Maintenance & Repairs - June 2007

I made a habit of refilling the fuel tank on my car at halfway. Does it actually make a difference in performance or fuel efficiency?

2007-06-12 07:28:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Cops always seem to go after the reds and blues rather than the blacks or white.

2007-06-12 06:41:28 · 8 answers · asked by Kenny Mac 1

After driving my S320 car for 70 plus miles and park it. It's exhaust smells like rotten eggs. What causes this?.

2007-06-12 06:30:29 · 11 answers · asked by zaka s 1

I took off my door panel and for an hour attempted to take the window motor out and didnt even budge one screw. is there a web site or manual that i can get that shows how to do this?...I was really trying to save money and not bring it to a dealer.

2007-06-12 06:07:45 · 4 answers · asked by alex 2

2007-06-12 06:01:02 · 3 answers · asked by Jeffrey H 1

I drive a 2001 Honda CRV and I don't know why but every time I turn on the A/C it takes at least 5 minutes for it to cool down. At first the air is so hot that its almost impossible to sit in the car. does anyone know what I might do to fix this? I'm a college student so I don't have a lot of money right now to replace parts or anything like that. thanks :)

2007-06-12 05:55:09 · 11 answers · asked by Adrian 1

Suppose I stopped in another town and filled up my flex-fuel car with E85 ethanol. When I filled it up, the guage said empty. Now that I am home, I have about a half a tank and want to fill up my tank. Can I topoff my car with regular 87 octane gasoline?

2007-06-12 04:32:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm getting a cam sensor issue when I have the diagnostic run on my yukon. It runs fine but the Gas Mileage is worse than normal.
Any one else ever have this issue? Or know what could be wrong? Should the small hose that comes from the cam sensor be loose? Mine is. I've put it on tight but the check engine light is still on.
THANKS.

2007-06-12 04:17:44 · 3 answers · asked by badamk 1

I need to know how to take the globe out and how to replace the headlight for a 00 taurus??? what kind of tools are needed to take it out?

2007-06-12 04:03:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

cause of this? Some one told me to use W-D 40 what would this do and would it cause harm to my ignition. It's a 1995 ford contour and it just started happening about a month ago. Am i tearing up my ignition by forcing the key out.

2007-06-12 03:38:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just changed ac compressor but this is old problem. Maybe since ac is working better, more H2O condensating

2007-06-12 03:26:12 · 3 answers · asked by jbiker1 1

my car runs good buy when i come to a stop my car doesnt stop buy you can see the idle dip and then go back up and then dip and go back up buy when it drives its great any help??

2007-06-12 03:21:20 · 3 answers · asked by mcanthony171989 2

I have a 2004 Cavalier with 33,000 miles on it. Ive tried to take excellent care of it, changed the oil myself every 3,000 miles and the last time I changed the oil was at 31,000 so I would think that it would have another 800-1,000 miles left before I have to change it. This is the first time I have seen the check engine light come on while driving. Just curious as to if anyone has any speculations as to what the problem could be with a 2004 Cavalier / 33,000 Miles.

2007-06-12 03:07:51 · 6 answers · asked by -VeNoM- 2

I dont know if it happens while i am driving, but when i parked my car last night, i quickly floored it a couple times. when i did this, a bit of black smoke came out the tail pipe. I dont know why this would be...almost everything under the hood is new...plugs, wires, cap and rotor, oil, sensors, gaskets...i use fuel inj. cleaner every so often. The only thing left is the fuel pressure regulator, but i dont know how to test it. Does that seem like it could be the culprit? or does it sound like something else? thank you

Oh, its a 1989 thunderbird with a 3.8 V6 and 120,000 miles

2007-06-12 02:58:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

The car is a 1995 Buick LaSabre........Custom........

2007-06-12 02:37:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

It happened this morning on my way to work, I was going to pass a car and I did exactly as explained in the question. Is this bad for the motor? I know this is a dumb question but I would appreciate intelligent answers.

