Cars & Transportation - 19 October 2007

I was at fault for 2 of the accidents.

2007-10-19 05:23:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

Just bought an '88 buick Regal from a private owner (for less than $1,000 so Lemon Law does not apply)...

We just found that the "Check Engine" light was on -- the seller had covered it with black tape (dashboard is dark, so we didn't see it at first).

As usual, the handwritten receipt includes the phrase "as is".

If there is a major issue with the car, do I have a Small Claims case, for deception?


Thanks!

2007-10-19 05:21:10 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

i have a leaking celiling, but i was just wondering how long does it have to dry out before you can fix the celiling?

2007-10-19 05:18:43 · 16 answers · asked by under_line 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi Folks,

It used to be the case, many years ago, that the police would not prosecute if you were up to 10% over the speed limit.

So 55mph in a 50mph zone was ignored, as old mechanical speedometers were deemed to be only 90% accurate.

I suppose that is no longer an excuse, even if I ride my 30 year old motorbike, which has always had a poor Smiths cable operated speedo.
Despite lubrication and adjustment, you just have to tap the thing, and it moves up or down a few mph.

Any notions ?

Bob

2007-10-19 05:10:46 · 12 answers · asked by Bob the Boat 6 in Motorcycles

I have a Suzuki Katana. The manual says to only clean using Kerosene because the chain does not have a master link, and it has it's own grease in it's links. WD-40, for example would actually cause damage and break down these links.

My question is how do I clean the chain using Karosene? Do I soak it (for how long), or can I use a brush. After that what kind of chain lube do you recommend and where can I buy it?

2007-10-19 05:06:23 · 5 answers · asked by Fred Head 4 in Motorcycles

SO why dont you just move into the slow lanes if youre gonna drive slow...dont you know us people have got places to be in a hurry, we cant all sit & admire the view of our great british countryside in your `less horse power than a 3 legged horse` excuse of a car,,so if you see me driving up your rear end at a pitiful 68 mph will you please pull over & let me by

this is a public information question brought to you by a fast safe driver...TA MUCH!

2007-10-19 05:01:19 · 47 answers · asked by smile @ your enemy 2 in Commuting

2007-10-19 04:52:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rail

Horses attacked my car and severely damaged paint on hood, sides, and trunk, my company paid the claim and i'm trying to decide if it would be worth it to fix it or should i sell as is.
98 toyota camry

2007-10-19 04:52:35 · 2 answers · asked by Doodles 7 in Other - Cars & Transportation

Hi need help with my honda no one knows any thing about them ware i live my honda has a 2.3l and will not get spark or gas please help what part should i replace to fix it

2007-10-19 04:45:59 · 3 answers · asked by travis v 1 in Honda

The floor on my car had some rust holes.I cut out the rusted parts out,grinded everything to the bare metal.Now i need to cover the holes with some 3 mm thick steel plate.What should i use to bind it?I have an arc welder and i have pop rivets (blind rivets) It has to be one of these two optiones.
Not so sure,since wikipedia sais "Blind rivets are often avoided for critical structural joints because they generally have less load carrying capability than solid rivets. Furthermore, because of the mandrel they are more prone to failure from corrosion and vibration." Which one should i go for?Welding or riveting?Any other tips?

2007-10-19 04:45:58 · 7 answers · asked by Art Vandelay 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just recently bought myself a Type-S and it's time for me to change my oil. I had an accord before so I was using conventional oil, about 4 1/2 quarts and I always picked up a filter from Honda. Does anybody have any recommendations on which synthetic oil to use and any specific oil filter? I've been thinking about using Royal Purple. Anybody know the typical amount of quarts a Type-S takes?

2007-10-19 04:42:38 · 8 answers · asked by accordtrnsheads 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

have a 1989 volvo station wagon it was running fine till today (the check engine light is on and the service light goes on and off..for about 21/2 weeks). I road the gas tank bone dry and it died!! I know big surprise. so I got about two gallons of gas in the car! and.. it starts and dies..so i pumped the gas pedal and tryed a few more times to let the gas flow through..well it starts and dies every time I press on the gas and when the car runs for a minute or so the car goes putttt puttt pop puttt and all the lights light up and it dies any ideas what this may be???
I get answers like this:
you have air in fuel injection lines.
might have burnt out the fuel pump. as for the other things I

thing you need to take in and get worked on. i am sad to report that you may have messed up your fuel pump.

will a pour in fuel line cleaner at least make it drive?

