Tips and Advice about Green
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1999 Ford Taurus: Engine Clatter
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorQ--I have a '99 Ford Taurus SE. I am currently having two problems with it. First, the engine clatters during acceleration while in stop and go traffic. The clatter stops completely once the car reaches a steady...
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1998 Ford Crown Victoria: When Should I Change the Gaskets?
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorQ--I am driving a ’98 Ford Crown Victoria with 93,000 miles. I hope to keep it for at least 60,000 more miles. I use 1 to 1.5 quarts of oil per 3000 miles. Do I just add oil or change the leaking gaskets? What...
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1997 Ford Crown Victoria: Dash Gauge Says Cold but the Motor is Hot
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorQ--I have a 1997 Crown Victoria . The dash gauge says cold, but the motor is 190 degrees at the thermostat neck. Am I getting bad mileage because the computer is getting the wrong information? A--You should know...
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2001 Ford Taurus: Leaky Cowls
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Marty Padgett, Editorial DirectorQ--I have a 2001 Ford Taurus wagon with 36,000 miles. I had to get a new blower motor because it was burned out. Later, when I went for an oil change, I asked a mechanic about the motor and he said the problem was...
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All About Green Machines: A Primer
All About Green Machines by TCC Team (7/15/2006) The basics - and more - about earth-friendly vehicles. Fuel prices are hovering near record levels, while turmoil in the Middle East threatens to cut off supplies of...
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All About Green Machines: Glossary
All About Green Machines by TCC Team (7/15/2006) The basics - and more - about earth-friendly vehicles. Can’t tell an EV from an FCV? Wondering why that sedan is only a “partial” zero-emissions vehicle?...
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All About Green Machines
Fuel prices are hovering near record levels, while turmoil in the Middle East threatens to cut off supplies of petroleum. Meteorologists predict another year of record heat and high hurricane activity as some...
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