Maintenance & Repairs - March 2007

2007-03-05 13:24:12 · 4 answers · asked by Dorothy H 2

I am racking my brain on my 99 kia 2dr 2wd sportage. I have replaced almost everything on it to get it to run. It will start, but when you try to give it gas it wants to die or dies, and want start back up for about 20 min. Fouls plugs and some times has that sulfur smell coming out of the exhaust.It wont rev but will idle for about 4 minutes. I have put almost $1000 worth of new and used parts on it. DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO? PLEASE HELP!

2007-03-05 13:20:05 · 3 answers · asked by blade6642000 1

I've recently had repairs done to fix an egr problem on my vehicle after which the check engine light was reset. I own an ODB II reader so I can check the codes. Will it give me a code that tells me its not yet ready for an emission test? or how can I tell when I've driven long enough to go in for the emission test. Thanks

2007-03-05 13:00:51 · 4 answers · asked by Taoman 2

So i have a 2001 Honda civic LX, and I got hit about a month ago. I have absolutely no money to fix it because I have no job at the moment, volleyball is everyday. So its driving me crazy not having a car, so ive decided to take it upon myself to attempt to fix it. It doesn't look bad, i got hit in the front corner of my car, driver side. The bumper is torn off in that corner, the fender is bent, and its wobbly when it drives. I think i can fix the bumper and fender, but does anyone have any idea why my car is wobbly. Like i drove it home after the wreck, it just moved from side to side on the rode, the tires are fine, so im thinking that my alignment is just off. any ideas?

2007-03-05 13:00:35 · 2 answers · asked by Ant 2

4 cylinder automatic transmission

2007-03-05 12:55:13 · 2 answers · asked by Brown eyed girl 7

EV (electric vehicle) question...on Powercheq (spelled Powerchek, Powercheck, Power Cheq, Power Cheks in forum discussions)

There were prior posts in the Corbin Sparrow EV group alleging Powercheq's going up in flames, and dying on the job en masse, after a time. Have the problems been resolved in the current revision of Powercheqs? In other words, would you buy
Powercheqs if you were in my shoes? Any better devices for
non-dissipative battery balancing?

Can 2 Powercheq's be used, 2 at a time, (doubled up) without problems, for a 4A transfer? Anybody try this, and can give a rundown?

I read David Butcher's extensive Sparrow diary. He only got 7K miles out of his battery pack before it died. Is there something he could have done to make them last longer?

How many thousand miles do you get out of your battery electric vehicle pack, and please specify brand/model, thanks.

2007-03-05 12:49:12 · 1 answers · asked by Dr. Quixote 1

It can be harmful when the oil is not moving through the engine when you just fire up and go right?

2007-03-05 12:44:17 · 9 answers · asked by dubsperformance 1

I have a 2001 dodge stratus auto transmissio and 4 cyl. engine I was driving down the road and the car shifted out of gear. the car is in a permanent neutral. I have retrieved the diagnostic codes but I am not sure what the damage really is the codes were as follows P0700, P0731, P0732, P1781 and P1782. Please help me what is the next step and or what is the damage

2007-03-05 12:42:41 · 4 answers · asked by Brown eyed girl 7

99 chevy suburban auto transmission 2wd.

2007-03-05 12:33:57 · 3 answers · asked by reme14u 1

2007-03-05 12:32:17 · 9 answers · asked by Diddy Puff 1

The blend door on my 98 ford windstar is broken, and can't be glued back together. So, i need a new one. Retail will only allow me to buy the whole assembly, which is $850 CAD
Can anyone find me just a blend door and not the whole assembly?

2007-03-05 12:29:15 · 4 answers · asked by Jeffrey W 1

I have a Peugeot diesel engine fitted in my camper. I now need to raise the gearing to give me approx. 20mph/1000rpm instead of the standard 16.4mph.

Could I, for instance, fit the diff. from a beetle box?

Or any other ideas welcomed.

2007-03-05 12:21:23 · 3 answers · asked by Girly Brains 6

i have a 1999 suzuki grand vitara 4x4 and well the belts on it have just been replaced, about half a year ago, the vehicle works just fine except during winter the belt tends to slip especially when i turn on the a/c or other electrical pieces like the piaa lights. the problem seems to go away when i pump the accelerator and my guess is that it just needs a little more tightening, i am wondering if anyone knows if i would be able to tighten it and where the location of the tensioner is...

