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    Possibly messed up AC. Need advice

    In mild temps the car was not cooling as well as it should; so, I went to the auto parts store and got a recharge can with built in gauge from a major mfg (AC (NOT) Pro). After 7+ years (car purchased summer 2006) this seemed reasonable. So, when I started this saga I followed the advice of my...
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    Blown head gasket at 63K miles?!!!! Advice needed!

    I have a 2007 Hatch with the 2.3 engine. Driving up the hill near my place, I heard a pop sound, felt a loss of power, looked in my rear view to make sure noone was close and saw tons of white smoke. Being about 1 block from home I turned around and parked it. Definitely white smoke from the...
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    63K and a blown head gasket?!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Need advice!

    Not sure what, but something really bad went wrong with our Mazda3 yesterday. We had just loaded up to go to a B-Day party and were going up a moderately steep hill about one block from our place, and there was a popping sound. The car seemed to lose some power and when I looked in the rear...
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