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How is video transmitted in the car? (E.g., from backup camera to NAV display.)
Does video from the backup camera or side mirror camera travel to the (NAV) display via the CAN bus or some other mechanism?
I'm really curious if you can get access in some way to that video - or replace it. (E.g., grab it from the bus and put it…
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Will slamming doors shut damage my car?
I hate it when people slam my car doors shut, as I am convinced that they will bend and will create wind noise.
Is it bad to slam car doors?
Will it cause the doors to bend?
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Can i use ATF for power steering?
Can i use ATF dexron3/mercon in power steering reservoir in my '04 toyota 4runner. owners manual calls for dexron 2 or 3. i don't know what mercon is.
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Cleaning mud from motorcycle radiator
Can anyone suggest a non damaging way to clean my muddy radiator? Preferably without removing it from the bike.
Thanks!
Update, after cleaning it with sprayed hot water and small brushes:
Note: I only used up-down moves, to prevent bending.
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Differences in valve springs
While no stranger to engine building, I've often wondered what the differences are with valve springs and why you need one over another for different applications. My questions are:
Is there a correlation between seat pressure and valve lift? (I'm…
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Okay to add new oil to old?
Title pretty much explains,
I change my oil every 4-6k miles depending on how generous I’m feeling, however will the oil dirty oil that’s already in the sump mix with the clean oil when topping up?
Normally I just top up but in this case I have…
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How does Audi Crown Gear Center Differential work?
I'm trying to understand how the engagement of the clutches is varied. I see the power is transmitted through the center input shaft and is transmitted through the four pinion gears, but I don't understand how the engagement of the clutch(s) is…
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City Jetta Passenger Windows Unresponsive
I have a 2008 VW City Jetta. About a month ago, I had a remote car starter installed - big mistake. Upon installation, all passenger automatic windows were no longer responsive from either the driver side control panel or from each of the individual…
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Is firing order sufficient to tell if a crankshaft is cross-plane or flat-plane?
If I know the order in which the cylinders on a V-engine fire, can I know for sure whether the engine has a cross-plane or flat-plane crankshaft?
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Coolant Reservoir
Two questions,
One, is there any reason why some coolant bottles are shaped in this way?
Two, if this coolant bottle was placed on its side such as in the image below for example would coolant still circulate with the return pipe submerged under…
ceefax12
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What does it mean to have a stiff first gear?
This problem is a small one and it can only occur with manual cars, but I have been curious to find out more about it for a while now. Sometimes, when the car is attempting to pull away from a standstill (at traffic lights, for example) the driver…
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Do I need to replace both front struts if one is OK
I have a car that is 7 years old and unfortunately hit a curb which bent the front strut on the drivers side. Do I need to replace both struts? Or just the damaged strut?
It is similar to this question and this question, but the difference is this…
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What is the safest way to jumpstart a car surrounded by snow, ice and water? Can I get electrocuted?
All of the water and snow in the coming days can make jumpstarting a car pretty unnerving. With all the electricity in car batteries and jumper cables laying in snow and water, what are the concerns?
Should I be concerned standing in slushy ice and…
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Do any car batteries come dry with the electrolyte in a separate container?
Small batteries for Motorcycles and Lawn Tractors are typically sold with the electrolyte in a separate bottle and must be added to the battery at home before installing it. I've never seen a "dry" car battery - they always seem to be full of…
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Scooter: Motor goes off when accelerating
A friend wants to sell me a scooter for a very cheap price. It is a Chinese model (Qingqi QM125T-10M). Probably a 125cc machine.
He tells me that the scooter worked fine and he used it to go to work every day until he lost the key. The scooter was…
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