Cars & Transportation - 15 August 2007

ok, i am liking the gas mileage on motocycles. i like the crotch rocket look. but i would rather start out with something slow and stable. but with the same bodystyle. i will have about 1000 dollars to spnd, i wanna get something some one has probly dropped a few times, but it still runs ok, you know? i dont need anything pretty. cause i will probbly drop it never rode a bike b4. but i like the simplicity of the motor and the gas mileage. i dont want a moped... doesanyone have any idea what insurance will do? i will have liability. will it go up or down? anyone know? im a car guru, but motorcycles to me are something new

2007-08-15 17:03:49 · 9 answers · asked by Ryan B 3 in Motorcycles

Any long distance commuters out there (live >100 miles from your work)?

How far do you commute?

What do you do to pass the time?

2007-08-15 17:02:29 · 5 answers · asked by Avon 7 in Rail

i have fuel injection on my car, and was considering converting it to a carb. what modifications would i need to do? do i have to install the mechanical fuel pump? its a chevy.

2007-08-15 17:00:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i have a nissan 240sx, it is running hot. the problem progressed. it ran hot once just idling in a parkinglot. than maybe a month down the road it would over heat and then run fine, and over heat later. and now it overheats immediately. i havent seen any oil in the water or water in the oil i have replaced the thermostat, no fix. and i strait wired the fan to the battery. and it helped but not much. do you think this is a cracked head or maybe a water pump or clogged radiator? or what. my brother says cracked head. and it was vapor locking, so i would pour water over the throtle body on it, and then it would crank for me. so it is posible i cracked the head maybe. but it runs like it has been, just hot. it has an aluminum intakeand throttle body. so.... any suggestions?

2007-08-15 16:56:16 · 6 answers · asked by Ryan B 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-15 16:56:14 · 4 answers · asked by Debbie S 1 in GMC

How much would it cost to replace a windshield on an older model Ford Contour?

2007-08-15 16:50:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

...what are my responsibilities under contract?

Do I still have to pay for routine maintenance, major repairs, etc., as if I own the car? Thanks.

2007-08-15 16:48:21 · 6 answers · asked by higherlovetx 5 in Other - Cars & Transportation

Plan to keep it for at least 5 yrs. Would a late 90s car be too old usually? Would 100K+ miles be too much? How many miles do cars usually run b4 breakdown anyway?

2007-08-15 16:46:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I hit a dock, messed up the front hull pretty bad. I did pierce the inner hull where the gas tank and engine are however not near as bad! The repair guy said that it would be over 4000 in repair! Doesnt that seem a bit high?

2007-08-15 16:42:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Boats & Boating

i'm learning manual at the moment, and i was wondering, if i'm slowing down at a round-about or give way sign, do i have to press on the clutch or brakes first?

and if a car does come past and i have to stop, what do i do.

the exact procedure would be good so i won't be confused or unsure about anything.

2007-08-15 16:41:49 · 16 answers · asked by dont_forget_harry 3 in Other - Cars & Transportation

The knob you use to change how the air comes out broke off and the metal piece under it will not turn. It's stuck on defrost. Can I use pliers to turn it until it gets into the mechanic?

2007-08-15 16:36:41 · 2 answers · asked by not*a*placebo*81 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

My s10 with a 2.5 is knocking and I believe its just a wrist pin knock but it could possible be a bearing knock, the thing is when you hit the gas pedal it almost goes away and you really only hear it when the engine is at idle.

2007-08-15 16:33:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I heard somewhere that replacing my stock radiator cap (16lbs) with a lower one (7-8lbs?) would relieve pressure from my hoses and be less stress on my cooling system.

I'm not EXACTLY sure what a radiator cap does as far as pressure ratings go, so I wouldn't have a clue.

2007-08-15 16:29:39 · 6 answers · asked by It's a me 1 in Jeep

Well, pilots, what have you seen spoken by actors in aviation movies that made you want to stand up and scream/laugh etc.
Or, even better, the comment was so far off from what they SHOULD have said, that you wanted to visit the writers and beat them about the cranial area, continuously, until they promised never to write for an aviation film again

2007-08-15 16:28:07 · 7 answers · asked by gregva2001 3 in Aircraft

Example coasting or at stop light with brake.

2007-08-15 16:13:29 · 8 answers · asked by Tim g 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

When will all the rubble be cleared up and on what day will the bridge be repaired/replaced with a new one? When will that bridge open again? Also, how does traffic look now for the rush hour commute? Where do the cars have to drive to detour?

2007-08-15 16:12:19 · 3 answers · asked by Philladelphia 2 in Commuting

2007-08-15 16:11:59 · 11 answers · asked by ASHRAF H 1 in Mercedes-Benz

What can I use to clean the car dashboard without using certain chemicals that will damage the dashboard material either on the short term or long term damage. Windex, won't that damage the vinyl dash? Or is the dash even made of vinyl anymore for most new cars these days?

2007-08-15 16:10:48 · 4 answers · asked by Philladelphia 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-15 16:10:13 · 1 answers · asked by bakanoshinji2000 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

i drive a 2002 mazda tribute dx. i want to bring it in but be somewhat informed of what can be expected so i am not taken advantage of by a mechanic. thanks in advanced.

2007-08-15 16:07:51 · 3 answers · asked by momof2 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I 'm thinking of buying a 2003 Jeep Liberty and it is rear wheel drive, and i would be using in the winter in icy/snow conditions. Good idea or not?

2007-08-15 15:51:28 · 12 answers · asked by Ryan M 2 in Jeep

2007-08-15 15:43:42 · 6 answers · asked by Tamara R 2 in GMC

2007-08-15 15:42:51 · 7 answers · asked by Shelby H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i know theres ways to calculate the current draw of an amplifier...
but is there any way to literaly measure the live current draw of a sound system....

example:::
i can take the wattage of an amp, and multiply it by e=mc2(squared) to the root of the radius of the world..and it will equal 200 amps.

but even though the math will add up to something, i doubt it really is that in the car...
because there are things that could lower the actual power of the amp....
like not having correct gauge wire, not upgrading alternator, battery wires, battery, etc.....

so i wanted to know if there is an actual way i can measure the current draw, like if can use a multimeter????
i dont want to fry my multimeter though so i wanna know if it can be done first....

2007-08-15 15:41:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Car Audio

I have a 4-wheel drive with the 4.3 liter V6 and today it would just all of a sudden die when i would press on the gas, it died twice n a drive thru and at a stoplight. Any ideas, it was also 103 degrees today and i did have the ac cranked, any ideas thanks

2007-08-15 15:37:02 · 3 answers · asked by Your D 1 in Chevrolet

2007-08-15 15:32:09 · 24 answers · asked by wildlife4000 1 in Motorcycles

i want some airbags for my chevy. not safety airbags but airbags suspension so i can lower and raise and bounce

2007-08-15 15:29:19 · 3 answers · asked by brent b 3 in Chevrolet

The passlock security system has been acting up. If you've had this problem what was your solution?

2007-08-15 15:29:07 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in GMC

Right below the "D" there is
3
2
1
what is that for??
i read my manual but didnt understand ???

2007-08-15 15:24:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 1991 Chevy Corsica 3.1L V6. 186,000 on odometer. exactly a week ago, a tacking sound started and is coming from the head. Either i think it's a valve lifter problem, a spring in the valve lifter, or a rocker arm may have loosened up. I don't think this car was run before i got it for a little while...what could be wrong based on the information i gave you and your experience?

2007-08-15 15:19:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs