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    Heavy corrosion, gas tank, what's the cause?

    I removed a gas tank from a 1999 Chevy s-10, 4.3, with 93K miles. Tank, filler neck and entire tank had very heavy corrosion, fuel pump pressure was low and fluctuating, filter had ruptured from rust. Fuel was Shell and Town and Country, local farm store brand, no additives or E-85 were used, as...
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    auto engine shutdown for low oil pressure

    I was asked if most newer GM cars have an automatic engine shutdown if low or no oil pressure is detected. I know the body control computer is reading oil pressure on most cars but is there software for this safety feature. Owner manuals are no help. Thanks
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    Brake rotors unsusal wear, metal falling off!!!!

    I have different brake rotors from 2 vehicles that show strange wear only on the insidie of the rotor. 2006 nissan sentra 54,000 miles original brakes and rotors, 1996 saturn aftermarket rotors with 2 year guarantee, they ran for 4 years and no trouble then got noisy and this is what they...
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    Unusual brake rotor wear/metal falling off in chunks

    OK you metalurgists, I have come across and unusual patter on front disc brake rotors. The metal on the inside of the front rotors is very rusty and falling off in chunks. The outside of the rotors looks normal. The cars will make a faint scraping sound but the brake performance seems normal...
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    actual gains from new Variable Displacement oil pumps?

    Does anyone have actual numbers on the energy saved by using the new variable displacement oil pumps versus the current styles being used today. How much gain is there and are they as reliable as the current design. I see several potential problems with the design being used in the the Chevy...

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