Cars & Transportation - 26 October 2007

2007-10-26 14:32:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

i'm thinking about getting a used '96 civic and i was wondering how much longer it would last with 118,000 miles already on it.

2007-10-26 14:28:49 · 2 answers · asked by jinx12 3 in Buying & Selling

versus the benefit of transmission fluid drain?

Flush is more expensive, does it mean it is better for the car?

2007-10-26 14:21:02 · 13 answers · asked by Manny 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-26 14:13:48 · 7 answers · asked by number15wins 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

American do not only drive large SUV's , and gas guzzlers, That is all GM builds. Many years ago they suppressed the Rotary Engine after buying the rights.
Prediction: Don't wait for them to come out with a competitive electric car.
Too bad American don't have good choices in buying an American car.

2007-10-26 14:10:33 · 9 answers · asked by Lou B 4 in Other - Car Makes

if gm chrysler and ford bought back all the classic cars with fuel efficient engines, safety, and luxury...wont it beat out the foreign cars? i mean i think this country is to wrapped up in foreign products... i miss the ol' classic american cars!!!! for crying out loud OLDSMOBILE WENT OUTTA BUSINESS! come on! whats going on here! can someone give there opinion?

2007-10-26 14:09:12 · 8 answers · asked by AMONTILLADO 2 in Other - Cars & Transportation

i just got an 05 scion tc. should i lower the car first or put on a lip kit? any suggestions and opinions are welcome. thanks

2007-10-26 14:04:47 · 4 answers · asked by Raison D'etre 1 in Scion

I did a layaway plan with the dealer, one month later, i came up with all the money, 10G, I took the car and signed the contract, the car dealer told me that once the car leaves the auto shop, they are not responsible for anything, and after two weeks, the transmission is totally broken, I don't have any warranty on it, but that car is a honda accord 2002 and has a low millage, it's gonna cost me another 1600 dollars to fix the transmission, is there any way I can get my money back? Don't tell me to contact my dealer, they had me since i made a layaway plan, they over charged me 6% for every single payment, because i used debit card to pay, the bank did the charge, bullshit! He was trying to blame me for everything and talking me down, I really don't want to talk to him anymore, I just want my money back.

2007-10-26 14:04:33 · 9 answers · asked by hjfjhfjhg 1 in Buying & Selling

I do not own a car at this time. I will be renting a vehicle to go out of town next weekend. I assumed that I could purchase insurance through the rental agency. After reading the description of the Damage Waiver (which is available for an additional charge), I see that it is NOT insurance. Am I able to rent a vehicle without my own auto coverage? How do I go about this? Please site sources for your anwswers. Thanks!

2007-10-26 14:03:08 · 10 answers · asked by Lori B 1 in Insurance & Registration

i have a 99 z28 camaro thats im trying to get the headlights allined right i dont know if they should go out in front of me straight or cross over each other, any suggestions??? i have them were i want them up and down wise.

2007-10-26 14:01:52 · 2 answers · asked by occmiked003 2 in Chevrolet

2007-10-26 13:56:57 · 5 answers · asked by Adrock 1 in Dodge

My car seems like it shakes/vibrates slightly when I drive on a smooth road. It's hardly noticeable (sometimes completely unnoticeable) on roads that are not so smooth though. It also makes a strange rythmic vibration and buzzing sound when I'm cruising on the highway at 65 or 70 mph. It vibrates for about 2 seconds and then stops for 2 seconds, then it does it again over and over. I have 2 sets of wheels for the car and it seems that the vibrating is worse with the 18" wheels than with the 16" wheels on it. I took it to a mechanic and he said he couldn't see anything wrong with the car. What's going on?

2007-10-26 13:52:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Mechanical or Body Parts!

2007-10-26 13:42:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ford

I tired Wikipedia, but I am still confused; what exactly is a roots blower?

2007-10-26 13:36:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rail

is it possible to change the stator windings on a car altanator to make a sqare wave output,would the rotor field poles have to be a diferent shape as well.

2007-10-26 13:36:01 · 2 answers · asked by tugboat 4 in Boats & Boating

When I was 16 Iwas given a car when I got my liscence and everything was good. Now that my brother has a liscence we have to share the car because we don't have enough money to buy a new car. I have no problems with him sharing the car with me as long as he takes care of it. But there's the problem. He doesn't. He carts around his friends to and from school, they trash it and he doesn't pick up after them and when I drive the car it's a mess. He also doesn't refil the gas tank after he drives it everywhere. He has a job and he goes to events He drives around and leves me with just enought gas to get about 2 mi. away.He has a job and he goes to events more than Ido so it's not right that I have to fill up the tank all the time. I 've talked with him but he still doesn't give me the respect that I think I deserve. He shoot back at me with the few things that I mess up on and grunts at me and says "whatever." Do any of you have any ideas to get him to clean the car and fill up the tank?

