Cars & Transportation - 6 April 2007

i have a 1996 renault clio and its just passed it's mot with flying colours. it starts first time and is a great little runner. i have noticed though when i am at a stand still or in nutueral say at traffic lights the engine sounds like it's gonna cut out. it doesnt constantly run like it should it dies down untill it's about to stall then picks up and again and does this untill i drive off again. no funny comments about having a crap car please. anyone in the know how that can help tell me what the problem is and what needs done so i dont get ripped off at the garage. thanks for your time.

2007-04-06 23:56:56 · 9 answers · asked by gh7432 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Shatter this myth. Its written every where that if you turn your heater , heated seats and radio , wipers , headlights , etc it increases the petrol consumption.
In fact Clarkson in an econony test turned everything off - fool i think !

Air con and assisted steering are mechanically attached to the engine so i can understand them having a bearing on consumption if they are used , but not the above items.

Surely this myth is rubbish ?

The generator still spins at the same speed and has the same resistance what evers on

Intelligent replies only please , none of you guessers who just about know where to put the key it

2007-04-06 23:41:24 · 17 answers · asked by James b 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

This car is old and runs but i want to make it new again. Its a honda CRX. I will get a new engine. I am going to buy an old one(1988) from the auto trader.

2007-04-06 23:24:34 · 15 answers · asked by T-Man 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i dont understand the diffrence beteween kerb and gross weight

2007-04-06 23:11:03 · 4 answers · asked by skmasterhian 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

our cat 1.4 Mw keep busting its diodes even at 750 kw only of reactive loads. It is in parallel with another set of Cat 1.5 Mw. with the same loads. It has the same engine 3512 and alternator. almost all parts identical even the AVRs and load sharing modules. this is my concern in our power plant and it affected greatly our production (mining company) beside that costly replacements of diodes. Any help will be apreciated. So sad that even CAT Phils can't find the solution to our problem. in fact this is a new engine but since it arrive it gives us a lot of problem. We thought of not anymore purchasing CAT for our new genset requirements for our new Sulphide Plants. Can any CAT people in USA or somebody with the same problem help us.

2007-04-06 22:43:05 · 3 answers · asked by alfredogonzaga_507@yahoo.com.ph 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

what if i don't want to buy the item which i have won?
what type of actions can be taken against me?
can they just block my eBAY account or i may face something horrible !!.
i am an inocent.
i made a big mistake!!!''' what should i do ?
plz plz help me.

2007-04-06 21:58:25 · 8 answers · asked by SKYNET 1 in Buying & Selling

I recently aquired another Harley. I have all the receipts from "an Authorized dealer" installing a "Jazz" catch can to retrieve any expelled oil from the rocker box breathers(funny they make such a thing since Harleys don't puke oil). It pukes oil. I'd like to have some Harley riders explain. I am a preferred "metric rider". Maybe you can explain the proper way to vent a Harley rocker box such as I have done to my other Harley so it doesn't puke oil all over my girlfriends white leather pants. And so maybe I could take it to a track day and it would be legal like my other Harley instead of being a poser. The "Authorized Dealer" couldn't accomplish that. Remember.... if it's not vented properly... it WILL blow the rocker gaskets and puke even more oil.

http://www.et-performance.com/ ?

2007-04-06 21:36:47 · 8 answers · asked by toyracer49 3 in Motorcycles

2007-04-06 21:33:54 · 3 answers · asked by swtnotinnocent 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

At what mileage should I replace the battery on 2001 Honda Accord. I have done about 85000 miles so far. My car did not start today when I tried this morning.
Thanks

2007-04-06 21:05:20 · 8 answers · asked by Surie 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The Car I am trying to convert my 1996 Holden Apollo (toyota camry) from automatic to manual. I want to know what parts i need to be able to do this. I am not too concerned with cost as I am planning on keeping the car for a long time as I have already started to "do it up".

2007-04-06 21:00:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toyota

Any good additives that you know that i could add to the gas tank to clean the injectors?

2007-04-06 20:24:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Hey does anyone know were i can purchase a pulley to increase my boost on my Paxton 2000.Besides Paxton were else can i purchase one.Thanks

2007-04-06 19:50:00 · 4 answers · asked by stangdriverus 2 in Ford

I have a 2006 F-150 Northland edition and just wanted to know what was so special if anything about it. Anyone help?

