Cars & Transportation - 2 September 2007

i am trying to change the original factory head unit to a after market one but i have ran into a problem. i have been told it cant be done. my head unit it tied into my climate control. so it cant be switched and i dont want to do a stand alone after market head unit in the glove box because its not functional. does anyone know where i can get a face plate and wiring harness to do the swap?

2007-09-02 08:48:12 · 4 answers · asked by amanda t 3 in Car Audio

I love the Ford F-150 but the gas mileage is horrible.

2007-09-02 08:39:33 · 12 answers · asked by Ankh9216 1 in Ford

2007-09-02 08:36:53 · 7 answers · asked by master_john_steed 2 in Car Audio

2007-09-02 08:36:22 · 2 answers · asked by nick b 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i was woundering what age you need to be to drive a van because i keep being told different things. please only answer if your sure and please use as much info as possible thank you.

2007-09-02 08:33:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

They were left out and got wet...will the rotor grind off the rust and everything work fine or will this hurt your car? -2000 Mitsubishi eclipse

2007-09-02 08:29:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Our non-branded gas station had 7 owners in 5 years. The current lease ends Sept. 30th. So, we'll own & run it.
The facts: It's been poorly run / closed for long periods of time. Our fuel price is .04 cents less then Mobil. The store shelves are empty, we can fill them with whatever we want to sell. They don't have lottery, atm, air (for tires). The road, busiest in the city. Our corner has a long stop light. The current hours, 5am-11pm every day. The manager is committted to stay on. They sell 60,000 gallons of fuel monthly. Inside sales under $300.00 daily.

We've just received our occupency permit & licenses from the state. We've got a good long term contract for fuel pre-paid $30,000 and EFT going foward. We were approved for 7 day Beer/ Wine license and ordered an ATM.

Now, how do we get these cars off this busy road and onto our property? How should we market to the surrounding community? What can we do? "Under New Management" sign is still there from 2 owners ago... HELP

2007-09-02 08:28:43 · 4 answers · asked by Mark O 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

P0601 (M) Internal Controller Failure Internal control module fault condition (check sum) detected. What does this mean? I just had the computer replaced last week, and in the last month I've had the transmission, radiator, starter, and a head gasket replaced too. Please, no comments about getting rid of the POS. I'm trying to.

From the description, it sounds like a computer problem, but I just had a new one put in... Maybe it was faulty? Do they put rebuilt computers in or new ones?

2007-09-02 08:22:31 · 3 answers · asked by shalease17 2 in Dodge

The 2.8L engine idles find w/ no missfire at all, spark and fuel pressure test good. TPS sensor V reading @ KOEO throttle closed reads 0.7v and climbs smoothly to 4.7v when opening throttle. Like I said this eng. will idle smooth and remain that way until I bring it up to about 2,800 RPM then it starts Stumbling like it is loading up and if I contenue to try raising the RPM it will fall flat on its face and die. After which it will not re-start unless I push the gas pedel all the way down (WOT).

If anyone has any knowledge of what else I should check or look for it sure would be very helpfull because I'm lost as to where to go from here. Other than take it to a shop.

Thanks in advance,
hyghwayman

2007-09-02 08:21:12 · 5 answers · asked by hyghwayman 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

1.6L/L4 engine. 2bbl carb. Have this problem very frequently but not always. Also will idle somewhat erratically from time to time. Have new dist. cap/rotor-plugs and wires. No help there. I don't have a shop manual for this car so I'm not sure where to locate the engine scan plug. Any suggestions on what next to try?

2007-09-02 08:20:16 · 7 answers · asked by poolplayer 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 2000 Chevy S10 with 99200 miles. The battery was replaced about a year ago. The transmission was replaced 9 months ago. The alternator is probably being replaced tomorrow. I'd say I've done a reasonable but not exceptional job of maintenance in the six years I've had it. There's a slow oil leak of undetermined origin and a small coolant leak. I keep an eye on both levels and add fluid as necessary. The gas gauge stops being accurate below half tank. It cranks longer when fuel is below half a tank.

The only positives in my mind are that it's paid off, it runs and you can't beat the cargo space.

All that to ask: what are chances that I can get another year out of it without paying for a major (over $200) repair?

