Well, I finally got my 83 GTI up and running (it needed a new hall sender). But it seems that the numerous backfires have taken their toll. I actually noticed this new problem just after one of the last backfires so I'm pretty certain it was the cause. The car now makes a pretty loud clanging noise...

Hi, My 1997 Saturn has a new battery installed 3 months ago. I don't drive much, and it started perfectly normally the last time I drove it a week ago. (It's been a cold week with average temperature just below freezing - not too bad really). This morning when I attempted to start it, it was...

Do you have to remove the drive axle to replace the upper ball joint?

Methanol being unacceptable is true. Ethanol is OK upto 20% but methanol spells death to consumer cars, methanol over 6% in your fuel requires serious modifications so forget it As of 85% ethanol i dont know, what I do know is that my 2004 Nissan Sentra now makes 40+ mpg and will even go up! I...

www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=264737 One time, he was driving a Ford pickup truck on Top Gear.He was constantly bashing that Ford pickup truck.I believe he hates America and all things American. cuhulin

I have a '97 Plymouth Neon and the problem im having is this: when the car is running the temperature gauge shows a normal temperature (about 40% up the gauge). However when i turn the car off and just turn on the electical devices (where the radio and gauges work) after a few minutes the...

1992 Jeep Cherokee Limited, brand new tires, rotors, drums, pads, RH inner tie rod end. I had not gone 10 KM's before I noticed the brake smell at a stoplight. The next time I slowed down for traffic it pulled to the right slightly. I was doing about 40km per hour and just eased the brakes on as...

As you know I was working on AC this weekend. This mornign on the way to work drove fine for about 3 miles, then all of a sudden truck started bucking and sputering. Idles fine, even in gear. but cuts out at about 2000 rpm. I did nto see anythign loose or any connections missing that may have been...

After my car has warmed up, and idles around 750 rpm, and I come to a full stop, the idle is smooth for 10 seconds. Then the engine stumbles, the idle dips down to 250 rpm for 2 seconds, almost stalls, then the idle goes back up to 750 rpm. I have new spark plugs, spark plug cables, clean air...

I have 2 cars that are both due for a transmission filter/fluid change. One is a Pontiac with 100K miles, the other a Toyota with 60K miles. I would like to use synthetic fluid since I've heard that it runs cooler than normal fluid. But I've also heard that putting synthetic AFT in a transmission...

Problem: When I start my Durango, the engine catches and revs up for a split second and then when it goes to idle it just dies. There is not sputter or knock, the RPM's just drop to zero and the engine dies. The electrical components are all still on when it dies. If I start it and the engine...

On Thursday, July 21, 1994 at 5:15:51 AM UTC+8, Owen Lee wrote: > I have a timing-belt-conspiracy-theory, please read and comment: > (I'd like to compile some data and will post the results later) > > I had a 1983 Honda Civic, with a 5 sp. It went ~170k miles without > ever breaking the timing...

1995 Pontiac Grand AM four cylinder. I understand how to do cylinder blow down testing but do not know how to interpret the results. I would imagine if it lost no pressure, that would be good. What if it lost say 10 PSI in one minute is that good? What is good and what is bad? Thanks, Scott

Awl -- Would seem like a no-brainer, but goddamm, it shore has me beat! Yeah, I know, pull the fuse!! Yeah, I know, the fuse labeled "alternator"..... :) :) But when I did that, the alternator light or battery lite would not come on. AND, iirc, I DID check the voltage at the battery, to...

Get a Load O' This! An aquaintance of mine has a 2000 Grand Am. 2.4L 4 Banger. Tells me car wont start, some kind of electrical problem, or? F*#@, they dont know. He's replaced a lot of parts...still nothin. Then he says it will start while using starter fluid. I say, well...sounds like...

Well, I decided it was time to pick up an electric impact at least since it doesn't look like I will be able to afford air anytime soon. Went to two Sears and both of them looked at me quizzically when I asked them for an electric impact. The only choice they had in stock were the DeWalt cordless...

I am just getting my 1996 S10 2.2 put back together after an unfortunate incident of bending all 8 valves. Since its apart, drained and has a new head gasket, what about antifreeze now? Its had Dex cool in it since it was new. Just over 100K now. Is there any reason to stay with dex cool? What...

Designing a new project and I need a light weight engine. I seem to recall that Buick offered a aluminum block and head V8 a few years back. A V6 would do. Anybody know a older car that I could pick up cheap that would have one of these engines? Thanks

I have a 2000 Ford Escort ZX2. When I drive it and shift into second gear for the first time while the car is on, my parking brake light on the dash comes on. I check the parking brake and it is not engaged. What is wrong with it and what can I do to fix it? The light also stays on basically...

I just read an interesting thread that discussed the use of superglue to fix an oil leak on an airplane. (The trick was to attach a shop vac to a breather so the glue is sucked into the crack.) The previous owner of my Rabbit must have stripped the oil pan drain bolt threads, as a helicoil-type...