Comments on: Ask Dr. Burro: Automotive Advice Column

By: AudiobahnV8SHO

AudiobahnV8SHO — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:20:05 +0000

If I am changing my oil and I want it to go faster can I pour water into it while it runs to make the oil change faster?

By: GTwildfire

GTwildfire — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:06:20 +0000

Dr. Burro:
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It took 3 reads for me to realize your name isn’t “Dr. Burrito”. Part of my occupation involves I.T. so I think now my work is leaking into my off-time. Thanks for helping me realize that.
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On an unrelated note, My Firebird has popped the passenger-side freeze plug 3 times and the rear one once in the last 6 months, oddly enough when the engine wasn’t fully warmed up yet. I haven’t changed out the thermostat yet, which seems to function properly but I have replaced the entire cooling system otherwise. I think the thermostat is being too restrictive when cold and the pressure buildup from the water pump has been popping the plugs so I’m yanking the sucker and replacing it with empty space this weekend.
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What are your thoughts?

By: AudiobahnV8SHO

AudiobahnV8SHO — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:34:44 +0000

What is a cooler car to own: a Festiva with a turbo and a body kit or a rusted out supra running on 5 cylinders?

By: brivan

brivan — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:31:36 +0000

By far this is the best blog i have ever read!!! It has all the elements of an interesting sit down shut up and just enjoy tone! Kudos

By: MoparRob07

MoparRob07 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:24:51 +0000

As for that green fluid leak, put a little bondo in the hole that the fluid is coming out of and put a small patch of duck tape over it and she’ll be just fine. If I’m wrong, then it’s the blinker fluid!

By: HRDforever

HRDforever — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:11:58 +0000

Dear Dr. Burro I am looking for a good way to port and polish my intake and exhaust manifolds. I have heard of taking a bag of sand, remove the filer on the intake turn on the car and slowly dump sand into the intake. I wanted to know if this was an approved method?
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By: HRDforever

HRDforever — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:11:10 +0000

I am looking for a good way to port and polish my intake and exhaust manifolds. I have heard of taking a bag of sand, remove the filer on the intake turn on the car and slowly dump sand into the intake. I wanted to know if this was an approved method?