Doug McAllister
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Time to get back out on the roadMay 03, 2015 12:05 am - Finally it's spring, I think! We are starting to roll down our car windows and think about summer driving and getting our cars whipped into shape from the winter. From g...
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Resistor pack likely will fix fanMar 30, 2015 7:03 am - By Doug McAllister Q. You helped me out once before and I enjoy your articles in Sunday's Daily Herald. I have a problem with our 2002 Pontiac Montana. The five-speed fa...
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Is push to change fluids just a scam?Mar 22, 2015 12:05 am - By Doug McAllister Q. To follow up on your recent column (about transmission fluid changes), at the dealership where I have my car serviced sometimes, they are telling m...
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Like oil, different fluids can also get dirtyMar 08, 2015 9:56 am - After my last column on transmission fluid, one of our readers thought it would be good if I wrote about some of the other fluids that need to be changed on a car. So to...
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Many engine replacements are avoidableMar 06, 2015 10:46 am - Why am I seeing so many blown engines and transmissions in the shop recently? Over the last two weeks we have had to replace several engines, transmissions and different...
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Headlights often dim as cars get olderJan 17, 2015 11:05 pm - With the age of cars on U.S. streets and highways averaging 11.4 years, it is clear we are keeping our vehicles longer and longer. There is no doubt that today's vehicle...
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Vehicle continually burns out headlampsJan 04, 2015 7:50 am - Q. My daughter has a 2011 Subaru Legacy with 140,000 miles. It goes through headlight bulbs at the rate of about one a month, left or right. She has gone to various shop...
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Cruise control acceleration should not differDec 27, 2014 11:05 pm - By Doug McAllister Q. I have a question concerning a 2006 Ford Freestyle. On occasion, over the last few months, I would be driving along and then I would try to accele...
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Fuel system may be losing pressureNov 29, 2014 11:05 pm - By Doug McAllister Q. I have written you before and you have been a big help in keeping my car running. I enjoy your column in the Daily Herald. My car is a 2000 Type S ...
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Reader has suggestion for steering problemNov 17, 2014 4:44 am - Here is a follow-up from one of our readers regarding the steering problem on an Astro van, which I wrote about several weeks back. “In your Nov. 2 column, there was a p...