Cars & Transportation - 12 August 2007

Okay. I'm obviously no car mechanic or expert, and I am a rookie Driver(I've had my license for only 1 1/2 years; I'm 19). Here is the story(I'll try to make it as short and simple as possible).

I was driving to my destination which was 3 hours from me. Due to appalling traffic jams and how unfamiliar with the area I was, it took around 4 1/2 hours. It was the middle of the day at about 100 degrees and I was stopped a lot. About an hour untill I got to my destination, I noticed that my A/C was acting up and there wasn't gross but a funny smell. When I looked down at the floor of the passenger seat, I noticed it was wet, almost like I had spilled something. The problem was, I keep my car pristine, and I had no food or drink. That was very odd. I checked all of my controls WHILE DRIVING and they seemed fine, so I reached my destination. I had a friend look at it, they thought it was water and it was a minor problem with the A/C. Okay, I thought, I'll just get it fixed when I getback.

2007-08-12 16:49:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Im getting my permit and i think i might be getting my license. But what would be a nice car for a 16 year old to drive. A car that looks good for a teen to drive in and looks nice on the outside. But at the same time were on a budget. Cant go higher than 10,000

Maybe possibly 03-06 models....

HELP! lol

2007-08-12 16:48:28 · 8 answers · asked by Ryan M 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2007-08-12 16:46:42 · 5 answers · asked by mike.y 1 in Other - Car Makes

I am living in alaska but am gonna retire soon and plan to travel and live off of the boat , hence the question.

2007-08-12 16:45:54 · 5 answers · asked by cadillacjack 1 in Boats & Boating

2007-08-12 16:41:03 · 3 answers · asked by sara 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does anyone have a link to a document of it that I can print out?

2007-08-12 16:40:06 · 2 answers · asked by R____ B 1 in Commuting

2007-08-12 16:39:56 · 4 answers · asked by missann2000watts 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I Need Help, Im Trying To Find A Pontiac Solstice Cheap, It Is My Dream Car That I Will Never Beable To Afford, I Work Hard For What Little Money I Get, If You Can Help Find One I Would Be Greatful And You Would Have My Respect For Ever.

2007-08-12 16:36:23 · 4 answers · asked by fast_cars19 2 in Buying & Selling

After driving my 1006 Plymouth Breeze for a while and shut it off, I hear a bubbling sound. I just tuned it up as well, and found oil on the 2 middle spark plugs. I just replaced the thermostat. Any ideas as to what could cause this?

2007-08-12 16:33:33 · 7 answers · asked by Rich M 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

What I'm primarily talking about are the Crown Victorias from the late 80's.

According to wikipedia a "muscle car" is basically a mid-sized american car with a high-powered engine and a high-torque drivetrain.

The Vics of the era were used as police cars, and were all equipped with high-end V8's. And from personal experience I know they possess quite a bit of torque as well. Yet whenever I hear talk of the Vics they are always referred to as luxury cars.

Anywho, this is a poll: so say your opinion: Crown Victorias from the late 80's: Luxury or Muscle Car?

2007-08-12 16:29:32 · 13 answers · asked by Chip 7 in Other - Cars & Transportation

Ok, so help me out please guys! I'm kind of car-retarded.

My fiance' told me mos. back that the engine had died on my car. I trusted his decision until today when I decided to try my luck and see if the car started.

I noticed that the lights wouldn't even turn on the car. Could this have been a dead battery issue and not the engine? I just thought that the lights ran off the battery not the engine.

Any help would be really appreciated! Please don't be mean - I just have no clue about this stuff!

2007-08-12 16:28:02 · 9 answers · asked by mroof! 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

its a 2001 too dodge ram 1500

2007-08-12 16:24:31 · 6 answers · asked by lovemydirtbike08 1 in Dodge

2007-08-12 16:22:14 · 8 answers · asked by kevin m 1 in Commuting

i have a 80 notchback mustang 302 40 over. i need a rearend and want to know what years interchange can i use 79-93 rearends with out changing anything?

