Maintenance & Repairs - June 2007

the car is mercedes 1991 350sdl and i have never before had trouble starting it save for a few very cold days back in winter.

I go to turn on my car to drive to work - its a diesel so i turn it halfway, the glow light comes on, and when it goes off i turn the key the rest of the way- nothing happens - no sound no stalling or anything, just completely silent. I tried about 15 times same thing happens.

My gas is pretty low but that should have nothing to do with starting the car. I hadn't left the lights or anything on all night. I checked my lights and radio still work so that makes me question whether its the battery in the first place?

Nothings changed between last night and now what could it be??

I have one of those jumpstarting/car battery charging machines but I dont want to use it if the battery is the problem.

Only other thing i could think of is a loose connection or something - but why would this happen all of the sudden now?

thanks in advance_)

2007-06-05 02:29:39 · 4 answers · asked by odysseyxltd 1

I have a 1994 Dodge Ram 250 conversion van. I've removed the air filter and all that, but for the life of me I can't find the screws to adjust the air/fuel mix. It's a Holley carburetor.

I think the problem is that the van is burning rich, it failed emissions due to high CO during idling.

All comments appreciated, also if anyone knows a good online resource for free schematics or anything, that could help too.

2007-06-05 01:55:00 · 6 answers · asked by frolicgfx 1

2.8, automatic, custom airbag suspension, already gutted-ready to cut up

2007-06-05 01:37:41 · 4 answers · asked by sdimepmp420 1

will the rear end off of a 95 2 dr. Grand Am fit on the rear end of a 94 2 dr. pontiac sunbird?

2007-06-05 01:16:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here is the deal. My car battery died, it got sucked down to zero. I charged it for 2 hours and while I get the lights and the radio, when I turn the key, i get nothing, no clicking, no turning over nothing.

Any ideas as to why this might happen? Should I charge it longer?

It is a 96 Nissan Altima.

2007-06-05 00:49:48 · 9 answers · asked by dndcollect 2

2007-06-05 00:45:12 · 3 answers · asked by randeazie 1

2007-06-05 00:33:07 · 1 answers · asked by norman_mckenzie 3

Hey, as shown in the following picture i need to reconnect a metal wire bit to a metal plate. It used to be welded but came undone. Is there any other way to reconnect it efficiently that doesnt involve welding. Ive allready tried blue tac with little success. thanks

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9990/carweldingwo3.jpg

2007-06-04 23:07:33 · 7 answers · asked by Chris B 1

Its a plastic bumper.

2007-06-04 22:49:49 · 9 answers · asked by yaz_1_uk 2

2007-06-04 21:12:34 · 6 answers · asked by Will 2

I have a 1974 Chevy ElCamino and recently a section of wire running along the firewall shorted out and appeared burned. I have been told two things. One ,that the El Caminos had a problem with these links and two, that there is a short somewhere in the electrical system that caused the link to melt. Now, short of tearing all the wiring out of the car, is there a way to find out what caused the short? So much of the wiring is wrapped up and in protective sleeves, I would hope to be able to diagnose at least part of the root cause without trying to unwrap it all.
I found the link burned after the car just "died". I found a section of the protective wire wrap melted and bulging out along the firewall. It had knocked out all power from the battery. No lights, horn, accessories etc.
But just replacing the link is not enough. There must be a root cause and I don't feel like being stranded again.So I figure that if it knocked out all the electrical, it must be a major circuit,right? HELP!!!

2007-06-04 19:20:25 · 3 answers · asked by frankhenrikson 1

I see bad tint jobs all the time, with the bubbles and whatnot. I am very meticulous and willing to spend some time on it.
If I take my time, can I do a professional-like job or will you be able to tell I did it?
Heard using soapy water makes it easier, too....is this true?



Thank you.

2007-06-04 17:53:03 · 5 answers · asked by lovethatdirtywater 3

but when i push it a little harder it goes away, its only at very light accelaration its a 2000 Jaguar xj8

2007-06-04 17:10:31 · 6 answers · asked by hunda b 1

i know ther is an emergency wire release but where is it .how can i reach it ?...tks a lot.

2007-06-04 17:06:58 · 2 answers · asked by ALEJANDRO G 2

conventional oil or syntetic. would it be a diference

2007-06-04 16:59:28 · 14 answers · asked by Black GT 1

I've also smelled what seems to be burning plastic in my interior. I popped the hood and everything was fine smell wise, and even gave the exhaust a sniff, also fine. I've had issues with my blower motor, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's the source of the smell.
For the record, it's a 00 Old's Alero.

