Ford Motor Co. Tech Solution Guide
Main Bearing Housing Bore Caution For 1993- 2002 Ford/Mazda 2.5L VIN B & KL Engines
The AERA Technical Committee says there may be some confusion about how to properly determine the main bearing bore diameter on 1993-2002 Ford 2.5L VIN B and KL engines. This engine is made by Mazda and used in the Probe and 626 car models. It appears some previously published information may have been inaccurate. Many service specifications have listed a housing bore diameter .002˝ smaller than it should be.
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Porsche Boxster S Unichip PnP Installation Instructions
Installation Procedures
Notes: (1) When the battery is disconnected, the doors, hood, and trunk lock. Although you can manually unlock the doors with the key, you will not be able to open the front hood if you close it after disconnecting the battery. To preclude a problem, open the car’s windows and securely prop open the hood before disconnecting the battery.
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2007 Porsche Boxster S Removing Cover for Dashboard
Removing cover for center dashboard (defroster trim)
Installation Location: 1. Insert plastic wedge under dashboard cover (defroster trim) center -1- and lever out in upward direction – 2. Disconnect plug connection for sun sensor.
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The C/K Pickup With Unsafe Side Saddle Tanks
The side saddle fuel tank design installed in over 10 million trucks B all 1973-87 General Motors full-size pickups and cab-chassis trucks (pickups without beds) and some 1988-91 dual cab or RV chassis B is the worst auto crash fire defect in the history of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (formerly known as the Fatal Accident Reporting System), over 1,800 people were killed in fire crashes involving these trucks from 1973 through 2000. (Attachment A is a list of fatal C/K fire crashes by state since 1993.) This is more than twenty times as many fatalities as in the infamous Ford Pinto. Despite a voluntary recall request from the NHTSA in April 1993 (Attachment B) and an initial defect determination by Transportation Secretary Federico Pena in October 1994 (Attachment C), GM stubbornly refused to initiate a recall.
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2000 Porsche Boxster F6-2.7L Trouble Code Tests and Associated Procedures
The position of the throttle is controlled by a digital position controller which emits a pulse-width-modulated (PWM) duty cycle and a direction bit.
After the output stage has been deactivated, the throttle is brought into emergency air position by means of two springs. Read more
2008 Porsche Boxter Orange Edition
Porsche’s all-new orange 2008 Limited Edition Boxster and Boxster S will soon be stirring excitement around the country with a stylish design and competitive pricing starting at $49,900 USD and $59,900 USD, respectively. With the first Limited Edition being displayed at a special sneak preview at the NY Auto this past spring where it received a rave reception, the 500 eagerly anticipated Orange Boxster and Boxster S models will go on sale in dealerships on September 28, 2007 throughout the U.S.
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2001 GMC Truck C 1500 Truck 2WD Front Side Door Window Regulator Motor Replacement
Removal Procedure
1. Raise the window. If the window motor is inoperable, remove the window to gain access to the window motor retaining screws. Refer to Front Side Door Window Replacement.
2. Remove the power window module.
3. With the window regulator on the bench, remove fasteners one (1) and two (2) which will disconnect the drive housing and motor (4) from the rail (5) motor slides out of the gear/spool, hold the gear/spool into the housing with your fingers. The spool will unwind if it comes out of the housing.
4. Holding the motor and housing together, remove fastener three (3).
5. Slide the motor partially out of the gear/spool allowing finger access to the gear spool (6). Hold the gear/spool into the housing and remove the motor (7).
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2003 Porshe Boxter S
With a 0-60 time of 5.7 seconds, the Boxster S is quite a quick roadster thanks to the 260bhp on tap from its 3.2 litre engine. And the 2.7 litre standard car doesn’t hang about either, producing 228bhp which in the 5 speed manual version gives a 0-60 time of 6.6 seconds. Originally launched in 1997 with a 2.5 litre engine, Porsche enthusiasts demanded more power, and they got it, but to be honest, every Boxster ever produced is a masterpiece of engineering.
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Citroen GT
Polyphony Digital’s Citroën GT is set to become one of the most expensive “production cars” (if you can really call it that…) sold today, coming in at £1.1 million pounds or approximately $1.8 million U.S. dollars. AutoCar got the scoop from “senior inside sources”, who revealed that only six of the cars will be made – all of which will be powered by either a “Ford or GM V8″. That’s considerably less than the 20 production models that were hinted at before, but according to AutoCar, “most of the concept’s features should make the final production version, including the carbon-fibre construction and eccentric interior details such as the copper trim.” Sweet! The final production version of the car is expected to be launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September.
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2007 speedART Porsche 911 Turbo
Aero-Kit “BTR-XL” for 997 Turbo from speedART (Bi-Turbo Racer Extra Large) now has more down force and an improved aerodynamics with a complete front spoiler including additional front chin spoiler, design-fog lights and air outlet grill (carbon or PU). The rear spoiler with adjustable spoiler wing and air intakes (air ram system). Spoiler wing in carbon or painted version:
Side skirts
Rear diffusor
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