Cars & Transportation - 18 August 2007

Ford claims ranger gets up to 29 mpg. Window sticker in 1990 read same. I have driven a 1990 Ranger for 17 years. It has 317,000 miles on it. It has been driven from NC to Ca. Serviced regularly. At no time have I ever gotten close to this kind of mileage. I average 20-21 mpg. Is there a Ranger that gets up 29 mpg ?

2007-08-18 18:06:17 · 6 answers · asked by bblevins 2 in Ford

But its not a ford mustang. Its like a upgrade or something. Its driveing me crazy!

2007-08-18 17:58:54 · 10 answers · asked by IceCold 1 in Ford

I am going to be getting my first car soon and i am stuck between a 90 240sx and a 90 300zx

the 240sx is plain stock n i plan to drop a sr20 n just mod it

or a 300zx non-turbo t-tops i was thinkin if i could turbo the 300zx n just add performance mods

i like drifting and i like speed i need it as a daily driver n a car that i can play with on the weekends and stuff???

Which one should i get???

2007-08-18 17:52:10 · 6 answers · asked by puda2010tc 1 in Nissan

the question says it all

2007-08-18 17:45:30 · 5 answers · asked by itstheirlawman 1 in Nissan

2007-08-18 17:42:20 · 4 answers · asked by tamparav 4 in Nissan

my son just started driving. he's 16. will this be a good car for him? why or why not? explain. thanks! http://i19.tinypic.com/52xulcm.jpg

p.s. what's your personal opinion on the car?

2007-08-18 17:41:05 · 11 answers · asked by sarah1187 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2000 Pontiac grand am(GT-3.4),leak from head gasket(side of of engine)oil and water is not mix. Silver stop leak didn't work ,I took out thermostat ,still do overheat specially if push gas. normally at park no problem!.just like when i push gas (over 55 mil/hr)start for temp comes up and suck the air and exponentialy overheat ,cycle to lose coolant ,more heat ,suck air and over to reach to steam?if i use antifreeze (higher density than water)can help me ? or may other solution?.By the way Thanks in advance.

2007-08-18 17:38:24 · 5 answers · asked by Ash.G 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-18 17:28:10 · 13 answers · asked by mayra m 1 in Dodge

I just had my brakes done the first time on this car. The dealer was overpriced at $300 for the fronts. The brakes had plenty of pad left so the rotors were not bad. I think they said they wouldn't turn the rotors. I got a lower cost guy instead of the dealer for $140 but he was going to do the rotors. But I had to think that he wanted to do the rotors so that the next time he could sell me new rotors. Can you put on new pads without turning the rotors. I probably could have done the new pads myself for hardly anything.

2007-08-18 17:20:51 · 8 answers · asked by grandview55 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Right I'm buying a red ford fiesta 2002 the new shape has 14 miles on the clock.

How can I find out if the milage is correct?
How much is it worth? it looks really clean and nice but is my first car so not really sure what to do!
Is red really a bad colour for a car?
What should I do before I hand over my hard earned cash?

All input appreciated offcourse :)!!!

2007-08-18 17:18:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

mitsubishi libero g 1500carb 4g15 engine

2007-08-18 17:17:10 · 6 answers · asked by Andre M 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Next spring or summer I want to get a motorcycle of my own. I've had my license for about a month now and I've been driving my dad's honda shadow 750. I should be a pretty good rider by the time next summer rolls around. What would be a good sport bike to get that isn't too powerful, looks good, and has pretty nice handling. I'm thinking maybe a honda cbr250 ( can't find one anywhere) or something similar. Btw I'm 6'0" 205lbs so the bike size shouldn't be much of a problem.

2007-08-18 17:13:22 · 8 answers · asked by ikikcurdog 3 in Motorcycles

1999 Chevy S-10, 107000 miles. Recently, when idling (in park or in drive) my interior lights and my headlights get dim. My battery gauges drops to about 12 volts (I know that with the car running, the gauge should be around 14v). When I pull away, applying power to the engine, the gauge goes back to 14v, and the lights return to normal. Until I reduce power to the engine and idle again, then the problem returns.

Is this a problem with the battery or the alternator?

