Cars & Transportation - 25 September 2006

Its just cold, NOT freezing yet, where I live. It's a carburetor, 4 cylinders, normal gasoline (not diesel), it turns over fine when I start it, so I don't think its the battery, and I have to pump the pedal very fast to get it working, I CANT step on the gas, or it wont work at all. I've had vacuum leaks in the car before but I think they're fixed. When its warm out the car starts fine. What should I do ? Oh yeah, the engine has hundreds of thousands of miles on it, but it still sounds good when it runs.

2006-09-25 04:38:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I know it's possible to run Diesel cars on vegetable oil but there are two things I need to know before I do this.

1) I think I need to add something to the oil before putting it into the car (but I don't know what it is that needs to be added)

2) In the UK it's illegal to do this without paying the tax man. How do you make the relevant excise payments?


(please - this is a proper question can the "two point gamers" NOT answer this question - thanks)

2006-09-25 04:36:39 · 11 answers · asked by BadShopper 4 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2006-09-25 04:35:39 · 10 answers · asked by karen333342 2 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2006-09-25 04:26:29 · 5 answers · asked by chaffin81 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2006-09-25 04:25:28 · 2 answers · asked by Edward G 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-25 04:25:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I brought my van to a place to have an alignment done. They came back and told me they did the alignment but the lower ball joints are bad. If I have them fixed in 30 days, I can have it realigned for free. My mechanic said to get my money back because it's impossible to do an alignment if the ball joints are bad, so he said they must not have done an alignment but charged for it anyway. (my mechanic does not do alignments)

2006-09-25 04:24:17 · 9 answers · asked by R R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-25 04:16:47 · 9 answers · asked by marc_07_2003 1 in Porsche

2006-09-25 04:16:07 · 6 answers · asked by Don D 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought the touch up paint from the dealer. What now?

2006-09-25 04:16:06 · 3 answers · asked by Gregory K 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 18ft celebrity bowrider with a 305 mercruiser engine. I believe it is a 1994. It did not come with a manual and I am trying to find out how much it weighs. Does anyone have a suggestion for a website or somewhere that I could find this info?
Thanks.

2006-09-25 04:12:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Boats & Boating

please send me the full factory settings for this bike.

2006-09-25 04:11:23 · 2 answers · asked by gabesmoneyadd 1 in Motorcycles

It irks me when people leave an engine idling and take a snooze in the car with a window open with the A/C running. If no one is in the car I don't hesitate to turn off the engine...Were it possible to stop　an idling engine without creating carbnon monoxide fumes or hazard I would.Can sticking something in the tailpipe cause the engine to stall without causing harm to a dumb/environmentally irresponsible occupant inside. Or is there sometime type of EMP (electro magnetic pulse) device that can stop a idling car engine that is just polluting at a parking lot or at the street level just below my apartment.

2006-09-25 04:10:59 · 6 answers · asked by afalvo99 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2006-09-25 04:08:53 · 2 answers · asked by Just me 2 in Other - Cars & Transportation

This only happens when I stop the car. I have benn told it could be the IAC valve or possibly the breather pipe. I think it may be the battery, any ideas?

2006-09-25 04:07:20 · 5 answers · asked by Steve S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-25 04:05:48 · 13 answers · asked by mello 1 in Buying & Selling

2006-09-25 04:02:57 · 2 answers · asked by King Crow 1 in Insurance & Registration

2006-09-25 03:58:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Is it because of the stereotype that all hitch hikers are murderers, rapists, etc? Are people really that stupid that they assume that that's the case with all people who hitch hike?

2006-09-25 03:56:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

2006-09-25 03:49:30 · 6 answers · asked by Edward G 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I noticed a question in this forum that referenced my acts of civil disobedence in North Carolina in opposition to their helmet law. To set the record straight there are NO points against your license or insurance attached to the ticket for failure to wear a helmet. Furthermore the G.A. of NC has set the fine to $25 and court costs to $75; you pay court cost whether ot not you fight the ticket. Learn more at http://fastfreds.com/trips/cherokee/index.htm

2006-09-25 03:46:52 · 15 answers · asked by FastFred Ruddock 2 in Motorcycles

low miles..perfect condition...never drove on like this one

2006-09-25 03:45:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

I think he should open his own gas station

2006-09-25 03:42:28 · 10 answers · asked by fireman 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

Do some cars come with out them? Or maybe the manifactor's forgot to hook them up? Or maybe, the driver thinks it an excisory, lol? Laziness? Why do "You" not use yours?

2006-09-25 03:40:38 · 7 answers · asked by Iam!! 4 in Safety

what does sil stand for on lambrettas

2006-09-25 03:39:36 · 3 answers · asked by full_strokes_baby 2 in Motorcycles

Would you stop? No hidden cops and no hidden cameras !!!
(Tipical Sunday morning traffic)

2006-09-25 03:37:44 · 14 answers · asked by Leo P 2 in Commuting

2006-09-25 03:35:09 · 2 answers · asked by ? 6 in Other - Cars & Transportation

It's a 2005 Infiniti Q45 with only 5000 miles. It has leather seats. I specifically told the seller online that I don't want a smoker's car, but guess they can't smell the carcinogent left in the material. It's not as bad as some rental cars, but still very detectible.

2006-09-25 03:35:03 · 12 answers · asked by JPS0909 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

1998 Escort; runs O.K., can hear it try to disengage when the brake is depressed, but gear selector will not budge.

2006-09-25 03:34:40 · 7 answers · asked by jerry 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I was just wondering in our modern world of mobile phones if Truckers still used CB's or if they have been shunned in favour of blue tooth head sets.

2006-09-25 03:32:00 · 13 answers · asked by xenaisgr8 2 in Other - Cars & Transportation