2007-10-26 13:35:17 · 5 answers · asked by Alovesmusic 2 in Insurance & Registration

Where were the steam generators located on first-generation GPs?

2007-10-26 13:34:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rail

Briggs & Stratton 6.25hp there seems a bolt on the cylinder head to the gas tank or what ever cant get it off

2007-10-26 13:32:45 · 2 answers · asked by David 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

82 Yamaha Virago 750. Two nights ago, after making some repairs, it fired up beautifully (though it was idling at 3000 RPM for some reason). I shut it off and left it for the night. Next night, I fired it up, it idled at 1000 (normal) then when I hit the throttle it climbed to 4000 then sputtered and died. Now wont start.

Battery fully charged. Recently dismantled and cleaned the carbs. Spark plugs arc when tested. Clean fuel flows from tank to petcocks, and from petcocks to float bowls. When I try to turn it over the starter motor revs and revs, I can hear the engine cranking, but the bike will not fire up. Occasionally it catches once and fires one piston.

I am fairly certain that the fuel is getting into the combustion chamber, as there is an occasional small backfire out the tailpipes, but I could be wrong.

Other things I have checked - the throttle cable and choke cables are limited correctly. The choke is open, kill switch to ON position, petcocks set to PR (prime). Advice?

2007-10-26 13:27:42 · 7 answers · asked by sculptorjmbudka 2 in Motorcycles

when i put my car in drive it has white smoke coming from the tailpipe. It also looks like there is water, but I can't be sure because it rained. The exhaust has a strong gas smell. It will smoke when in drive put not when in park and once the car warms up it stops. What could be the problem. I just had some other thing fixed and now this started up....

2007-10-26 13:22:45 · 9 answers · asked by rocktothebeat07 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hey i'am 19 years old and is there way to rent a car if i'am under 21. I don't have any insurance but is there a way

2007-10-26 13:14:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

SO! My husband detected the reason my radio wouldn't work is because my fuse was broke. So we go get another one. He puts it in within 2 seconds it breaks again.. so he tries another one..same problem.

I'm guessing there's some sort of problem wiht the wiring.. is it at all possible to fix it yourself? My husband is VERY car savvy. If it isn't, how much would it be to replace whatever it is? Granted we have to drive to a different state in one week.

2007-10-26 13:10:32 · 9 answers · asked by andreatoten 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a Hyundai Accent, and for a while now it has been going downhill.

First of all, when I first start the car, say in the morning when it is chilly, it idles VERY hard and I can't get any gas at all to the engine until it warms up. And then, once I do get it going I can't push on the gas too hard or the engine will just completely die. Also, I can't get it to go very fast at all, nothing above 45 or so and it is a chore getting it up there.

I don't have much money, so I want to know what it is to see if I can get it fixed myself. Any ideas about what is wrong?

2007-10-26 13:10:03 · 4 answers · asked by Erica F 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

are air vents blocked

2007-10-26 13:07:47 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Nissan

my car wont start unless its boosted, the lights are dim, and it will run long as i have the gas peddle down, once i stop at the lights it dies. boost it and it starts again.

2007-10-26 13:03:10 · 21 answers · asked by v b 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

There was some tree sap on there and I couldnt get it off, so I scrubbed it off with the rough side of a kitchen sponge. D'oh! srcatched the %@#& out of it. Maybe it was some kind of protective coating that got scratched, I dont know. Is there a home remedy or a product to buy to rub on there and make it better? thanks

2007-10-26 12:58:11 · 5 answers · asked by swillbill 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-26 12:53:48 · 8 answers · asked by Scarface 2 in Motorcycles

Can anyone please tell me why my truck keeps quiting after it is warmed up for about 20 minutes. It starts everytime when it is cold but quits. When it cools down it will start again. I replaced the coil wire and coil on engine block

2007-10-26 12:51:19 · 5 answers · asked by Beth C 1 in Dodge

ok so i have this 1983 enduro and it runs great after it gets warmed up and keep it at the high rpm's but as soon as you let go of the throttle for 5 seconds it will stall right away and it is hard as hell to get started. I allready cleaned the carbs twice and i was wondering if anyone has any simple suggestions for me to get this thing running like new. All and all this is a great bike.

2007-10-26 12:47:34 · 5 answers · asked by bulletproofcracka 1 in Motorcycles

My parked car was hit and ran a month ago. The driver of the vehicle abandoned the vehicle on the road and fled on foot. The police report has the name of the registered owner of the vehicle. Is it possible to take this person to small claims court for the deductible I had to pay?

2007-10-26 12:46:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration