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    Cant rid myself of this misfire

    get a wideband on it to determine if your miss is lean or rich. also check your fuel pressure while the problem occurs. finally, check all of your wiring harness grounds. clean the ground for the ecu and try again. The biggest bit of info you can get is whether the miss is lean or rich. Ray
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    Ball joints?

    make sure you don't overlook your upper strut mounts/bearings. I typically see these as more problematic in the "clunking noise" complaint department. Ray
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    Brake Drama - Caliper Adjustment Needed?

    Do NOT, under any circumstance, use any petrochemical product to lube your brake parts that make contact with rubber (primarily the slide pins) petroleum products will cause the rubber boots and dampers on some slide pins to swell thereby causing those parts to sieze. Silicone caliper lube is...
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    Different Proportioning Valve

    it's not the prportioning valve that is your problem. you need to properly tension your rear brakes. they have an "automatic" tensioner built into them but that is nothing more than a stop gap to keep them up to snuff between regular service intervals. pull the drums off, clean thoroughly with...
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    Do new tires require an alignment?

    Have them check it for free - any alignment shop will do this. Ask for the printout and decide for yourself based on the data. Once you establish a wear pattern into your tires it will likely never go away even after setting the alignment. My advice is to find the closest shop to you that...
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