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By January 10, 2007 0 Comments Read More →

Pontiac Grand Am Check Engine Light Comes On

I have a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am. They say I need to have the gas vacuum hose replaced and that is what is causing my engine light to come on. I just had it in for replacement of electrical sensor chip and 3 hours of diagnostics to find this out. Why didn’t the diagnostics show the hose problem at the same time? Am I just getting ripped off?

By January 10, 2007 0 Comments Read More →

2000 Jeep Wrangler Engine Makes a Whistle Noise At Idle

I have a 2000 Jeep Wrangler 4.0L six cylinder automatic.The last couple of weeks I have had a whistling sound under my hood. It goes away when I accelerate; but at cruise or idle; the whistle is there (also when the vehicle is in park). The sound goes away after about ten minutes of driving. The Jeep runs fine; but the whistle is annoying. From what I can tell; it is coming from the driver’s side.

Posted in: Reader Questions
By January 10, 2007 0 Comments Read More →

1996 Ford Taurus Radiator Coolant Antifreeze Is Dirty – Why?

1996 Ford Taurus. My coolant is dirty. Is the transmission fluid mixing with the coolant? If so, is this a radiator problem?

Posted in: Over Heating
By January 7, 2007 0 Comments Read More →

Secured Car Loan – How do I Get One?

Most of the individuals have this dream to own a big car someday. You might have been saving for a long time to cherish this much awaited moment, when you are really driving your set of wheels to your home.

Posted in: Auto Loans
By January 7, 2007 0 Comments Read More →

Tips for Bad Credit Car Loans

Bad credit history results from factors like county court judgments, mortgage arrears, defaults, bankruptcy, and individual voluntary arrangement, etc. All these put negative mark on the credit record of a person.

Posted in: Auto Loans
By January 6, 2007 0 Comments Read More →

Car Insurance Advantages

Nearly all of us own a car or vehicle of some sort and one thing you must have if you plan to drive on a public highway is car insurance.

Posted in: Auto Insurance
By January 6, 2007 0 Comments Read More →

Car Insurance Buying Tips

Most of us do not have a clue about what our car insurance really covers. Here are what car insurance covers and how you can save money on your premium.

Posted in: Auto Insurance
By January 4, 2007 0 Comments Read More →

2000 Honda Civic Oil and Water Dripping Out Exhaust Muffler

Hi, my friend has a 2000 Honda Civic 2 dr. and just today while the car was at an idle i noticed that the car was kind of spitting something out of the exhaust pipe…. I ran my finger threw it and it was oil. I looked under the car and it was dripping out of the muffler… it was a kind of mixture of oil and water….and I was looking on the internet to look for what causes that and I was thinking it was a bad gasket or seal but i wasn’t sure. so I decided to ask you and see what you think?

Posted in: Exhaust Smoke
By January 2, 2007 0 Comments Read More →

Online Car Donation

Are those online car donation sites for real? I want to donate my car to charity but I am not at ease about those websites I see advertising online car donation.

Posted in: Reader Questions
By December 29, 2006 1 Comments Read More →

Faulty Loose Gas Cap Warning Light

Have you had any experience with a faulty warning light on the dash for a loose gas cap? The dealer says it is a P0440 code. He did a vacuum test, and it showed that there weren’t any leaks. The car is a 2001 Buick LeSabre and it has a new Delco gas cap.

Posted in: Reader Questions