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Car Talk / Re: Starting A Car With AC On: Good Or Bad Practice? by macIB(m): 7:31pm On Dec 12, 2013
Tmex: I only know about the health implications‎​ of having your CAR AIR CONDITIONER turned on immediately the engine starts, and could be responsible for why more folks are dying from cancer than ever before. We wonder where this stuff comes from but here is an example that explains a lot of the cancer causing incidents. Many people are in their cars first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, 7 days a week. Please do NOT turn on A/C as soon as you enter the car. Open the windows after you enter your car and turn ON the A/C after a couple of minutes. Here's why: According to a research, the dashboard emits Benzene, a cancer-causing toxin (carcinogen - take time to observe the smell of heated plastic in your car). In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anaemia and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure will cause Leukaemia, increasing the risk of cancer and Can also cause miscarriage. Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. ft. A car parked indoors with windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene. If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 70 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level. People who get into the car, keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in quick succession, excessive amounts of the toxin. Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver. What's worse, it is extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff. So, please open the windows and doors of your car and give time for the deadly interior air to clear out before you enter.

This is absolutely wrong and unfounded. You might as well stop living on earth because of carcinogens. Do you realise that carcinogens abound everywhere in our modern life and on everything we touch, inhale and work with? So why don't we die everyday of cancer? So don't let some conspiracy theorist desolusion you about what is not true. Benzene as well as many carcinogens are with us all our lives but in negligible quantity to cause health hazards. Without them our lives would be worthless!

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Autos / Re: Tokunbo 2004 BMW 3 Series 325i by macIB(m): 8:32pm On Dec 08, 2013
Nice car. Happy sale
Autos / Re: Neatly Used Nissan Altima 99 Model For 400k by macIB(m): 7:32pm On Nov 19, 2013
Is this car still avaliable?
Autos / Re: Nissan Altima 2001 Superclean...690k by macIB(m): 7:23pm On Nov 19, 2013
Still avaliable, I offer you 420k cash immediately.
Autos / Re: Get Affordable Volswagen Golf4 2002 by macIB(m): 4:25am On Nov 16, 2013
400K... Cash down
Car Talk / Re: Club-Lexus by macIB(m): 6:42am On Oct 26, 2013
Very soon lexus will be more popular among Nigerians cause it is a superb machine! I am in the process of getting one for myself.... A RX 330 or 350....I just love that SUV

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Car Talk / Re: How Can One Identify A Stolen Vehicle At The Point Of Purchase by macIB(m): 6:37am On Oct 26, 2013
Maybe by adequately checking all the documents that came with the car...just maybe but it maybe difficult to detect.
Autos / Re: A Nigerian Used 2006 Model LEXUS RX330 3 Month Use For Sale.......2.2m by macIB(m): 10:30pm On Oct 25, 2013
1.7 mill. Serious buyer
Autos / Re: Registered Hyundai Tucson - 2008 @ N1,200,000.00 by macIB(m): 7:15pm On Sep 12, 2013
#500k cash.?
Autos / Re: 08/09 Hyundai Tucson 4wd 51k Miles Car Was Bought Brand New. Price1.550 Ono by macIB(m): 4:49am On Aug 24, 2013
Can 1.2m move this vehicle
Autos / Re: 2009 Elantra Hyundai For Sale by macIB(m): 4:40am On Aug 24, 2013
1million?
Autos / Re: Clean 2007 Toyota Avalon For Sale by macIB(m): 7:59pm On Aug 22, 2013
What are the main problems with this vehicle?
Autos / Re: Request Your Toks Or Registered Cars @ Ur Price!!! by macIB(m): 3:29pm On Aug 22, 2013
Hw much is hyundai Tucson 08/09? Tnks
Autos / Re: 2 units of Clean Registered 2008 Hyundai Tucson For Sale1.350m by macIB(m): 2:33pm On Aug 21, 2013
Still available?
Autos / Re: 08/09 Hyundai Tucson 4wd 51k Miles Car Was Bought Brand New. Price1.550 Ono by macIB(m): 10:07am On Aug 21, 2013
Is this vehicle still available?
Autos / Re: A Clean Registered 2004 Honda Crv For Sale N880k by macIB(m): 7:07am On Aug 01, 2013
Any problems with the car and what are the reasons for selling pls?
Autos / Re: Uk Used Toyota Rav4(850000)call Mr Wilson 08134719474 by macIB(m): 8:09am On Jul 25, 2013
Hmmmmmm.... Did u convert the car to a LHD for it to be this cheap? I smell a rat Mr Wilson.
Car Talk / a by macIB(m): 9:46am On Apr 02, 2013
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Autos / Re: Registered Toyota Corolla 2009 @ N1,900,000.00 Call 08023416552, 08139040039 by macIB(m): 3:26am On Mar 08, 2013
1.5m. Cash down?
Autos / Re: Nissan Sunny 1995 Model 4 Jst 250k by macIB(m): 7:54am On Mar 06, 2013
Does the car have AC?

