Cars & Transportation - 5 September 2007

i am going to my first year of college this year. the college is 20 miles away so i will be driving there for my classes. i want to either buy a radar detector so that i may avoid a few speeding tickets or a gps system for when i travel i wont get lost. i can only afford one butim not sure what to choose please help me.
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2007-09-05 17:39:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

i cant convince my girlfriend to ride on a bike with me,no matter how short of a ride it is. is there anything i can do to convince her to hop on? i think shes just scared,more or less,because shes never been. any answers will be appreciated.

2007-09-05 16:55:53 · 17 answers · asked by .......... 1 in Motorcycles

or the houston area. it has to have a/c and run good. i prefer a import car and it has to b automatic. and if their is a website where i can go look at them

2007-09-05 16:55:49 · 3 answers · asked by wreak 2 in Buying & Selling

My fiance's car has been displaying a strange problem. It started when she would hit a bump in the road. The coolant and check engine lights would come one. Then it morphed into all the warning lights and the radio would die. Now last night, all she did was make a right turn, and the car completely shut off. Here's what I'm thinking.

Could something be messed up with the fluid in the battery? As in she takes a turn and all the fluid goes to one side of the battery? Or is it possible that the car is for some reason sensing low/no oil and shutting the car down to avoid damaging the engine?

The car is a 1999 Sunfire GT, automatic with the 2.4L DOHC engine. Thanks!

2007-09-05 16:51:38 · 4 answers · asked by minitransam 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Parked my car and put it in park the dash board said it was still in drive, but it was parked. tried to start it and it wont start, i can move the automatic stick from gear to gear but it wont start

2007-09-05 16:51:21 · 2 answers · asked by Jessica O 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Is it unusual not getting license plates on a brand new car after 10 weeks?

I know of two armenian men who got 2 brand new MERCEDES and after 10 weeks NO license plates?

Can this be reported to the DMV or police?

It is very unusual......... Tell me please.

2007-09-05 16:48:47 · 4 answers · asked by Born Valentine's Day 5 in Buying & Selling

2007-09-05 16:28:25 · 3 answers · asked by celeste m 1 in Motorcycles

ok the beginning numbers are 1-702-855 ... where town/city is that for?

2007-09-05 16:24:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

A friend told me that adding a supercharger will make a car more fuel effeciant, is this true? Does it matter if it's a 4 or V6? Does it even mkae a difference?

What can you do to make your car more fuel effeciant?

2007-09-05 16:19:01 · 11 answers · asked by Matt 2 in Other - Cars & Transportation

i need sites please :)

2007-09-05 16:10:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

Just got the bike used. Nice, but no torque/power. There is no way to adjust timing, only point gap, right?
Or is there a way and I just don't know how to do it??

I had heard that points being worn would make the timing off.
Please help.

2007-09-05 16:10:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Motorcycles

I have been told that in the longterm, if the engine is not turned off while filling up, it could result in engine damage. Is there any truth to this or just an urban myth?

2007-09-05 16:05:22 · 12 answers · asked by Mr. Etits 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i have an 89 305 tbi camaro .well it ran good until i was told the dissy was bad ,wasn't (fuel pump) well after i ve replaced it this car runs like crap.doesn't want to time right doesnt want to stay running and when it is it has a little backfire out exhaust.

2007-09-05 15:40:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chevrolet

I have a 1984 C-10 Chevy truck 2wd. When I press on the break pedal, it almost goes to the floor before the truck feels like its gonna stop. A couple weeks before the brakes squealed a little bit when Id stop but not now. What is the problem? Does my truck have drum brakes on front and back or disc and drum? Somebody please help me, I need to get it fixed in hurry!

2007-09-05 15:39:23 · 10 answers · asked by joshthebowhunter 1 in Chevrolet

2007-09-05 15:35:50 · 6 answers · asked by julieinaz2003 1 in Motorcycles

Mine was 18 hours! I didnt get any sleep at all. I cant sleep when I travel and it really sucks.. What about you?