2007-08-18 17:11:05 · 4 answers · asked by buddy 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have been running the merc @16:1 ratio per instructions "1/2 pint to 1 gallon gasoline", it has been running fine. I have no idea what to mix the 1959 evinrude at I was told 20:1 is this correct? thanks

2007-08-18 17:08:29 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Boats & Boating

I would like to do it myself

2007-08-18 17:02:03 · 10 answers · asked by carlos g 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

all right call me a retard. it all started last weekend when i hit a big *** rock with my lawnmower. it started to vibrate very badly. i changed the blade and it still vibrated too badly to mow with on a continued bases so i figured that the crank was bent and i was going to have to trash it. so why not blow up the engine anyway. well me and a friend pored dawn dish soap in to the oil (almost a half of a bottle i mean hell if your going to do somthing might as well do it good) before i started it i decieded to take the blade back off and at least have an extra for my next mower. well after i started it without be blade and with the dish soap (the exaust smelled like soap) i noteced that there was no vibration. i looked at the new blade and it was warped so i got another new blade and tried it fixed my problem so now how do i get all the soap out of my oil and return my lawnmower into a working member of my family of lawnmowers?

2007-08-18 17:00:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

If so, does this reduce the trucks gas mileage?

2007-08-18 16:44:16 · 13 answers · asked by Zefram 2 in Commuting

2007-08-18 16:44:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Boats & Boating

2007-08-18 16:40:12 · 11 answers · asked by kristy 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am trying to restore a 1984 AMC Eagle Wagon.
It seems there are lots of restoration parts for Jeep CJ but not for Eagle.
I know its engine is same as Jeep.
Let me know what kind of chassis parts are interchangeable with CJ.

2007-08-18 16:19:40 · 1 answers · asked by Ken M 1 in Jeep

I've tried to unscrew it but it didn't work

2007-08-18 16:12:36 · 2 answers · asked by Myles G 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

For example: Mix 2 qts, of 5W-30 with 3 qts. of 10W-40. What will be the end result in the viscosity of the mixture. Why would I want to do this> Because I have too many of each. As regards to synthetics, the oil manufacturers stated that it's OK to mix synthetics with pertroleum based oils. After all the semi-synthetics such as the Syntec Blend is such type oil.

2007-08-18 16:11:51 · 8 answers · asked by Don S 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

can a 302 be put in my car and what all would i have to do to put it in and still be safe to drive: no twisting or any other drive line and suspension damage.

2007-08-18 16:09:28 · 4 answers · asked by Mikl 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

For a number of years, the front driver's side power window has not worked. In addition, the right rear window has not worked since we bought it. We bought the car from a dealer with 90,000+ miles on it, and they refused to fix it, instead they just disconnected the power to it, and propped it up since it died while partially down. A mechanic once estimated it to be about $300 to fix one window.

My question is...is replacing the motor as hard as it sounds? Obviously it's quite a pain only having 2 operational windows, so I'd like to fix them myself. But when the dealer refuses to fix it, and it would cost $300 to fix, that says something. Anyone know how difficult it is? Any advice to make it easier? Thanks

2007-08-18 16:06:38 · 3 answers · asked by Brad342 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm thinking to take bus from the 42nd Street Bus terminal.
Which bus will take me to the Six Flags Hurrican Harbor in New Jersey and how much would it cost me?

2007-08-18 16:05:46 · 3 answers · asked by Wind 1 in Commuting

2007-08-18 16:03:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chevrolet

I just want to know what it means - like yellow may mean it is not enforced, or what...

2007-08-18 16:02:33 · 7 answers · asked by signsden 3 in Safety

i have used maguiars waxes i am looking for high gloss wet look on my car the paint on my car is flawless do u know how to gain that super high gloss wet look WHAT CAN I DO HELP ME

2007-08-18 16:02:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

thanks guys.
A guide of fine amounts would be good.

2007-08-18 16:01:19 · 9 answers · asked by chickibabe441 1 in Safety

OK heres the deal the transmission cooler that is built in radiator went bad, so I bought a after market transmission cooler from the parts store. It is the on one my van calls for but when you read the directions that come with it it says you can use this with your radiator to provide superior cooling for the transmission. I want to hook up just the cooler and I am going to install it all the way in the front on the AC condenser for 100% efficiency like the instructions said. Do you think being that I only use the van to putt around town and do not tow anything EVER that the cooler by itself will be enough cooling power for my transmission??? The van is a Chevy Lumina APV with a 3.1L engine the cooler is 3/4" x 5" x 12-3/4"

2007-08-18 15:59:58 · 5 answers · asked by Kevin S 2 in Maintenance & Repairs