For many decades, cars have a vapour separator connected to the charcoal cannister. Some have external devices, and some are inside the fuel tank. I got a tank from a scrap yard and removed the sender and filler elbow to look inside. There are 2 white cylinders on the top of the tank. A pipe from...

Hey, I have a 1996 Honda Accord LX. It's a long story, but basically my camshaft broke because the timing gear was not placed right(you can tell because the washer was bent since the key was not in all the way). SO, after arguing with our mechanic, I decided to try to fix the car by myself. I...

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This question is in regards to my 2002 Chrysler Sebring sedan. About 2 months ago I noticed a strange sound (like humming) that immediately starts when the car is moving and seems louder as the car goes faster. It sounded to me like the tires were making the noise. I did check the tires and they...

A small team of Nissan development engineers working in their spare time have transformed a 350Z into a highly tuned 'Saturday Special.' http://tuning-styling.blogspot.com/

So it seems the company, Exponent, really didn't do much at all. It's just a tool for PR and its lawyers. "Democratic lawmakers accused Toyota on Thursday of misleading the public about its probes into sudden acceleration, saying the automaker and its outside engineering firm were worried more...

Just to satisfy my curiosity, can anyone ID this old vehicle logo: http://www.patooie.com/temp/logo.jpg I've no idea if it came from a car or truck, or how old it is. Googling hasn't turned up anything; I suppose it may have been unique to the floor mats, and not a maker's main logo or...

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Hello, What a good, simple, test to determine if your car needs a front end alignment ? e.g., take your hands off the wheel and see how long it takes for the car to drift to the right or left ? Probably not a very good test; are there better ones a driver can perform ? Or,...?

Hi, my 98' Maxima has about 126,000 miles; it runs great; burns about one quart of oil every 2,200 miles; and all other fluid levels are perfect and so far require no topping off. Problem: If I've driven it hard the night before, it tends to smoke from the tailpipe upon starting (blue smoke). ...

I have a 1996 Ford Mustang GT with the 4.6L V8. My car's engine had the famous junky intake manifold that leaked coolant. About 2 years ago I bought an aftermarket intake with the improved design and installed it myself. The intake fit perfectly and worked perfectly...with NO leaks anywhere. I was...

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Acura will not Start at times after stop & go driving. After waiting for 25 to 40 minutes after engine cools, car starts without a problem. Problem started before replacing starter and it has occurred after replacing started. Tried to duplicate situation by allowing car to run for several hours...

I experienced some major bucking when warm. It still persists after having a Ford dealer replace the fuel filter. Still bucks after it gets warm and I stop and restart. Reading, it almost sounds like an air leak, but I can see no evidence of that. Anyone have that problem and fix? Truck is...

1995 Ford E250 4.9L L6, cargo van 176k miles. Alright the problem is as follows... When driving at slow normal speeds going straight i get this horrible repeating knocking/clunking sound seemingly coming from below the center rear of the cockpit floor, though perhaps more towards the front right...

Hi all, My Dad recently backed into a trailer and broke the tail light lens cover of his 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis. He recently got a citation that seems to be "fix it or get it off the road". I have not been able to find a replacement after trying the auto parts stores locally and on the...

So on New Years afternoon... (a bad time for the first rain of the year in san diego where people already can't drive in the rain), somebody with a jeep hydroplaned into my volvo's trunk. If he had hit my bumper there would be zero damage, but of course bumper compatiblility screwed me, and he...

so, I got the Edelbrock I won on fleaBay today... first time I've been unhappy with a purchase in quite some time. Whether or not the seller makes it right, it's not going on my engine (primary throttle shaft is badly bent, and housing/baseplate is cracked. Looks like it got dropped hard, but...

I have a 1994 Buick Century wagon w/6cyl engine. The car has 47,000 on it and up until last week ran perfectly. Then I noticed that the speedo was acting erratically, jumping back & forth and then completely stopping. Well, now the transmission is acting up. It shifts very hard into 2nd,...

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