2007-10-19 04:42:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Things like speeds and looks

2007-10-19 04:38:08 · 16 answers · asked by Ben C 1 in Aircraft

For those pilots who are familiar with the Cessna 172, here's the questions:

How does one best establish these two speeds? What I am wanting to hear, is there a tip to establish them, independent of Gross Weight? And in what situations would you use each?

Are these always the same as the ones in the POH? What about headwinds? Tailwinds?

And what about if a Check Ride Examiner pulls the throttle to idle - what speed do you choose?

2007-10-19 04:36:03 · 10 answers · asked by Thom 5 in Aircraft

2007-10-19 04:29:11 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rail

2007-10-19 04:27:10 · 4 answers · asked by tony_acps 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-19 04:23:40 · 6 answers · asked by Bill W 【ツ】 6 in Commuting

the pilot can get rid of exsess weight and glide more? Seems only logical.

2007-10-19 04:21:06 · 11 answers · asked by Bobolow 1 in Aircraft

2007-10-19 04:19:28 · 5 answers · asked by Ryan M 1 in Nissan

I just bought a car 1 month ago and I dont like it. I havent started making payments yet. Will my bank let me keep that loan but transfer it to a different car seeing as I havent even recieved the loan documents yet?

2007-10-19 04:17:08 · 12 answers · asked by Truth Hurts 3 in Buying & Selling

I'm just wondering why my breaks are squeaking?? I got new break pads back in 2003, would this mean I'm going to need a whole new set of breaks? It's a 2000, so it's going on 8 yrs old. Do you know what that would cost?

2007-10-19 04:01:30 · 6 answers · asked by Jellybean had her little bean 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-19 03:59:59 · 12 answers · asked by JAY 2 in Honda

my cousin has agreed that she would take over payments on my car, but she has very bad credit due to medicle bills so she doesnt want to have it refinanced because of the interest. i told her that if we cant get the car insured in her name then i cant do it because if she wrecks ill be the one who's screwed. is there any way we can switch everything over to her without having to get it refinanced? any possible ways to go about this at all without changing the interest rate?

2007-10-19 03:55:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

What kind of car was it?

Did you have to turn off the DSC and TCS in the snow? Or did you leave them on?

2007-10-19 03:52:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Safety

I have a 1998 Ford Ranger, and one night discovered that my headlights no longer turn on. Months before, the knob to the headlights switch broke off and I have been using a pair of pliers to turn on and off the headlights, and I think this has something to do with it.
The parking lights and turn signals work. The Highbeams flash works, but not the toggle, so when I drive around at night I have to hold the turn signal lever back so I atleast have some lights (better to be rude and shine highbeams into everyone's face than to be illegal and drive without lights). I have checked all the associated fuses and none of them are blown. I went to a dealership and asked about a new switch, and found it to be 70$, so I would like to know if there is something more likely to be causing the problem than the switch its self.

2007-10-19 03:49:32 · 2 answers · asked by Todd 7 in Ford

2007-10-19 03:29:27 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-19 03:15:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rail

That's basically my question becuase I know the 04 Tundra is actually smaller than the 07 Tundra, like its just smaller lol. The 07 tundra is a bigger truck. So I was wondering if the 04 Titan is smaller than the 07 Titan??

2007-10-19 03:13:44 · 1 answers · asked by j.balde@att.net 1 in Nissan

Yes i know the the flying dutchman is not the actual ship its the captain but thats the question....

2007-10-19 03:03:58 · 3 answers · asked by Jessie Marie 2 in Boats & Boating

I am older than 18.
I have got my learner's permit in Maryland.
I want to start learning car driving.

Should i go to any Maryland driving schools to learn or
Any permanent driver's licence holder can teach me?

Are there any restrictions to places when we are learning?
I know empty parking lot is best but are there any restrictions to learn in parking lot etc?

How much does driving schools charge on an average?

2007-10-19 03:03:28 · 3 answers · asked by Arch 2 in Safety