Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

Looking for an answer to why my 91 explorer starts bad, runs ruff and wants to die, when it has ANY blended 10 % unleaded fuel put in it? I have proven this to be the problem. I use non-ethanol fuel, guess what NO PROBLEM>

2007-02-08 03:50:54 · 5 answers · asked by lmatt64098 1

2007-02-08 03:46:50 · 3 answers · asked by cool v 2

2007-02-08 03:39:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had some crappy gas in my car lately and don't want to keep adding bad gas to it.

2007-02-08 03:17:40 · 8 answers · asked by Hot Aviator Glasses 2

I own a 2000 Ford Focus, and recently the check engine light started to come on and its giving the code engine too lean. Well, thus far my dad and I have been working on it. We've replaced both oxygen sensors, the gas cap, and the air filter. My dad cleaned the mass air flow sensor, and checked the car for vaccum leaks. None of this has been sucessful in fixing it. Any suggestions? Websites with information would be very helpful, and just for the record I do not trust any of the mechanics where I live. When they see a girl come in with a problem, they try to screw her out of every dollar she has.

2007-02-08 03:17:11 · 17 answers · asked by sisofhathor 2

If you're flying along in a storm, would the engine stall if the engine sucked in too much water and flood if the rain was heavy enough?

2007-02-08 03:10:12 · 8 answers · asked by GARETH P 1

I am trying to find where the fuse box is on a 2002 Chrysler Voyager Minivan. I am looking for the interior fuse box not the one under the hood. Any help would be appriciated. Also looking for the location of the blower motor for the heater.

2007-02-08 02:50:12 · 5 answers · asked by Cameron T 1

I need to take belt off first can I just pry the idler arm over or do I have to loosen it

2007-02-08 02:45:28 · 6 answers · asked by Susan M 1

I have a Toyota 1987 Cressida. It runs fine except in winter. Then we have battery problems . As it gets colder and the winter goes on longer, it gets worse. First I just have to jump it on cold days, it runs fine after that. Then it has to be jumped every single day I want to use it. Then it gets to I have to jump it whenever I turn the car off. Finally we get to the point I am at now, where I am afraid to slow down in the car for fear it will die and I will have to jump it in the middle of the road.

I have a new battery, but the old one was good they refused to take it for the core refund, said it was better than the new one I just put in.

It all has to do with the weather and how long the cold lasts. The alternator is new and runs fine in the other months.

I don't use the car a lot or go very far when I do. I am worse in winter cuz, it's cold and I don't want to have to jump it. Is that the problem?

Besides moving, what can I do to fix this?

Thanks

2007-02-08 02:43:19 · 11 answers · asked by razigirl01 2

A month ago, I went to a brake shop and the pads and shoes (front and back) were replaced. Front rotor was also replaced. Do ypu think it has something to do with the brake? It appears to come from the back, but I'm not sure.

I just replaced the spark plugs and it did not resolve the problem.

2007-02-08 02:37:11 · 8 answers · asked by CarStruck 2

My car died out on me, just before it did it made a rattling noise under the hood somewhere. Hasn't started since, Im not much of a mechanic so any help would be great, oh yeah the last 2 weeks before it died out, it seems like the car kinda lost power, had hard time goin up hills n stuff.

2007-02-08 02:35:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got to say that some these answers are off the wall.if an engine wont start its not the alternator or a flat tire.if the car is turning over its not the starter. im no expert but some of the answers just dont make sense

2007-02-08 02:33:42 · 4 answers · asked by bearman48064 3

Where is the thermostat on a 97 Ford Aspire . Is it at the bottom of the radiator or at the top ?

2007-02-08 02:30:30 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

i drive a 92 pontiac grand am. automatic. when i recently drove it this morning it would make a very loud noise like metal scrapping the floor. i noticed that the noise only got louder when i didnt hit the gas and just let it coast. it sounds like the noise is coming from underneath the car and not really from the engine. any ideas what it could be??

2007-02-08 02:28:35 · 8 answers · asked by domlococokills 2

2007-02-08 02:18:07 · 4 answers · asked by reggie d 1

We have had soo many problems with my Kia lately. Now, it'll try to turn over, but won't start. The spark plugs are not getting fire. We would appreciate ANY advice anyone can give! We're thinking about having the ignition control module tested at Autozone. Can anyone tell us where to find that??? Thanks in advance!

