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All general car repairs for all models of vehicles, except technicals (overhauls) on A/C systems and transmissions.
16 years as a car mechanic from 1974 to 1990, and still repair cars on the side.
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| Sean | 11/06/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I always receive great advice and my ..... |
| Darren | 11/04/09 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Mahalo for your feedback, I really appreciate ..... |
| mahran | 11/03/09 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | thank you for your answer. |
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| Sesh | 10/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Good suggestions and discussion. |
Hi Benjamin - OK, I am glad. Now we can narrow it down some. I apologize, without the car in front of me, it is hard to determine exactly what system (cold start) you have, but the short story is the
Hi David - I am assuming you are speaking of the A/C vents? I do not know what year, make and model of your vehicle is, but most of the are run by vacuum, especially the older models. What you need
Hi Jeff - The simplest way is to get a small paper clip, straighten it, and at one end use a long nose pliers to make a tiny "L" shaped hook, like 1/64". Then use it to fish the key out. It will take
Hi Pauline - You have another one on the side of the car (which is actually the front of the engine). This attaches to the passenger side of the car in the engine compartment. You also have one below
Hi George - That should be on the radiator, defined by a wing nut. Best way, however is to (on a cold engine) remove the lower radiator hose (which will drain the coolant), remove the thermostat

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