Maintenance & Repairs - January 2007

we gota 1991 ford econoline e150 with the electrical problem from hell.about 10 months ago,the van kept popping fuses and turning off electrical stuff,starting with interior lights,then radio,then blinkers,and finally taillights. we put a new alternator in,and the van stranded us with a dead battery.then we changed the voltage regulator and it seemed to fix the problem for a while

now,over the past month,we've gone through,no exaggeration,about 11 batteries.at first,if we let it sit for a week or so it wouldnt start-dead battery.then it started getting worse....couple of days,then overnight,then couple of hours,and then last night it died while i was driving. we just kept swapping batteries

so today we took it to a shop and they told us it was either the alternator or the voltage regulator. we took it to autozone and they tested the alternator and they told us it was bad and we got a new one.then on the way home it died again-dead battery.the regulator is less than a year old.

help!

2007-01-05 22:55:01 · 11 answers · asked by steponitstl 1

When i start my car and engage 1st gear it sometimes moves with a stutter and the rev's seem to go down to almost nothing. I'm guessing its something to do with ''sparking'' of the spark plugs , but could it be that it needs a winter overhaul? Thanx in advance.

2007-01-05 22:45:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-05 22:05:21 · 8 answers · asked by mandy 3

When do i replace the timing belts(Ferrari Recomended Miles or Years) and how much is it with labor by Ferrari(Please Estimate) on
Ferrari 308
Ferrari 328
&
Ferrari 348
PS
Also which one is the absolute most realible and least cost to maintain for a person who drives 10,000 every year.

THANK YOU!!!

2007-01-05 21:12:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-05 21:06:35 · 7 answers · asked by smarties1963 1

i have a starter kit, but i think the battery on that has run flat aswell. can any1 suggest any other way to get the car started, as i don't know anyone with jumper leads

2007-01-05 20:49:26 · 16 answers · asked by Russell C 1

I have been driving for the past month and my car has stopped on me. My car has given me trouble starting. My needle for my gas will sometimes move around on me not letting me know how much gas i have in my car. When i put gas in my car, my needle does not show that i have full tank.

2007-01-05 19:32:08 · 3 answers · asked by william t 1

i have gasoline in my cummins diesel, how do i drain the whole system?

2007-01-05 18:58:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i click my high beams off for on coming traffic the lights go completely out. I have to click again for them to come back on.Would that be the high beam switch gone bad or something elect.

2007-01-05 18:55:18 · 4 answers · asked by Sasha H 1

2007-01-05 18:49:31 · 4 answers · asked by cituatul 1

there are tiny flecks of what appears to be chips imbedded in the clear coat. dealer says that the clear would be taken down so far that there would be swirls and thats the final stage and condition that it would be in.it feels like they dont want to do it right and repaint.what do you think?

2007-01-05 18:33:19 · 6 answers · asked by Scot 2

My boyfriend just changed the spark plugs on his car. Unfortunately, some of the wiring got messed up. A diagram would be fantastic. He doesn't have any of the manuals anymore. We need to know which wires go into which spots. Thanks!

2007-01-05 18:22:45 · 4 answers · asked by grasyndru 1

2007-01-05 18:14:13 · 9 answers · asked by juice018 1

my 9 yr old nephew asked me once..."why does water drip out of a newly started car in the morning, I say its condensation in the exhaust sytem am I right or is there a better answer... thanks.

2007-01-05 18:11:50 · 10 answers · asked by John A 1

Already got some good answers but thought I'd try again before I get started.

Problem: The only remote control transmitter for my garage is in my car, which is in the garage. Problem is that there is no other way into the garage. No windows, doors. Breaking down walls is not an option. The exterior handle with lock is not connected in any way to the automatic apparatus.
Tried to trip the sensor with a bent hanger under the door, to no avail. Any other ideas? Would a universal remote work if I don't have access to the main unit, nor have any original remote codes? What damage will attempting to jack the door up do? If I have to put a hole in the door -- standard metal garage door --what tool would you suggest?
HELP!

