Maintenance & Repairs - September 2007

ok 1991 grand prix 3.1 L MFI engine 101,000 miles
well maintained, no oil usage or exuaghst smoke ever,
just started missfiring badly out of the blue, parts replaced spark plugs. plug wires. all 3 ignition coils firing good,
replaced fuel pump, snap on engine analyzer says the sensors
are not closing the loopback. any ideas?????????

2007-09-15 04:01:22 · 2 answers · asked by justtooeasy1972 1

2007-09-15 03:43:09 · 19 answers · asked by carlsen 1

IN a 19991 dodge neon 2.0L engine single Cam

2007-09-15 03:11:24 · 3 answers · asked by dkowski0021 2

2007-09-15 03:08:22 · 12 answers · asked by Marc M 1

My boyfriend's in the hospital and i had to drive his car home. He told me (after i ahd put regular) to only use 93. Did i mess his car up? It's a 2005 Escalade.

2007-09-15 02:44:34 · 4 answers · asked by lostone30 2

hahaha wtf answer it..

2007-09-15 02:37:43 · 8 answers · asked by omgoogle 1

replaced purge solenoid, and light comes back on. replaced oxygen sensor and light comes back on after a couple of weeks. replaced gas cap and light came back on after about a month.each time the computer code is the same. what else do i need to check and how

2007-09-15 02:26:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am thinking of buying a 4.0 or 4.6 Range Rover but I know they have had overheating problems on many of them. Does anybody know if the problem has been sorted and, if so, from what year. I believe the one to have is the P38. would like a response from an AA or RAC tecnician.

2007-09-15 01:22:29 · 7 answers · asked by Just William 6

2007-09-14 23:36:37 · 9 answers · asked by MRS.K 2

The original garage's readings were 9(co emissions) with 3 being the limit. I took it to another garage and it passed with flying colours. Can the readings really be that different or (as I suspect) were the first garage trying to sting me?(they did offer to sell me products to sort the problem out!)

2007-09-14 20:32:18 · 15 answers · asked by returnofkarlos 2

What are the signs and symptoms (aside from abnormal bounciness) to be aware of in order to know that your front or rear shocks must be replaced.

2007-09-14 18:30:28 · 4 answers · asked by Richy T 2

they key is in the van because of my dumb as$ freind and the i need to open the back doors (cant open front doors its a long story) the van is a ford. what type of pick would i need. (rake, hook, etc.

2007-09-14 18:08:34 · 5 answers · asked by gabe s 1

A friend of mine got a flyer from a car dealer suggesting this. I've heard of filling tires with nitrogen to prevent dry rot during long periods of storage but why would it produce better mileage? Less rolling resistance being more dense? Different temperature coefficient? There has to be the actual answer somewhere but all I can come up with are half a**ed guesses.

2007-09-14 17:58:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

currently I have a 89 bronco II 4wheel drive vehicle. I will be towing a trailor from tx to md on a road trip in a week or so. I have time to either buy a new truck or just swap engines. I currently have a 2.9L 6 cyl. I wouldn't mind having a 5.0. I was towing the trailer today and struggled to keep 60mph. Should I buy a vehicle with a 5.0 swap motors and sell the vehicle or just buy a 5.0 engine and sell my 2.9? Im open to any suggestions but I really dont wana lose alot of money, so probably trading it into a dealer for a new vehicle wont be the best so dont suggest that to me plz.

2007-09-14 17:36:12 · 9 answers · asked by justwondering6400 1

this car when cold runs great soon as it warms up it tries to die and sputters,jerks ect.I dont know, could it be coil packs or mass air flow? anyway to check before replacing?thanks in advance.

2007-09-14 17:23:47 · 6 answers · asked by Rick 1

I think my wiring on my Toyota 93 V6 3.0 engine is corroded from battery acid and needs to be replaced.

I have heard this job is quite expensive, but was wondering if it was more to do with labor or parts.

If i could find one in a salvage yard maybe it wont be too bad.

what can you say?

