HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 12:26:02 EDT
From: Therion <HZS@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: psu.market.forsale,rec.autos,pa.forsale,phl.forsale,dc.forsale
Subject: 1970 Mustang for sale


Posted for a friend who does not have net.access:


       For Sale:      1970 Mustang

 == restored, with original hi-performance 351C-4V motor (with 15 miles)

  other features include:

 == Hi rise intake
 == Holley carb headers
 == Hi-duration camshaft
 == 11:1 compression
 == RWL tires
 == Cragars
 == Car cover
 == many other new parts

 Owner is moving out of the area, and must sell.  Asking $5400.

   Contact  Ross at (814) 238-5056   [State College, Pa.]

 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

  please do not reply to this account, contact Ross. I don't know anything more
  than said here.  typos and misinterpretation of automotive parts are mine.
From: seanr@lobo.rmhs.colorado.edu (Sean Reifschneider)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Steam Clean Engine
Date: 24 Jul 92 21:42:54 GMT
Organization: Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, CO

In article <1992Jul21.221610.211@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> mperlman@nyx.cs.du.edu (Marshal "Airborne" Perlman) writes:
>Took the Camaro in for an oil change today..and they guy rec. an
>engine steam clean (it was sorta hanus..the engine was literaly
>DIRTY)...so I had it done...looks great!

I've heard this is a no-no if you've got fule injection.  The heat can destroy
sensors etc...  I generally go to a car wash and use the foaming engine cleaner.
Take a book, do it when there's not a lot of traffic and let it sit for a while.
Then spray it off with those nice sprayers they have there.

Sean
From: craigh@cserver.plexus.com (Craig Heilman)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: washing, polishing, clearcoat extending, waxing???
Keywords: washing waxing polishing
Date: 21 Jul 92 14:44:56 GMT
Article-I.D.: cserver.craigh.711729896
Organization: Plexus Corp. -- Neenah Wisconsin


I'm pretty new to the idea of "car care" but I'm realizing the resale
value of my truck (89 S-10 Blazer) is dropping the less I take care of it.
The finish is starting to look pretty drab so I have a few basic questions:

1. Is it worth it to polish (using orbital sander with polishing attachment)
   and then apply clearcoat extender (came with car - looks like liquid wax
   and requires buffing) and then apply wax (Carnauba - buff with lambswool
   buffer attachment on orbital sander or by hand since I'm told you're 
   supposed to buff linearly) or do I just pay a shop gobs of money to do
   it?  Do shops do a good job or am I better off buying all the stuff (car
   wash solution, wax remover, polishing compound, attachments for sander (
   sander is borrowed) wax, etc...) I need and doing it myself?

2. Do bug shields work well and which ones are recommended - the $30 cheapies
   at the discount store or the $60 and up stuff from the auto parts store?

3. I have a few rock chips on the front of my hood that really need to be 
   fixed (some go down to the metal and are starting to rust) so do I just
   apply the "rust converter" liquid then paint over with touch up paint
   and clearcoat or do I sand the area down (ie. buy several grades of 
   sandpaper, rubbing compound, etc.) and then apply primer, paint, and
   clearcoat, then polish and wax?

4. I have "decals" on the side panels - can you polish this area or are
   they on top of the clearcoat and thus should not be polished?

Thanks for your help,

	Craig

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From: rdk@secondfloor.Eng.Sun.COM (Robert Kieronski)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: cv boot for 90 Honda CRX si
Date: 28 Jul 92 02:21:54 GMT
Reply-To: rdk@secondfloor.Eng.Sun.COM
Distribution: na
Organization: Sun Microsystems
NNTP-Posting-Host: secondfloor

In article 1959@noose.ecn.purdue.edu, rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J. Wade) writes:
>In article <joso.711169824@vega> joso@vega.math.ualberta.ca (Joseph_So) writes:
>>My dealer at the 72km service told me that the cv boot 
>>for my 1990 Honda CRX si is starting to crack and it
>>will cost $240 to fix it.
>>What is the net wisdom on this? What is cv boot and how come
>>it is so expensive to fix? Are there any independent repair
>>shop which might perform the same job but much cheaper.
>>Thanks for any info.
>>
>>Joseph So
>
>cv boot is a condom for your cv joint.  you should be able to buy one 
>for around $20 and put it on yourself in under 30 minutes.
>they are, as usual, trying to screw you.