Can we see more pictures?
Autos / Re: 2004 American Specs Reg Toyota Avensis For Sale- N1m by macIB(m): 9:34pm On Feb 24, 2013
@OP.
Toyota Avensis is NEVER in American Spec. It is purely an European Car.
Always get ur facts right before posting!

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Politics / Re: Ekiti Speaker's Wife Beats Driver Over Husband's Alleged Affair With Chief Whip by macIB(m): 9:51pm On Jan 27, 2013
grin
Speaker dey kongo chief Whip..
Autos / Re: 2004 Toyota Corolla For Urgent [superclean]sales 08186921703 by macIB(m): 7:40am On Dec 31, 2012
cash ready. can it go for 1.1m?
Health / Re: University Of Calabar Teaching Hospital Commences Kidney Dialysis by macIB(m): 6:44pm On Dec 26, 2012
What is landmark in dialysis, in a country that produces over 2million barrels of crude oil daily! Some news are not supposed to be published abeg!!
Haba!!!!

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Autos / Re: 6 Months Reg 2005 Toyota Corolla @ Affordable Price 08077998802 by macIB(m): 1:14pm On Dec 15, 2012
How much is this car?
Autos / Re: SOLD! SOLD!! SOLD!!!Very Clean Registered 2004 Corolla Sport For Sale by macIB(m): 7:51am On Dec 12, 2012
Since this is a nigeria used car, I am willing to part with #1.050...CASH...! Agree? I will come for it today.
Car Talk / Re: 2008 Toyota Corolla Car AC Problem by macIB(m): 8:29pm On Nov 28, 2012
I am not really a guru with motor caars but I have had a very long experience, although bad, with my car AC so I got to read so much about it and from constant repairing, got a lot of info on how it works as per in the car. The manual compressor is 1stly cheaper than the automatic and if you are buying a tokunbo, it would be tested right there in your presence to ascertain that it works!...make sure your AC condenser is in good working condition first and foremost before fixing a new AC compressor.
As per the thermostat, it is always located behind the glove compartment in the toyotas, just around the air filter for the AC. It regulates the coldness of the system. If the system works for a long time, it could freeze up and blocks the flow of gas within the system and it will only blow air without cooling, until it removes the freezed ice and starts blowing cold air again!....that was your initial problem... Now 2 things you need to check for the thermostat..1. make sure the fuse to it is working perfectly. if not replace it 2. if not the fuse, you may have to replace the thermostat itself which is not expensive.(1,500-3000)
I cannot say much about the coolant gauge raising, i guess others on this forum can help better, but i dont think that has anything to do with the cooling system. they are diffrent system entirely except they are connected by the fan belt which drives the water pump!
hope my epistle helps

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Car Talk / Re: 2008 Toyota Corolla Car AC Problem by macIB(m): 5:33am On Nov 28, 2012
I guess it is your thermostat that needed to be changed ab-initio.... Also dont ever try putting another car's compressor onto your car! what will happen is the nuts or screws will not fit and your AC man/ panel-beater will have to "work" the new compressor into your car which will required a metal plate for the new compressor to sit and what that translate to is that you will have to change your fan belt to say the least (that is if they will get the setting /alignment of the belt right) and as you know the belt controls multitude of things in your car...in other words, your car will not function well/at all/ not to its full capacity. After sometime, that fitted metal plate will break....and the stroy goes on....not to talk of things that will happen to setting the RPM and all sorts!

ADVISE: go get a new compressor ( I prefer the manual over the automatic), MAKE SURE YOU CHANGE THE THERMOSTAT... then you are good to go
whenever a roadside artisan tells you something, always have it at the back of your mind that you have more IQ than 90% of them!

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Technology Market / Re: "Mint Bold 6"...plus Extras From Usa..(what a deal!!)...SOLD! SOLD! by macIB(m): 4:17am On Nov 23, 2012
How much bros?
Autos / Re: 2006 Naija Used Honda Civic 4 Sale@1.2m by macIB(m): 7:55pm On Nov 21, 2012
900k? cash down!
Autos / Re: Very Clean 2006 Honda Civic For Sale by macIB(m): 7:54pm On Nov 21, 2012
how much is this car going for?
Autos / Re: Registered Nissan Premiera(A/C) For Quick Sale...pix 320k by macIB(m): 12:35pm On Nov 10, 2012
200k and very serious buyer!!!

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