WASHINGTON -- When owners of Lexus sedans began reporting harrowing crashes involving stuck accelerator pedals in early 2007, Toyota told U.S. safety regulators there was no safety problem with its floor mats -- but it would send owners an orange warning sticker just to be sure. The flaw has since...

Question in subject line... reason for asking is this. My car did not come from the factory with a spare tire nor any tools to change it. The factory tires are run-flats, but they're expensive, wear out quickly, and there are better options out there. Also, if you get a flat in the middle of...

Hooking up an oil pressure gauge, should the oil go all the way to the gauge or should there be an air buffer? Thanks

Of course I realize a tire pressure gauge is inexpensive, etc., but I long for the days when filling tires with air at a service station was free AND the inflation areas had devices where you could preset tire pressure to be achieved (reached when the bells stopped clanging!!). Now you put a...

>> Were you interested in Ait Powered vehicles as a concept some while ago? >> >> "http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/22/air-powered-car-airpod_n_799939.html?ref=twitter&comm_ref=ibm" > > > Yeah, this is a really neat concept. > > Most of us were under the impression that compressed air was just...

Where can I get an old style non CARB compliant 5-gal gasoline can? I pine for the days when 5-gallong gas jugs had a pour spout and a vent. All the gasoline cans I can find in the stores are something called "CARB compliant". They are miserable abominations. I've never spilled so much gasoline...

The Professor Who Battled Toyota And Survived older article, but interesting http://www.impomag.com/scripts/ShowPR.asp?RID=14696&CommonCount=0

Awl -- I thought the subthread with the semi-asstute-but-still-deluded Whoyakidding should get its own thread, cuz it's a really important topic, imo butt another facet of Le Pubic's Global Ass****ing. . =============================== Moi:

<http://www.flickr.com/photos/38636024@N00/8550606114> this is what happens when you use cheapo brake shoes - you abrade the inside of the drum, create a lip, and end up having to cut the drum off because the lip will no longer fit past the self-adjusting shoes... this from a honda civic. use...

I've always liked chevron gas because it has techroline, which is one of the best fuel detergents. But I've noticed lately that when I buy Chevron my 2009 PT seems to get about 2 - 3 mpg worse gas mileage. My other typical fill up is some "FastGas" type place. This change has happened often...

On Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:22:40 -0800, Bill Vanek wrote: > On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:07:04 +0000 (UTC), sctvguy1 > > wrote: > >>On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 00:03:59 -0600, T0m $herman wrote: >> >>> On 12/30/2013 11:48 PM, Bill Vanek wrote: >>>> On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 05:38:37 +0000 (UTC),...

I own an 2007 Saturn Aura XR with about 59,000 miles. I've had the car since July of last year and so far I've put on about 23,000 miles. I drive on average of about 950 miles per week. I've only had the oil changed twice in the nearly 6 months that I've owned it. Both times that I've had it...

How do I know when my car needs a new set of shocks/struts? The car is a 2001 Corolla CE, 121,000 miles. The suspension feels pretty soft - much softer than that on my 1992 Civic LX (222,000 miles.) But I can't remember whether it's always been this way, or if it's gotten softer over time. Cheers

Hi, my name's Cody and I think I'll make this place a regualr hangout. I'm 16 and have been driving for over 9 months. School is about 12 miles from my house. I drive a Dodge Neon so gas isn't that bad of a problem, though I'd like to get better gas mileage. I stumbled on this concept called "fuel...

I drive a 2000 Mazda Millenia with the 2.5L V6 and it has 96K miles. I took the car to Sam's Club to get 4 new tires. I had gone in to get a few items and came back out noticing my car was up on the lift with the rims/tires off the car. It was at least 3 feet in the air, when I saw it drop. A...

I am looking to replace my reliable 10-year-old sedan with a more recent model and am genuinely interested in recommendations people might have. For a while I'd considered a Passat, but I've read bad reviews of their reliability, and a friend with a 2003 Passat has had a lot of trouble with...

I've got a 1995 mitsubishi galant. One owner, one driver, always garaged. Was used as a highway commuter for half it's life, and the other half it mostly sat in the garage (weekend ONLY runabout). It has been extremely well maintained. Up until last week, it still looked and ran like NEW. ...

I've got a 1971 Ford LTD Convertible. These cars have eight 1157 style bulbs in the rear to give full width tail and brake lights. That's a LOT of current going through 30+ year old wiring, switches, and corroded sockets when you hit the brakes. This is what the rear end looks like: ...

http://www.freep.com/money/autoreviews/phelan3e_20050203.htm Gee in REAL world use they get almost the same mileage as the conventional vehicles, at twice the price. What a bargain.... -- Steve W.

Besides higher mileage I suspect there must be hidden costs or else there would be hybrids on dealers' floors. Is there a significant cost due to replacing batteries or something? Or are they just not ready for primetime? -- Reply in group, but if emailing add 2 more zeros and remove the...