Cars & Transportation - 4 October 2007

i'm in the middle of changing out the intake manifold gaskets on a 99 camaro v6 3800. While i was taking the valve covers off i noticed alot of milky stuff all over the right valve cover where the oil fill is. I was just wondering what it could be or if changing the intake manifold gaskets would fix it. I changed the oil not too long ago and their was no water in the oil pan or on the dipstick. so i dont know if its the head gaskets or what. Any help would be much appreciated.

2007-10-04 08:57:13 · 9 answers · asked by danny h. 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have had my 1999 Mercury Sable for about 3 years. Ever since I have gotten it, I can never get more than 200 miles out of a tank of gas, where my moms 1998 Dodge Stratus could get upwards of like 400 miles. We were supposed to get the same mileage, but if drives her car to a place 30 miles away, her gauge doesn't move. I drive mine 30 miles, it sucks up a quarter of a tank. I have looked at the air filter, and it looks clean, I just had my spark plugs changed earlier in the year and my fuel line has been flushed and should be clean. Are Mercury Sables just bad on gas?

2007-10-04 08:55:25 · 4 answers · asked by chadeley02 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

replaced sensor, drove car for about 1 mile engine light came back on with same problem. replaced again just in case I had bad sensor, but light stayed on.

2007-10-04 08:50:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ford

Hello everyone,
I am going buy a motorcycle shortly. My question is: should I take the msf course. What is the benefit of it?

First of all, let's talk about money. I checked progressive.com yesterday. If I took the msf course, the insurance is $167/year. Without the msf, it's going be $184. Basically, the difference is $17/year. Since the msf costs $250, it's going to take me more than 10 years to get the money back. So in an economics sense, it's a loss.

About the road test waiver, I don't know about you guys, but here, road tests are free the first two times. And I think I can pass it the first time just by learning from my friends.

So would anyone please tell me why I should take the course?
Thank you,

2007-10-04 08:48:26 · 15 answers · asked by fsef f 1 in Motorcycles

my husband bought a used car, had it 2 months the transmission blew yesterday, it has 125K miles on it
can we trade it in with a bad transmissoin?? we can't afford $2500 to fix it.
p.s. it's a 2001 or 2002 Acura. no warranty didn't get it from a dealership

2007-10-04 08:46:43 · 4 answers · asked by suzanne2603 2 in Buying & Selling

I just bought a used car, and after checking the strength of anti-freeze with tester it showed to be weak. My friend drained about half of radiator, and added about 3/4 gallon straight anti-freeze topping it off. He said it being a little strong wouldn't hurt, but after checking manual says should mix 50/50 with water.

2007-10-04 08:44:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

OK, so I take my 1998 Infiniti Q45 (179K) in to get the exhaust checked... It's not as quiet as it used to be, but not loud at all. They lifted it up, and just from a visual inspection, they tell me that BOTH catalytic converters are bad - and that each part costs $1,311, for a grand total of $2,915.93 (including installation). There is NO check engine light on, but there is a slight rattle when I accelerate. Gas mileage is pretty good for a V-8 (I fill up about every 6 days), no black smoke, exhaust comes out hot, car does not overheat, so I'm not sure the converter(s) is bad. I looked online, and found these parts (including pipes) for $285. Even if both converters are bad, is this price excessive? Also, how likely is it that BOTH converters are damaged, and how can they know for sure without actually checking the converters out?

2007-10-04 08:43:10 · 6 answers · asked by Jada S 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Well, I had my car rust proof 2 days ago. After I got home, I looked under my car, and I hardly saw any of the yellow rust proof undercoating... By the trunk area, i only saw the yellow coating on two bolts only. By the door area, i looked under my car, and I did not see any rust proof coating at all.... I also checked other areas, underneath my car, and did not see any coating as well...

Did i get ripped off or what? I feel as if they hardly sprayed any rust proof coating on my car.... How can do I confirm this?

2007-10-04 08:38:12 · 4 answers · asked by tou2yaj 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

When I was in europe, drivers ed was very expensive, required for a drivers license, longer, and more difficult to pass. Should we institute the same kind of thing in the US to try to make the roads a safer pace?

2007-10-04 08:26:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

Hi. It's my first time buying a car. It's not my first time driving -- been driving for 2 years now, just never had my OWN ride.

I really like mustangs and camaros, thinking of buying a USED one. 1996-2002. Just a couple of thousand bucks.

But my brothers says it's a piece of sh......Anyone out there familiar with ford can help me? Anything i really need to know about these cars? What's a bad used mustang/camaro mileage? Thx.

2007-10-04 08:25:21 · 3 answers · asked by teomabanta 1 in Buying & Selling

2007-10-04 08:22:36 · 4 answers · asked by milton m 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I reciently purchased one and I seem to be having difficulties with driving it. I have always had a 4 cyl and never had problems but realize this is a bigger and heavier car to drive. My question is if you slow down before you hit a hill and then try to speed up again does the the car buck? Like it is having a problem getting into gear? Mine does. Do I need fuel injection cleaner? I know this helped another car I had took care of all that But this is new to me and am weary of putting it in. What do you think?