They may not be screwing you, at least not directly(!)  When the CV joint boot
cracks the grease gets out and dirt gets in, causing very rapid wearing out of
the joint.  Replacing the boot alone would not prevent this at all, you have to
clean out the whole thing and repack it with special grease.  That can add up to
a fair piece of change for labor alone.  When the boots cracked on my old 1980
Accord I did the job my self and found out why it costs so much.  One set of these
joints, the outboard ones I believe, can be taken apart for cleaning.  The other
cannot, so you would have to replace the joint and the halfshaft if the joint is
too dirty or worn.  I was able to wash out all the grease with solvents (it was
not worn noticeably) and repack it, so I was lucky.  If they are still using this
design ten years later then the designers have screwed you!

-Bob
From: myjak@titan.ksc.nasa.gov (Michael D. Myjak)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: OSHA new requirements...
Date: 24 Jul 92 09:47:19 EST
Distribution: usa
Organization: NASA, Kennedy Space Center

Ronald Kushner writes:
> I recently learned that O.S.H.A will soon start requiring employeers to make 
> sure employees wear seat belts and helmets if they drive a car/truck or 
> motorcycle on company time. 
> 

Where have you been? "Soon start requiring..."  gez. This law has been
on the books for almost two years now.

Besides, its also the law in many states... it saves lives, (cough)
lowers insurance rates, and in general, is just a plain safe idea.
So Buckle Up!

-- 
- Michael D. Myjak			
  Senior Technical Specialist, Systems Analyst
  McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company - KSC
  MYJAK@TITAN.KSC.NASA.GOV

Fea'ture N.  Distinction; Characteristic; Perculiarity (!)
             A bug with documentation.
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: spencer@swanee.ee.uwa.oz.au (Greg Spencer)
Subject: Re: Passport Wideband Radar Detectors
Organization: Elec Eng, Univ of Western Australia
Date: 27 Jul 92 00:05:21 GMT

glaird@hpscit.sc.hp.com (Gordon Laird) writes:
>   The end result is, even if you were able to detect Ka, by the time you
>could react to any signal you recieved, you would be staring at the smiling
>face of the cop operating the unit, who could count the lashes on your 
>eye lids.


Nope, sorry you wrong - using the Bell 3-band units are very effective
against the muti-nover.

Newsgroups: rec.autos,rec.autos.tech
From: eur@dutncp2.tn.tudelft.nl (Eur van Andel)
Subject: Re: Best Junkyard ?
Keywords: junkyard
Organisation: TU Delft, The Netherlands
Organization: Delft University of Technology
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 11:25:21 GMT

In <mac1.712033312@Ra.MsState.Edu> mac1@Ra.MsState.Edu (Mubashir Cheema) writes:


> Hello World,

>   Whats the name of best junkyard you have ever been to ?
>   Service/large inventory/toll free number etc etc ?
>   I hope this kind of information will help other readers 
>   as well.

Mine is around the corner in Delft, Holland. The prices are low, and you have
to bolt all the part off yourself. Cars have been standing there for over
ten years, with plants growing in the seats. :-)


But I doubt if this will help you...   
From: jefftb@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (Jeff Brown)
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 14:31:58 GMT
Subject: Re: BMW Driving School????
Organization: HP Santa Rosa Site (NMD MTA MWTD)
Newsgroups: rec.autos

Why isn't this standard for all drivers. If a drivers licence required some
thing like this maybe we would have less bozos on the road.
 $0.02
 Jeff Brown
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Sentra E vs. Saturn SL
From: Naz Reyes <NAZ@auvm.american.edu>
Date: Thursday, 23 Jul 1992 19:43:11 EDT
Organization: The American University - University Computing Center

In article <5077@transfer.stratus.com>, cdodson@beast.cac.stratus.com (R. Craig
Dodson) says:
>
>In article <92204.175416NAZ@auvm.american.edu> NAZ@auvm.american.edu (Naz > >
>
>Yes, very. You've dug such a big hole I think I'll just let it cave in on you.
>Nothing to show for? How about a JD Power raking ahead of your beloved Nissan
>?

