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What Does The Code P1860 Mean?

May be manufacturer-specific, but for GM, Ford and Isuzu at least the OBD code P1860 is "TCC PWM solenoid electrical circuit" -- the torque converter clutch application solenoid. It controls when and how firmly the clutch applies. The Ford entry is a little longer, adding "transmission transfer case contact plate 'D' short circuit to battery."

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What Torque Setting Is Required To Tighten Rocker Arms On A Ford 302 Cleveland V8? Thanks
This is a hydraulic lifter engine, right? Then there is no torque spec for the rocker arm adjustment nut on adjustable rocker engines. Rather, you want to rotate the crank until the valve you are working on is on the base circle (that is, the valve is completely closed), then tighten the nut until there … Read more
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How Many Cups Of Flour Is 400 Grams?

For all-purpose flour, 1 cup is approximately 127 grams. The type of flour makes a difference (1 cup of bread flour = 136g).


The humidity will affect how the flour packs in the measuring cup -- to minimize this effect you should sift before doing your final measurement. And do not pack the cup.


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How Many Types Of Windows Operating Systems?
If you are referring to Microsoft Windows, do you want to know about currently supported versions or how many through its history? If you mean how many different operating systems use a windowed graphical interface, that may be impossible to answer accurately.
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How Do I Say Hi In Japanese?
It depends ... Just like English, there's not just one way. "Konichi wa" means "good afternoon" (roughly). "Ohayo gozaimasu" means good morning. "Konban wa" means "good evening" More informally, "Ohayo" may be used like "hi" among friends "Moshi moshi" is how you might answer the phone, like our "hello" Often no real "hello" is used … Read more
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How To Troubleshoot Left Front Speaker Not Working On A 2001 Chrysler Voyager?
Assuming you've checked the obvious, like the balance and fade controls on the head unit... First need to determine whether the problem is the speaker or the signal. One way to do this is to disconnect the speaker, and either: 1 - connect a different audio source to the speaker (will prove whether speaker is … Read more
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How Do I Write A Program In C/C++ To Check A Number Is Armstrong No Or Not?
There is an example of such a program for 3-digit numbers in the January 8th response at www.geekinterview.com    Not elegant, but looks like it would work. It should not be difficult to expand this to allow other lengths of inputs (i.e. 4 digit or larger numbers), though the method of … Read more
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What Happens When A Strong Acid Reacts With A Weak Base?
Are you looking for a general description, titration curves, how to calculate the resulting pH, or ...? In the general sense, a strong acid fully dissociates (lots of H+ ions), while a weak base only partially dissociates (not as many OH- ions). Combination will result in an acidic solution and a salt (also called an … Read more
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How Can The Atomic Number And Mass Number Of An Atom Be Used To Determine The Number Of Neutrons?
Basically, mass number is the sum of protons plus neutrons, while atomic number is just the number of protons. So if you subtract the atomic number from the mass number you should be left with the number of neutrons. Simple explanation on Wikipedia at en.wikipedia.org
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How To Break Administrator Password In Dos Mode Without Bootabe CD?
I don't know of ways to do this from a command prompt. But it is possible to get around the admin password on most current versions of Windows using a boot disk... CAUTION -- if this is not your personal machine, it is probably illegal to attempt to get around password protection. That being said … Read more