2007-03-05 12:21:08 · 6 answers · asked by sanjin 1

2007-03-05 12:18:49 · 4 answers · asked by jim s 1

2007-03-05 12:17:59 · 6 answers · asked by bobbinforapples53 1

Hi everyone..
I need some info..
I just recently got a new transmission a month ago and for 3 weeks there has been something leeking underneath..
I haven't called the guy that put the new transmission in because i wanted to see if i could get some advice here first..
I'm thinking its both oil and transmission fluid..
Does anyone have any sugestions?
Thank You.....
Andi..

2007-03-05 12:14:08 · 10 answers · asked by acm_80 2

My gf's car is disgustingly filthy. She hasn't washed the damn windshield in probably a year, and the result is a windshield that I can barely see out of when driving, especially at night owing to the glare on it. We live in Hawaii and she has to drive though a couple of miles of Pineapple fields daily on her way to work, and all the pineapples are grown in rich, red dirt. I suppose she hasn't had the time to really clean it very well, so I've decided to clean the car myself before I kill someone from the lack of sight. (Or even killing her for not cleaning it in such a long time...) Haha

2007-03-05 12:13:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

How much would it cost 2 get a used car (from '95) painted black?

2007-03-05 12:07:11 · 2 answers · asked by John 2

changing fuel pump and there is stuff floating in the bottom

2007-03-05 11:59:30 · 8 answers · asked by Levi Y 1

I have a 2003 pontiac grand am SE... my car will shut off on me after i have driven it for over 1 hour. All the lights will flash and then the car will stop working. After this happens I have to wait for the car's temperature to go back down to 0 before it will start again. Can anyone give me an idea of what the problem might be... I have gone to 3 mechanics in my area and no one seems to be able to fix it.

2007-03-05 11:57:03 · 9 answers · asked by hollaatyagirlxx 3

2007-03-05 11:55:56 · 7 answers · asked by Eric 2

The aproximate highway milage is 18 and city is around 14...
and the HP is 317

2007-03-05 11:55:16 · 3 answers · asked by Ryan. 1

Its just blank not showing anything..my lights and everything work so it cant be the battery..would anyone know the problem? thanks

2007-03-05 11:51:25 · 4 answers · asked by Tookie Williams 4

My F-150 developed a small leak in the head gasket. It has 164000 miles. Ford wanted so much to replace the gasket, I poured a bottle of bars-leak into the cooling system. It fixed the leak. Some say that the stuff will later damage parts of the cooling system. What do you think? Thanks.

2007-03-05 11:34:58 · 8 answers · asked by steve.c_50 6

Hi there, just bought this car, it has very low miles and was a good deal, just have to figure out why it runs so crappy. Starts fine and does not die. Sputters, hesitates and coughs when I step on the gas. Let up a little on the gas and it smooths out a little but try to step on it and it dogs down and starts pinging. No guts. I can tell it wants to go, but whatever the problem is, it's holding it back. Have done all the tune up stuff and it shows no codes. It has had electrical problems but as far as I can tell, I have fixed all that and it ran like crap before that. I have a strong feeling it's one of those many sensors, but which one? I don't want to replace them all. I've also been told it could be one of the "contacts" inside the distributor. Anyone have an answer for this one??? Thanks for any help!!

Shell

2007-03-05 11:32:35 · 9 answers · asked by livinlifecountry 1

It runs great and I want to keep it for many years. How often should I have my transmission fluid changed, or for that matter, have the transmission purged?

2007-03-05 11:09:56 · 3 answers · asked by gervoi 3

How do I check if my fuel injectors are clogged(or bad) on a honda civic. It cranks up but doesn't start. I think it might not be getting any fuel. I am not a mechanic though so I need help. If not the injectors does anyone have any other ideas. please help. HAHA

2007-03-05 11:00:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-05 10:45:45 · 3 answers · asked by hullelvira 1

is there and is it costly

2007-03-05 10:40:24 · 2 answers · asked by sfchohan1 1

his car is an 03 vaxhaull corsa,and it is driving like it is misfiring.he got a new engine in it about 4 months ago.do you think it could have got the bad petrol that was in the news recently?

2007-03-05 10:33:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous