I have a 72 Chevy Truck with a rather obscure overheating problem. It’s a puzzle I hope you can crack. It takes about 5 min. driving to overheat and then the rochester 4 barrel carb percolates the fuel and the engine dies.
I have a 95 Olds Cutless Cierra with auto windows and the drivers side front just quit working. what should I look for before buying any parts.
I have a 1996 Lincoln Towncar. After driving with the headlights on high beams for about 20 miles, they go out. Start blinking. I have replaced the headlight switch, the dimmer switch, and the lamp drive module. What is the problem?? Is there a relay or something that is overheating? HELP….
I have a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder. What kinds/types of gadgets and/or products are available to keep one from starting your ignition? I am aware of the Club (object one must place on top of the steering wheel). Is there something else available that is less visible? I want to stop my ex-boyfriend from starting my vehicle and taking it without permission. He doesn’t want to give me my spare keys back. Thank you for your attention and assistance.
When Maureen posted your site on her e-mail, one of the things that grabbed me was “how to get out of traffic tickets every time”. You see, I recently received a traffic ticket for going 3 miles over the speed limit. The officer said that I was going 15 miles over. When I asked to see the tape (thinking it was radar), he told me it was a lazer gun and he could not show me any proof. I have never heard of lazer guns and I know my speedometer only registered 3 miles more than the speed limit. Traffic school is out of the question as I received a ticket and attended traffic school 16 months ago. This one I did deserve. I plan to fight this current one in court, but, it’s going to be my word against the officer’s. I’m in So. California and most communities in my area are full of speed traps. Any suggestions? Are California traffic tickets covered in your e-book? I’ll be happy to purchase it.
I have a quick question: I brought my ’94 Volvo 850 to an indie mechanic reccomended by a friend to have my A/C repaired. After a dye check/recharge and a new accumulator, the A/C is pretty good – not as strong as my friend’s 2005 VW Passat, but I’m not about to shell out for a new compressor. My question is this – when he had my car on the lift, he brought me out to it and pointed out that both of my front brake hoses were worn down to the threads — I did see some wear on both ends where they connect. It wasn’t like they weren’t seated in there and they were still flexible, but you could see a little bit of the fiber underneath the rubber in tiny little spots around where they’re clamped on.
I have a 2002 Chevy Impala and everytime I start it for the first time of the day it makes a tack tack tack noise until I start driving. When I start the car every other time after the first time, it doesn’t make the noise anymore. It also doesn’t make the noise while I am driving. I also noticed that it doesn’t have as much power when I drive as it used to. I just had a tune-up and the oil changed, but it is still doing it. If you could tell me what you think it could be, that would be great. Thank you.
I have a question for you. I have 1991 Camry with slightly over 200K+ miles. It was overhauled last year (around October). I was using 40 oil, now I am using 50 oil which is supposed to be thicker. Down here in the tropics, (Belize Central America) temperatures is usually in the high 80s to mid 90s, especially inland. (and I live inland) Kindly advised me which is best. I have already read the motor-oil bible but still unsure on which oil to use.
I have a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder XE-V6 engine with approximately 186,000 miles. I have taken my vehicle to several garages and/or dealerships for diagnostics but to no avail…. There is this loud, thumping, thudding sound that comes from the rear of the vehicle. This sound does not appear all of the time. It sounds as if I’ve been rammed in the back. If I hit a bump in the road or apply my brakes a certain way (I’ve learned how to control my braking so the vehicle will not make this thumping, thudding, noise). When this noise occurs, it appears as if the vehicle has been rammed in the back and the weight seems to shift toward the front. No one can seem to identify this problem…..oh, but there is a problem. My vehicle has been doing this for quite a while now. Please come to my rescue.
I love your strait forward good advice articals. Can you give me some info about oxygen sensors. I see that they run around $30 to replace are suspose to give you better gas miliage, is this true is it worth the $30 ? What are some of the car symtoms that would tell me that I need to relace the oxygen sensor besides waiting for the engine light to come on?