2007-06-04 16:30:30 · 3 answers · asked by smash979 2

2007-06-04 16:09:27 · 7 answers · asked by johnrc89 1

2007-06-04 15:59:14 · 7 answers · asked by doyal797357 2

I am working on a 1969 camaro for a customer of mine. The engine is a brand new rebuilt (by somebody else) 350 V8 with HEI ignition, MSD supercoil, large cam, Trick Flow aluminum heads, demon carborator, roller rocker and roller lifters. We have checked the timing, rebuilt the carborator, changed the spark plugs because they were fouled out, adjusted the valves, and tomorrow we will be changing the oil because it is very saturated with gasoline. The car idles great but at high RPMs loses power and consistantly backfires out the exhaust. The backfiring is not one big bang, but a timed series of low pops as if it is even with the ignition. I believe this has something to do with the valves or the cam not being broken in correctly. Everything on this engine is brand new and we did a compression test and the numbers came out 150 or higher. What do we do next? Thanks.

(asking for husband)

2007-06-04 15:41:45 · 9 answers · asked by wendysorangeblossoms 5

2007-06-04 15:32:49 · 9 answers · asked by jasonwc030186 1

I was always told not to let Jiffy Lube give oil changes, and the one time I didn't listen, something bad happened. I was also told don't allow Firestone with under the hood stuff...but are any of these true

2007-06-04 15:27:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 95 eclipse won't hold a charge. It use to run fine for a few days after getting jumped. It died. So today. I got it jumped by my dad. And it wouldn't hold a charge at all. As soon as we took it off it'd die. Or 5 minutes later, it'd die. I've taken it to Autozone. Battery alone and they said battery was good. They recharged it. When I brought my car out, they said alternator was fine, battery sucked. Then I took it to a mechanic who said it as my alternator. The coolant lights and brake lights come on and when i rev, they shut off. I don't want to spend $150 to get the alternator replaced when its the battery. Thanks

2007-06-04 15:07:01 · 14 answers · asked by Ricky 3

I've got a '93 Mercury Cougar and it seems to want to stall a lot. The first time it happened, I was at a stop light, and the lights i had to wait for before it, it seemed the car hesitated when i pushed on the gas pedal. At the stop light, it just stopped completely, the engine light came on, and i was able to slowly pull to the side of the road with everyone honking their horns behind me. Now, i continue to worry it will happen again as it has already happened once after that while i was going slowly in reverse in my driveway. I now don't completely stop when i go to a stop light, but slow a lot down so i can hope it turns green. My friend told me something like this happened to him and it was carbon getting stuck in his EGR valve. Does anyone know if this could be the simple problem, or is it something else?

2007-06-04 14:59:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I only drove it down the road when it happened but it was raining out so I am unsure if that had something to do with it. The Jeep is only 2 years old and had its 30,000 mile check up last month. I am concerned that something serious happened to it. Any advice would be well appreciated.

2007-06-04 14:48:51 · 4 answers · asked by walshie 1

Help guys! My hubby has had me looking for this for two hours and I am going in circles. Could one of you please help me find it or a website where it can be found?
He is driving me nuts with this dam car and Im ready to drive it right up ..................yeah u get the idea
HELP ME PLEASE!

2007-06-04 14:42:22 · 4 answers · asked by txpuddinpie 3

2007-06-04 14:35:28 · 3 answers · asked by Tone 1

some of the lights in the front arent working like the light on the a/c, heater etc. ? must be a fuse right??
i checked all of the little ones ... they are fine..im just having trouble with these...

2007-06-04 14:34:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a couple of spots on my car,the clear coat is coming off,and i dont want to repaint the whole car,just doctor it up some.what do you recommend for me to do about this?,should i just sand it down and touch it up with spray paint,or what? thanks.

2007-06-04 14:12:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mechanic ran my engine on a dionostic macheiene and said my fuel mixture was lean and rich at the same time , he said it ment that i needed new injector tips , is the tip replacable , easy to clean , or do i have to replace the injectors .

2007-06-04 14:04:01 · 8 answers · asked by toolmanpei06 2

every single car i tried, it always happen. for example:, i take a car (like the charger, econline, maxima, etc) and drive it as fast as i can ( by pressing pedal hard) around the niegborhood, for about 20 - 30 minutes. once i reached home, i take a hose and spray water on the front wheels . alot of smoke comes out. why does this happen

2007-06-04 13:56:47 · 3 answers · asked by jordan' disciple 1