Maintenance & Repairs - March 2007

so do not know what my true spead when driving can anyone give this daft lady some advice please worried due to take long journey

2007-03-21 06:46:52 · 10 answers · asked by little flower 3

98 mazda protege. the two large brake lights on the trunk dont come on,the small one inside the car still works. checked bulbs. guess it cant be the fuse since the small one is still working.

2007-03-21 06:43:58 · 2 answers · asked by soheil F 1

a friend of mine had taken his truck in to be repaired. he says the technition ruined something else while trying to repair the damage. now he says its going to cost 1500 to get it fixed and back to him. he doesnt have it in his possession. now he wants to get a new car but that doesnt make sense to me because the truck is paid. they will have the truck he paid for and he will be paying a note on a newer car with 90k miles on it. what sense does that make?

2007-03-21 06:34:46 · 7 answers · asked by MiaDiva28 6

I bought a 4-cylinder, 2-WD 1981 Chevy Mikado (LUV) truck, and the oil needs to be changed. I plan on doing it myself, and I have everything to do it, but haven't been able to figure out what grade or how much oil to use. Anyone able to help me out?

2007-03-21 06:28:57 · 2 answers · asked by auds_r_against_u 1

Full gas tank and has run great until now. Only 75k miles. However last Sunday would not start. Engine turns over, but not starting. Started 15 minutes later just fine. Now problem has returned to stay. Engine cranks but no fire. Could be plugs, fuel pump, fuel pump relay, fuel filter, fuse? Thanks.

2007-03-21 06:28:49 · 5 answers · asked by homer j 1

when i press the gass peddle all the way down everything is alright until i hit 65 then it jerks but if i release it then press the gas while its going 65 it goes smooth why is that? ive recently added a cold air intake.

2007-03-21 06:23:52 · 4 answers · asked by tdogg 2

i was wondering if american cars also offer 100,000mile warranty like hyundai, kia , honda and toyotas

2007-03-21 06:23:25 · 3 answers · asked by 2.n 1

2007-03-21 06:07:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

How much will I end up paying to replace the brake pads if the offer says $89.99...?
Same job will cost $189 at the Honda dealer.

2007-03-21 06:06:59 · 7 answers · asked by bobbo 2

Thanks for the info on reseting the maintence reminder light
so if i do dissconnect the battery cables will it affect any thing else besides the clock of course , will it affect the obdoner.
thanks again .

2007-03-21 06:05:52 · 4 answers · asked by RONBO 1

This is the latest talk of the town and I would like to read more about it. It's adding 2 oz. of acetone to 20 gal. of gasoline every time you fuel up.

2007-03-21 05:55:16 · 6 answers · asked by Sherilynn B 2

I was driving home from school and all of a sudden the car woudlnt' accelerate and started shaking eventually it shut off and wouldn't start, i did manage to start it once, and saw the engine shaking from side to side violently. We think its the fuel pump, what do you think?

2007-03-21 05:53:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does this sound expensive to anyone else? Should it have cost this much?

2007-03-21 05:50:46 · 8 answers · asked by Josh 2

The computer says there is a miss-fire in cylinder 3, what causes that?

2007-03-21 05:45:38 · 10 answers · asked by Carole V 1

i have a 97 golf and spots of rust are appearing

2007-03-21 05:43:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-21 05:34:49 · 4 answers · asked by Acoba 1

my 6 cylinder odyssey has a cylinder failing, but my mechanic doesn't know which. He said he needs the check engine light to come on before he can get this information. Why is this? If it does need replacing, does the whole engine need to be taken out? How much would that cost?

2007-03-21 05:30:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-21 05:14:53 · 8 answers · asked by bella 1

I have a 96' mitsubishi mirage 1.5 DOHC but i bought sparkplugs for a mirage 1.3 by mistake, would it be ok to just put these plugs in or should i really get the right ones for the car

2007-03-21 05:07:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I remove rust and prevent it from forming again on the chrome parts of my truck wheels?

2007-03-21 04:59:25 · 6 answers · asked by Jamie 4

I have a 1995 Chevy S10 4.3L truck, I have noticed occasionally that sometimes it doesn't want to accelerate, even if you put the pedal to the floor. Then sometimes if I pump the pedal once it will slowly accelerate and make a popping noise. At other times it will randomly surge as though I pressed the accelerator. The fuel economy isn't what it was, around 16 mpg vs the 20 it used to get. It has been worked on by myself and a shop, I changed the plugs, wires, rotor, coil, air filter, PVC valve is good, and they cleaned the EGR valve, replaced the screen, replaced the fuel filter, changed a couple vaccuum hoses, it still does this sometimes, any ideas?

2007-03-21 04:50:29 · 4 answers · asked by transformerzdealer 2

I have noticed over the past 2 weeks a very slow oil leak. At most 1 drip every 1 to 2 days. I had the intake valves and gaskets replaced about 6 months ago. 98 Pontiac Grand AM GT. 140k miles. Also had power steering hose replaced about 6 weeks ago. Neither time was anything noticed or mentioned that may be causing the slow leak. Any thoughts?

2007-03-21 04:35:49 · 10 answers · asked by stg22 1

I have tried everything to mount a 3 power supply adapter on my dash. I have used 3M double sided tape, and the crap it came with. Nothing worked. I cleaned the dash with alcohol wipes and everything. I really dont want to screw it into my dash, so if anybody has any suggestions. Please help.

2007-03-21 04:31:57 · 3 answers · asked by tdghee 1

2007-03-21 04:11:30 · 2 answers · asked by Matt 2

I have a '98 Plymouth Grand Voyager. Yesterday while trying to start the van the dash remained off. (NO gages, no lites, nothing) It started up and ran (but it didn't feel right) I repeatly restarted the van still had the same problem. I was able to drive it although I didn't know how fast I was going or anything like that. Once I got to my desitination I restared it again...still same problem but now the Check Engine lite is on. Today my dash is working fine, but the service engine lite remains. The dealer won't even take it in till tomorrow. So I took it to autozone the code they got was PO1698 they didn't know what that meant. Am I screwed? Any ideas what the problem could be?

2007-03-21 04:11:22 · 8 answers · asked by GooberPottybrains 3

what is the strongest kind of bondo? ive seen many kinds in the stores (regular, premium, ultimate, ect...) whats the strongest kind to use for car body work. im not worried about cost.

2007-03-21 04:00:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

anyone help i have lost car keys for my skoda felicia can anyone tell me how to get new one cut, thanks

2007-03-21 03:58:10 · 5 answers · asked by johnboy 1

Had thermostat, water pump, and radiator changed. Replaced dexcool with regular green antifreeze. Heard lots of negative things about the dexcool. Car runs alot cooler with the green than with the dexcool before any problems. Is this ok to do? Will it cause any damage to car?

2007-03-21 03:57:33 · 4 answers · asked by scorpio78 4

For more than a year, I've been using carbon-based 10W-30 motor oil on my Chevrolet 3100 series V-6. The manufacturer recommends a 5W-30, but due to high miles (120,000+) and some valve train noise when the engine's cold, I'd like to use a thicker oil on the next change. I switched to a 10W-30 over a year ago after noticing the noise.

Is a 10W-40 a step up in viscosity from a 10W-30, so to speak? FYI, I live in Michigan...cold winters and warm summers. Thank you!

2007-03-21 03:54:27 · 7 answers · asked by Fire Millen 2

Just wondering if the Marvel Mystery brand fuel and oil treatment actually helps your engine or gas mileage?

2007-03-21 03:44:45 · 7 answers · asked by laughattack911 1