Cars & Transportation - 10 December 2007

The front passenger door lock is broken so the pin will not pull up I can't open the door with the key. Will the car pass NJ inspection?? Anyone know if DMV checks the doors?

ps. I would of fixed the door myself if there was a way to swing it open at least one time. But because of that, I can't even get to the screws to take our the door panels off and access the inner assembly.

Thanks in advance.

2007-12-10 07:46:05 · 5 answers · asked by Mario L 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I got a 2.5 Automatic Rabbit 08. I love the car and the tiptronic is super fun. Here is my problem, and I wonder if it is common. I am still on my second fuel tank and the first tank gave me only 15.6mpg. Given that the tank holds 14.5 gallons and the car is advertised as 22mpg city, 29mpg highway I fear there is something wrong. I drove only 220 miles while I should have gotten at least 350 on average.
Anybody with the same problem? Or is this just common among brand new cars? I am thinking about taking it to service tomorrow.

2007-12-10 07:41:31 · 10 answers · asked by Elif A 1 in Volkswagen

I was pulling out of a drive way and heard a loud popping sound from underneath. I pulled over to see what it was, when I got in car again and shiffted into frist gear the car would not move. I tried all the gears and nothing. The car will turn on adn remain idle but will not move forward or reverse. It is a 1997 Ford Mustang GT w/ manual 5 speed transmission. Help!

2007-12-10 07:39:49 · 9 answers · asked by jovito7478 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My car has 3 years and only 15,000 miles. I'm offered to buy a 6 year warranty, up to 60,000 miles for $2515 (it would be like paying $420 per year). There is a $50 deductible for each repair.
My dad, who is a french mechanic, think that because the engine is new, I don't need it. But the representative told me that if the top of the convertible don't work, it would be expensive to repair. My dad never repaired a convertible.
So what should I do?

2007-12-10 07:36:18 · 11 answers · asked by Kitkat 1 in Chrysler

I recently replaced the battery and didnt drive it much after. The mechanic told me I must drive the car so many miles in order for the computer to reset, since I disconnected the power. How many miles should I drive it before I take it back to the shop to pass inspection?

2007-12-10 07:34:38 · 3 answers · asked by ezblue18 1 in Chrysler

I have a renault clio which states on the inside of the fuel filler flap that it takes unleaded 95 fuel, but i was wondering what would happen if i put "super unleaded" in it or unleaded 97 or 98 would this mess my car up?

also ive heard that texaco normal unleaded fuel had detergent in it which is good for your car is this true?

2007-12-10 07:32:11 · 10 answers · asked by chembeh 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Well i'm 6 foot 3 and weigh 245, i want a sports bike and am looking at a used gsxr 600 or an r6, i want to know if those are too small for someone my size

2007-12-10 07:29:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Motorcycles

2001 triumph tiger 955i, iv repalced spark plugs/air filter/ lambda sencer/air temp sencer/ignition coils an caps/idle air control valve/and there are no air leaks. thanks. nige

2007-12-10 07:27:36 · 10 answers · asked by Nigel S 1 in Motorcycles

Battery or alternator problem?

It started last week, i was parked listening to the radio for about 45 minutes, i tried to turn the car and it wouldn't, the lights were on, the radio was on but the car wouldn't turn on. I got a jump and it started right away. I went to two Auto Zone's and got two different answers #1 said i had a bad battery #2 made me turn on the car and said my battery was fine, so i left it at that.

Now today for lunch, same thing happens, after 45 minutes parked with the radio on, i felt the car/radio losing power, i tried to turn on the car but was not able to.

Does it sound like i have a battery or alternator problem?

Thnaks in advance.

