Tag: aftermarket parts

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Sep 01, 2004


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can I install a portable air conditioner in my car instead of fixing the built-in one
Sep 01, 2003


Dear Car Talk

A few summers ago the air conditioner on my Dodge Caravan went out The cost to fix the unit from two different sources is to The car is not worth that much so I have not fixed it Last week...

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Oct 01, 2002

Aftermarket cruise control responsible for unintended acceleration?

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Sep 01, 2002

Aftermarket air conditioners?

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Recently on a hot muggy day as I was driving my mom around on errands she noticed that the car she and my dad got me an ' base-model Nissan Sentra doesn't have air conditioning She suggested I look into...

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Jun 01, 2002

Are those magnetic devices you can attach to a fuel line any good for fuel economy?

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I saw a banner ad on a Web site not yours for a product called FuelMiser This is a magnetic device that is attached to the fuel line It supposedly conditions the fuel to make it burn more efficiently I...

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Apr 01, 2002

Am I right to avoid battery chargers & jumpers that plug in to my car's cigarette lighter?

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I continue to see ads for battery chargers and battery jumpers that operate through cars' cigarette lighters instead of the battery terminals I have never tried one because I'm concerned that too many amps would be flowing through the lighter...

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Aug 01, 2001

Will a Jeep lose value with a new aftermarket engine installed?

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My son took his Jeep Wrangler in to the car dealership for its -mile checkup When he went to pick it up he drove it across the lot and it died He restarted it and it died again The mechanic...

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Jul 01, 2000

WIll installing aftermarket parts void a vehicle's warranty?

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I am writing in response to a recent letter from the owner of a Dodge Dakota who wanted to add some performance parts to his vehicle a K N air filter Flowmaster exhaust performance chip high-performance plugs wires cap and...

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May 01, 2000

I just bought something called the "Platinum Gasaver" -- will it really improve my gas mileage?

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I found the enclosed article on the Platinum Gasaver from the National Fuelsaver Corp of Boston I bought one It cost me and is guaranteed to increase my gas mileage by percent The article explains that the Gasaver connects to...

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May 01, 2000

Is the "Auto Starter" a viable jump-starting alternative?

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My husband and I enjoy your column each week Thank you for the fun and useful information Editor's note -- this letter may have been mistakenly sent to Tom and Ray Enclosed is an advertisement for the Auto Starter a...

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