Cars & Transportation - 6 December 2006

what type of car is the safest?

2006-12-06 14:02:55 · 12 answers · asked by snookie3892 1 in Buying & Selling

ok when I start my car i have to have the key still pressed forward for it to stay alive. If i let the key go It will die. Basically what i mean by pressing the key forward is when you start your car you have to turn the key forward, and i have to keep it there or it will die. the car make is a oldsmobile achieva 95-96 model, V4 engine.

2006-12-06 14:00:31 · 6 answers · asked by ohsswim04 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in the Bay Area and drive to work on 101. On the freeway, I pass "signs" that give you automated estimates of driving times to various destinations (e.g. 10 minutes to 237, 25 minutes to 280, etc). These signs are updated dynamically, presumably to reflect current traffic conditions, and I have found them to generally be pretty accurate.

But my question is this: does anyone know how they actually work? Is there a traffic helicopter taking pictures and some human expert who then guessimates based on these pictures and updates the sign? Is it automatically counting the number of cars that pass certain checkpoints in a given time period and estimating based on that?

What is actually going on? Does anyone know for sure how these signs work?

2006-12-06 13:58:00 · 4 answers · asked by Gordon Str 3 in Commuting

Is Autolite equal( same manufacturer) as Motorcraft?? i am driving a 2.5L Ford contour, in the autolite web site, they claimed that spark plug can make a difference on car's performance. Is that true? Do a more expensice spark plug usually give a better performance or longer life??

2006-12-06 13:54:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Im in highscool and I want to know what is a good car for me
(that is not a girl's car)

2006-12-06 13:52:39 · 4 answers · asked by infiernoboy1 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

I hear Ford is going out of business...is that true?

2006-12-06 13:44:03 · 13 answers · asked by boppyduffduff1990 3 in Other - Car Makes

2006-12-06 13:43:37 · 6 answers · asked by dolfin 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have to replace the oil pump and don't know how.

2006-12-06 13:41:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

fix or trash

2006-12-06 13:38:06 · 5 answers · asked by yogaroots 1 in Volkswagen

My friend had told me he had insurance and it covered all drivers.... We live in California by the way.... Well i got into an accident today on the freeway. It was stop and go traffic and I rear ended someone doing about 5mph. The damage wasnt bad.... but my friend all of the sudden tells me his truck isnt insured!!!! So now my friend lied 2 mos ago and I'm stuck in an accident. The cops wrote up a report, but I didn't get a ticket... The cop however said since I was driving the truck I would be held liable. What will end up happening with this? Does the insurance company go to court to get a judgement over probably 2k of damage? Do i loose my license or what?

2006-12-06 13:36:13 · 9 answers · asked by BlaBla 2 in Insurance & Registration

Have a mint 1981 Mercedes G wagen with 5 cyl turbo diesel. Does anyone know of a way to boost the HP and Torque of this particular engine. Are there any aftermarket turbos? Propane injection? Same engine was also used in diesel sedans of that era.

2006-12-06 13:35:32 · 0 answers · asked by questionable reality 3 in Mercedes-Benz

it still isn't working, the radiator hose feels tight and it gets hot what is the next thing to check, could it still be the thermostat or do you think it is what?

2006-12-06 13:34:59 · 4 answers · asked by Friend 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

attatchment for pickups on the net a long time ago. its basically catipillar tracks that you can buy, made of rubber and streel that you can replace them for tires and wheels on pickup trucks and some atvs. it allows the truck to go through deep snow. i dunno what its called. its a whole attatchment now just put around the wheels.

2006-12-06 13:34:56 · 4 answers · asked by Me 2 in Other - Cars & Transportation

It seems like everything I find when Im looking for a used car is from a dealership. Where do I look to find used cars from a private party?

2006-12-06 13:32:15 · 2 answers · asked by mrcarl92807 3 in Buying & Selling

Which do you like better and why?

2006-12-06 13:30:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Aircraft

2006-12-06 13:28:32 · 4 answers · asked by JoMar 1 in Ford

2006-12-06 13:25:11 · 5 answers · asked by tottis #1 fan 1 in Nissan

Because I'm sure you could if your dog was driving!

2006-12-06 13:24:19 · 13 answers · asked by bananas 2 in Commuting

i need a front aux imput-must haveeee

thinking about Sony CDX-GT400 or Sony CDX-GT510
can u tell me if those are any good?
any other suggestions would be great
thx

2006-12-06 13:23:13 · 3 answers · asked by genius 2 in Car Audio

2006-12-06 13:15:29 · 14 answers · asked by Kingocal 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

This is my first real time driving in snow. I drove to work today, and I slid around. I tried not to slam on my brakes or accelerate too fast, but I still slid. Coming home was worse. There's no one there to take me to work and I can't call in. I have a Chevy Cobalt . My parents did put snow tires on it but they aren't studded. I don't have enough money to buy a different car. I have to go back tonight and I do not feel comfortable driving. Can anybody offer me any driving tips?

2006-12-06 13:12:29 · 10 answers · asked by meitsme 2 in Safety

2006-12-06 13:10:30 · 2 answers · asked by Peter 1 in Toyota

2006-12-06 13:03:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ford

Does using your car heater (not the AC) make your car burn more gas?

2006-12-06 13:01:48 · 10 answers · asked by Dee N 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2006-12-06 12:58:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i have a 97 hondA accord the stereo has an anti thef system,yesterday my battery got discharged and now the stereo gives me a error message...please help

2006-12-06 12:57:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Honda

I am looking for a 12inch, cutter section dredge for around $100,000 is there any websites or any trading websites to buy what i am looking for? Any information would be great, (please include specific websites not something like "try to google it, or try ebay" or somethin like that thanks)

2006-12-06 12:55:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

can i reuse the old one if i use enougf sealer cu for new one it is around $45 and it for a liquid cooled snowmobile 2 cyl

2006-12-06 12:50:20 · 13 answers · asked by seanzin 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-06 12:49:58 · 10 answers · asked by mkgjeo 2 in Buying & Selling

I looking for a company to star as a o/o and I like what Lanstar got to offer but I also need to compare. Any sugestion will be appreciated.

2006-12-06 12:48:04 · 1 answers · asked by juddo017 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation