Earlier this month, while doing smog-check maintenance, noticed that the oil filler cap on my '89 Daihatsu Charade pops up and almost falls out when I rev the engine from idle to 1500 rpm. Lots of smoke and oil spray. Ok, so it's time for an overhaul. Not an insurmountable problem. I've done a...

Watch Alex Jones's Terrorstorm: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5948263607579389947 "I think the very kindest thing that we can say about George W. Bush and all the people in the U.S. Government that have been involved in this massive cover-up, the very kindest thing we can say is that...

Any reason to consider synthetic blends over full synthetics? Does a synthetic blend give you al the advantages of a full synthetic at lower price? Or should one just go ahead and get the benefit of a full synthetic? I'm especially referring to Valvoline Maxlife in link

Hi! JUst coming off the freeway and coming to the house the temp gauge swept to the red. Never had this problem before. So I replaced the thermostat and radiator cap (350 Camaro 1995). (it's a Stant SuperStat thermostat). Drained radiator and filled 50/50. From cold start, the engine warms and...

Trying to remove ball joint from an '89 Suby GL hatch, won't come loose from either the top or the bottom. Using instructions he http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/1e/73/70/0900823d801e7370/repairInfoPages.htm and tried methods for Sedan Coupe, Loyale, XT, Wagon and Brat and...

7MGE for an '89 Cressida. The factory manual advises to align to TDC compression which I've done as precisely as I'm able. Notch on the main pulley centered on the 0 mark, marks on the cam drive wheels lined up with the notches on the backing plate. Then it advises to align the stamp on top of...

Hi, I have found one new products that really helps to save at least 15% to 20% of your current expenses of your current car gas, but it cost about USD 9.99 for botel of lique which we can use more than 2 months, do you all think work to try this ? Please input. Thanks Regards Teoh

Hi have a '98 Sable, 3.0L, overhead valve engine. It's generally around 35 degrees F outside right now. If I start up my car and let it sit there in park, the engine heats up and the temperature gauge goes up to the 1/3 point or so and stays there, seeming to indicate the thermostat is doing its...

I found this to be interesting if it is good research. Gasoline Research findings released last week strongly suggests that there is an "optimal blend level" of ethanol and gasoline -- most likely E20 or E30 (20 or 30% ethanol) -- at which cars will provide better mileage than the fuel's...

What is the general (or specific) reason why: Almost all inline 4cylinders sound alike Almost all boxer 4cylinders sound alike V6s sound like V6s, but inline 6s sound like inline 6s And of course, nothing has the 'trademark V8 sound' like a V8.. (seemingly regardless of manufacturer, fuel type,...

on an alignment. I went to an NTB store to get an aligment done. The mechanic tells me not to waste my money on an alignment since it would do no good because the 'arms' holding the wheels in the front are going bad and the left driver's side is already bad causing my wheel to shift back and forth....

I've seen an odd looking motorcycle in the area over the past few weeks. It has three wheels, one in the back and two in the front. I got a good look at it cornering the other day. It appears to have some sort of front suspension linkage that keeps both front wheels on the ground and parallel to...

Hello all, My friend sold a broken-down '90s Accura in NJ in January for $400 cash, and got no receipt. It was broken down in her driveway. They came, fixed it so that it drives ok, and took it away. A few days later, it got a ticket in NY for $95 for some kind of bad or missing plates, but the...

I have a B&S model twin cyl 18hp model 4217xx that has about 1000 hours on it. It is running poorly right now and among other things I thought I'd check the compression. Both cylinders measure about 50psi with the throttle closed and about 88-95 psi with the throttle wide open. There are no...

Having just completed a DIY head gasket and timing belt change I took the car for a spin. I found it lurched violently when I accelerated hard (foot to the floor) in 1st gear and also did the same in any gear when it hit 4000rpm. Some of the lurches resulted in a dead stall, which were easy to...

Math never was my strong point. Curious how much my speedometer will be off now that I have went from P215 75R15's to P215 65R15's. Anyone who can help, thank you. I'm thinking, after driving a couple days that speedo showing 75 means I'm doin about 65ish.

hello can someone tell me a site that shows where exactly the refridgerent goe's on a 1997 chrysler neon expresso? heck i don't even know where the ac unit is. i was told that is what i needed and i got a can with a little hose and a gauge on it. thank you sherry

Small block chevy 350, one of the rocker nuts comes loose on a regular basis and I have even bought brand new rocker nuts to try and fix the problem but it still comes loose. Can I "double nut" the rocker nut? (put 2 nuts on it which I believe would hold better) Or, should I install a new...

I have a 2000 pontiac grand am with the 3.4L and auto tranny. I thought a while ago that people had told me that the engine must be running to check the fluid level in this tranny. Checking my Haynes manual it says that the vehicle must be run to op temp and cycle the shifter through the gears...

After my neighbor changed the timing belt for me a while back the car started to squeal something awful. It appears to be the air conditioner belt or ac itself. Most of the time it squeals when the clutch on the ac kicks in but sometimes it will do it without it spinning. My haynes book doesn't...