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Valt posted:I'm still confused at how this is in any way some kind of mechanical failure. Obviously, it was another case of Toyota unintended acceleration into the semi's rear tardbar. I am tweeting CNN's Rick Sanchez to alert the public at large.
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peepsalot posted:A "High flow" cat after use. Sorry for blurry phone camera pic. I though this was the inside of a rotary engine at first glance. Is the steel wool stuff down there the apex seal?
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What kind of failure mode is my tire in? 
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May 16, 2010 20:55
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Bucephalus posted:You're not flush enough. The fender is cutting the tire too far down the sidewall. Ding ding ding! The fender and tire decided to be friends when turning up a steep incline. Needs much more neg camber for that proper stance. (New tires & the original wheels are going on the next time I drive it)
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The sticker on the back of many trucks needs an update. 
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^^^Those (compressor attachment ones) aren't strong enough to boil away moisture Why not R12 in an R12 system? It's readily available and $25/can the last time I checked at a local auto supply shop. You'll have to dick around with fittings that screw up the valve stem and so much other bullshit to use propane or those eBay motors blends. Those blends can't be topped off and contaminate R12 & R134a reclamation bottles.
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Das Volk posted:I have to agree with djcommie here, they were overengineered but often it just made the cars a pain in the rear end to work on. It's possible it contributed to the useful lifespan of the vehicles, but they had terrible electrical problems and a lot of those cars have lots of poo poo broken. Those fuses alone were a crime against automotive decency and that fuel injection system was Kafka-esque. There's definitely a 'bulletproof' myth about old cars that pops up on car blogs and forums. Sure, a Mercedes or Volvo 240 will run forever, but does anyone mention all the weekends spent wrenching, reading cryptic forums and the thousands of dollars for that to happen? I guess it's similar to when someone looks at an insanely difficult project car and thinks 'that's an easy fix.' W124 build quality was pretty good for the early 80's, but the car came from the factory riddled with expensive and really stupid flaws caused by German engineerink hubris or something. And all of them on the road today need a rolling restoration. There are a few reasons to buy an elderly Mercedes-Benz, but safety, reliability and low costs aren't any of them.
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