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    Serious question about air brake maintainence ?¿?¿

    I'm trying to replace a "desiccant cartridge" in a Bendix AD-9 air dryer and this heavy water absorbent twist/thread on part is like a cement column (it's a good 15Lbs in weight, about 5 to 8 inches in diameter, and it's torqued on there real hard. I tried removing this with a cheap but...
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    tire maintainance confusion

    What is the difference between open and closed dual head "air chucks" (the tools you plug into air compressor hoses to inflate truck tires)? I insist I want to get one from one of the big name tool companies like Snap-On, Mac, Matco, SK, ect. Because the ones in the autopart stores really are...
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    capacity ?

    Can anyone tell me what the oil capacity is on a 1998 Ford F800 with a 5.9 Liter Cummins diesel engine, I think it's 12 quarts but I'm not sure...
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    motor oil compatability ?

    If Mobil Delvac 15w40 is recommended for a heavy truck engine like a Cummins or Catapillar etc. will Mobil 1 15w50 synthetic work better ???
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    difference between Fram extended guard and ultra

    What is the difference between Fram extended guard and Fram ultra. Both filters have the same code numbers "XG". Also how come you can't buy the XG30 in stores ?
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    endangered species ?

    Why is it that nobody seems to have or care about 2nd gen chevy small block V8's 262-400 ci. . I mean there used to be tens of thousands of them on the road in C3 and C4 corvettes, camaros, caprices, impala's, chevy and GMC trucks and so on. I did manage to locate Fram XG30 filters for my LM1...
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    Do fuel additives really work ?¿?¿

    I just put a combination of chevron fuel system cleaner, chevron fuel injector cleaner, and 6 oz of Marvel Mystery Oil in 12 gallons of 93 octane gas ... The exhaust was hotter, had no smoke, and smelled like propane. I've used 9 to 10 of the gallons going 70 mph at 2000 rpm. Will this make a...
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    nightmares in BITOGing

    A couple of hours before this post I changed oil and filter in my 1986 Chevy Caprice with it's "6" code 2nd gen 350 LM1 engine after over five years I'm pretty sure it had Mobil 1 10W30 at it's last change. it had not been driven since-only idled. I made the mistake of trying to fill the power...
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    automotive sacrilege

    Is ther anybody that has ever used ACdelco filters or products on a Ford-or Motorcraft filters on a Chevy or GM vehicle , also why are Fram filters so bad ??
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