Maintenance & Repairs - May 2007

What do you believe to be the absolute best penetrationg oil for rusted nuts and bolts?... I am currently using P & B and WD-40, they dont really work as well as I wished, any suggestions?

2007-05-25 16:39:20 · 8 answers · asked by Aaron M. 5

2007-05-25 16:23:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-25 16:23:04 · 7 answers · asked by kathy j 1

Emegency brake light is always on, even though the brake is still down or off. this causes me to stuck on a same speed and takes a lot of time to increase the spead. Any ideas whats the problem and how to fix it??????? its Hyundai Elantra 2002 VE....will give best answer for a perfect answer

2007-05-25 16:12:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I understand timing & the mechanics of it, I just do not understand from an electrical stand point how the timing light lead picks up or detects any sort of signal or impulse through the insulation of the spark plug wire. I have a timing light which I hooked up according to the manufacturer's specifications and still no flashing light. (And yes I know that there is a flippin' trigger to operate it). So I think it is broken

2007-05-25 16:08:43 · 3 answers · asked by nvrsbr 2

When i dirve long distances and turn off my car it won't turn on again unless i push it. ( its a manual trans.) or unless i wait a couple of minutes ( I guess for it to cool down). I believe it could be the starter? If anyone can give me some pointers or hints of what it might be please let me know.

2007-05-25 16:07:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

And if so, please explain. Thanks
Someone told me gas pick up deposits in your gas tank when it gets low.

2007-05-25 15:52:47 · 12 answers · asked by Hanny 2

When checking & adjusting the ignition timing on a car, how do you hook up the timing light. There are 3 wires: 1 goes to the battery terminal (+) the other (-) and then the last goes to the #1 spark plug wire.
Do you clamp the outside of the wire over the insulation or what?? How does this Ding - Dang gadget function???

2007-05-25 15:38:43 · 4 answers · asked by nvrsbr 2

2007-05-25 15:29:10 · 8 answers · asked by texas mikey 2

The car ran great. before a code 22 and I have already changed the throttle position sensor. And now surges, startes when it wants, and dies when driving or at idle.

2007-05-25 15:21:38 · 3 answers · asked by Lady M 1

1993 Ford Escort

2007-05-25 14:57:33 · 9 answers · asked by lilblacksgrl12 1

does it realy get the spots out

2007-05-25 14:47:48 · 3 answers · asked by El Ruben 3

Want to turn my mildly hopped up 86 suburban into a 10-12 sec qurter mile driver

2007-05-25 14:16:46 · 8 answers · asked by dmpete2004 1

mind you i dont drive it too much at all...i get oil changes when needed...

2007-05-25 13:21:22 · 11 answers · asked by aktst5 2

My mom's 1994 Cadillac's air conditioner quit working. My dad just bought hte parts to repair it and it is still not working. He took it to someone who speicalizes in these things, and he did not know either.

Dad checked all the fuses and wires, and everything is getting eletricity except for the conpressor.

Any ideas on what else to do?

2007-05-25 13:08:30 · 3 answers · asked by Summertime 3

when the engine heat guage reaches the half way point coolent leaks where the pipe on the top of the radiator that leads to the engine leaks by the water pump after I shut off the engine. I have tightened the clamp but I wonder why the water does not go to the overflow resivior. Is my radiator or pump pooched? Or will tightening the clamp solve the problem. The engine does not overheat.

2007-05-25 12:57:25 · 4 answers · asked by Yoda O 3

on 24 may I painted my car, after it was welll prepped. The paint turned out really well. Im doing a 2 stage paint job. I did not get the clear coat put on yesterday and will not be able to do so untill June 2nd, it is remaining taped and untouched, my question, will applying clearcoat to a completely CURED but clean surface be a problem, also I when I painted the base I did get one ugly run so, my next question how do I take care of that wet, sand till the run is not visible then apply clearcoat, please help me with this. Thanks

2007-05-25 12:55:16 · 3 answers · asked by Joshua Y 1

About how much would it cost to rebuild a 350 or a 400 chevy small block to stock.(include price of the block)

2007-05-25 12:51:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

gone through two radiators, both exploded and the green slime was in the overflow when we emptied it. was what appeared to be oil and antifreeze??? Anyone know why the darn raditors keep exploding , removed thermostat as the car is old now we are going to flush the engine

2007-05-25 12:28:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

the blue sensor light appears on the dash board.

2007-05-25 12:21:40 · 1 answers · asked by Mari-achi 1

There is always a dilemma , to switch the engine of or keep it runnig for a couple of minutes, How mutch more does it realy takes to start up the engiene than standing still ? percentage ofcorse, I know that it is difernt from engiene to engine. thanks

2007-05-25 11:40:41 · 4 answers · asked by ghost096 1

I took my 05 civic to the dealer to have the charging system tested. It tested normal: 485 CCA on stock battery, 12.72V Battery voltage and 14.40V for charging system.

THEN... they left the lights on and had to jump my car when i came to pick it up. They did another test to make sure there was no damage, but came up with these results:

423 CCA
12.50 V Battery
13.48 V Charging system <--- this they say is low

The manager says it could be due to my stereo system (which was OFF the whole time). But then why did it test normal to begin with? So is this guy lying through his teeth?

In case you're wondering here's the wattage:

Alpine CDA-9856 head unit
Alpine MRP-F250 40W X 4 RMS
Alpine MRP-M450 400W X 1 RMS (only pushing a 300W sub)

Experienced mechanics and MECP's please help!

2007-05-25 11:29:53 · 6 answers · asked by xd_85 2

my LeSabre starts to shake only when I go over 65 mph (not really hard but enough that I can feel the vibrations), by 75mph the the vibrations are worse -- there is never any rattling sound though, the car just shakes

2007-05-25 10:17:07 · 6 answers · asked by Keronshara 1

i have a 2000 hyundai elantra, and when it rains it just won't start.i had it to the gradge yesterday and he unhooked the fuel relay auto switch. and that isn't the problem. it's not the wires.it's not the plugs. no fuses are blown. but when you try and start it ,it sounds like it's almost wanting to start. any idea whatelse it could be . i had it on the computer at the gradge twice and they are not reading anything.please help. i need my car for tomorrow. thanks and have a great day

2007-05-25 10:08:06 · 5 answers · asked by kipdawneast 3

2007-05-25 10:05:42 · 8 answers · asked by smarty 1

I heard that gasoline expands at different time of the days in the summer. At what time should I fill up to be most economical?

2007-05-25 09:59:51 · 9 answers · asked by --ceej. 2

2007-05-25 09:53:27 · 7 answers · asked by T & C 1

Its dark chocolate and it mealted all over the back of the seat of the car, how do I get it out?

2007-05-25 09:51:54 · 2 answers · asked by Britt 1

I need to know a few things...
1.Where is the heater core on my car?
2. Why do I have a over flow hose (that has a steady leak) coming out of the bottom of (what looks like) my heater core unit on the fire wall of my engine bay?
3. Where is the the thermostat on my car?
4. And where is my water pump?

Mine you I have no money to take this car to a repair shop or rent a car...treat this as a do or die situation.

2007-05-25 09:49:59 · 5 answers · asked by Apple Sauce Stevens 1

My wife was driving from the store and drove over a piece of glass. She heard a hissing noise, so she went to the local tire shop for a quick fix. The person their told her it would cost 18 dollars to patch the tire up. Is it just me, or isn't that supposed to be a 5 dollar fix, where they would just plug the hole up?! They also told her it was a 30 minute wait and so she had to walk 2 miles home with my infant and 3 year old daughter before my young son got home from school. The tire shop said that "Insurance regulations" prevent them from using plugs to fix the tire so now they charge 13 dollars more for a patch. It sounds like a bunch of crap that they gave her because she is a woman. Can anyone verify this "regulation" because I don't want to be upset and go down there and embarass myself if this is an actual fact.

2007-05-25 09:47:32 · 7 answers · asked by ----0---- 4