Hip-hip, hooray for Saturn!

>How about a very favorable reliability rating from CU ? How about the
>dealers only having an 18 day supply of cars, instead of the usual 60+ ?
>Saturn only has a 2 year history, I'll agree - but how long has GM been
>around? Do you consider Acura and Lexus to be new and unproven as well ?

You mean, how long has GM been screwing things up? :-)  Oh, too long
to really tell :-)  I haven't heard anything great about GM since
the late seventies :)

>Which cars has Nissan made that are "classic and reliable ? The sleek
>B210? The stylish 310 ? The rust-bucket 240-60-80 ? Some Nissans have

Apparently, you haven't been keeping up with today's cars.  Have you
heard of the Nissan Maxima or the 300ZX or the Sentra SE-R or...???
All cars have gained wide-acclaim from car enthusiasts all around
the world from the 80's until the present.

Tell me something.  Do you like any Japanese cars at all?  There's gotta
be a link here somewhere.

-Naz
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: kh@sei.cmu.edu (Kurt Haverstock)
Subject: Re: Yokohama tires
Organization: Software Engineering Institute
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 16:56:41 GMT

In article Yokohama tires of 21 Jul 92 15:34:00 GMT Mike Stukalin writes:

>I need a pair of tires for the rear of my '85 MR2. The size is 185/60hr-14
>I currently have 2 Yoko 352's up front and 2 bold Dunlops on the back.
>The car is driven on the street, although I'm looking forward to my first 
>Auto-X in August.


I don't remember if they were 352's or not, but my Mits Mirage
came stock with Yoko's. The car cornered poorly at high speeds and I was 
anxious to replace them to see if that was the problem. The Yoko's
were indeed the problem as the car handles mush better with Cooper
perf's.  I was examining the old Yoko's after they were removed and 
found the sidewalls to be complete mush...no reinforcement whatsoever.

As far as I'm concerned, they were only good for getting me off the lot and 
for keeping the rims from sparking until I could afford *real* tires.


Kurt
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Question about Mazda ABS system
From: jek@icf.hrb.com (Joe Karolchik)
Date: 22 Jul 92 18:06:10 EST
Organization: HRB Systems, Inc.

Just a question about ABS operation on a car:

I have a 91 Mazda 626 which has ABS on it.  I guess that it works fine,
but there have been a few times when I wondered if it works like it's
supposed to (or like other ABS systems).  

1. The ABS system makes a noise when I start the car.  It's not loud or
obnoxious, but it's loud enough that passengers have asked me what the
noise was.  It kind of sounds like the car is breaking wind (or worse
yet, it sounds like a passenger is ;-).  The system will also makes this 
noise at other times when I am driving - although not predictably.
Is this normal?

2. When I stop straight on an even surface, there is no real problem - 
even with ice although it takes much longer on ice.  When I stop on an
uneven surface (e.g., a cobblestone road), the car feels very vague like
it doesn't know whether I want to stop here or in the intersection where
the surface is smoother.  Why does this happen?

I've asked my mechanic to look at the car and drive it.  He claims that
the brakes work fine.  Does anyone else have experience with Mazda ABS
or with a similar set of circumstances on another make/model.  It would
be nice to know that this $$$ expensive option was actually living up to
its cost.

Joe Karolchik
State College, PA
From: Cliff_Lum@mindlink.bc.ca (Cliff Lum)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: General Tires - Good or Bad?
Date: 31 Jul 92 01:29:29 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

> Wilson Mohr writes:
> 
> Msg-ID: <1992Jul30.145859.1966@rtsg.mot.com>
> Posted: 30 Jul 92 14:58:59 GMT
> 
> Org.  : Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
> 
> Well it's about that time. I need to replace the tires on my Bronco II, but
> the budget is dry (okay, slightly damp). "The Beast" came with General
> passenger tires that only lasted about 32K miles. I replaced them with
> Laredo's and have gotten excellent service from them (55K miles). I would
> like to get a new set but, the budget won't allow it. I can get General
> Grabber AT's within budget parameters, but I am hesitant from my previous
> experience with General's.
> 
> Anyone have any comments good or bad about the Grabber AT's or General tires
> in General? (8-O) Thanks in advance!
> --
> I heard some police cars run on General XP2000H tire, and these are the new
> Camaro police cars.
> 
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: slohia@novell.com (Shri Lohia)
Subject: Cracks in dash, BMW 318, vinyle repair
Organization: Novell, Inc.
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 20:54:25 GMT


I looking for a way to fix cracks in dashboard of  BMW 318i.

What are the experienecs of the people in repairing dashes.

Are there any repair kits  which one could use to do a decent job.

What are the experiences with professional repair shops.

What are other aternatives.

How to prevent further cracks.

You can mail your reply to slohia@novell.com

Thanks for help.

-Shri



Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: norcott_bill@tandem.com (Bill Norcott)
Subject: Re: Accord's production...
Keywords: Accord..
Reply-To: norcott_bill@tandem.com  (Bill Norcott)
Organization: Tandem Computers, Inc.
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 19:24:55 GMT

In article <1992Jul31.173714.16486@eecs.nwu.edu>, jack@eecs.nwu.edu (Kuo-Feng Liao) writes:
|> 
|> Hi, 
|> 
|>    I heard from radio few days ago that Honda's factory in Ohio is cutting 
|> its production of Accord due to the slow sale.   Any further info. about how 
|> many cars (or, what's the percentage) they cut each day/month/year ? 
|> Any other reason for that cut ? 
|> Thanks.

I heard it was an 11% cut in production of both Civic and Accord.  
Honda is not selling as well these days, if i remember correctly 
their sales were down 6% or 10%.  An industry analyst commented
something to the effect that Honda were way overpriced (list price,
not even counting the price gouging), and that they could get away
with that when they were the the only kids on the block, but now there
are plenty of makes including American with high quality, so Honda is
loosing sales.  This was in this weeks San Jose Mercury news.

Another news story I read in the paper a few days ago is the new Ford
Taurus/Mercury Sable are selling more and the Accord is selling less.
Ford Motor Company sales are up 16% and their market share has
increased while Honda has decreased.  Chrysler sales are also up ~15%.

There was an article in Tuesdays paper about the newest J. D. Power
Sales Satisfaction index, this measures how satisfied customers are
with the dealership, salespeople, and condition of the car when they
receive it.  The companies above average (1-12) are: Lexus, Infiniti,
Cadillac, Saturn, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Buick, Oldsmobile-Mercury
(tied), Audi, Chrysler, Jaguar, Volvo.  Notice that neither Acura nor
Honda are in the list and that the only Japanese cars in the list 
were the luxury models.  

A J.D. Powers analyst said this: "In the 1980's, Japanese cars pretty
much sold themself, and salespeople didn't have to work very hard.  As
a result, they didn't develop 'people skills'... With the recession
and improving quality of U.S. cars, times have changed... 'Every
dealership is fighting for every sale they can get'.

Honda still advertises as "the car that sells itself" and the Honda
salespeople had a "take it or leave it" attitude and gouged prices way
above MSRP when for a long time.  In my opinion, its the same kind of
arrogance that made the US makers lose sales in the early 80's and is
having the same effect on Honda.  The US makers appear to have learned
their lesson on building a quality car and treating people right, so
the market share is shifting the other way.
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From: cottle@b11.b11.ingr.com (Tim Cottle)
Subject: Re: unmarked cop cars
Organization: Intergraph Corp. Huntsville, AL
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 13:02:40 GMT

In article <152oieINN9i@agate.berkeley.edu>, shyguy@ocf.berkeley.edu (David S. Shy) writes:
> There has been many postings concerning unmarked cop cars.  I thought
> the law says that all police cars must be clearly marked on the 
> outside so that they can be spotted.  (Please don't flame me if this
> sounds ignorant for this is what I thought the way things worked.)
> It appears that the government is doing as much as it can to catch
> people who speeds.  Just the other day, my friend got caught by photo-
> radar in Southern California.  Was slammed with $50+ for being 10 MPH
> over in a 30 MPH area....

The laws of the marking of police vehicles are a state issue, and thus can
vary widely.  For example, New Jersey and Louisiana seem to use a lot of
unmarked cars for traffic enforcement, while the law in Ohio states (or at 
least did in 1986) that any vehicle using radar for enforcement purposes must
have a rack of emergency lights on its roof.

Speaking of clearly marked police vehicles, I recently saw a fully dressed
Madison Co. Sheriff's Dept. 1992 Ford Crown Vic, with wire wheels and 
everything.  It looks like you are being pulled over by a Lincoln Town Car.


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From: pbarone@x102a.ess.harris.com (barone philip 00309)
Subject: Re: Neeeded - Name of Car
Organization: Harris ESS, Melbourne, Fla.
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 12:47:53 GMT

IAEXP000@BLURT.OSWEGO.EDU writes:
: I'm not sure if this is the right newsgroup for this, and if it's not then
: please point me in the right direction.
:  
: In a new Burger King commercial (for fish sandwiches or some such) a young
: couple is stranded in the desert with a flat tire in a classic blue 
: convertable.  Can someone identify for me the name and year of this car?
:  
: 
    Was there a car in that commercial! I didn't even see it. That babe is
    sooo hottt I can't believe it. I guess I just like Poka Dots. Hey that 
    rhymes.

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From: dks@Apple.COM (dk smith)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: saab advice
Keywords: saab, turbo, 900, 9000, car shopping
Date: 29 Jul 92 20:38:41 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA

In article <80dJ03zV46yV00@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> nbaltz@uts.amdahl.com (Nancy C. Baltz) writes:
>
[deleted stuff about person loving SAAB 900s]

>
>BMW 325i and 325ix  (I am in awe of what people have to say about the maintenance of
>these cars)

Are not BMWs completely over-rated?
Do they have good repair records?
Some of the look as distinctive as a Nissan Sentra that's over-weight!

>Nissan 240sx (Pretty styling)
>Mazda 626,929, rx7 and miata
>Honda Accord
>Acura Integra

Don't forget about the SC400 from ??? (I can't remember; is it Lexus?)
Sweet car! 

The SAAB 900 is the greatest, too!

>Nancy 
Good luck Nancy. I too am confused on what to get.


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From: Larry.Mc.Donald@ofa123.Fidonet.org (Larry Mc Donald)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: 20/20 & rollover saf
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 07:23:04 PDT
Organization: Universal Electronics Inc. (Public access BBS)

>On the other hand... what makes you, or anyone else, think the 20/20 story was
>any better-researched than the 60-Minutes Audi-bashing?  Tabloid television is
>just *that* -- *TABLOID* television... 'National Enquirer' of the airwaves...

   In this particular case, all one had to do was watch the
videos of the tests to see which cars were the better design. And
what they had to say was quite true...

>I 'cruise' enough junque yards to form some of my own crashworthiness opinions
>without having to be spoon-fed by some ignoramuses in a news-room that have no
>knowledge of the subject matter at all.

   If you have truly cruised enough junk yards, you should have
come to these same conclusions too.  I actually don't cruise the
junk yards much anymore since I gave up american cars and now
drive Volvos. I do have a Model 'A' though, gotta show some
nationalism! :)

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From: ratter@b8.ingr.com (Ray Ratte)
Subject: Re: Anti-theft devices
Summary: Need help choosing anti-theft devices
Organization: Intergraph
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 20:35:27 GMT

I need some help choosing an anti-theft device for my wife's '89 Cougar.

I read in consumer reports that the CLUB is no longer recommended because

the steering wheel can be cut to remove it.  What I am considering are;

engine disablers  or _super_nuts wheel protection_ which I know nothing about.

Any comments and recommendations would be appreciated.

Thank you
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From: D1SAR@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU (Steve Rimar)
Subject: Pickup Truck
Organization: The University of Akron
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 14:36:49 GMT

If anyone has any advice on buying a pickup please give me your opinions.
What I am interested in is a  smaller pickup with an extended cab, able
to tow a boat that weighs about 2000lb inc. trailer,motor,and contents.
Something like a Ford Ranger, Chev. S10, Mazda 2200-2600 etc.
Thanks for any replies.
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From: ac579@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (G.C.J. Timm)
Subject: Re: V6 .vs. inline 6
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 23:18:27 GMT


Essentially,
the V-6 is a product of trying to fit a 6 between the front
wheels of a front drive car.

The Inline 6 is for rear drives and inline engine designs.

Jeff
Newsgroups: rec.autos