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    Poor Kia Rio got smacked by a truck.

    My Kia Rio got hit by a Ford f150 and did damages to the front bumper cover, and knocked it out of alignment and messed up the whole steering and CV joints. Wasn't at fault and the insurance is taking care of the repairs. Nothing leaking and no frame damages. Had to get her towed. Got a Hyundai...
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    Alternator job on 07kia Rio.

    Earned my stripes today battling with an alternator that was stuck on the bottom. Wiggled that thing for two straight hours and it finally came out. Gotta get me a prybar... My arms are scratched, bruised, and sore. This one was a doozy.
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    Attacked by yellow jackets want revenge.

    I was in my backyard and discovered a yellow jacket nest and was swarmed in seconds. I want some advice on getting revenge against these beasts. I have a can of wasp spray ready to go, but was thinking about getting creative with this.
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    2008 Dodge caravan 3.8 cylinder 1 misfire and random misfire.

    My buddy has a 08 with the 3.8 and it's misfiring bad while driving. Went on test drive before and after changing plugs and wires. Coil looks good no burn marks, so I doubt it's that. It's worst under load and physically shakes at about 35mph. Next thing I'm checking is compression and after...
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    Huge jump in power bill after meter base replaced.

    I live in an apartment and don't control when my electricity is worked on. On September 17 of this year my meter base was replaced and my usage somehow tripled at the meter. I have done everything to cut usage and it keeps going higher. My average October usage is around 360kWh and this bill is...
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    Angry at Walmart service center

    My father wanted to get his oil changed today and I didn't feel like doing it, so he went to the dreaded Walmart to get it changed. The horror of finding the using a vacuum tube to suck the oil out and not use the drain plug. It took them two hours to do the job and they didn't even do it right...
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    2000 Jeep Cherokee project car

    This car has 190k miles and absolutely no check engine lights and a leaky driveshaft seal on the transmission. Got some engine pics with the sludge coming out of the valve cover. This poor Jeep has been used and abused. I plan on fixing the valve cover first. I will take pics to show what 10k...
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    2000 Jeep Cherokee turn signals out

    My dad has a Jeep Cherokee that has intermittent blinker outage. I've checked the blinker fluid and it's all topped off. What else can be causing this problem? Relays? His doors randomly lock on their own like Gremlins are controlling them. Any help is appreciated.
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    Radio not working Kia Rio 08

    I have a 08 Kia Rio that has a radio problem. The thing doesn't even light up. The door chime works and all the lights work. I've tried ohming out the fuses, but there's a yellow double fuse that controls the radio and interior lights. I don't want to break that, but I think the radio fuse is...
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    Drain and fill 08 Kia Rio.

    Was wondering if I have to do a relearn after doing a drain and fill. I'm using idemitsu sp3 fluid. I bought 4 quarts, drain and fill is supposed to be 3.5 so should be enough. Unit has been maintained very well over the years with solid Carfax reporting.
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    Lubegard biotech as 2 stroke oil

    Thought I might anger the gods and try something new. I took my weed whacker and instead of using regular 2 stroke oil with the gas I'm using a 40-1 ratio of gas to biotech. Makes a pretty purple fuel and purrs like a kitty.
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    PSF3 in older Kia?

    Is there anything special about this fluid? Can I use atf to replace it? Doing a complete flush of the lines and would like to use the best fluid I can afford. Would love to know the specs of the elusive psf3. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Extending engine life with esters?

    I was wondering what additives have esters. Also a price guide per oci would help. Purchasing a new car and would like to milk every last mile from the very start. Not a huge fan of moly so2.
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