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## [2004 Chevrolet Corvette - Traction control light is on](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-traction-control-light-is-on/176484)

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**Author:** [@garym](https://community.cartalk.com/u/garym)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-traction-control-light-is-on/176484 "2021-05-02T22:23:44Z")

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traction control light

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## [Replacing and/or upgrading the muffler on a Sport-Track](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-and-or-upgrading-the-muffler-on-a-sport-track/176495)

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**Author:** [@sidwelle\_175015](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sidwelle_175015)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-and-or-upgrading-the-muffler-on-a-sport-track/176495 "2021-05-02T19:41:08Z")

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I was looking to replace and/or update the muffler on my Sport-trac. Talked to a mechanic who said that the muffler on those trucks did not have much of a restriction and updating to a Flow-master would not provide much…

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## [Oil Filters - is that imporatant](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filters-is-that-imporatant/176489)

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**Author:** [@Randy-Boy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Randy-Boy)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-filters-is-that-imporatant/176489 "2021-05-02T16:40:51Z")

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Part 01 If this post add anything to your knowledge, Its my pleasure.

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## [Occasional rough sound while starting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/occasional-rough-sound-while-starting/176463)

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**Author:** [@deegore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deegore)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/occasional-rough-sound-while-starting/176463 "2021-05-02T15:14:22Z")

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Hi, I have an 89 Subaru justy. Carbureted, 3 cylinder, manual. Every once in a while for the last few months, when I turn the key to start it, it makes a kind of grinding noise. I imagine it sounding like a piston movin…

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## [Motor oil inside ps resivior](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-inside-ps-resivior/176403)

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**Author:** [@Starscreem88](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Starscreem88)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-inside-ps-resivior/176403 "2021-05-02T13:14:03Z")

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It is most definitely motor oil inside the power steering reservoir or what i believe it is… But its mixed with the ps fluid aswell.

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## [Strange car noise only when hot weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strange-car-noise-only-when-hot-weather/167795)

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**Author:** [@Kierra.Young340\_169387](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kierra.Young340_169387)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 9:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strange-car-noise-only-when-hot-weather/167795 "2021-05-02T09:14:00Z")

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My 2008 ford fusion only makes this strange noise when it’s hot outside never in the winter! The longer I drive the noise starts to get worse. It’s mostly the front end of my car. When ever I turn the steering wheel it a…

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## [2002 Mazda Protege- Transmission troubles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda-protege-transmission-troubles/176471)

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**Author:** [@Baerly\_Driveable](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Baerly_Driveable)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 3:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda-protege-transmission-troubles/176471 "2021-05-02T03:42:24Z")

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I have a Protege with a 5-speed transmission and about 196K miles. The transmission has an issue in which after repeated shifting in to first and second gear, say in stop-and-go traffic, it becomes tough to place them in…

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## [2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport - Consumes oil](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-hyundai-santa-fe-sport-consumes-oil/165787)

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**Author:** [@DougBroman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DougBroman)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-hyundai-santa-fe-sport-consumes-oil/165787 "2021-05-01T23:52:33Z")

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My wife has a 2013 santa fe sport its been a great car with no issues but does use a lot of oil. Mo smoke -no leaks but today I checked the oil and we are about halfway through the oil change cycle. Zero oil was on the d…

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## [2000 Echo shuts down intermittantly](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-echo-shuts-down-intermittantly/176479)

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**Author:** [@Mel\_001](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mel_001)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-echo-shuts-down-intermittantly/176479 "2021-05-01T19:56:08Z")

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I have owned a 2000 Toyota Echo since new and all maintenance has been done at the same Toyota dealership. It has been a reliable drive but it is over 20 years old. There is one intermittent problem. When driving, it …

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## [F-150 Intermittent no-start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/f-150-intermittent-no-start/176491)

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**Author:** [@stephenhaggerty\_175010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stephenhaggerty_175010)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/f-150-intermittent-no-start/176491 "2021-05-01T18:38:24Z")

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My truck (’08 F150) will intermittently not start. Runs great for a few days straight then randomly will get crank but not start (never cuts off while driving). Replaced starter not long ago, put a new fuel pump driver m…

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## [1996 Ford Windstar - Seeking constant control](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-windstar-seeking-constant-control/176453)

