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    On the highway*
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    Defogger ...do you mean blinker fluid?
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    Haha. No.....

    I mean the stuff that makes them clear again. The headlight lens. Maybe I just didn't use enough.
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    Use toothpaste
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  6. #26 Re: Taking my Grand Prix on a small trip? 
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    Exhaust leak will just make it sound annoying and affect the MPG some. I drove my grand prix on a trip of about 4000-4500 miles once. And it was before I replaced the transmission and it was having trouble shifting from park. Only thing that happend along the way was I broke an idler pulley and slayed a curb dragon (f'd up a rim).

    Only way 110 miles is gonna be a problem is if your car is in seriously bad shape. An exhaust leak doesnt qualify.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dsmuts View Post
    Use toothpaste
    Really toothpaste? Just dab some on and use a cloth?
    Never heard of this,my headlights are getting pretty hazzy
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    Hold on a second....you said something about having bad luck with older cars? Care to elaborate?

    The 3800 is a tank and will take a lot of punishment, but it is not impervious to supernatural forces such as bad luck or Murphy's law.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EJOUIE View Post
    it is not impervious to supernatural forces such as bad luck or Murphy's law.
    Let's not forget self sabatoge... I've done that a few times.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grimsin View Post
    Really toothpaste? Just dab some on and use a cloth?
    Never heard of this,my headlights are getting pretty hazzy
    Yep buff it in wipe it off
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    And...you know being in Ohio.. if you broke down and coasted into a driveway....likely it's a members driveway.
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    mightycarmods did an episode on what works best to clean headlights. toothpaste works very well, an avocado works even better, and a headlight polishing kit (I have one with a powerball made by Mother's) works only slightly better than the avocado. Or you could use fine grit sandpaper and wetsand them and then buff with metal polish. the kit I have Ive used on my taurus sho once (when I had it) and on my tbird 3 times (before I took it off the road). pretty much makes the headlight lenses look as close to brand new without actually buying brand new ones. you might have to reclean them a few times a year, but it really doesnt take long with a power drill.
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