2007-09-14 16:58:17 · 9 answers · asked by Joe H 1

2007-09-14 16:49:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey :) Im a down to earth person, i love work and the work i do and haven been good at it for many years now ive been very helpfull to many people that obviously needed help with the car or what not.
Anyway before i go off track here, i have noticed the amount of people that walk into the shop and barely see me on the counter saying "Hey there! Can i help you with anything?" And they look over my shoulder like as if theyre looking for a male help.
I can deal with this quite easy but im getting sick and tired of it.
Yesterday i actually got a phone call, and i picked it up and the man on the phone said "I NEED HELP! Is there a mechanic i can speak to?" I said "Yeah sure, whats the problem?" and he continued "...i just need to tlak to someone about my car its rattling! and wont start! i need to talk to a mechanic!" so i go "Okay, hold on. <2seconds pass> Yes! MECHANIC HERE"

Id love to know everyone elses views on a female mechanic. Would it bother you at all?

2007-09-14 16:06:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

OKok... I messed up BIG TIME!!! and I'm looking for the cheapest place to help me out here, SOoo I put engine oil in the transmission place, and it was leaking like hell, You know why? B'c besides being on the wrong place I over filled it, but I've talked to some friends and I just wanted to know What can I do?

2007-09-14 15:50:12 · 7 answers · asked by taffaroyal 1

Which is better i'd say briggs&stratton and honda

2007-09-14 15:24:33 · 5 answers · asked by David 2

can i buy a used one and have it reprogammed for my car or where can i get one and how much is it(usually)? i have a chevy impala, 02

2007-09-14 15:23:13 · 6 answers · asked by ImaYam 3

and burn the insulation off of it??

that is what happened to me today when I was at a red light and when I started to go again, the truck jolted and died and I noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood and when I lifted it, I saw the smoke coming from the battery cable going to the negative.

IT burned the insulation right off of it practically, but the truck started back up again and I drove it to a parts store and we changed the clamp around the terminal and re clamped the wires and put electrical tape around the wires.

2007-09-14 15:12:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've just bought a renault laguna, and I want to top up the coolant, but I'm not sure what it is. I used to use just plain water on my old citroen AX, is that ok?

2007-09-14 14:59:31 · 4 answers · asked by Mikey 2

On the sidewall of all new car tires there is a spec number.This number statesTPC 1024 What does this mean and why is it there? If you know the answer 10 points.

2007-09-14 14:56:06 · 2 answers · asked by HyperGforce 7

Great car when it runs. Driving down the road it just dies, now it only starts and dies. Charging system good, fuel system, lines, good, no check engine light, Injectors do not appear to be bad, new pcv valve, ran Slick 50 through to make sure no residue, mechanic is baffled, taken manifold off, cleaned and cleared all lines, what is left or has been missed? Car has low mileage and well taken care of. Started out by just dying while driving, seemed like after car would get warm and then after it sat for 30 minutes or so it would start right back up and go again, sometimes dying, but not all the time. Now can't keep it running for long, fuel is flowing. Need help with how to figure this out without spending a zillion dollars, already have spent almost $1500.00 in fuel system repairs. Mechanic is at a dead still. Please help.

2007-09-14 14:26:59 · 14 answers · asked by Sheryl L 1

my car was completely dead when I tried to start it, I got a jump and it started, do I need to drive it or can I let it run for 15-20 min in the driveway

2007-09-14 13:48:56 · 3 answers · asked by ginarose 4

and it putters like its running out of gas

2007-09-14 13:39:06 · 11 answers · asked by rickyrock76 1

I have a 1990 Honda Accord. The transmission has taken to getting stuck in 2nd when the engine is warm. When it's cold everything works fine. My husband checked the TCM code. The red light is flashing 6 short, 1 long, 5 short and repeat. However we can't find out what this code means. Does anybody know what the code means or where we can find a list of the codes for the Honda Accord? We already tried the official Honda site with no luck. Thanks

2007-09-14 13:28:25 · 3 answers · asked by Mouse 3

My check engine light is on my Lexus ES300. Its not the oxygen sensor I replaced them both. Is there are computer I can buy so I can find out what the problem is for a car that old? Or could you tell me what it is? The computers in the store are for 1996 cars and up. They don't have anything for 1995 and down.

2007-09-14 13:09:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I turn the key and nothing happens, not even the clicking noise. What do you think is wrong with it?

2007-09-14 12:30:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous