Maintenance & Repairs - December 2006

2006-12-08 08:30:40 · 5 answers · asked by rubysgirl05 1

Oil every now and then will come out from where the dipstick is. This time, not only did it come out, but it sprayed everywhere and obviously caused a lot of smoke! What could this be from? Could it be as simple as just needing a new dipstick? OR, is there too much pressure build up in the oil? SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!

2006-12-08 08:27:32 · 10 answers · asked by boogirlie2 1

thanks i never used drive 3 i don't know what it does i tries switching but it was like the same thing like drive 4. thanks PLzzzzzzzz on ly serious answers..

2006-12-08 08:24:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-08 08:22:53 · 3 answers · asked by roy w 1

The radiator on my 86 S-10 Blazer was replaced with a plastic one. How long should it last? Is it better than a metal one?

2006-12-08 08:14:39 · 8 answers · asked by gntolng 4

What steps need to be taken to force a manufacturer to recall a part/issue a warning when they have upgraded specs due to known material malfunctions? Repair shops receive backlash after they replace only the thermostat/seals and then that manifold goes. Upgraded metal replacement part has that thermostat & all seals. Consumer cost results in duplicate parts & labor $.

2006-12-08 08:04:14 · 3 answers · asked by Quest 6

After my chrysler 93 autom. car starts it shuts off when I let go of the gas. Its very cold out too. What should I do? What does it mean?

2006-12-08 08:01:16 · 3 answers · asked by dgroomes@sbcglobal.net 1

Hello I own a P Reg 1.6 i 16v escort with a zetec engine and I have a couple of queries. First of all the car is at 117000 miles and is running sweet. I had the timing belt and the fan belt changed when I first bought the vehicle and at the time the car had done 65000 miles I was told at the time that the timing belt does not need changing for another 80,000 miles however I have looked in a Haynes Manual and according to Haynes it will need changing after 60,000 miles. My question is which one is right 60,000 or 80,000? Also my next question is how often should I change my spark plug leads? I have been told every time I change my plugs is this right? As I change my plugs twice a year. Any help or advice that anyone can give me will me much appreciated

2006-12-08 07:50:37 · 12 answers · asked by sean 1

my car only does 100 mph, and I wish to make it faster. this is one of the easiest ways to make it faster, I just need to know how much the service work is going to be... anyone had it done? or know how much it will run?

2006-12-08 07:46:50 · 6 answers · asked by baller 2

okay my car leaks antifreeze. i saw a solution in walmart that stops the leak...do these type of soultions work?

2006-12-08 07:15:24 · 7 answers · asked by daneb440024 1

I had work done from a service recall 3 yrs ago. Now I'm having the problem the recall was suppose to prevent. How can I complain and get reults and what is the ladder I have to climb to get to the top? I already wore a low-cut blouse and nothing. (lol)

2006-12-08 07:15:19 · 7 answers · asked by zoraya6971 1

okay my car leaks antifreeze. i saw a solution in walmart that stock the leak...do these type of soultions work?

2006-12-08 07:14:24 · 7 answers · asked by daneb440024 1

Hot water pressure washer.So i don't have to use a brush and scrub.

2006-12-08 07:11:47 · 2 answers · asked by Karl 1

My husband was driving our car home from work, caddilac seville sls, and he said that it just started to die so he pulled into a sears parking lot and it stalled. Now it wont start back up again?!!! What could be wrong with our car? Please help..

2006-12-08 06:38:18 · 9 answers · asked by Sierra J 1

What is the best way to flush the heater core?

2006-12-08 06:34:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to connect up a flashing led on my Suzuki Vitara that comes on when I switch off the ignition and goes out when the ignition's on. I'm not sure how I go about locating a terminal thats only live when the ignition is off.

Thanks Tony

2006-12-08 06:33:41 · 4 answers · asked by carbonciocc 1

The truck had been sitting for 6 months and I just got it. I didnt check the coolant level (please dont call me an idiot, though probably I am). I dont see any oil in the coolant or anything in the oil. I checked the coolant again and it was fine. Do you think I should panic or just keep an eye on it. Someone at the autoparts store told me the Ford 2.9 V6 is notorious for cracked heads. I have no money and I need to drive this thing. Could the coolant have evaporated? No other problems running or driving. Engine was rebuilt 500 miles before I bought the truck.

P.S I commute 67 miles each way to work if that is a factor. I plan to run the hell out of this truck.

2006-12-08 06:21:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

1994 Pontiac Grand Prix , Could someone draw a rough Diagram
of the fuel system from the fuel pump to the Ejectors .( especially need diagram of the Fuel Pressure regulator). What is the normal fuel pressure created by the pump ?

Thanks , shakespeare

2006-12-08 06:19:41 · 1 answers · asked by shakespeare 3

Hi
I am driving old Honda Accord 92, there is some problem with my radiator fan - it never cutts off after I tuned off engine ie - keeps running continuously for hours until my battery goes dead.
I got new battery changed and now every time after the driving I remove the connection from the battery. Wht is the cause and solution

2006-12-08 06:11:12 · 9 answers · asked by chandra l 1

2004 bmw 325i

2006-12-08 06:04:05 · 19 answers · asked by sexynurse 2

This is a 97 Chev Malibu. I thought most thermostats were by the radiator - why should it take 2 hours worth of labor plus the cost of the part to replace this? I remember older cars growing up that my Dad would pop a thermostat in within 15-20 minutes. I can't believe that even on the newer model cars that you could move a thermostat that much that it would be so damn hard to get to? Or is my mechanic full of crap?

2006-12-08 05:44:35 · 19 answers · asked by Sherri R 1

It's a 2002 Daewoo Leganza, automatic w/cruise control. I have the part and don't want to pay $40-$70 in labor to get it fixed. The problem is, I know nothing about cars! Please help. Thanks!

2006-12-08 05:40:57 · 6 answers · asked by 1big teddy graham 4

I suspect the torque converter is going bad. The noise is not present in park or when the truck is in the air and in drive. The noise is greatest when starting from a stoped and subsides when overdrive is reached. The transmission shifts ok otherwise. The truck has 150+ miles on it. 4-6 eng.

2006-12-08 05:36:04 · 7 answers · asked by jaxdqc 1

I jsut replaced the battery in my '91 Dodge Caravan, V6 3.3, 160+K. The lights dimmed out then started clicking then battery gauge flatlined. Now it won't start. Could this be the voltage regulator? How is it replaced?

2006-12-08 05:17:52 · 5 answers · asked by Teresa B 1

i have a 1990 Dodge Omni with a 4 cyl 2.2L motor
and i tho the fuel pump may have gave out so i sprayed some starting flued into the TBI and it didn't start so that meens it's not a fuel problem right?? i waiting for my friend to come over so we can see if it's get spark this is some stuff i have replaced back in Nov new Spark pulgs new spark plugs wires new cap and rotor new Coil and a new pick up coil and the timeing belt was replace in the sumber of 2006 what could be right please help?

2006-12-08 05:14:12 · 6 answers · asked by davedebo198305 4

2006-12-08 05:12:17 · 1 answers · asked by SSSSwweeeeett 3

I changed the alternator on my 89 jeep cherokee with the 4.0L inline six but its still not charging the battery. I tested it by starting the engine and disconnecting the battery while it was runing and it just cuts off. Any ideas as to what could be causing this?

2006-12-08 05:06:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-08 04:34:34 · 5 answers · asked by lonely_guy_2_0_0_5 1

Ok. I have a 2001 Ford Focus. At the begining of August I had a problem where my car would start jurking and not straightin up. The jurk was like it was having a seizure and it was so bad I had to have the car towed to the dealership. Come to find out it was the fuel system and there was a special recall on it so Ford completly replaced it at no charge. Now since the weather has gotten cold, mainly since Monday, I'll drive it for awhile and it'll jurk once or twice and stop and I'll go on driving more and it'll do it again and keep doing this. Could some condisation gotten in there and froze? Any ideas would help. Like I said its a brand new fuel syestem and in four months it shouldnt be bad...

2006-12-08 04:32:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i know there is a lot of time that people spend on this not even aking ?s personally i think its time that could spent answering ?s that people in your family has to ask. what do you all think

2006-12-08 04:12:16 · 12 answers · asked by ? 2