Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

i have a 94 saturn sl-1. it needs coolant. my mom said to add it with water to a little plastic overflow bottle near the radiator. i cant find anything like that in my engine. the only plastic bottles nearby are the wiper fluid and the power brake fluid containers. plz help!! a pic would be best!

2007-02-14 09:46:18 · 5 answers · asked by bellatrix27 3

the rear end is doing this roaring

2007-02-14 09:42:34 · 6 answers · asked by johnjonesblessed 1

I drive a 1995 Ford Contour SE with a 2.5L V6 with a manual 5-speed transmission. It has 160000 miles on it. It has been idling very poorly lately and when I put the clutch in when i come to a stop, sometimes it stalls. This has just started the past month when the temperature has been very cold. The spark plugs, caps, and wires were replaced 1.5 years ago. About 2 months ago, my temp. gauge was not working and I had the sender replaced and that has been working fine. I don't know if it's something with my timing belt, fuel injectors, fuel pump or something to do with the sender?

2007-02-14 09:41:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is no obvious puncture and air seems to be escaping from between the rim of the wheel and the tyre. They are alloy wheels but a bit corroded with pieces flaking off.

2007-02-14 09:36:13 · 18 answers · asked by Not a number 1

I have a brand new Evo 9 , which have been drove for about 3-4 months, everybodies know it snowed alot today in NYC, I tried to reverse the car but got stucked in the snow, after 2-3 times stalling . then the "service engine soon" light was turned on ....
So any expert know what the hell going on ? just because I got stuck in the snow and tried to reverse the car out already damaged the engine ?

2007-02-14 09:33:02 · 3 answers · asked by kof98_kwai 1

I have had a new truck for the past two season changes. My gas mileage always seems to change atleast 40 miles to the bad every year when it gets colder. Thanks in advance!

2007-02-14 09:20:04 · 7 answers · asked by Katmando 3

I have a 86 300 ZXTurbo. I don't drive fast. Usually it's around town driving which I realize isn't the best gas mileage. I drive so little, but have to get gas every couple of weeks, and of course it's premium. Anyone, else have a hole in their gas tank with this type of vehicle? I get oil and air filterchanges regularly....

2007-02-14 09:09:20 · 5 answers · asked by Berta G 1

I have a 1998 Cadilack sts. For the last couple weeks my engine has been ideling weird. My power stering is way loud and I have been adding fluid every few days to quiet it doun a bit. What is wrong?

2007-02-14 09:06:48 · 6 answers · asked by renzbenton 3

since the pounding of snow hit, i had a lot of snow under my car, i am trying to get it all out, i can not get it all, but i think it affected my brakes or something? Will it ruin anything being under there for another day or so? i can't get it to an inside garage til tomorrow? the temp is probably low 20's or so right now, but i can get it inside a garage soon to thaw out. i was just concerned about leaving the snow under there til then, i am doing very limited driving

2007-02-14 09:06:34 · 8 answers · asked by g 1

2007-02-14 08:59:02 · 4 answers · asked by LISA S 1

2007-02-14 08:58:42 · 2 answers · asked by katie 2

Suddenly my heat doesn't work and it's very cold these days. Temperature gauge is all the way down, does not budge, even on long drives. Only cold air from vents with blower on. Thermostat replaced a month ago and heat was fine. Radiator hoses warm, not hot. I'm guessing thermostat stuck open but wouldn't temp gauge show at least 1/4 from L ? My best guess is air in coolant system. Anyone know?

2007-02-14 08:51:24 · 4 answers · asked by Reefer_Madness 2

2007-02-14 08:27:33 · 7 answers · asked by ELDRACO H 1

2007-02-14 08:24:32 · 10 answers · asked by Tyri M 1

It will not budge with an ordinary spanner. It still has traces of gas inside which could ignite with a spark.

2007-02-14 08:24:30 · 4 answers · asked by ton739 1

I have a 93 GMC Sierra 1500 with a 350 V8. Lately it hasnt been starting unless I prime it. Ive replaced the fuel filter and still nothing. Im thinking that the only other thing it could be is the fuel injector but I would like to be sure before I replace it. Any other suggestions?

