Cars & Transportation - 9 August 2006

On my way home today from work, I noticed my battery light was on. When I looked at the gauge, the arm was in the negative. The radio was not on. The car never acted up. When I got into my drive way, I turned off the van and it cranked back up but the light was still on. I have had the van for about 3 years and I am thinking that the battery just needs to be replaced. Is there anything else I should check before I skip work tomorrow to get a new one? By the way, I did open the hood and looked at the cables. They were not corroded and the battery - well, looked like a battery!!
Thanks

2006-08-09 10:39:57 · 6 answers · asked by K G 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

My wife thinks that if the car is not in motion when you turn the tires with the power steering that it will hurt the vehicle. please help us answer this issue.

2006-08-09 10:39:32 · 6 answers · asked by DAGO 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My wife thinks that doing this is important for the safety of the vehicle and we are having an ongoing debate. Please help us decide.

2006-08-09 10:37:01 · 14 answers · asked by DAGO 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-09 10:36:34 · 12 answers · asked by urhomiesid 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

The car has an automatic transmission.

2006-08-09 10:35:54 · 9 answers · asked by grapeshenry 4 in Safety

I have a 1998 pontiac grand prix se. The low coolant light is on, but the coolant reservoir is full. I was told that the problem is the sensor, but I can't find it. Please do not respond if you are not sure. It is too hot outside for me to be working on my car in vain.

2006-08-09 10:27:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-09 10:25:34 · 3 answers · asked by derrick_37416 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My a/c only works when the truck is moving. The cooling fan doesn't come on and I already checked the fuse. So maybe it's the motor for the fan? Or a sensor? Also, the a/c compressor is "cycling" but I don't think there are any leaks and I had the freon recherged semi-recently. I live in Phoenix and it's brutal in traffic as only hot air blows, but it gets cold when the truck is moving. I'm completely clueless with all this, I'm going by what the mechanics said when I got my last oil change. Would all this be caused by the fan not working?

2006-08-09 10:24:37 · 10 answers · asked by daren2000 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-09 10:22:48 · 3 answers · asked by Lori B 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

How many Messerschmitt Bf 109's exist today. Is there a database somewhere with a list of surviving vintage military aircraft?

2006-08-09 10:20:56 · 3 answers · asked by Strawberry_Lynn 5 in Aircraft

2006-08-09 10:16:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ford

Im planning to lincoln lock an amc 20. Ive never done this before...I was wondering if there is any advice anyone has to doing this right. Also what are the disadvantages to doing this vs. a spool or detroit locker. thanks

2006-08-09 10:08:32 · 6 answers · asked by god 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

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2006-08-09 10:04:55 · 5 answers · asked by Scott B 1 in Buying & Selling

2006-08-09 10:02:32 · 1 answers · asked by DAVID E 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

some types of car seem to have a built in design fault ie the number of times you turn it on and off ,

2006-08-09 09:58:52 · 12 answers · asked by moondust 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2006-08-09 09:58:45 · 2 answers · asked by Gauri D 1 in Rail

2006-08-09 09:53:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

787 v. 757, 747 v. A380. What changes to the airplane's aerodynamics make it more fuel efficient. (Aside from the engines.)

2006-08-09 09:52:11 · 11 answers · asked by presidentrichardnixon 3 in Aircraft

Does anybody know wher ehte cabin filter is located inside a 1994 Ford Mustang GT? This is the filter used when heating and cooling the inside of the vehicle. It essentially captures dust and deals with odors.

2006-08-09 09:47:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

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2006-08-09 09:45:13 · 13 answers · asked by bill s 1 in Aircraft

2006-08-09 09:43:05 · 14 answers · asked by Mom08 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-09 09:42:36 · 4 answers · asked by joseph s 1 in Toyota

My 99 Mercury Sable LS has a few problems just wondering if anyone has any advice or input.
First of all, the low coolant light is staying on. But the coolant resevoir is full. after driving the car about 25 miles today i stop to get gas. i filled up and upon starting the car up with the a/c on and taking off down the road- the heat gauge went up all the way to "H".
I heard that turning on the heater would pull hot air away from the engine- and causes cars to not overheat- so i did that and it went back to normal mid range b/w "C" and "H".
The car wasnt smoking, or the coolant boiling or anything funny. it ran fine also.
Im taking it to the mechanic in a couple of days- but before I wanted any advice of what to expect and prices.
If its just something that needs to be flushed or anything minor would it still cause the gauge to read hot even if the car may possibly not be overheating or does the gauge always accurately read that the car is hot and is overheated

2006-08-09 09:39:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

My truck squeaks like a box spring on any uneven surface. Why?? The dealer replaced the insulators and it was quiet for about a week now its squeaking all over again and gets worse and worse. Any ideas?

2006-08-09 09:37:16 · 1 answers · asked by Boxer Lover 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

1996 Kenmore T600 Truck

2006-08-09 09:36:09 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

and i really HAVE A LAMBORHINI thats my only car

2006-08-09 09:35:05 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

When The van warms to operating temperature the transmission shifts very hard and jerks. Also at highway speeds the trans will down shift to 2nd. gear and stay there until you pull over, turn the engine off and restart it. What causes this, where can I get this fixed and about how much does it cost?

2006-08-09 09:34:47 · 11 answers · asked by Evell T 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

The front hood of my 2002 Honda Civic doesn't close fully. It does however, close enough to prevent the open hood indicator light from turning on. What can I do?

2006-08-09 09:32:13 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs