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I've had the P0440+ P0441+ P0446 CEL for the past 80,000 miles. I knew I needed a new canister, but coudn't justify the expense since there have been no driveability issues. Found the whole new assembly for $95 delivered. I bought it, and the seller has another that was just listed.http://cgi.ebay.c...

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It's the screech tabs on the front brakes. The brake pads are worn to their service limits and there is a small tab that rubs the disc to create that audible alert.

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I don't see any problem with the tint by looking at that photo. As long as you don't look like an alien driving it no one will notice anything. I can still see all the way through the car.

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Your situation really hits home with me. I'm in Houston (suburb), with a double DIN in my 04 Vibe. Dual 10's in rear. We were twins, but this validates the way I'm so (removed) about all my cars being in the garage anytime they're not occupied. Sorry to hear about your loss, I've always said the lif...

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All of these appear to be an auxilliary input made for your Pioneer headunit. These are not meant to fix the ground loop problem that's creating the alternator whine. I've gathered that you are still using an external audio amplifier, and the ground loop isolator will be located on the line level au...

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Quote, originally posted by Herb Â»The starter works fine and I have plenty of power, but the engine just wouldn't fire up. Nothing at allThat starter draws over 200 amps, and if it's cranking the engine over with plenty of power that battery is fine. A bad battery wouldn't crank the engine. I'd be ...

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It's a ground loop alright, and the fix is very easy. I had the exact same symptom with my new audio setup in the Vibe. This has happened in other car's I've upgraded, too. I bought mine on Ebay for much less, but here's the easy source.http://www.radioshack.com/prod...62214

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The brake pads themselves will tell you when they're ready. The screech tabs contact the rotor when the pad is worn to the limit. When that happens, take it in within 100 miles or so. If you change before that as a precaution that's great, but you're throwing away good pads. I never replace anything...

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While replacing it spend a day without it. The airflow sans the filter is excellent. I'll never go back.

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This Texas inspection Scam is very annoying. Until they get THEIR inspection scam fixed, I simply transferred title to a Minnesota relative and titled it there. I proudly wear my Permament out of state plate in Texas, sending my miniscule renewal fee up north every year. I would gladly pay TX the $3...

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The sub woofer mfg will have a recommended box volume in cubic feet. There should be a narrow acceptible range for ported (larger volume), and sealed (smaller box). Do you know the range (or the speaker model so we can look it up)? That will be the first thing that comes to mind when calculating the...

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Some nice first shots in the sequence. What were the last photo's in the set like?

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I spend an hour on it. That includes time probing the tail light wiring for reverse and soldering all the connections back there. The silver foil tape is supposed to go inside the rear plastic bumper but I read some reveiws that said it had very limited range and since the tape color matched the pai...

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I just installed mine today. Now that is a cool gadget. I decided to put it on the wifes van since we've got 3 kids on trike, scooter and bicycle. Works well, get a good warning if something is back there. With the van two of our kids don't even show up in the rear window and they're safe.

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What else do you suppose he miscalculated while working on your car? 1500 ft/lbs of torque on the oil filter?

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I was sold right away on it, but decided to take a pass through Ebay to compare pricing before I clicked one up. I found the same thing, different Brand name on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-VR3-CA...wItem$45 shipped. I'll have one installed this week. Sorry the link plays music.

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Yeah, but even 120 isn't good enough to outrun a V8 with a Police Interceptor package. You'd have to outdrive the cop in city maneuvering. Running flat out on an interstate is just a horsepower show and I know my I4 ain't got it. And of course they all know where you're gonna be so there are those s...

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Sounds to me like classic symptoms of a loose battery cable on the battery. That's the first thing I would check.

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Quote, originally posted by jake75 Â»GM needs to take a look at your Vibe and see what they did on that particular unit that gives such incredible and atypical gas mileage. It's interesting that you say that because I think I already know what they'd find. I have the CEL P0441 P0442 P0446. Evap Cani...

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I'm consistently getting 35.4 with my '04 Base auto. Driving city freeways with occasional AC use.

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I just changed my 04 Vibe Auto Trans fluid this morning with 3.2 quarts of Castrol T-IV import trans fluid. http://www.castrol.com/castrol...28224It was $3.98/quart at my local store.

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Wow, read some of the feedback on this seller. And the people with positive comments can't spell. "grate prodoct"???? That says a lot. Feedback quotes: Only resitor, no Chip! cmmon u gotta be kiddin. ppl..... dont buy this crap plz! just a simple wire... THIS "CHIP" IS JUST A SIM...

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The steering colum will have a pin that falls into a slot about every 30 degrees of steering wheel rotation to lock it there. This is my Monte Carlo, but the Vibe is built similar. Notice the distance to each slot varies.

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These cars could have been consumed in the market by a new Hollywood smash thriller, schools, anything. They could have been blacklisted so as to never be able to be registered. That means they are only valuable for parts. Mazda didn't want the market flooded with inexpensive parts, cutting way into...

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I just found this new sparkplug made by Pulstar. I've been researching it and found the full range of comments from "it's a joke- snakeoil" to terriffic performance improvements. Anyone tried these in any car?The manufacturer says: "Pulse plugs incorporate a pulse circuit, which store...

