Cars & Transportation - 20 August 2007

Basically, does it help, hurt, do nothing for your gas mileage?

2007-08-20 03:18:37 · 10 answers · asked by The-School.org 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I dont understand why people are willing to throw so much money away.

And for that matter, why do the companies come out with 08's at the beginning of 07? The car is actually a year older than you think it is!

2007-08-20 03:10:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

OK...This problem has always been there since I bought it 2 years ago but in the 2 weeks or so it's getting super bad! After the car warms up the engine starts to jump...it usually happens when Im slowing down, idling, or starting to move. The idle jumps and it constantly does it and on the down side of the jump sometimes it stalls. It doesnt do it when i get going. It gets so bad it constantly does it and I have to start the car again and again! What could it be???

2007-08-20 03:00:27 · 5 answers · asked by sue666 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

When fitting new car tyres, which gives safer handling - putting the newer tyres to the rear or front?
I've always had my new tyres fitted to the front wheels of my front wheel drive car (if it was the rear tyres I was replacing, I'd put the front wheels to the rear and the new tyres on the front) as it seemed logical to place the newer tyres on the front where most wear takes place. However, I have heard lately from more than one source that putting the newer tyres to the rear each time gives better handling leading to better performance and (more importantly to me) more safety when braking and/or swerving sharply - even if the vehicle is front wheel drive - apparently this is something about reducing 'oversteer' which means little to me. Could anyone who has a good knowledge of this area please enlighten me? Which is safer?

2007-08-20 02:50:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

for a car

2007-08-20 02:49:50 · 4 answers · asked by menace10458 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-20 02:47:07 · 3 answers · asked by raf s 1 in Boats & Boating

i will drive uphill this weekend using my ford lynx, manual transmition. this is my first time to drive up hill, what gear should i use?

2007-08-20 02:45:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Like they do in Air Force undergraduate pilot training.

2007-08-20 02:26:35 · 12 answers · asked by le.hutton 1 in Aircraft

im looking at used car its priced at 16000 dollars what is a fair bargain someone told me i should easily be able to knock 20 percent off the asking price is this fair and if not let me know how to go about it thanks

2007-08-20 02:24:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

2007-08-20 02:23:25 · 3 answers · asked by phillip c 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Are there special brands i need? I have a V8 engine if that helps

2007-08-20 02:07:43 · 4 answers · asked by PrettyBoi 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Wouldn't it make more sense than having to pay to get rid of old tires? I always had very good luck with recapped tires and I know that 18 wheelers still use recaps on their trailers. I know they don't want to use them crushed in the road surfaces because of the steel belts in a lot of them, but I just don't understand why they don't still do this.

2007-08-20 02:05:35 · 4 answers · asked by Sandee 3 in Other - Cars & Transportation

how much do you think this would cost to replace? its REALLY hard to turn my car and i have to keep on putting power stearing fluid in it.. lame. i know.

2007-08-20 02:05:31 · 6 answers · asked by samantha 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-20 02:03:50 · 4 answers · asked by Pete 2 in Volkswagen

I just bought this car yseterday from a used car dealership. 37k miles for 15k. Carmax reports states that it was use as a fleet car in a company. How often should i take the car in to be lookd at and if i take care of it how long is it expected to last? 100,ooo miles? or more?

2007-08-20 01:56:54 · 3 answers · asked by PrettyBoi 1 in Lincoln

no one touched these BRAND NEW tires except when I first got them. now my car is shaking when i go between 50 and 60. anyways... the guy said they dont fix that there so now im going to have to go to pep boys...

has this ever happend to you? do you kow the cost.. and im female, im scared of getting ripped off. cause I dont know what I'm talking about/doing.

wish me luck, im going to need it.

2007-08-20 01:53:18 · 7 answers · asked by samantha 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-20 01:46:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Car Makes

2007-08-20 01:43:48 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

I have a 96 BMW 7 series V8. The "plastic" engine cover with the bmw logo has a tendency to warp & crack from the constant heat of the engine bay. If I take a replica of this part to a body shop; can they reproduce an identical piece with the same exact dimensions out of METAL instead of plastic?

2007-08-20 01:42:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I will be commuting 5 days a week for the next 10 months or so, from Sunningdale > Waterloo, then Waterloo > Chancery Lane (Underground).

What is the cheapest way to do this? Would an Oyster Card save me anything? Is there a bulk ticket thing I can buy?


Any help appreciated.

2007-08-20 01:32:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rail

2007-08-20 01:23:48 · 8 answers · asked by Doctor Redcrow MD 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Im still new into this car mods thingy. I was just wondering if I want to lower my car, do I have to buy the whole set or just the lowering spring?

Thanks

2007-08-20 01:22:14 · 3 answers · asked by Mickey 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just bought a second hand honda jazz... its only 4 years old and this morning when i tried to start it, there was nothing... no lights, no sound... dead. Its like the battery is dead but i just got a new one last week and no lights or anything were left on.
It has this keyless start thing that the previous owner put on and its always beeping and now it is like broken and wont even lock the car. These two things have co-oincided... Are they connected? Is the key draining the car battery or something?
Ah! What am i going to do? I have no roadside assistance because i'm only 16 and can't afford it. My P test is in 3 weeks!
Please help me ha
xx

2007-08-20 01:10:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-20 01:08:52 · 4 answers · asked by Don M 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

if i get my learners permit today can i drive the car today with a adult inside that had there license for 3 years or more, and if i can, can i go on the highway or just normal road

2007-08-20 01:04:29 · 8 answers · asked by Nimali F 5 in Other - Cars & Transportation

Remove pressure regulator on rail, unhook return line and plug the rail. Add an electric fuel pump and regulator to the fuel rail inlet line. Connect the fuel tank return to the inlet of electric pump.(Saves in-tank pump)

Big question is will the fuel pressure regulator maintain constant pressure when the engine is high revving?

2007-08-20 00:54:48 · 5 answers · asked by DH 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-20 00:51:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rail

I noticed the paint on the hood of my 2007 civic (that i've only have had for 4 and 1/2 months) is chipping! Tiny spots of chipped paint keep appearing on the hood. Im afraid these spots will keep multiplying and grow bigger over time. My question is, will the factory warranty or the honda care warranty cover my civic's hood?

2007-08-20 00:42:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Honda

brand new lawn mower wouldn't start. If oil was put in where gas goes...can it be corrected? Siphoned gas from tank...but the lines? Can it be undone if that is the problem? The oil(if put in) was 24 hours b4 gas was put in. I didn't see anything in the tank like oil before I put the gas...could this be the problem? If so would the oil have disappeared somehow going into the engine? The gas taken out looked like oil was in it. The engine never started and died. It is key start and turned over fine but never started. I used the primer pump before attempting to start, but nothing. And the cord(secondary way to start) is unuasually hard to pull as compared to last lawn mower. Wondering what it could be....and wondering if oil could have been put into gastank by mistake.

2007-08-20 00:33:35 · 11 answers · asked by campingDJ 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I’m a very zealous cyclist and enjoy taking on difficult challenges. My friend, Yin and I take the same route to work, which is a quiet rural road. There is a stretch of a 3 mile straightway, so I’m wondering if it is possible to outrun her car?

Postscript: My friend, Yin drives a 2002 Honda Civic DX, with a 1.7L, 115 horse power engine and a 4-Speed automatic transmission.

To pass on my thanks, I’ve temporary placed a photo page for your viewing. Please comment.

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In return, please offer your honest opinions.

2007-08-20 00:31:53 · 6 answers · asked by Kate 陳玉萍 2 in Other - Cars & Transportation