2007-04-06 19:43:06 · 3 answers · asked by trebmalaj 2 in Ford

2007-04-06 19:42:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ford

I will be driving down the road and just quit on me but it will start right up in nuter. So I went to the ford dealership and they told me they would have to rebuild the engine to fix it.I do not remember what they called the fuel thing but it will cost me $800 to have them to do something so simple.if i knew how i would get a freind to repalce it for me. But i have all ready put over $7,000.00 in my truck new trans.,brakes,shocks,fuel fillter,fuel pump,I can't remember the rest basicly I need HELP! one more thing it is a ford f-250 7.3 powerstroke 1996

2007-04-06 19:40:03 · 8 answers · asked by sunshine 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

That's how much oil my Yamaha scooter engine holds. 49 cc

2007-04-06 19:27:04 · 2 answers · asked by Mojo Ryzin 5 in Motorcycles

is this okay,with my subs in the past all I have gotten from them is the bass.I bought these used and not sure if they have voice coils.and want to make sure that there isnt somthing I need to do to turn the voice off.I want to keep the speakers safe,and am unfamiliar with voice coils.I hope my question was spacific enough if not ask me what you need to know to answer my question.

2007-04-06 19:15:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Car Audio

2007-04-06 19:12:56 · 6 answers · asked by alanddominospetcare 1 in Buying & Selling

Both cables are missing.
Can I substitute the brake cable from a bycicle?

2007-04-06 19:10:41 · 3 answers · asked by Marcus B 1 in Motorcycles

2007-04-06 19:06:16 · 9 answers · asked by pinkrose07 1 in Buying & Selling

i have a mitsubishi galant 04

2007-04-06 18:59:35 · 4 answers · asked by rickyfeller 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

I have a 84 Dodge D-150 with a slant six and a A833 OD standard transmission. I am getting ready to put a 360 in it. Will the bellhousing currently on my transmission work with the 360, or I do I need to find a bellhousing specific to small block v8's? Is the bellhousing bolt pattern the same for slant sixes and small-block v8? I have heard conflicting info. I know the made 727 auto trannies for the slant, but i wasn't sure if its different from the v8 727. Thanks for your input!!!

2007-04-06 18:52:47 · 2 answers · asked by patricklyle77 2 in Dodge

My F-150 has a radio mount with two holes on the left and right side. The new style car radios wont fit because they don't screw into the holes on the left and right side. Is there a way I can install a new style radio? Or where can I find an old radio that would fit that has FM or a cassette player?

2007-04-06 18:47:40 · 3 answers · asked by jpog88 2 in Car Audio

My car is sitting parked in my driveway for the last 6 months and it probably has a small leak somewhere because it is now covered in mould, seats, stereo, mats, light grey colored. I wiped it down and want to start driving it again. I know if it is used the mould won't grow ( I HOPE!) is there something I can use like a special cleaning agent to remove and kill it?

2007-04-06 18:44:03 · 6 answers · asked by ? 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-06 18:26:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Aircraft

in general? ... am i using more gas to produce cold air? i dont see how..

2007-04-06 17:35:36 · 3 answers · asked by jejune jane- 3 in Other - Cars & Transportation

blaizer wont start but tapping on gas tank tries to but wont start

2007-04-06 17:14:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chevrolet

I was working on getting my Suzi running, and finally did. Then I turned the ignition off. When I turned it on again the indicator lights wouldn't go on and I couldn't get the bike started again. The tail/brake light still works. Any ideas as to what might be going on?

2007-04-06 17:13:16 · 5 answers · asked by freeheart 1 in Motorcycles

this woman (in her 50's) was too lazy to park it properly. She parked like a parallel on the right side of my car. When I backed my car and did not see her left rear bumper crossed my zone, my right rear bumped into her left rear metal bumper. My 06 Lexus' bumper totally messed up on the right. Her pickup was a 1985 Toyota, and it sustained a minor scratch on the metal bumper. I could not see her pickup's bumper had blocked my right bumper on the rear-view mirror, on the passenger's side. Her pickup was parked and unoccupied when I bumped. Had she parked her car properly in the marked diagonal lines like everyone, this accident wouldn't have happened. She verbally admitted her fault and was willing to pay for my damage. The insurance company of each side is investigating. Could you please tell me who is at fault in this accident? Thank you!!

2007-04-06 17:08:06 · 12 answers · asked by Connie 1 in Safety

When I put my ts250 into gear it jumps and dies. Can anyone explain why and how I can fix it?

2007-04-06 17:06:56 · 5 answers · asked by freeheart 1 in Motorcycles