Cars & Transportation - 22 August 2007

ok so i asked the q about the taillights not workin i putsed with the wired unpluggin and pluggin back i got everything back where its supposed to be and now the left break light doesnt work and the right taillight doesnt work.....we checked all the wireing in the back(trunk) pulling up all the matting, and checked all the fuses. there isonly one fuse that is missing and its under the hood close to the break fluid or power stearing fluid i dont know for sure. it has one numbered 20 in there but we tried to put another fuse in there and the hole for it is too big for another 20 or a 10 or a 15 or 30. whats goin on???? this is realy pissing me off...make is vw jetta gl 1996

2007-08-22 09:14:19 · 3 answers · asked by curvy_chick000 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

My sons mother and I are going to court over our son and part of the order states that the child must be driven by someone who carries insurance. At one time she lived in an apartment with her mother and had insurance on March 18th, but on April 15th her insurance was canceled. On May 28th she stated she was moving out on her own, but she really lives in a one bedroom with her mother and my son, she refuses to show me insurance so I called the police, they say that the registered owner has insurance so my son could go as long as the grandmother was driving. I released my son and when the police left the grandmother exited from the drivers side and my sons mother got back in the drivers sit. How do I prove she has no insurance?

2007-08-22 09:13:27 · 7 answers · asked by katy g 1 in Insurance & Registration

this question is more in detaillllll. [revised] from my old one.
please readdd.


i was in my car. i was giving it some gas... to get the windows up quicker. and all of a sudden WHITE SMOKE from under the hood!

i shut the engine off immediately and popped the hood.

tons and tons of smoke [steam] i saw coolant everywhere. i decided to try and start it real quick to see if it was anything major maybe. but it started right up with NO problem. but more white smoke. i also checked the gage... it wasnt overheated.

what could have happend???

ALSO. there was no loud bang, no noise at all that i could hear. i JUST saw the smoke/steam.

Another thing. i checked the oil... and there was no goo or discoloration. everything was normal.

PLEASE any help at this point would be GREATLY appriceated.

thank youuu.

2007-08-22 08:58:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I need to know both what to check before accepting it, and what to get used to / check before riding off.

thanks

2007-08-22 08:56:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Motorcycles

I have a 2003 Honda Civic that I have had since it was new. I've never had any troubles at all with it.

I hit a piece of wood on the freeway going 70mph about 3 months ago and blew out the tire. Since then, I've been noticing problems. Obviously--my alignment is shot. But, my steering is odd too--it sort of "sighs" when I turn the wheel. It also is lacking it's get-up-and-go. I can hit the accelerator & it takes it a half a second to respond. Perhaps the most concerning thing is the puddles of water that are forming under my car every time I stop. They're not tiny either. They're big puddles--too big to just be moisture from my air conditioner. If it is a leak in a hose or something--could it have been caused when I hit the wood? The leak seems to be coming from the center of the front--what COULD it be? I'm trying to determine how urgent it is that I get it into a shop.

2007-08-22 08:45:40 · 9 answers · asked by Froggy 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I checked the specifications, and this vehicle does take r-134a, so i refilled that and it is good. the a/c even cools, but not consistently. sometimes while sitting for awhile in the sun, the car will make a whine like the air is trying to come on, but it doesn't get cool. then after a little while, you can hear it finally kick on, and it will get COLD in a matter of seconds, but it seems like it won't consistently stay running. I am out of ideas as to what it may be, and it is getting HOT in georgia!

2007-08-22 08:40:54 · 2 answers · asked by bluenile127 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

How many miles do you get to a tank of gas compared to petrol or is it the same.
I was considering getting my car converted to gas as i am currently getting about 400 miles to a full tank of petrol costing about £50.00. and using a full tank each week.
How do they run, do you still need to use petrol aswell even when converted to gas

2007-08-22 08:39:05 · 2 answers · asked by ste b 3 in Other - Cars & Transportation

I'm getting my 1st used car, what should I steer clear of?

2007-08-22 08:38:11 · 13 answers · asked by isuckatphysics 2 in Buying & Selling

2007 Dodge Charge (or any Dodge vehicle)...the problem is that you are driving down the highway with or without cruise control, and you might or might not feel a skip/miss in the engine, and when you look at the speedmeter you see that is has dropped from say 60 to 20 with the car never slowing down, just the speedmeter needle that has dropped and is rising again. Just looking for someone, I was told by Chrysler that no one else has this problem...can't believe that not with all the cars and trucks that they sell. I should have included this in my first question......Every sensor has been replaced, the complete control panel has been replaced, the grounding of wires have been checked, everything that can be changed has, and everything that can be checked has been....but if anyone out there has had this problem...how was it repaired?Dealership and Chrysler does not understand how this problem could be so discouraging, aggravating.....Can anyone help?

2007-08-22 08:37:27 · 4 answers · asked by bbbbb32000 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Please don't tell me it's about cost. Having that feature on cars would do more to boost sales than the cost of installing the feature. What is wrong with those people? Do they not understand the importance of safety?

2007-08-22 08:21:08 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Safety

2007-08-22 08:14:18 · 4 answers · asked by leftythadentist 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-22 08:08:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

hi, i was driving down a road 6 weeks and it was sunny and i went through a red light. The junction had a light for people going left and a different light for people going straight. I miss read the signal and saw the other green plus i couldnt see the other red because the sun was directly shining on it and i collided with another car on the junction. Now 6 weeks on police want to interview me. They jsut want a chat and havent arrested me. could they charge me for anything ? i have spoken to many people and taxi drivers and they have said the same thing that them traffic lights are very confusing and it can be very difficult to see them when its sunny. I was very confused and i collided with the vehicle at the junction at low speed. They other party admitted i was travelling at low speed. could the police charge me with anything ? i am very scared please help

2007-08-22 07:55:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

2007-08-22 07:52:23 · 3 answers · asked by ablebetter 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

I have a 99 Ford Contour. I have the battery and alternator checked by a mechanic and it is all fine. But my car just won't start by itself...It require jump start everytime i need my car...

