Hi all, I wonder if anyone has any ideas for me on this problem. Car is an '89 Crown Vic, 302, EEC-IV. For the last couple months or so, occasionally but more & more frequently, it needs to be cranked several seconds before it starts. Sometimes the dash lights come on normally as soon as the...

Well, the interior hood release lever went west. Thus, the hood won't open. If I can get the primary latch to open, I can get to the safety catch through the grille. No, sigh, I can't remove grille, stupid screws concealed by the hood, sheesh. And, there is no visible cable around the interior...

Recently I replaced the clutch in my '89 Ranger 5 speed V6. I've put 1800 miles on it since the work and have had no problems at all. I use the truck on occasion and decided to run it because of the several days of cold weather we've had. I started it up and let it run a minute or 2 and...

So I'm working on an '89 Maxima that originally came in with a battery drain problem. Found that the "main relay" had been grounded constantly on (and was keeping the ECU powered up constantly), so I disconnected the jumper-ground and that took care of the battery drain. Without the relay...

While trying to run down parts, I stopped at a Mazda dealer to see what he could offer for plug wires (uh, $79?!?!?!). He suggested I check the air tube for cracks. Today being a most excellent day (except for a nagging headache) I decided to pull the tube and have a look. Looked OK to me, but...

So here is my story, On wednesday I left work, picked up the g/f and went to the grocery store. i went back out and my wonderful car would not start. i thought that it was the vattery so i pulled out my good ol booster pack, hooked it up and tried starting it again...nothing. so i ended up leaving...

Have an A/C-equipped '89 Tempo/Topaz with an inoperative radiator fan. I jumpered the fan to the battery, it works. I jumpered the relay on the drivers side headlight, it clicks and my multimeter says it has continuity when energized. I also tested the coolant temp sensor near the thermostat and it...

If I put a meter across the battery terminals, it reads about 12.3 volts w/the motor running. But it reads at least 12.5 with the motor off. The car is kind of funky in general electrically - sometimes the tach and speedometer don't show anything (when in motion or revving the engine). Radio...

Can't remember how fast I was going (or even just back out of a parking space), but something fell onto the shifter and knocked it in neutral. Don't know if that was the cause of it not being able to shift beyond 2nd gear I think. Lately it seems if you idle for 10-15 minutes tranny fluid would...

T-Bird won't start sometimes. Turns over fine, but nothing seems to get to plugs. When it happens, seat belt doesn't move when key is turned. Seat belt always slides into position over the door when engine starts. Foot is on brake pedal and shifter is in park. For months I couldn't predict if...

'91 Bonneville SE The fuel supply line rusted out and started spraying gasoline just aft of the connection to the short hose that leads to the fuel filter. This is at the forward end of the steel line that is part of the sending unit. Of course, *all* the lines and connectors are badly rusted;...

I have a Ford Truck, broken actuator assembly for the ignition switch. I bought a new one, but cannot for the life of me figure out how this thing goes in. This is a tilt steering beast (that never tilted before) and it looks like the tilt mechanism should come apart from the other side of the...

I recently bought a '91 Sable and found the windsheild fluid pump doesn't appear to work. The wipers work (which I assume means the fuse is good), there's a full tank of fluid, but I push the button in and I hear/see nothing. If I assume that the wiring is okay and that the pump is damaged,...

I need the color codes for the front speakers on my '98 Mirage. The codes on the speakers in the door's must change somewhere because they do not show in the dash. Can anyone help me with this?

I'm replacing the radiator and thermostat in my '91 Nissan 240SX and have a couple questions: For the thermostat, Nissan says to just use liquid gasket (silicone/RTV). However, several auto parts places sell a flat gasket part for this application. Which is better, the liquid gasket or the flat...

Turn signal stopped flashing the turn lamps 4-way flasher flashes nicely Turn signal fuse good. I replaced one flasher; does my car have a second or do I have turn signal switch problem?

I'm the proud owner of a '91 Pontiac Sunbird convertible, which I bought in '93 and have generally maintained myself with a few exceptions. 120k miles, 4 cylinder (not EFI). About 3 years ago, I noticed that the car would hesitate when I first started it, more often than not when it was cold and...

1993 3.3 Old Cutlass Ciera S code 42 Slow acceleration,SES,Shuts off

Awl -- Automatic, fwd, .... am I missing a gear, mebbe overdrive? I thought most cars did 80 mph at 3,000 rpm. If 70 at 3,000 rpm is normal for this car, can I stick in a taller gear somewhere? Thanks. --

After owning my '92 BMW 535 for a couple of weeks now I've noticed a few issues. First, there's a vibration in the steering wheel under soft to moderate braking between 40 - 70 mph. It isn't noticeable if I brake hard or outside the speed interval mentioned. The car also has a very nervous...