2007-01-05 17:58:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i turn iton it runs for about 5 seconds then blows the fuse.

2007-01-05 17:46:43 · 4 answers · asked by ggab1313 1

I have 1998 chevy s10, it's a 4x4 and it has 4.3L v-6 vortec engine. It has about 110k miles on it already. The truck runs perfect, has no leaks and drives nice and sounds good. The only problem i've had so far, is the front end going out, and occasionally the (service engine soon) light comes on, and then goes off, besides that the truck is in great shape. I was told recently that i am lucky to have gotten that many miles out of it, and either the truck will need lots of work in the future, or it has already had tons of work. Is this true, or will the truck last longer than that without major problems? And why is my service engine soon light on for like a week steadily, and then shuts off for a while and then comes back on ?

2007-01-05 17:45:18 · 8 answers · asked by vikingfootball32 2

i bought these new rims on ebay, the item number is 290066225989 i need to buy some lug nuts for the rims but i have no idea what size to get, it says i need tuner type lugs but i dont know what size does anyone know?

2007-01-05 16:16:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

This truck will smoke for the first few minutes after I start driving when the truck has been left idling . The truck runs fine has no other problems but does use some oil between changes. Could it be the berrings in the turbo?

2007-01-05 16:11:16 · 2 answers · asked by Glen D 2

early in the morning I go to the store 5 minutes away from my house, when I get there and try to set the car on parking the light thet indicates that the car is on parking on the dash board won't turn on for like 5 minutes without this light I can't remove the keys. Can anybody tell me why?

2007-01-05 16:03:53 · 4 answers · asked by loco 1

2007-01-05 15:49:45 · 3 answers · asked by Nan 1

2007-01-05 15:39:08 · 4 answers · asked by Edward 2

battery light was on for a day as i was driving the car. It took a jump we managed to get the car home we had to jump it 4 times,The funny thing is as long as the jumper cables are attached to the 2 cars it stays running as soon as you take them off it stalls,does it sound like the alternator or a pulley because it makes a noise tensioner pulley and idle pulley was replaced also the belt

2007-01-05 15:35:55 · 7 answers · asked by Nan 1

battery light was on for a day as i was driving the car. It took a jump we managed to get the car home we had to jump it 4 times,The funny thing is as long as the jumper cables are attached to the 2 cars it stays running as soon as you take them off it stalls,does it sound like the alternator or a pulley because it makes a noise tensioner pulley and idle pulley was replaced also the belt

2007-01-05 15:33:44 · 5 answers · asked by Nan 1

i have a 2004 ford escape xlt and recently the air bag light blinks and then stays on every now and then we have checked the fuse and its not that has anybody else had a problem like this or have any idea what could be the problem.

2007-01-05 15:17:34 · 7 answers · asked by brandi f 1

2007-01-05 15:04:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 1989 thunderbird's owners manual says to use dextron/mercon 2. I used D/M 3, will this cause any problems? Is D/M 2 even made any more? It is an AOD trans

2007-01-05 14:43:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-05 14:41:28 · 10 answers · asked by Marie C 2

2007-01-05 14:30:16 · 26 answers · asked by Marie C 2

Long story short, I have my car parked in my apt parking lot. In the morning, i found that i got to move my car due to parking lot paving, but the guy already paved the parking lot around my car and told me i shouldn't move my car else might get on the car. Came back couple hours later and moved my car found that my driver's door is rubbing the fender and then found out my fender is dented. I asked the manager's office what they can do about it. the lady said cant do anything because they posted notice already, and told me to ask this other lady on monday, whom has more authority.


My question:

1. What is the chance of getting my car fix without spending a penny?

2. How much you guys think will cost to fix the dent, the dent is about size of a fist right on top of the driver side's front wheel.

2007-01-05 14:25:45 · 8 answers · asked by AZ 1