2007-06-12 02:28:59 · 8 answers · asked by C.L. G 1

I have a couple of very small car parts that need painting before I fit them. I don't really want to payout for a bodyshop to paint these if I can avoid it as would cost way to much, and for the size isn't hardly worth it. Do you know any kind of cheap services/companies online that you can send off parts for painting cheaply?? (They are so small I could post easy)

Thanks

2007-06-12 02:25:13 · 2 answers · asked by sponge_007 1

Wow so my truck stalled out one night.. it cranked back up, but the engine was very shaky and jerky. The RPMs were revving by itself, and the gears were jerking. Well I had it towed to a Dodge dealership... 3 WEEKS AGO..

Week 1- They said it was the spark plug wires, would get some new ones, and it'll be ready

Week 2- Nope, this week it's the camshaft thats locked up, and it's running on 3 cylinders. They sent an oil sample to the factory, and would let me know a day later. Didn't hear anything!

Week 3- I called today.. and the lady said the guy was pulling down the left valve covers.

WTF is going on?? What do I do? Its been 3 weeks

2007-06-12 02:20:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My engine in my 1978 Toyota Landcruiser FJ-40 is leaking oil pretty fast. What might be the reason behind this and what can I do to stop it?

2007-06-12 01:33:07 · 4 answers · asked by kingstreemessiah 2

Does anyone know a mechanic in Atlanta that works on VW Jetta's? I would like to find someone with their own business who might not charge as much as the VW dealership. It's a '96, standard transmission and all the coolant just ran out onto the ground. Thanks.

2007-06-12 01:32:34 · 2 answers · asked by perfumegirl1 3

it's mid 90's ford taurus, and the owner said the car is "smoking" ( I presume it to be steam) and when I opened the overflow tank it was filled with a creamy, orangish/rusty looking foam. The tank did not have any actual liquid in it. I filled it with antifreeze and the problem still occured when it was driven again the next day. what would cause this? Could it be a leak in the cooling system or perhaps a faulty radiator cap?

2007-06-12 01:23:41 · 7 answers · asked by daisy6570 2

my mechanic says there is no current going to the fuel pump. he replaced the fuse but still no current going to the pump. can anyone give me a little in-put. thank you.

2007-06-12 00:39:15 · 8 answers · asked by fastjack7 1

2007-06-11 21:39:31 · 5 answers · asked by arthur s 1

please which of these consume fuel the most injector and carburetor engine(petrol)?

2007-06-11 21:05:47 · 2 answers · asked by aliyu r 2

2007-06-11 18:52:46 · 1 answers · asked by pkny102 2

Hi,

I just purchased a 2007 Tacoma and Toyota put their "finishing touch" spray on the exterior paint. I think it is a teflon based protectant. Anyways, it is supposed to protect the paint from the elements. My question is, is there anything I need to do to care of this coating? How about washing? Is it safe to use automotive detergent or will it strip the sealant? How about waxing? Will that srtip it? Thanks for the help!

Mitchell

2007-06-11 18:20:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a car thats used to use R12 A/C Refrigerant and needs to be refilled what should I do? I know how to fill a R13a system already and have all retrofits for an R12 System. I really just need to know who has the R12a Refrigerant for sale.

2007-06-11 18:14:14 · 8 answers · asked by rk4u247 3

Those expesive "as seen on TV" treatment claims to do wonders.

2007-06-11 17:58:47 · 5 answers · asked by berkut 2

2007-06-11 17:53:23 · 3 answers · asked by jasonronaldbroach 2

I was driving my Toyota with a buddy and we were going about 60km/h. He was screwing around and for some unknown and crazy reason, he shifted my car into reverse and then into park. I realized immediately and shifted back into drive. This lasted about 2-3 seconds and I didn't notice anything peculiar during the incident or afterwards. However, I am really worried that he may have damaged by transmission. Does anyone have any insight for me?

2007-06-11 17:47:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous