Maintenance & Repairs - June 2007

I was parked in my car for 35 minutes and had the air conditioner on. Do you think that the condensation from the air conditioner is the culprit or may this be a more serious problem? Thank you kindly!

2007-06-18 08:30:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 1995 Eclipse GS and live in Las Vegas....if any of this matters.

I'm just looking for a general price, so I'll know if I'm getting bulls****ed when I make calls to the mechanics.

2007-06-18 08:27:21 · 11 answers · asked by eXp 2

2007-06-18 07:43:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-18 07:39:04 · 9 answers · asked by Leonard B 2

2007-06-18 07:35:48 · 11 answers · asked by strawberrygiraffe 1

Hi, I have a vauxhall corsa cdx 1.4 1996 version, and was just wondering what the normal operating temp of the car should be? thanks.

2007-06-18 07:28:13 · 9 answers · asked by Broca87 1

Hi, I mistakenly put several gallons of water in my gas tank yesterday (out of a gas can marked GAS, that smelled like gas), how do I go about getting it out? I didn't realize it was water (I thought it was diesel, at first, until I talked to my boyfriend, who said no, he'd put water in the gas can), so I tried over and over to get it to start, do you suppose my car will ever run again? Gives a whole new meaning to the term "flooding" it trying to start it!

2007-06-18 07:24:05 · 16 answers · asked by Jax 2

Ok, my fiance has a truck and he is getting sick of working on it and I am getting sick of sharing a car. lol He has replaced the starter, battery, and battery cables in the last week, and when he tries to start with a jump he just gets a whir sound. Is that the alternator? He bought a used starter, so could it be that again?

2007-06-18 07:10:55 · 5 answers · asked by JENNIFER G 2

2007-06-18 06:46:19 · 2 answers · asked by ginger 1

I idled out at a red light. Had a hell of a time restarting it. I had to keep it high idle all the way home. It will idle out if I dont keep my foot on the pedal. Not sure what kind of Carb is on it but I have had problems with the first start of the day. I use starter fluid for the first start and it does alright. When I was restarting it at the light I noticed the fan had chewed at spark wire and it was bouncing off the alternator. Anyone got any tips?

2007-06-18 06:21:38 · 3 answers · asked by Spanky 1

2007-06-18 06:14:02 · 8 answers · asked by hotsauce919rr 3

I have a 1965 Pontiac 2+2 convertible, and have an intermittent problem I can’t get to the bottom of. The car runs very strong and starts with no problem. But every so often the car just dies (like the ignition switch is turned off). It happens sometimes when idling, it happens sometimes when running down the road, just whenever it feels like. If I set for about 10 minutes it starts right up and will run great, sometime for days sometime for 5 miles. I checked and when the car dies there is no spark. I have replaced the battery, the starter motor and solenoid, the ignition switch, the coil, and the condenser, the spark plug wiring including the coil to distributor wire. Has anyone ever experienced anything like this happening? I am at a loss and in the need of help. Thanks!

2007-06-18 06:12:22 · 3 answers · asked by harley1970s 1

2007-06-18 06:06:39 · 20 answers · asked by brent h 2

This morning my car started fine and i got to work. I took off for lunch and it wouldnt start so i jumped it and went to get somethin to eat maybe a tip of 2 miles. Went to start it again and nothing, not even enough power to run the clock. had it jumped again drove home, when the air was on there was a whistling sound. No power whatsoever but when i get jumped I can drive it. Alternator, bad batt, terminals? Any suggestions and if it is the alternator how much to get it fixed? The car is a 2002 hyundai accent gl

2007-06-18 06:04:38 · 5 answers · asked by Adam 5

when i drive my 88 ford tarus it runs fine (started four days ago) now everytime i drive it for about tens minutes and cut it off white smoke seems to come out behind the engine, i have plenty of anti-freeze i recently got an oil change and a flush because the inside was dirty(the guy also recommended i get a transmission flush because that was dirty, but i cant afford one right now) i have plenty of power steering and transmission fluid, and i dont know whats wrong it jus seems to over heat and produce white some only from behind the engine it doesnt come out the tail pipe, the tail pipe doesnt smell sweet my oil on the stick isnt bubblly or milky, the oil cap doesnt have a white ring around it, so i dont know if i blew a head or wat, do i need a new fuel filter? because i heard i could have water in my fuel lines i have no idea. anyone? thanks

2007-06-18 06:01:06 · 5 answers · asked by SERIOUSLY THOUGH 1

I have a 97 Jeep Cherokee Sport and it just started making a noise when I left to come back to work from lunch today. When I am moving slow, it makes a grinding noise near the rear driver's side wheel. When I go above, I think, 10-15mph, it stops but then starts again when I am stopping. Applying the brakes doesn't seem to make it better or worse.

Any ideas on what this could be, or what I should check?

2007-06-18 05:54:26 · 8 answers · asked by Yoi_55 7

The "super unleaded" and the "super supreme unleaded"? C'mon now, I've never heard of anybody said that their car was inoperable because they use regular unleaded instead of thier recommended super unleaded plus.

2007-06-18 05:36:19 · 9 answers · asked by Zuy_N 5

i have just had my car checked cause the oil light comes on for no reason and the oil is at the right level. They said they need a new oil switch. Just woundering what this does?

2007-06-18 04:41:15 · 8 answers · asked by michelle 1

The old belts and retractors are bolted down. Got replacements from a "pick n pull" yard but need some type of star wrench. What is this and where can I get one?

2007-06-18 04:29:13 · 4 answers · asked by aggie 1

Ok, my front seatbelt is stuck on the hanger in the back seat. I can't get it off because the seatbelt has seemed to lock. And ideas?

2007-06-18 04:23:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

cant start engine. Here a clicking noise. I have the battery, bttry cranking amp, and the alternator tested and they are good. replaced starter and still have the same problem. pls help

2007-06-18 04:20:20 · 5 answers · asked by coolbreez2700 1

2007-06-18 04:10:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have a 2007 Honda Civic EX Coupe that we just bought in the end of March. A couple of days ago, the battery had died, so we jump started it. It started working again, so we just put it in the garage. We left it there for like 4 days, so now, when we try to turn the ignition on, it won't work. Does that mean we have to buy a new battery, or just jump start it, and let it charge?! Please help!!

2007-06-18 04:08:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-18 03:52:36 · 9 answers · asked by Charles J 1

My engine consumes more oil than it should while it does not even emit smoke either black of blue, it does leak little on the head cover but very minimal. I believe the engine is now blowby but how does it comsume too much oil without smoke? One litter of oil to 1000 kilometers or one litter a week.

2007-06-18 03:50:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, I have a 49cc Engine. The inside of the Cylinder and Piston is Dusted. Will any 49cc cylinder head work with any engine, or are they proprietary?

2007-06-18 03:27:20 · 1 answers · asked by newtrarat 2

My car broke down the other day and some guy looked at it and said that my car had no oil in it... could that be the only reason why my car broke down? and what are some other things to check out.

2007-06-18 03:26:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I didn't leave anything on that would have drained the battery. What could be wrong?

2007-06-18 03:22:35 · 7 answers · asked by M W 1

of course, they just kept on driving and didn't leave a note or anything.

there's no dent or anything; just the red paint smudge from the corner of p!ssnozzle's bumper. i'm sure my paint will be scuffed there, but do you guys have any ideas on how to get the red out? Pleeeeeaaaase?

2007-06-18 03:18:51 · 5 answers · asked by blue-in-groove 6

I have a ford taurus '95. I was trying to put the rear break pad on but could figure it out. This is what I did. First, I put the emergency brakes on took the tire off and took the housing off. I then try to use a C-clamp to push the sponge like thing back to the housing so I can have the extra room for the new shoe pads to fit, but it would not move at all. I try do it while opening the break line to bleed them and that didn't work. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong.

2007-06-18 03:14:49 · 6 answers · asked by elpidiomatos 2