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**Author:** [@Jalarry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jalarry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-windstar-seeking-constant-control/176453 "2021-05-01T16:55:06Z")

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I need to find the constant control module on my 96 ford windstar van

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## [Starting the search for a new car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-the-search-for-a-new-car/176439)

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**Author:** [@MechaHorse](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MechaHorse)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-the-search-for-a-new-car/176439 "2021-05-01T14:03:15Z")

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All my previous cars have been pre-2010, so I have no idea what is mainstay for cars nowadays. Are backup cams and TPS common now? I’d like some help picking out a few cars that would work for me. Though this list migh…

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## [2000 Lincoln Town Car - Here's what I've replaced so far](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-town-car-heres-what-ive-replaced-so-far/176457)

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**Author:** [@Towncar1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Towncar1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 9:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-lincoln-town-car-heres-what-ive-replaced-so-far/176457 "2021-05-01T09:23:22Z")

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Car want turnover replace alternator, battery, starter, switch

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## [The 2021 VW ID4 electric car -- looking to buy a new car this summer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-2021-vw-id4-electric-car-looking-to-buy-a-new-car-this-summer/176280)

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**Author:** [@fivec77\_174842](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fivec77_174842)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 3:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-2021-vw-id4-electric-car-looking-to-buy-a-new-car-this-summer/176280 "2021-05-01T03:42:42Z")

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I read an article on the new VW ID4 electric vehicle. Any thoughts, concerns or ideas about it would be appreciated as I plan to purchase a new car this summer.

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## [Tabs or cats](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tabs-or-cats/176150)

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**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Replies:** 165\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tabs-or-cats/176150 "2021-05-01T03:29:49Z")

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Covid implies you don’t need to worry about new license tabs since dmv offices has reduced hours. For the last year? You can buy tabs online. Using your iPhone? I wonder why some cars have tabs from June-2020 and car in …

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## [Squealing 2016 Kia Forte- not the serpentine belt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squealing-2016-kia-forte-not-the-serpentine-belt/176475)

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**Author:** [@csanchez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/csanchez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squealing-2016-kia-forte-not-the-serpentine-belt/176475 "2021-05-01T01:05:44Z")

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2016 kia forte with 90000 miles all upkeep done but has developed a squealing noise while on road driving Serpentine belt recently changed does not make the noise while idiling any suggestions appreciated

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## [2015 Chevrolet Sonic stalls after fueling](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-sonic-stalls-after-fueling/176473)

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**Author:** [@McCurrySteve](https://community.cartalk.com/u/McCurrySteve)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-sonic-stalls-after-fueling/176473 "2021-04-30T23:56:03Z")

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it stalls after fueling up.

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## [2020 Honda CR-V - Pop goes the sunroof](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-honda-cr-v-pop-goes-the-sunroof/176467)

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**Author:** [@grandmalaurel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grandmalaurel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-honda-cr-v-pop-goes-the-sunroof/176467 "2021-04-30T22:49:13Z")

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I was driving my 2020 Honda CRV which I purchased in August, 2020 and suddenly heard a loud noise, which startled me because I didn’t know what had happened. It sounded like air was coming in above me and so when I got …

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## [Had car jacked one wheel for a month now thumping sound opposite side wheel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-car-jacked-one-wheel-for-a-month-now-thumping-sound-opposite-side-wheel/176337)

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**Author:** [@raycarr00\_174887](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raycarr00_174887)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-car-jacked-one-wheel-for-a-month-now-thumping-sound-opposite-side-wheel/176337 "2021-04-30T22:31:42Z")

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Had car jacked one wheel for a month (timing belt change)now has intermittent thumping sound opposite wheel(driver’s)at any speed. suspect cv joint. drove 50 mph today and wheel (driver’s) wobbled. Lugs tight. thought wh…

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## [2008 Ford Taurus X - Shaking and vibrating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-taurus-x-shaking-and-vibrating/176469)

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**Author:** [@Matt59](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Matt59)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-taurus-x-shaking-and-vibrating/176469 "2021-04-30T20:30:43Z")

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I have a 2008 Ford Taurus x 3.5 I change the spark plugs coils fuel injectors O2 sensors the oxygen sensor every time it reaches 40 to 50 miles an hour it shakes I put new brakes and rotors new tires in the motor still h…

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## [Snow tires or not](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snow-tires-or-not/176455)

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**Author:** [@Cabottone\_174982](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cabottone_174982)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snow-tires-or-not/176455 "2021-04-30T17:01:40Z")

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Hey guys, in the summer I’m gonna move from Colorado Springs to LA. Last fall I’ve gotten new snow tires, which I won’t need in California. I was wondering if I could just drive and wear them out in the hot weather or I …

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## [2006 Chevrolet Cobalt - Feeling its age](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevrolet-cobalt-feeling-its-age/176418)

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**Author:** [@Your.Pal.Mal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Your.Pal.Mal)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevrolet-cobalt-feeling-its-age/176418 "2021-04-30T15:16:54Z")

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My Cobalt SS is getting up there in years and miles, and recently I’ve noticed that it isn’t performing like it used to. It hesitates off the line, and legs a bit when I want to accelerate sharply. I’d really appreciate …

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## [FX35 Front End Noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fx35-front-end-noise/176459)

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**Author:** [@pembroke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pembroke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fx35-front-end-noise/176459 "2021-04-30T12:31:36Z")

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2009 FX35 Infiniti…great car but has developed a very noisy front end…sounds like a wheel bearing but 3 Repair shops say they think it is in the drive train, but none are willing to figure it out. It is all wheel drive …

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## [Longest lasting tire ever experienced...](https://community.cartalk.com/t/longest-lasting-tire-ever-experienced/176262)

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**Author:** [@philssong\_174827](https://community.cartalk.com/u/philssong_174827)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 11:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/longest-lasting-tire-ever-experienced/176262 "2021-04-30T11:14:29Z")

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Continuing the discussion from TIRE LIFE. What is the longest you have experienced?: I realize I am resurrecting a very old thread… But I am replacing two tires today that are by far the longest lasting tires I’ve ever …

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## [Neon won't go over 60mph](https://community.cartalk.com/t/neon-wont-go-over-60mph/80849)

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**Author:** [@Thirdgrader](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Thirdgrader)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/neon-wont-go-over-60mph/80849 "2021-04-30T07:16:12Z")

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Intermittently (although lately it's pretty common, perhaps due to the Texas heat?) my car will take several seconds to start. It sounds like the battery is dead, i.e., it sounds as if it's about to start but it strainin…

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## [Side view mirrors - why no nighttime position?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-view-mirrors-why-no-nighttime-position/176362)

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**Author:** [@rachel.judelson\_174906](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rachel.judelson_174906)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-view-mirrors-why-no-nighttime-position/176362 "2021-04-30T05:00:58Z")

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Hi friends - I understand now that some cars have auto dimming side view mirrors to reduce glare, and that there is anti glare tint available, but I have always wondered why prior to these options the side view mirrors d…

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## [Key fob not unlocking car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/key-fob-not-unlocking-car/176444)

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**Author:** [@jaredmcg196\_174966](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaredmcg196_174966)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/key-fob-not-unlocking-car/176444 "2021-04-30T03:39:30Z")

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Hey y’all. I’m wondering what a possible issue could be with my key fob. It suddenly stopped working on my Toyota Corolla S 2013. It is the original that came with the car. The 2nd one it came with is lost haha. Here’s …

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## [2004 Hyundai Sonata A/C](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-sonata-a-c/176416)

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**Author:** [@chrsmsboy1983](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chrsmsboy1983)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-sonata-a-c/176416 "2021-04-30T03:05:39Z")

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I have a 2004 Hyundai Sonata with a problem with the a/c. When at idle it will not blow cold. I notice the rpm change when turning the a/c on but it does not seem to engage the clutch on the compressor. However, while dr…

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## [Car soccer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-soccer/176445)

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**Author:** [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-soccer/176445 "2021-04-30T01:49:06Z")

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Who knew that car soccer is a real league sport! :rofl: Who decided that soccer and demolition derby are a great mix? :rofl::rofl::rofl: I particularly like the goalie. :grin:

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## [2007 Acura TL is a Hot Mess](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-tl-is-a-hot-mess/176412)

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**Author:** [@MechaHorse](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MechaHorse)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-tl-is-a-hot-mess/176412 "2021-04-29T23:09:25Z")

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Driving my car has become a terrifying experience lately, and it’s only been getting worse. I’m getting desperate since I have no mechanical experience and everyone thinks I’m crazy because no mechanics can find anythin…

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