2007-09-02 08:11:53 · 8 answers · asked by CASEmethod 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I had one put in by Jiffy Lube two oil changes ago. It was fine for months (5000 miles). Then I had someone else change the oil. He said that these plugs are only good for about 5 changes, then I need a new oil pan. But since he changed it, I have spots on my driveway. Could it be he didn't tighten it enough, for fear of breaking something?
Also, I haven't actually seen this plug. Is it a thread inside a thread or is it just one self tapping thread that gets reseated each time? I dont have ramps to drive up on . Honda Accord 2001.

2007-09-02 08:06:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I currently dont have a torque wrench but need to use my bike this week, which is before i can get a torque wrench..
So, when coming to put my clutch back on i found in the manual the torque settings for the 5 bolts, Now, this is what it says..

"tighten to a final torque setting of 0.3 - 0.5 kgf m (2.0 - 3.5 lbf ft)"

Now i have no idea what that really means, in the sense of how much to tighten it without the wrench, but does anyone know how i can tighten to this torque for the clutch spring bolts to be secured safely?

Thanks.

2007-09-02 08:03:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I currently dont have a torque wrench but need to use my bike this week, which is before i can get a torque wrench..
So, when coming to put my clutch back on i found in the manual the torque settings for the 5 bolts, Now, this is what it says..

"tighten to a final torque setting of 0.3 - 0.5 kgf m (2.0 - 3.5 lbf ft)"

Now i have no idea what that really means, in the sense of how much to tighten it without the wrench, but does anyone know how i can tighten to this torque for the clutch spring bolts to be secured safely?

Thanks.

2007-09-02 08:02:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Motorcycles

2007-09-02 07:57:58 · 14 answers · asked by tz 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

This has confused me for a while..and the internet was useless for searching this.

2007-09-02 07:56:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

If so, how far?
What are the consequences apart from cool coolant?

2007-09-02 07:51:39 · 14 answers · asked by Rowdy 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

im looking forward to eventually purchase a 05/0 black and was wondering how many are made in total

i would also like to puchase a black one with SAP.....i know its a dealer installed option for 3K, are there info on how many were SAPs as well?

thanks

2007-09-02 07:48:10 · 2 answers · asked by Moore55 4 in Pontiac

2007-09-02 07:45:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Safety

2007-09-02 07:42:05 · 3 answers · asked by kencarmichael1@att.net 1 in Ford

i can start my lawnmower just fine but after a few minutes it spits out this gas does anyone know the what the problem is and a solution

2007-09-02 07:33:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-02 07:30:37 · 2 answers · asked by sunshine_nadia1 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Our roads are measured in miles but somehow we have been conned into using litres at the pumps. You now need a calculator to work out what your car is doing !

2007-09-02 07:28:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I just put a cap on my truck. It has a third brake, I don't know where to run the wires? I tried to run them into the tail light. It worked but when I started the truck then it would not work. What do I do?

2007-09-02 07:22:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

the pedal is about an inch from the floor is there any adjustment i could make to bring it up off the floor ?

2007-09-02 07:21:00 · 1 answers · asked by Cory R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

There are a lot of questions about the base engine or is it the same boring 5.7 liter

2007-09-02 07:19:29 · 4 answers · asked by Ollie Williams 2 in Dodge

I just bought a new car(fiat scientento sporting) and the acccelorator pedal is much too high for my fot and at high angle too so i have to have my foot off of the ground which doesnt make it easy as it vey sensitive so dont have the control. Can garages bend the pedal bar or anything?

2007-09-02 07:16:17 · 2 answers · asked by shai 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Alright well ive had starting problems for about a year now but it never really bothered me because I always got it started around my third try. But now its taking a little longer but what is really bad is when i do get it started on rare occasions while i am backing out of my driveway the car shuts off completly but most of the time the car just shakes and until i really start going sometimes when i am pressing on the gas no gas is coming through. My check engine light is not on or anything but I would like to know what is wrong with my car before I take it in.

2007-09-02 07:09:00 · 8 answers · asked by Justin B 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-02 06:58:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in GMC

I have a 91 gmc jimmy s15 4d 4whd, and i just put 33in tires on it and i think that the schocks are so old my car is starting to sag, i was wondering if i bought new schocks it would lift it, because these schocks cannnot hold the weight of my car any more. So if i bought new one would it lift my car at all?

2007-09-02 06:51:02 · 4 answers · asked by skunk_wink 1 in Maintenance & Repairs