2007-10-04 08:21:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Hyundai

79 chevy Silverado auto 4wd Shortbed V8 350 with Headers. It has some leaks in the engine and Pan but I cant afford to fix those right now, but I dont know what type of oil to get for it, has no manual. Thanks

2007-10-04 08:17:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Can I add Stabil fuel stabilizer to coleman camp fuel? Has anyone ever tried this before, and how long would the fuel be good for as opposed to without stabil? Thanks.

2007-10-04 08:08:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 1997 Mitsubishi Montero Sport with ~130k miles on it, and I recently failed my emissions test due to visible smoke. The repair shop I went to told me that there is quite a bit of oil leaking into the engine and may cost around $2500 to fix everything. The car isn't worth more than $4000 at this point, so I'm wondering what my options are if I want to get rid of it. Does insurance typically cover something like this, or will I be able to sell with a failed emissions test and expired registration?

2007-10-04 08:06:47 · 9 answers · asked by ap 1 in Buying & Selling

Here are some codes I got out of it:

P0707 = Transmission Range Sensor Circuit Low Input
P0430 = Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank no. 2 )
P0732 = Gear no. 2 Incorrect Ratio
P0733 = Gear no. 3 Incorrect Ratio
P0741 = Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off

The P0430 code is probably unrelated to the transmission problem. Any suggestions? Is this electrical? Does the trans even need to be dropped? Please no suggestions that involve "bring it to a mechanic." I am looking for details on how to solve the problem myself. I have above average knowledge on auto repair and will do the necessary repairs myself. Just was wondering if anyone has had this problem before, and also what they did to solve it. Thanks in advance for any help. :)

2007-10-04 07:57:50 · 4 answers · asked by timeforblah 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

My husband is being offered 2-3% over dealer invoice through his job. Is that a good deal?

2007-10-04 07:40:05 · 6 answers · asked by gg 7 in Buying & Selling

if u buy an used infiniti fx35 2003 price around $23000 and u pay $480 a month. how much would it be an insurance for this type of car and how much would it be fill it with gas and what is the average gas expense per month u you dont drive too much?

total expense per month would be........._________

thanks for ur help

2007-10-04 07:33:57 · 3 answers · asked by heat 1 in Buying & Selling

My 2006 Jetta TDI is ready for its 40,000 mile service (yes I drive a lot). The quote from the dealer was for a crazy amount of money. Does anyone know a reliable shop with experience working on TDIs in the Houston area? (prefferably on the east side).
Thanks

2007-10-04 07:27:32 · 0 answers · asked by Michael C 7 in Volkswagen

Is it possible to get a train from Shenfield to Cambridge? I don't think you can get a straight train from one to the other, but what stations do you change at? Also, how far is the cambridge train station from the corn exchange?
thanks

2007-10-04 07:26:49 · 2 answers · asked by beatrixface 2 in Rail

I need specific details. I can clearly see that it takes 2 quarts of oil, since it is indicated on the oil tank. I also see a drain on the bottom of the crank case as well.

If I drain the tank and the crank/tranny case, how much oil will I need to fill it totally?

Also, how much goes in each location?

Can I just dump it all in the oil tank and it will make its way to the crank/tranny/clutch?

Is there a spot to fill the crank case?

What weight oil have you been using?

Anyone have screenshots or official info/personal experience?

2007-10-04 07:24:23 · 5 answers · asked by Chief 4 in Motorcycles

I bought my scout 2(1980) when i was in highschool and it has been out of commission for 3 years now due to ignitors burning out inside the distributor. I burned 2 brand new ignitors and dont know what the problem is. We did leave the truck idling for and hour or two because we just rebuilt the heads and wanted the gaskets to set. Any ideas will be helpful.

2007-10-04 07:02:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

My car's just been hit by a bus, whilst parked outside my house. The driver drove away but I have the registration. Rang the insurance company, who now want to charge me £174 for a speeding ticket my second driver had 4 years before this policy was taken out, in a different car with a different insurance company! They say that they can't get it fixed and I'm not insured until I pay up.

Can they get away with this?

Thanks!

2007-10-04 07:01:28 · 10 answers · asked by dave l 1 in Insurance & Registration

2007-10-04 06:59:24 · 3 answers · asked by sgomez 2 in Insurance & Registration

I am unable to understand how big ring gear gives power to the axle gears through planetary gear during turning..I have tried to understand through "how stuff works" but still not clear..

2007-10-04 06:55:49 · 4 answers · asked by ravi s 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

I will be in VA for 12 to 16 months then returning to CA. Thank you in Advance for your Answers.

2007-10-04 06:55:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

i have a rm 250 .1988 model the plug keeps fouling up rather quick i was told to run on a mix of 125ml to 5 liters of fuel i have half a tank in can i thin it down wtith just fiel then cut mix down ?

2007-10-04 06:48:30 · 2 answers · asked by roy m 1 in Motorcycles

2007-10-04 06:43:00 · 6 answers · asked by lilly101200 2 in Buying & Selling

The 64 is original no rust but in need of paint job,3 speed,6cyl.
The 70 needs more,body&paint,it has a 327 engine.Any ideas where to get a fair but decent price?ThanX

2007-10-04 06:32:17 · 5 answers · asked by reseda1420 4 in Buying & Selling

i have a 1989 chevy camaro 5 speed..

2007-10-04 06:28:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chevrolet