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Replying to: hpmctorque (Oct 22, 2007 11:12 pm) Some states have "Clean Air", vehicle emissions testing or EPA testing. Depends on the state. |
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| I would like to know if an 5.2 engine can interchanged with a 5.9 . Its a grand cherokee 1997 .will any of the computors- injecters-sensors have to be changed to make an the engine swap ,any advice,or facts, thank you | |
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Did you all know that the teenager computer geek at home is the latest shade tree mechanic, rephrase; the latest diagnostic troubleshooter.....better than the factory trained and ASE guys at your local dealership or independent garages!!!!! Why is that? uhm
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Replying to: rider62 (Nov 25, 2007 6:51 pm) |
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Replying to: rider62 (Nov 25, 2007 6:51 pm) What proof do you have for this assertion? |
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Howdy! I am a student who needs help for my marketing class. We are doing a project and I need some feedback if anyone is willing! By aftermarket I mean anything really that is added after the car is purchased and more typically like car features and not parts, aka adding aftermarket remote access features, not a new starter because the original broke. Do you add aftermarket parts to your car? Would you add aftermarket parts if there was a feature that you wanted but didn't have? Why do you or others add aftermarket parts to their cars? Would you add aftermarket remote access to your car? Would you add aftermarket push button ignition? if you are willing are you male or female and maybe general age if you want. Thanks so much for any responses or help, it is much needed and very much appreciated!!!
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Replying to: carinfohelp (Nov 27, 2007 12:49 pm) Do you add aftermarket parts to your car? Absolutely. Would you add aftermarket parts if there was a feature that you wanted but didn't have? Often I hold off from OEM features anyway because the aftermarket is so much cheaper and I can get specific items that are more in line with my personal taste. Why do you or others add aftermarket parts to their cars? Cost. Personality. Reliability. You name it. Would you add aftermarket remote access to your car? I have it for my car. I would do it again, yes. Would you add aftermarket push button ignition? No. My S2000 came with it and I like it as far as gimmicks go, but I wouldn't pay extra for it. |
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Replying to: rider62 (Nov 25, 2007 6:51 pm) I have seen hundreds of young kids come out of tech schools where they emphasized Computer diagnostics and they were lost on basic diagnosis. As long as there is still mechanical parts in the vehicles, the "teenage computer geek" (as you put it) will be lost. The computer person will be lost, because he won't have access to thousands of dollars of diagnostic information, updated information and specialized tools. The information system I have costs roughly $1800/year for each person. Add to that, the costs of scanners, DVOMs (some run in the neighborhood of $600) and what ever training that comes along. I'd like to see these computer kids rebuild a manual transmission or differential. I get many of these vehicles that these "computer kids" have hacked the computers, messed with the programming and added Nitrous Oxide, boosted turbos and that and destroyed their transmissions and differentials. Why? Because they were clueless to the basics. No bit of computer knowledge can replace experience and knowledge.
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