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    2000 Ford Taurus WONT START & gives bad MPG

    sorry for not getting back to u guys, ive been kept busy but will attempt this week to get a full check up, meanwhile thoe..... any of you guys think this is suspicious ? im not sure if its dirty or may be a leak, any opinions? thanks. ENGINE ENGINE 2
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    2000 Ford Taurus WONT START & gives bad MPG

    Folks, a mechanic used a scan tool on the car computer and tells me 2 o2 sensors are faulty -- not stable readings, quoted me at $350 for 4 motorcraft sensors, labor and free fuel injector cleaning (worth $150 according to him). Im glad I have something to focus on, which I hope is the main...
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    2000 Ford Taurus WONT START & gives bad MPG

    Thanks all again for the responses, I forgot to mention that for the last 2 fillups I've done on my car I added a fuel injector cleaner additive, but anyways I'm going to wait till next refuel to see how many miles I end up with now, Usually its an abysmal 200 miles on around 15-16 gallon...
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    2000 Ford Taurus WONT START & gives bad MPG

    Thank you all for the responses, today the car as usually turned on just fine, I took the car to a mechanic a friend of mine referred me to. The mechanic mentioned it may be a coil issue, and for the bad mileage he says may be dirty fuel injectors, so I got a $3 can of fuel injector spray, he...
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    2000 Ford Taurus WONT START & gives bad MPG

    Hello folks! Alright I got 2 problems with my 2000 Taurus. Owned for a year, well maintained, engine strong, transmission smooth. NO engine check light issue, NO odd noises. 85K Miles. 1st- The damn car is averaging 12 MPG City & some highway. I know its not a new car but cmon. I'm...
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    SUPER TERRIBLE mileage on 2000 Taurus -- HELP

    Hello everyone. Well I purchased a used Taurus year 2000 with 83K miles just 3 weeks or so ago. It's in wonderful condition, was well maintained from previous owner supposedly, has factory paint, everything stock, I really like it! Wonderful comfort and convenient features. My ONLY...
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    Anyone know of entry level IT jobs in New York, Manhattan?

    Thanks for the links i'll overview them now, by the way helpdesk is fine, I'm not expecting much from my HS diploma and A+ IT certification but there has to be something! :)
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    Anyone know of entry level IT jobs in New York, Manhattan?

    Monster and Craiglist are not helping.. I'm really hoping for an entry level IT job soon. Any companies to fill applications for? Thanks in advance atoters.
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    Laptop backlight problem (LIGHT OR INVERTER?)

    Hello folks, alright here is the situation. I have an Acer extensa 4420 laptop, it worked fine for a few months, suddenly several times a day the backlight will go off. I can press FN + F6(Backlight function) it would suddenly flash on then go off again. Here is the mistery, when on...
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    Where would I be able to purchase Laptops in quantities?

    Hello Atoters, I will put this in few words. I'm unsure of where to get the best prices on laptops. I'm looking to invest around 15K - 20K. Any tips please. Thanks in advance.
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    This may not belong here but please help me

    Yes I erased the link as there is no further purpose of leaving it, but this does show how competitive things are getting, I can guess the economy is hurting the spammer and that he wont want me to sell what he's selling at a cheaper price.
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    This may not belong here but please help me

    Thanks again and yes I will only meet up with a buyer in a public place to help avoid an incident with crazy people in craigslist!
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    This may not belong here but please help me

    Thank you all for the fast help! I guess there are greedy resellers in craigslist that hate to see others sell for a cheaper price! Its not like im even selling it dirt cheap!
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    This may not belong here but please help me

    Apparently some guy with a higher priced laptop is flaming my ad saying false things. My feedback would never hold up to this, please atoters mark him as spam. My main question is how could I mark him as spam to get him off the site? Incredible ...
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    Failed a job personality evaluation test....

    Thank you all for the replies. From your inputs and this Article I guess its fair to conclude that in a way I failed at something. I should have done some research on that test before taking it, Maybe the real test was to see how do I prepare for certain tasks.
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    Failed a job personality evaluation test....

    The job was perfect for my situation, Pays $13.75 an hour, Full time, Phone customer service (Troubleshooting broadband internet problems from Cablevision) but my day came down when I was told that although I am a good candidate for the job I failed the personality test and that I should return...
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    What would you do with $176 million dollars?

    I suppose the money can be fitted in some old chest, thrown in the ocean, then I will live off weekly checks, commute in the subway and brag about how I use to have millions.
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    So I just gave up $7k

    No. No. Rewards are outdated, there will be more tests ahead of him before he gets a reward. Stay tuned. atotmember #0102747 /out
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    thanks for the responses, yes I have tried on external monitor with same problem, I will try that linux stress test when I get the chance. the weird thing is that many times it boots up normally without any green lines, but will eventually freeze / lock up in vista, or display the odd...
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    alright thank you all for your answers, what I have in mind for the problem is to verifiy if its indeed the gpu, i will try to find a local shop that has a replacement gpu and pay some cash to at least confirm that the gpu is bad. if the gpu is bad, i suppose i can buy perhaps This
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    does anyone use pricewatch anymore?

    ah the old times, i use to purchase every component from pricewatch, however the delivery time was crazy, sometimes a week ++, now always newegg, sometimes the forums. i remember purchasing an athlon xp 2400+ ah what a beast it was..... along with a fx 5700 another thing i should note, i...
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    How can I possibly solve this issue

    Hello to all, Please read my situation. I have a dell laptop, 60gb sata HD. XP was freezing constantly and the bsod coming out. I try to reinstall XP but now it freezes on the second screen (the minutes one) I run the dell bios diagnostic and it detects some error on the hard...
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    Addictive flash game!

    39.005 the first try
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    what or who brought you to anandtech?

    i was searching for pr0n and accidentally clicked an AT link
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    Do you find boiled milk disgusting?

    its nasty, i like almost freezing milk to go with my cereal or chocolate
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    rick rolled?

    lol ^ wtf is happening to my firefox window
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    Ebay Auction Humor

    wtf
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    Fixed cable modems?? = free broadband?

    On craigslist i've seen quite a few ads over people selling " Fixed cable modems" which supposedly puts an end on monthly internet bills. Please give opinions, they ask for $150... I think the first 4 or 5 posts gave you the correct answer: regardless of whether or not it's possible...
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    Few days with a odd spot on my head WITH PICS

    I know. This is AT, not a place to ask for health stuff. But a few days ago I begun feeling an odd small hard spot on my head, and now its bigger, My gf took some pics but it looks as if it was a yellow spot. Anyone know what this is? I will try to visit a doc soon, but no insurance...
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    can someone help me out finding a xenon light pic

    hello, im looking for a image of a vehicle sporting bright hid lights, at least 640 x 480. looking to print out and make a poster out of it. any help/ photoshop will be great. thanks. p.s. should be a nice looking car.
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    Which travel rewards Credit Card should I get??? HELP

    the last two posts are excellent info, thanks all for the help, i will definitely go with a cash back card as its true that accumulating points in the end may be a very small reward in difference to receiving cashback.
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    Which travel rewards Credit Card should I get??? HELP

    My biggest expense in regards to travel, is the trip fare. I fly with whichever is cheaper, be it Delta or AA
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    Which travel rewards Credit Card should I get??? HELP

    Hello everyone. So I travel around 3,000 Miles a month, and yet have no travel rewards credit card. I've seen some commercials on rewarding cards, but confused on which to go with... Also In monthy expenses I spend around $3,000-$5,000. The only reason I haven't looked into this...
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    Do you like Vuze (Azureus 3.0) ?

    i use to be a bitcomet user, utorrent is alot faster, never tried azeurus, and i guess never will :D
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    Halo 3 - Record setting $170M on first day

    i never found halo that cool, i rather play super mario world.
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    I don't want you to quit COLD TURKEY. I want you to quit SMOKING.

    ok whats the point of this thread?