Cars & Transportation - 2 November 2006

I have a couple rust spots on my car that I have matching paint for from the car dealer, and it's requiring the rust to be primed before using the paint. Is there special car paint primer or can the same primer be used as you use on your walls inside your house? If there is such a thing as car paint primer, would I be able to get it at AutoZone or a place like that?

2006-11-02 13:52:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 1983 honda interccptor 750 fuel tank in tough shape quite a few dents and rust in side, can dents be removed to a certian point and all rust in side eliminated.

2006-11-02 13:50:09 · 7 answers · asked by dr car g 2 in Motorcycles

2006-11-02 13:48:34 · 16 answers · asked by CryBabyChick 2 in Nissan

i conected my battery backwards. one of the wires started smoking. i un hooked it, and seperated form the others. i corected the polority and it still gets hot on the one wire. shouldn't a fuse had blown? the lights in the cab are working, but starter will not even make a sound. it is a 1984 dodge ram 3.7 slant 6 B250 van. Can anybody help me? aaronkagle@yahoo.com

2006-11-02 13:39:37 · 4 answers · asked by aaronkagle 1 in Dodge

it is dieing it starts right up after it is a 5 sp standard at first i thought it was the fule filter so i changed it i also canged the coil and ok hear is the list of things i have done
1. 2 wks ago i put a new clutch in no prob
when i drove it had a vibaration i did some looking and the cv onthe driver side is going out i have to wate on pay day to fix it
a short time later maby 3 or 4 day s the car strarted to rub ruff and miss and die so i ran coades and came up with 15 and 45
temp sensor and runing rich so i cleaned the o2 sensor and pulgs it helped the prob i drove the car for 1 and a half wks now the same prob only much worse i did the same and changed the fule filter now it has no effect last year i cange the 2 temp sensors allso . any way one month ago i put a new ecm in and it did run good till i canged the clutch i am out of ideas can any one help

2006-11-02 13:39:05 · 3 answers · asked by tgangeltg 1 in Pontiac

My son is looking at a 1999 Lexus something which is a 6 cylinder. I told him that I do not think that the car runs on regular gas, it must use premium. Am I right? It is a factor in which he did not consider.

2006-11-02 13:36:19 · 16 answers · asked by Boys just want to have fun. 1 in Lexus

2006-11-02 13:35:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I would like to either have the restrictor removed or have a modded exhaust installed. Is it possible to do any of this on a 2006 Yamaha Vino, this is a 4 stroke bike. I know it was possible on the 2005 and before models that were 2 stroke. PLEASE HELP

2006-11-02 13:30:47 · 3 answers · asked by Just Curious 2 in Motorcycles

In physical terms
not in computer

2006-11-02 13:29:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

you keep this from happening, after I get the new one tomorrow, and rig another way of mounting it?

Thief took the plate -- left the bolts! And yes, a police report has now been filed.

2006-11-02 13:27:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Motorcycles

2006-11-02 13:26:24 · 23 answers · asked by edgecrusher99nz 2 in Aircraft

Mercury Grand Marquis?

2006-11-02 13:21:15 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in Mercury

2006-11-02 13:20:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Boats & Boating

2006-11-02 13:13:00 · 7 answers · asked by billy s 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The blue book trade in value on my 2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT with 25k miles came up as 11,500 under Good Condition. Then on NADA it came up as a similar price with the options I have and even gave me +$625 for low miles. The NADA was also around 11,500.

I went to a Honda dealership to see what they'd offer....and they initially offered me $7,500 and then when I told them about the blue book/NADA they basically told me those vales are worth nothing. They said the last guy who brought in a Tiburon go this much...I think it's a rip off. Their final offer was $8,500 but I still couldn't accept that =(

2006-11-02 13:05:08 · 11 answers · asked by doubleA ron 1 in Buying & Selling

2000 Mailbu was running great. Oil light went on last weekend. Lots of banging and knocking. Oil dipstick was full. We replaced the oil pump (big project) and the knocking sounds are still there. My dad thinks it has something to oil pump drive. We can't figure out how to remove the oil pump drive... is it under the manifold? Is it behind the engine? Thanks in advance for any help. (And, yes, I do come back to read the answers.)

2006-11-02 13:04:54 · 2 answers · asked by TumbleTim 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-02 13:03:37 · 11 answers · asked by iamclubber2000 1 in Porsche

My grandmother is 92 and she is still driving a car even tho she drives 30 miles under the speed limit and tends to never wear her seat belt.I Try to tell my dad that she is to old and that she needs to stop driving but he does not listen but I would like to know what other people think. How old is to old to be driving?

2006-11-02 12:56:41 · 15 answers · asked by Nicalo22 4 in Safety

i have a 1989 bmw 325i, but i put on a new k&n cold air intake. when i started the car, it started to stall. so i left run for a second, but then it shut off.I started the car again and drove around the neighbourhood but it kept on laging and shuting off.
Can someone help me out.

2006-11-02 12:56:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

If for no other reason the because it's bigger then you. I absolutely hate it when I'm pulling equipment and some idiot pulls around around me just so they can turn off into a driveway . I should just start running into the inconsiderate SOBs. 12,000 lbs of farm equipmnet Vs. 4,000Lbs of car. Doesn't take much to figure out who would win. Farm equipment has just as much right on the road. Of course I could drive through the ditch and take out your nice sod, mailbox, driveway reflectors. and everything else you may have.

2006-11-02 12:55:07 · 4 answers · asked by contegoveritas 1 in Safety

I have a 2001 Honda CR-V SE. A couple of months ago it started idling low and a couple of times on the freeway it was jumpy...
Soon after that, the engine check light came on. I went out and purchased an OBD-II code reader and SW... The code I got was P0172 - Fuel Trim Too Rich (Bank 1).

I did a freeze frame and this is what I got:
Short Term Fuel Trim - Bank 1: 1.6%
Long Term Fuel Trim - Bank 1: -16.4%
Intake Manifold Absolute Pressure: 80kPa
also some other readings (speed, rpm, load value, coolant temp, etc... which don't seem to important)

1. Does anyone know what causes the fuel trim to be too rich?
2. Does anyone know where I can get the specs for all the sensor readings for the car so I can see what is in spec vs. out of spec?

Your help will greatly be appreciated...

2006-11-02 12:54:35 · 5 answers · asked by dzair 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

What do you like better, which type of car and why?
Euro cars (exotics) all about looks and handling
Japanese cars (not so good) drift cars, affordable
American cars, muscle good for dragging, break very easily

2006-11-02 12:49:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

How do I clean oil stains on a cement drivway? Is there anything that will just take those stains right off?

Thanks in advance.

2006-11-02 12:46:57 · 14 answers · asked by jacel0731 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have searched the net and didnt find anything.

2006-11-02 12:37:47 · 1 answers · asked by Nick P 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

the printout said the O2 sensor needs to be fixed. is this something i have to spend lots of money on for soemthing i can do? i have done many fuses, changed thermometers, fixed headlights, brakelights, etc. is this something i can find and fix on my 97 geo prism??

2006-11-02 12:31:07 · 15 answers · asked by justanswerin 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Is it really OK to wait until the change oil light comes on on my new GMC truck? I've put 12,000 miles on it and the light hasn't come on yet.

2006-11-02 12:28:33 · 13 answers · asked by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 1995 Dodge Dakota with a 318, bored out .030, 9.5-1 compression, lightweight TRW pistons, balanced and weight matched Eagle rods, stock crank, balanced rolling assembly, Crane Compucam 2000 mild cam, 1.6 roller rockers, heavy valve springs, Mopar double roller timing chain with a spring-loaded slack adjuster, Mopar M1 intake manifold, soon to be getting a opened-up throttle body. its a 95 so it has the higher pressure fuel pump. It also has Pacesetter headers, dual 2-1/2 inch exhaust, Mopar Performance ECM, Accel coil, huge gauge champion truck spark plug wires, and double platinum plugs. My question is with all that nifty stuff, what size injectors should I use? I have been told the stockers are 19lb/hr, thats whats on it now, but I have been told the 24lb'ers are a good upgrade for those motors, but I have also been told that the 24's are only good up to 350 hp, or something. I figure maybe 30's, but I want a second opinion or two. Those things are not cheap. Any ideas?

2006-11-02 12:26:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dodge

what might be wrong? is it because it's not the right size rim maybe?

2006-11-02 12:12:51 · 3 answers · asked by csohi_10 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

which one is more expenisve to own. I have a 93 3 series and i want a RSX....which one is more expenisve to deal with?

2006-11-02 12:12:01 · 18 answers · asked by leozyoungcub810 1 in Acura

for mazda protege 2001 with 145,000 KM

2006-11-02 12:09:18 · 4 answers · asked by kogmu 3 in Mazda