Alicia

2007-02-08 02:11:40 · 2 answers · asked by freebiemomma2001 1

It was getting hot changed the Radiator, Water Pump, and Thermostat, drove about 3 months no problem, now its getting hot and looks like the freeze plug on the left side of Water Pump is leaking... ???

2007-02-08 02:02:26 · 3 answers · asked by Happi @ss 5

i have a 99 fleetwood ltd. (customized deville)

mileage has dropped down to between 16 and 17 mpg

car has 145 k miles on it

as far as i know plugs have never been changed

is it worth while to get real expensive spark plugs for it??

will regular 4 or 5 dollar spark plugs do the trick??

recently pulled a code that said "multible misfires"

will changing plugs help that out??

what brand of plugs will be the best???


thanks

2007-02-08 01:49:11 · 3 answers · asked by Bobby 4

Yesterday the serpentine belt on our suzuki esteem wagon broke, what's the best way to put the new one on? Does the motor mount have to come off? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

2007-02-08 01:47:41 · 2 answers · asked by strange_enchanted 1

What things do I need to worry about in my car to keep it running when the temperature is really cold outside?

2007-02-08 01:34:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Over the years I've driven cars with high performance engines (Ford's 5.0 and Chevy's 5.7)

The Ford's handbook settled for 87 Octaine, while the Chevy's handbook for the Vette specified only 93 Octaine.

Why? The Vette's engine is more powerful to a degree, but they're both very powerful.

When does using 93 become mandatory (or highly recommended)?

2007-02-08 01:25:27 · 8 answers · asked by rob1963man 5

hey..

last night after work.. i went out to my car and noticed my drivers side mirror was broken... it looked like someone hit it with their door and just bashed the thing off my car...

the wires are still intact, and theres a pole thing still intact that's meant to hold the frame of the side mirror in place and straight....

I am planning on going to a parts store later today and ordering a replacement mirror.. but i am wondering how hard it is, or if its even possible to replace it myself.

Ive done a lot of interior work on my car and im not car-retarded, but ive never done body work before..

is it hard.. and what are the steps i have to take to do it properly and cleanly?

2007-02-08 01:22:26 · 5 answers · asked by Corey 4

Do they detail and send on info on the cars condition on its bodywork to insurers or lease hire firm?

2007-02-08 01:22:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I was younger (MUCH YOUNGER) I had a friend who used to do this out of malice to parked cars. Of course, he was drunk.

What does this do to the engine, and was any actual damage being done by perpetrating urine into the system of the vehicle?

2007-02-08 01:20:43 · 5 answers · asked by rob1963man 5

I have a 2003 GMC Envoy with 55,000 miles. My Mechanic noticed my brakes were bad while rotating my tires. He couldn't give me any kind of a quote until he took them apart. I'm still driving on the original brakes...What should I expect to pay to replace them?

2007-02-08 01:12:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had my brake pads cleaned because there was some dirt between the pad & the disc & they were making a funny sound. The guy who did them removed the pads & cleaned them. He never bled the brakes when he was done. Will this cause a constant drop in fluid?

2007-02-08 01:01:43 · 6 answers · asked by Sadies papa 1

Sometimes when i go out to my car, the inside of the windscreen has condensation on it. It takes forever to dry off and leaves smudges on the window.
Also when im travelling the windows all mist up even with thte warm blowers on. How do I stop this and what might be causing it?

2007-02-08 00:58:14 · 7 answers · asked by Fairy Dust :*:*: 2

I always like to get synthetic motor oil in my car. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I fear that my mechanic is charging me for the synthetic price and putting plain old petroleum-based oil in my car. Is there some way I can tell the difference between the two? Can I take a drop of oil off the dipstick and run some sort of simple test on it? I would prefer not to have to pay for an official test.

2007-02-08 00:58:02 · 4 answers · asked by Norm 1

my self , i find on the new,the newer cars i never have the right tool to work on

2007-02-08 00:29:57 · 3 answers · asked by ghostwalker077 6

Also how long does it normally take to have your car computer read when your check engine light is on? I have a 1997 Plymouth Neon.

2007-02-08 00:23:08 · 6 answers · asked by Valerie D 1