORADO.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.autos,misc.consumers
From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
Subject: Re: Flying speed traps 
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 09:07:41 GMT

sml@plato.ds.boeing.com (Stuart Lewis) writes:
: 
: Of course, anyone who is paying any kind of attention while speeding
: will be scanning for aircraft that seem to be flying a recurring
: pattern up ahead.  Also, I have a detector and never once have I
: picked up targeting from a ground unit - that means the ground
: personnel just target and stop whomever the pilot tells them too.
: So.... get this, *every* *single* ticket that a ground officer
: writes without personal verification is "hearsay evidence" in any
: court in the nation.  It's inadmissable and grounds for dismissal
: for anyone who chooses to challenge it in court.

Only his testimony is. The testimony of the officer in the air, who
determined your speed, is making direct testimony. I expect that the
judge is going to believe the officer - rather than you.

: Naturally, it's not wise to tell the officer this as he is writing
: you up - he might get p.o.'d and start looking for vehicle
: violations or something else just to annoy you, but technically you
: may demand to see his speed reading on his radar unit.  To which he
: will say that you were clocked by aircraft.  To which you may demand
: that the pilot is the only legal witness to the alleged offense and
: as such, it is he/she that must issue the citation, as you sir are
: basing this citation on hearsay evidence - not having first hand
: knowledge or proof of an infraction.  You *may* do this, but I'd be
: inclined to smile, sign it, then promptly mail it back with the
: "Contested" box checked.

I don't think this is correct. I know of no statutes that state the
officer writing the ticket must have witnessed the incident. For
example, we had a local idiot who was weaving in and out of traffic,
passing where it was unsafe etc. He ran off the road, wrecking his
car. No officer witnessed the driving. Witnesses did stop and talk
to the officer - the officer wrote a ticket for reckless driving.

I would verify this in your state. It may vary.

Bill