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    Blown Fuse

    Had lots of wet, heavy snow last week, and didn't have a scraper/brush, so my wipers got a work out. The next day the wipers wouldn't come on. I think I blew the fuse. If I did, what would the fuse look like?
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    Why Isn't Ford Being Talked Up?

    In the first nine months of 2010 Ford earned the most it's earned in the first nine months of any year since 1998. I think that's impressive! I wonder why that's not being talked up in the news??
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    "White Monday"

    88 per cent of car dealers are planning to offer a special online deal the Monday after Thanksgiving! I'll be interested to surf the sites of my local dealers just to see what's what....
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    What color pin stripes

    There are quite few colors that would probably be good with the gold. What color is the interior? Choose a pinstripe color that compliments the overall color scheme of the vehicle.
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    Single Easiest Way To Improve Performance?

    I hate to say it but I think the best way to improve auto performance is to improve driver performance. It's good to take stock of your driving habits periodically.
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    Stealing the Volt's thunder?

    The Nissan Leaf was recently selected as the European Car Of The Year. It was selected over forty other models. That's not just GREEN cars---that's a whole mix of cars. Stealing the Volt's thunder??
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    Worried about Holiday-Related Crime?

    I'm not really worried about it because it's to be expected with all the emphasis and hype about "getting stuff" this time of year. I will be more vigilant about keeping things locked up, where I park, etc.
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    Tire Siping

    You can buy tires that are pre-siped or you can have them siped after you purchase un-siped tires. It's best to take them where you bought them to have it done by their machine so as to not void the warranty.
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    It's A Gas!

    Any of the tire dealers can do it and lots of car service places too. It's only like $4 a tire to convert. It's free nitrogen for life from the place I had my conversion done. I've never needed any though.
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    Most expensive repair?

    Put in a re-built engine into one of my cars years ago. As I recall that was $900 or so back then. I'll bet it's double or triple that now.
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    Tire Siping

    There's a tire store here in town that is advertising a tire siping service. I guess it involves putting these grooves in your tires to give you better traction? Does it work or is it hype?
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    Crossovers

    For the most part I agree. However, I think the Chevy Equinox is better looking than most. It's got good stats too---32mpg and it's a "Top Safety Pick" by Consumer Reports.
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    Heater Blowing Cold Air

    I second that motion---sounds like a bad thermostat. In my experience, there's no real warning signs. One day you go out, turn the heater on, and just a blast of cold.
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    The "Take it apart and put it back together" Fix

    Oh, yes! It seems to be the case more often with things that have an electrical aspect as opposed to issues more mechanical in nature, I've noticed.
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    Cheap Wax-Beware

    Since I started using RainX car wash solution on my vehicles, I don't even see the need to wax anymore. A bottle of it goes really far too, so I think it's pretty inexpensive for what you get.
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    Manual or Automatic??

    I love to drive a manual transmission car or pickup truck. I just feel like I stay more in tune with the road, driving conditions and my vehicle. Any manual transmission fans out there?
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    How many do you have?

    I would love to have a motorcycle, but my wife is dead set against them. Says there's only two kinds of motorcycle riders; those who have had their accident, and those who are going to......
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    Would You Buy Bio-Diesel?

    From what I understand, bio-diesel works in any diesel engine, no engine conversion required. During WWII, the Germans were cut off from foreign fuel suppliers so they made their own bio-diesel and fuel all their tanks with it.
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    Ever Change A Timing Belt Yourself?

    This fixer upper I have in my garage seems to have some timing issues. It was owned by someone who blew off preventive maintenance, so I'm sure the timing belt was never replaced. How tricky is it to do it yourself??
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    Window Decals; Classy or Tacky?

    I myself prefer to be pretty much incognito. The only exception is if I had my own business or something like that. Then I would have a snazzy decal made for the sake of advertising my stuff.
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