2007-12-10 07:25:13 · 5 answers · asked by Lakers fan 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-10 07:23:53 · 4 answers · asked by italian guy 2 in Jeep

V.I.N.# 1N47R3J194870
Want to buy back from new owner!
73 Chevy Caprice Classic

2007-12-10 07:19:35 · 4 answers · asked by Al 1 in Buying & Selling

so its my first bike and i just was wondering where the oil filter went and if i had to drain the oil like a car also what type of oil do you recommend to use , another concern is how to check the other fluids (e.i. transmission, brake, ect) if you know of a website where i can find a manual for my bike. again it is a 1300cc VTX retro by honda

2007-12-10 07:17:20 · 3 answers · asked by Squirerivera 1 in Motorcycles

2007-12-10 07:15:45 · 5 answers · asked by Robert S 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

what procedures are applied to getting your car tuned up and what does it do?

2007-12-10 07:14:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

So ya Does her insurance in Az. cover her in California?

she pays payments to the insurance company in Arizona does California law accept Az. Insurance? or only California Insurance?

2007-12-10 07:14:33 · 8 answers · asked by Neweyes777 4 in Insurance & Registration

He already has a Yamaha R6,Susuki 600, Honda 50,Kawi 250, and a KTM. He has about 5 helmets, dirt gear, full leathers and everything else! Now what? He loves loves loves bikes and i want to get him something that will make him say wow! Help guys!

2007-12-10 07:13:22 · 10 answers · asked by nads 1 in Motorcycles

i am 17 and i dont know which car to choose. both are black and look really nice. the camaro is sweet and fast, but the cadillac is pimping which one should i choose

2007-12-10 07:12:34 · 6 answers · asked by jaxdemocrat 1 in GMC

I mean all the cars they made from back in the day are all hot stuff. What about now?

2007-12-10 07:10:04 · 15 answers · asked by Marigold 3 in Chevrolet

17 in. or lower.

2007-12-10 07:08:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

what are the purposes???

2007-12-10 07:06:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Safety

I have a 1999 Cavalier and my oil smells like there is gasoline in it. Anyone know what the possible causes of this could be and if so, how expensive of a fix it might be?

2007-12-10 07:05:26 · 6 answers · asked by venturabox 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-10 07:04:51 · 6 answers · asked by Bulldog 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We puchased our new grand caravan saturday and my wife was in a accident on Friday. Were looking at I'm guessing 12000 dollars in damage and I talked to the dealership and they said they would deduct 2000 dollars from the book value because of the carfax. How should I handle this with my insurance company. They refuse to total a 08 caravan with 300 miles. Were just heartbroken and confused.

2007-12-10 07:01:12 · 8 answers · asked by Joey J 2 in Insurance & Registration

I have an Eddie Bauer edition 1991 automatic Ford explorer that I seem to have broken the 4wd on. It won't disengage from the front wheels. I don't know if it's only one wheel or both right now. When I press the handy little button I have to disengage the 4wd, the light turns off (signaling that the 4wd has been successfully disengaged), and I hear it disengaging from the back wheels. Unfortunately, when I try to drive, I find that it is still engaged. Obviously, I'd like to avoid taking it to a garage if I can. Any idea on where I should start poking around?

2007-12-10 06:57:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

After it dies i am able to restart the car with no problem i had a friend say it could have something to do with a bad Cadlic Converter(SP)? i'm kind of short of funds so i hope i can get some help here so i dont have to scrap the car.

2007-12-10 06:53:57 · 2 answers · asked by Michael O 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I need to change the spark plugs. Can not get the connectors to release/seperate so that I can remove the coil packs.

2007-12-10 06:50:24 · 1 answers · asked by Bill M 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

will the transmission of a 1992 Dodge Ram fit on a 1994 B350 Van

2007-12-10 06:47:00 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Dodge

2007-12-10 06:46:31 · 6 answers · asked by amir k 1 in Motorcycles

It blows hot air when the vehicle moves, but turns cool as soon as I slow to a stop.

2007-12-10 06:46:30 · 4 answers · asked by rdhmomma 2 in Jeep

2007-12-10 06:45:43 · 7 answers · asked by bgeor01 1 in Motorcycles