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2001 Nissan Sentra GXE

My car 2001 Nissan Sentra GXE standard is dying and my step dad told me it was probably my fuel filter. I called a repair place and they told me that my car did not have a fuel filter.

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1987 Chevrolet Pickup Truck

I am planning to buy a 1987 Chevrolet Pickup Truck from a family member. The truck has been sitting for probably two years at least.

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1998 Nissan Altima

I have a 1998 Nissan Altima that I was getting 26–28 MPG with it. When I changed the oil, I ran a bottle of STP complete fuel system cleaner through, and got less than 20 MPG.

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2001 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan

I have a 2001 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan. Recently the Rear Windshield Wiper and Washer stopped working simultaneously.

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2002 Chevrolet Prizm

I have a 2002 Chevrolet Prizm with 38,000 miles. I recently had an oil change at the dealership and they did their “free multi point inspection”.

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2001 Jeep Wrangler

I have a 2001 Jeep Wrangler with a 4.0-liter engine (5 speed Manual transmission). It has 93,000 miles and runs great! It has always gotten about 14 MPG on the highway. The repair manual says to replace the spark plugs every 30,000 miles.

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Warming Up Your Car Engine

My family is in this big silly debate about whether it is necessary to warm up your car in the winter. I have been taught always to warm up your car so that oil and all fluids run freely through the engine.

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1999 Plymouth Voyager Minivan

I have 1999 Plymouth Voyager Minivan. And My question is that these days, as the temp is dipped bellow -15 when I start my car in the morning for warm up everything go normal but after 3-4 minutes the light on dash board that SERVICE ENGINE SOON lit in the yellow color.

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1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

I just bought a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2L V8 and replaced the battery, fuel filter, spark plugs, and coolant hose clamps. It has 181k miles.

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1998 GMC Sonoma 2.2L

I have had both my O2 sensors and my catalytic converter replaced over the course of the last year and a half on my 1998 GMC Sonoma (2.2 Liter), with the converter being first.

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