What could be the problem??

2007-08-22 07:49:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Hello, I currently own a 2004 chevrolet aveo with 90,000 miles on it (I drive 32,000 miles a year) and owe about $5,200 dollars on it and need to get out of it, as its already giving me some costly problems... I went to a scion dealership and they offered me $3,700 dollar trade in value on it and i'd be getting into a new scion XD for $18,978 dollars out the door at 6.9 interest rate.. if i get it, im about $1500 bucks upside down...monthly payment is $350 a month

Now, my friend called me and said his boss wants to sell his 2006 ford pick up truck with 27,000 miles on it for $14,000 dollars... it's a 6 cylinder and right now i drive a 4 cylinder and do about 100 dollars a week in gas... so i could imagine i'd be spending 150 dollars a week with the truck... ill have to get a loan from the bank and hopefully its at least 6.9 interest like the dealership offered... and i could probably get at least $5000 on my current aveo.... truck monthly payment: maybe $250

which car should I take?

2007-08-22 07:45:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

If I trade it in will I be so upside down in in that I am not going to be able to lower my payment?

2007-08-22 07:41:26 · 18 answers · asked by swtdc3 1 in Buying & Selling

Dealership is out of contact, I haven't been able to pay notes, and don't have my liscense plates. What do I do NOW?

2007-08-22 07:40:38 · 7 answers · asked by hocus pocus catepillar 1 in Insurance & Registration

does anybody knows what possibly could that be! i don't feel my car as smooth as before!

2007-08-22 07:38:33 · 3 answers · asked by Not of This World Returns 3 in Honda

when I step on gas the car jerks a little and continues, this happen whenver I stop or slow down and step on gas again. I think it is a transmission problem however after going through the answers on yahoo it seems like people is sayin it can be the tires, rotors, mounts, balancing ? . I am not sure whats going on I will bring it to the shop tommorow just want to have a little knowledge of what the problem is before bringing it in. The transmission was flushed 2 months ago.

The car is a es 300 1996 lexus

Thanks!

2007-08-22 07:32:05 · 4 answers · asked by 525 B 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 2002 toyota echo and if you ever seen that car it just looks like it would tip over when making a sharp turn. I just drove down the mountains and it handles turns good, but comapre to a honda civic that was infront of me it sucks. All i saw was that honda had a stabalizer and some wider tires. So heres what iam planning to do and just need some edvice from the pros. I want to get wider tires not bigger just wider, maybe bigger rim but that just les clearence between the rim and the road. so what should i get and what should i keep in mind. by the way i messured the space where the tire soposed to go and messured the clerence when steering and there is plenty of room. so no i just need wider rim and tires. what do you think, what do i need to know before i do this?

2007-08-22 07:31:13 · 6 answers · asked by o_O ? 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

and I can't remember the name of it. She said she was able to pick out exactly what car she wanted, color and extras included, and the website allowed dealerships in her area to negotiate on price. Has anyone out there heard of it? Please help.

2007-08-22 07:26:36 · 3 answers · asked by Rechelvis 3 in Buying & Selling

Yes dodge SUCKS down the gas but if you could choose dodge or chevy which 1 would you choose?

2007-08-22 07:26:19 · 20 answers · asked by Textin 365! 2 in Dodge

My car pulls to the right,when i don't hold the steering wheel. my friend told me that i need to do Wheel Alignment. is it gonna help me? or its something else and more expensive?
thanks

2007-08-22 07:25:44 · 6 answers · asked by morozovsv 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

ok, two days ago while driving my check engine soon light came on. the car drives normal by the way. so i brought it today to get it hooked up to the obm meter and says that an oxygen sensor is malfunctioning. i drove home and ate. i left again to stop at autozone to price these sensors and the light didnt come on. it illuminated normally as all the other warning lights do when u start the car but this time it turned off shortly after. should i replace the sensors anyway even though the light isnt on? thanks

2007-08-22 07:19:30 · 9 answers · asked by solepower87 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 97 Caddillac Eldorado and it is overheating. It doesnt happen all the time, but when I drive for longer periods of time it starts to over heat. It doesnt have any leaks and when It starts to over heat, if I cut on my heater in my car the temperature gauge will go back to normal. Please help me find the problem.

2007-08-22 07:17:11 · 11 answers · asked by Jacob S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi there,
I recently insured my car and it's my first month of driving my car but I have no idea at all where we can park and where we can't as we never really learned this in driving lessons.

Can someone please give me an advice where we can park and where we cannot. What are the things i need to be careful of and all those information I need to avoid all those tickets and fines, penalties etc.

I am sure there are lots of drivers who never had a fine or penalties in their life.

Thank you very much for taking your time to read this.

Cheers

2007-08-22 07:11:51 · 25 answers · asked by slash 2 in Insurance & Registration

what is thje meaning of cc and psi in automobile language

2007-08-22 07:09:43 · 7 answers · asked by deepak b 1 in Motorcycles

Does that mean that are 'cheap'?

2007-08-22 06:42:43 · 7 answers · asked by Nettie 1 in Boats & Boating

my car makes a really deep loud sound like metal rubbing together when i stop..this is probably a dumb question but hey I am a 16 yr old girl what do you expect? lol anyway someone told me I needed new brake pads...if that is the case about how much will that cost..cuz come on now i only work at arby's... : ) or is it not my brake pads?? anyway will someone tell me what you think it is and about what you think the price is..thank you sooo much!

2007-08-22 06:39:57 · 18 answers · asked by *megan* 1 in Maintenance & Repairs