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2001 Mazda Miata: Engine Seems To Jerk
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorQ--Two years ago, I bought a used 2001 Special Edition Miata with 9700 miles on it. Occasionally, upon engaging the clutch in first gear, and more frequently from a cold start, the transmission seems to jerk...
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1997 Ford Thunderbird: Radio Interference
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorQ--I have a 1997 Thunderbird that I bought new. I've had trouble with the radio from the beginning. On anything other than very strong stations, I get considerable static, which makes them difficult to hear. The...
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1999 Chrysler Sebring: Cheap Rotors
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorQ--I have a 1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible with a little over 50,000 original miles. At 25,000 miles, when in for routine maintenance, the dealer service person informed that the car needed new front brake...
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2000 Chrysler Sebring: Smells Like Gas
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorQ--Roughly for about the last week I have noticed a strong gasoline smell around my 2000 Chrysler Sebring — usually while stopped at a light or after parking. And just today my "Service Engine Soon" light came...
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1999 Porsche Boxster: Smoking Gun
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorQ--My 1999 Porsche Boxster was drivable before I hooked up a replacement battery wrong. One of the cable leads had been marked with red fingernail polish (wrong lead…it was the negative…I’m an idiot…I...
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2003 Volkswagen Beetle: Pudding in the Oil
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorQ--My wife drives a 2003 VW Beetle, five-speed, 2.0-liter about 500 miles per month and has the oil changed about every three or four months at some local quick-lube place. The place varies based on the coupon in...
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1997 BMW 329iS: Do I Need a New Catalytic Converter?
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorQ-I drive a 1997 BMW 328iS and my catalytic converter needs replacing at a cost of approximately $2400. Ouch. Do I need to replace it or will it still run the same without? A-First, we suggest you shop around for a...
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1997 Ford Thunderbird: Bird Droppings
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorQ-- I have a 1997 Thunderbird with a 4.6-liter V-8 engine. It has 106,000 plus miles on it and usually runs as well as a new car, but every once in a while, it will run extremely rough. This is followed by the...
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