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When the key is removed and the ghost radio is playing, pull each fuse (not just the radio fuse) to see which one kills the radio. Then you'll know where it's feeding its power from. Then pull the radio out and see if the harness has been modified/tampered with. If you can find the right power feed ...

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I wonder if mine with a salvage title will be included in the recall, or if I'll be ignored. The passenger side window is clicking on the way down.

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Quote, originally posted by gr8vibe Â»when I went to my usual place a few weeks ago, they even ASKED what was up with the wrong oil BEFORE i said anything! genious! And needless to say, they put the correct 5W30 oil in. I've got to admit I'm pretty skeptical that they could even tell the weight of t...

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My 04 Base just started this drivers seat squeeking this month. If no one has solved it for real (No $2400 seat replacement) I'll go out and take it out and trace it down. See if I can capture it with a picture.

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Trying to get anywhere with that thing has to be almost impossible. No better way to jam up a road than to pull up behind traffic with a believable cop car. No body will go over 45mph, no one will pass, and your stuck behind it all if you can't get around.

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I was looking at the location of that impact. It looks as if the wiper blade could have been removed from the arm, and then the arm was lifted up and allowed to snap down on the glass.

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Um, that's a manual transmission. No pan, no ATF fluid.When they pop out of gear (or stick in) it's pretty bad. Changing the transmission oil won't fix it, the gears are worn to the point now it's going to need a tear down and rebuild. 2nd is normally the first to show signs of trouble, it gets used...

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Quote, originally posted by Vibe Raider »Took it to a shop and asked them to take care of it and they put new pads and cut the rotors. They said the rotors were glazed over. Brought the car home sounding much better but now only a couple of weeks later it is worse than ever.Perhaps take it back to t...

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How about the remote turn on wire? It's blue in this schematic.

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Quote, originally posted by CountryVibe Â»None of the times the transmission broke I was street racing, at the drag strip or autocrossing.I have to ask- do you race the car even if wasn't at the track on the day it failed?

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If the speaker is muddy and/or rattles now it's the speaker itself that's blown. If the sound is clear, but the volume is low now that would be the amplifer has blown that channel. Either way, the solution is to replace that part. My '04 M&T amplier is blown on both rear channels, so I will be r...

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There's something missing here. The Integra has quite a bit of front end damage: The hood is bent and the headlights are smashed. And the glass is still right there in the street. kevera said he witnessed the accident- the Integra stopped quickly to turn left. Left onto what? Looks to me that the In...

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Ever follow a car in traffic that burns oil? Ever wonder how it got that way? One sure method is reving the hell out of a cold engine.

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I wonder if all the all the speedo's read inaccurate like that. My '04 has the exact same problem. The speed reading is accurate up to 40 mph, and then after that it starts to read faster than actual speed. Interestingly, the mileage records dead on accurate but the speed indicator reads too high. I...

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Sounds like the font brake pads shifting against the caliper. The pads are likely pretty worn and the piston is extended out to where the pad has a few millimeters to shift position when changing forwards and backwards motion. I have the same thing happening on one of my other vehicles.

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Is it a heavy guage wire? If it is engineered to draw a heavy current on that wire to engage the starter, it's logical that it'll need a direct battery connection to support a heavy amperage draw.

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Quote, originally posted by engineertwin2 Â»He might notice some rubbing on the wheel wells as he approaches the bump stops, but he should be fine.The new tires would be a tad smaller than the old ones. No trouble with clearance, methinks.

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Do you suppose that the alternator mounting bracket, being solid steel and bolted directly to the engine block, would be an adequate ground already?

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The RCA connectors are a snap. For best sound quality I'd definately use the line level connectors. The Scoche adapter you'll be amplifiying the signal, dropping back to line level and amplifying again. THD levels (total harmonic distortion) will be high (over 10%).http://www.radioshack.com/prod...e...

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This is a perfect schematic for the factory amp. http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...o.gifI didn't embed the graphic here because it's HUGE.Connect the line level outputs from the new head unit to the designated inputs on the amp. I've verified that they are indeed line level, as I've tapped the two re...

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The factory head unit only feeds line level (preamp output) to the factory amp. The amp drives the 6 speakers in the doors, at 2 ohms. Your new head unit will likely have high level speaker outputs that are designed to wire directly to the speakers, but won't be compatible with 2 ohm OEM speakers. Y...

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I have that catching problem on my passenger side. Hasen't broken the glass (yet), but I'll be watching this story closely.

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I've found that all the different brake pads work about the same, but the more expensive semi-metallic don't make so much of that thick brake dust that blackens the front wheels. So I spend the extra $8 to buy the more expensive version that's always in stock at my favorite parts store.

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I could drive with Scanguage replacing all the instruments. Need to know speed, like to know revs and temps. That otta do it. If you know your speed and can keep track of where your blinkers are at, it's reasonable to me that it could be driven without endangering others. On a temporary as-needed ba...

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Bonneville! That's exactly where my horns came from. I stopped by the local junk yard, picked out a newer Bonneville and pulled the dual note horns. I mounted them up behind the grill of the Vibe, and she speaks with authority now! It's well worth it, I knew on the test drive when I bought the Vibe ...

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