2007-09-05 15:30:37 · 10 answers · asked by Madison 2 in Rail

2007-09-05 15:26:46 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Safety

2007-09-05 15:25:37 · 9 answers · asked by fxrnjustaskin 1 in Motorcycles

Cargo brake light does work when brakes are applied, all turn signals work. Reverse lights work. Took it to dealership today, got charged 100 bucks for a brake switch. Now they say that didn't fix the problem and it's the turn signal module and it's another $225 to tear the steering column apart to replace.

Check fuses also, they all look good, checked bulbs, they look good also. Also replaced the tail light circuit boards. Could this really be the flasher module? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

2007-09-05 15:23:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 1986 C/K chevy with a 350 small block. The proble is in the fuel getting to the motor. We changed fuel pumps on both sides in the tanks and the fuel filter any ideas what else it could be?

2007-09-05 15:23:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chevrolet

My friends got hit by a car today around 6:00pm. and I was riding my bike with my friend sam to go to the park. When I see a pizza hut car just sitting in the road. I was staring at the car, when I realized my friend shannon was on the corner. The only thing that happened was it was a slow road for a turn, and the car didn't see her riding her bike down to the bottom of the hill. And so when he went up the hill, around the corner.. he hit her. She only has a scratch on her leg for falling off the bike but other than that her bikes messed up! He offerred her a free pizza from pizza hut and theres no legal action or what not but still since he offered her free pizza, is that bribing or feeling bad or what? shannon and sam and I are ALL 13yrs.

2007-09-05 15:20:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Safety

It is a 2.4 liter four cylinder dodge stratus with 145000 miles on it. I just had the engine rebuilt and they reset all my codes. I went to have my emissions done and they told me that the OBD wasn't ready. I needed to find out what my drive cycle is to make the OBD ready. Any ideas?

2007-09-05 15:08:10 · 2 answers · asked by sknapdragon33 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Which new motorcycles have fuel guages?
I'm interested in cruiser bikes like Harley's or Vstars.

2007-09-05 14:54:00 · 7 answers · asked by Wabo man 3 in Motorcycles

My divorced w/ children girlfriend has some issues with her newer model Land Rover mostly with squeaky brakes with a bit of shimmy when stopping.. When she called the mechanic, he diagnosed it as an issue with brake replacement an/or/both the rotors as well.
He quoted her a cost of 1,000 to 1,200 to fix it. This seems like more than highway robbery, since new brakes and turning rotors together would cost around $200.00 for a standard car.
His claim is the Land Rovers is a very discriminative SUV. It requires factory parts or it will cause all types of other issues such as warning check engine lights going off and also providing poor road performance. Even if this is true, the price still seems really high. I strongly think that he is taking advantage of her because of her single status.
I would be very APPRECIATIVE to hear from anyone who has knowledge on Rover Repair costs. I will forward your advice on to her.
Thank you for your help!
kygirl3

2007-09-05 14:52:03 · 2 answers · asked by kygirlflgirl 1 in Other - Car Makes

Do they have daytime running lamps?


How do you turn on the fog lamps? Is it a little button opposite the "power source" (AKA cigarette lighter), below the temperature controls?

THANKS SO MUCH!

2007-09-05 14:46:32 · 2 answers · asked by Sage B 4 in Dodge

2007-09-05 14:37:06 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ford

I currently drive an SUV but I am considering purchasing a Truck the next time I purchase a new automobile. What is the difference between a Truck and a SUV and which vehicle is better to drive?

2007-09-05 14:36:07 · 10 answers · asked by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7 in Other - Cars & Transportation

My neighbour is trying to change the bearings in the drive shaft on the 2001 elantra. We can't get the old bearings out. How do we do it?

2007-09-05 14:26:49 · 1 answers · asked by markaaustin 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Heads were replaced on Toyota Tercel and now going through about 5 qts oil a week (about 150 miles per week). Nothing on ground where park, not a lot of smoke, except right after going down a hill, sometimes going up a hill. Don't see any oil laying around engine, or on lower braces / brackets. Any ideas? Should I get an engine diagnostics?

2007-09-05 14:23:42 · 2 answers · asked by jtwill011 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-05 14:17:22 · 2 answers · asked by Grace1228 3 in Other - Cars & Transportation