2007-08-12 16:18:59 · 4 answers · asked by alvin a 1 in Ford

legal ways to display license plates.

2007-08-12 16:14:58 · 6 answers · asked by R____ B 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

I am trying to decide on 4 new all-season tires for my Pontiac Grand Prix.....Michelin or UniRoyal.....any preferences out there and why?

2007-08-12 16:13:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

is it like the 6th gear?

2007-08-12 16:09:07 · 7 answers · asked by Lanke 2 in Ford

if i change the gears in the transfer case, is it possible to better my gas mileage this way?
any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

2007-08-12 16:07:36 · 4 answers · asked by Mark S 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

i have a 98 jeep cherokee sport and want to buy a brush guard for off-roading. I found one by warned that is alright, but not the one im really crazy about...I did however find another one that fits a 98 jeep grand cherokee. I wanted to know if This one would fit my jeep, if they are inter-changable. Also do you have advice on installing them?

2007-08-12 16:01:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have owned this durango for about 8months it startted to run warm about 220 on traffic so i changed the fan. Now it runs about 200 at a stop with a/c going. Dont remember what is ran before the problem? Wondering what it should run in traffic with a/c going and it being hot out? does 200 sound ok? thanks

2007-08-12 15:56:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dodge

let my bro drive my car. he brought back with driver side rims damaged as though the car hit a curb. the car now shakes over 40mph, when turning left sounds rough, when driving from 0 to 15mph car jerks slightly. what could the problem possibly be? thanks

2007-08-12 15:52:08 · 11 answers · asked by blank 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I was just wondering if it is a bad idea if say, I were to buy a car in Oregon and drive it down to California (Los Angeles) since Oregon doesn't tax. Are there any fees other than changing your license plate ? And if so, how much is that?

2007-08-12 15:49:30 · 3 answers · asked by mermaidnerd 1 in Buying & Selling

2007-08-12 15:46:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Nissan

I've heard that Hyundai used to make very cheap and unreliable cars, but i've also heard that the cars have been getting better recently. I'm looking at getting a 2000-2002 Hyundai Accent and i guess my question is if Hyundai started getting their act together before 2000... or should i look at something else? (Basically, when did Hyundai cars start to be okay? Or are they okay?)

2007-08-12 15:44:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Hyundai

1999 3.3 liter Caravan, 149,000 miles. Last wk. the radiator cracked at the top, near the cap. Had the rad. replaced, (New one) also the AC line to the? somewhere was also replaced. (part only available from MOPAR),Took car, and same problem. Gauge would stay in the middle, then quickly jump to almost the red line. Brought it back, had the thermostat changed (Was this foolish, I live in Florida, and already have removed the Heater Core) needless to say, took the car, good for about 10 miles w/AC on then same problem.Mechanic tells me its normal for temp gauge to move up and down. BS never happened before ALWAYS stays at the middle. Today I noticed that the ac is not very cold, and when I move the switch to anything but first setting, main vent, IT automatically resets itself to outside air. IT has NEVER done this before I always keep it on MAX inside air. Could this be a sensor, relay, computer problem? When the rad. cracked last wek, I lost power while driving about 60MPH. HELP PLEASE

2007-08-12 15:40:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-12 15:37:36 · 6 answers · asked by Austin R 2 in Dodge

Can any1 tell me the Gas Prices in Texas, central east Texas area....Temple to be more exact!!!

2007-08-12 15:36:22 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

I would like to have a professional repair as I plan to keep the car and eventually like to restore it.

2007-08-12 15:34:42 · 9 answers · asked by Charles H 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i was wondering if there are any V4 Lincolns out there and if not, what are the most fuel efficient lincolns....thanks for your answers, even if they dont help

2007-08-12 15:30:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lincoln

1952. all orginal and runs, could use a rebuild

2007-08-12 15:29:39 · 7 answers · asked by 57chevy 2 in Ford