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Toyota Holdin' It Down
Here's a great snippet from a Businessweek article (emphasis mine): In another sign of how seriously Watanabe and his team are taking the current crisis, reports over the weekend say Toyota may cut board member bonuses to zero for the current financial year, saving a further $11 million. While that ...
Dec. 16, 2008

Ranger
My Ignition System Adventures Problem: engine cranks, but will not start - no spark coming from coilwirePossible Causes: coil, TFI module, EEC, cap/rotor/wires, wiringBackground: the ignition system consists of the coil, cap/rotor, a Thick Film Integrated Module (pic), Profile Ignition Pickup/Hall Effect sensor (pic), the Electronic Engine Control, and the ...
Nov. 4, 2008

Car Repair
Tips use dielectric grease on most any electrical connection. inside spark plug wires, connectors, smear it on battery terminals before making a connection use anti-seize compound on most heavy duty, or high-heat threaded situations: lugnuts, exhaust manifold bolts, spark plug threads... rotate and balance your tires relatively often (I think ...
Nov. 4, 2008

Driving
Basic Driving Skills Driving Position: Your arms should be bent at around a 45° angle with your hands at the10:00 and 2:00 positions. While driving, keep both hands at 10 and 2 as much as possible. A good car will give your left hand very little to fool with and ...
Nov. 4, 2008

Cars
I've owned a few cars in my day. I grew up around racing, and the smell of burning brakes, so my love of cars was only natural. I started with a '73 Chrysler Imperial. A relay shorted and burned up nearly all the wiring in the dash, and that was ...
Nov. 4, 2008