2007-02-14 08:14:21 · 5 answers · asked by Zach Z 1

I think it will help open up doors for me? What you think? WordsonWindows.com will do it for 10 bucks?

2007-02-14 08:09:27 · 5 answers · asked by http://fuelthearmy.com 3

I have a l.p.g. fitted to my car but there is a shortage of filling stations that stock l.p.g.is there some way that it can be taken from a standard l.p.g. gas bottle and put in my car i think its under pressure so would i need a pump and where would i get the pipe and nozzle from hope someone can help thanks longdong

2007-02-14 07:49:44 · 15 answers · asked by longdog 2

I have a Honda Accord 2004.

2007-02-14 07:47:33 · 11 answers · asked by KP 2

when i crank it it jumps unless i tach it up to around 700rpm's after a second or two it idles just fine what do i need? a injector timing switch? or something of that nature?

2007-02-14 07:27:53 · 3 answers · asked by bryan k 1

will there be a noticable difference with a car with 148 hp or 173hp?
148 is a 2.2l DOHC 16 valve 4 cylinder 5600 rpm/ 152 lb torque
173 is a 2.4 l variable valve timing dohc 4 cylinder 6200 rpm and 163 lb torque.
is there rally a noticable difference .
cost for 148 is 15,340
cost for 173 is 18,990.
is it worth it and why?

2007-02-14 07:23:20 · 10 answers · asked by Texas Cookie 4

My brand new car battery is dead. I can jump it and it will run fine.. all electronics work. With all electrical accessories turn on, i get 14.7v at the battery. When i shut off the car and try to restart it, nothign but clicks. It seems either the battery isn't holding a charge from the alternator after 20-30 minutes of run time, or the alternator isn't putting out the amps. but even under full load, 14.7 v at the battery. what do you think?

2007-02-14 07:23:03 · 8 answers · asked by free_indeed2000 4

looking to purchase a 1992 civic hatchback with a new engine with 40k miles.-the body has 200,000miles. what kind of things can I expect to replace and what is the the approximate cost?

2007-02-14 07:22:32 · 3 answers · asked by Kevin 1

I always do it, but just realized that i don't know why. I can understand the motive simply for comfort if you have a remote starter. But I beleive theres something involved with the engine. when i start my car, it idles high. until i rev it, then it idles low. are you not supposed to step on the gas a bit just to make it idle even higher? or is that doing damage because the engine isn't warm enough to rev that high?
Sometimes even, I'm in a rush and I can't sit there for 2 minutes so I just go. and nothing seemed to happen. worked fine. Of course I was still late for my appt. what degree of damage could I have just done to my car?
And do they have remote starters for standard vehicles?

2007-02-14 07:21:18 · 11 answers · asked by smokesha 3

its making a rubbing sound while pressing the gas and when i let off the gas theres a grinding vibration sound.when i search for bearings theres so many types i dont know what to get...and ive taking it to 3 different machanics and all of them are giving me different answer,and there saying the job could be up to a $1500 to fix!!!if anybody know what bearings i really need please let me know what i should do.thanks in advance.

2007-02-14 07:18:23 · 4 answers · asked by jlive555 2

It is a small pressurized air tank with a special nozzle or fitting that they use to blast air into a tire that they are having trouble sealing. What is the fitting called? Where can I find one, new or used, online?

2007-02-14 07:13:02 · 3 answers · asked by CamKeeTai 2

2007-02-14 07:03:27 · 5 answers · asked by Victoria T 1

I recently had a cambelt change on my ford focus at a ford garage and when I went to collect the car, they had put the old cambelt and tensioner in a see through bag. They hadn't changed the pulley though and said that it didn't need renewing. My question is where do I stand legally should the pulley fail and cause engine damage, and how long after the date when they did the job are they still liable

2007-02-14 06:21:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Could the window crack if I pour some boiled water on the layer of ice on my car's driver side door and window?

2007-02-14 06:18:39 · 21 answers · asked by timothy t 3

i have a 92 toyota truck that has a loud knock. valves have been adjusted. i still get light knocks between shifts. could this be an oil pump problem?

2007-02-14 06:07:38 · 7 answers · asked by David B 1