Hello all...any advise/help will be highly appreciated.... I bought a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix last year and have had no problems, untill now. For the last month or so it seems to sputter a little while excelerating. Once I reach a high speed, say 60-70, it levels out. It doesn't do this all the...

I have a 2001 Chrysler Town & Country that needs the engine swapped with another I recently picked up... the 'new' motor is used and complete and I was planning on swapping it myself, but I don't have a lift and raising the frame to get the motor in/out so I'll have to pay someone to do it for...

In regards to 3.4 GM motor, what does "Dis O-Ring" mean? thx

Does anyone know what would cause the electric radiator fan to come on within a minute or so of starting a cold engine and staying on the entire time the car is being driven? Sometimes it only takes a few seconds after starting the engine until it comes on. It is keeping the engine very...

We have found a used car that we want to buy. The sellers are upside- down; they owe a bit more than they are getting for the car. They need our money to pay off the loan so we cannot get a clear title at the same time that we give them money. We plan to give them a cashiers check made payable...

I am having some issues with my van and I am a pretty good mechanic but this has got me stumped. The van started overheating so i checked it out the radiator had a hole ,ok so i fixed that bought a new one and it was leaking from some where else so i looked around found the cap on the radiator was...

What would cause the engine light to stay on in an '04 Honda CRV? Manual says not to continue driving if it stays on, then says to make sure the gas cap is on tightly, but that it would take two or three days of driving for the light to go off, if that's the problem.

I was driving to work at about 60 mph when my car just suddenly stopped. There is a faint smell of burning plastic. When I try to restart, the engine turns over but won't start. Any suggestions as to what the problem is? Thanks.

Hi, I have an unused HP Pavilion with the fallowing specs: # Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (2.1GHz, 2000MT/s System Bus) # Memory: 2048MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory (2x1GB) (expandable to 8 GB (4 x 2 GB) (64-bit OS)/ 4 GB (4 x 1 GB) (32-bit OS)) # Hard Drive:320GB 7200RPM SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec)...

Watch NFL Games Online! For every one who wants to watch the games online because they dont live in the teams town or are at work i found a site that has basically every game covered. Its perfect if you have afford a monthly $70 direct tv nfl access subscription. they got a bunch of channels The...

Hi, I've heard there is a "wrong" way to install an exhaust clamp, therefore am concerned about the fact that the exhaust clamp on my car has rusted off and needs to be replaced. It's the clamp just in front of the cat converter. There is an indentation already there, in the overlapping...

If you are interested in building and experimenting with fuel reformers for much better fuel efficiency there is a group of experimenters sharing information at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/VortexHeatExchanger/ Fuel reformers are used in the oil industry to make hydrogen. Small units can...

It has 190,000 miles. It losses oil quickly. I just assumed it burned it. However, I just recently put it up for sale and an interested buyer took it to the local mechanic. He returned and stated that the mechanic found that the oil loss is due to a faulty distributor. Somehow the oil is being...

My wife has a 2000 Chevy Impala. Recently the dash lights have begun to be dim and then later brighten to normal. Sometimes, or maybe always, the symptom is accompanied by a whine. Yesterday she drove the car about a mile, shut it off, and when she tried to lock the doors, nothing happened. When...

At a local mall they had 4 Smartcars for people to test drive on the mall parking lot. The rep said that Mercedes has invested in it but it has NO mercedes engineering or parts. The thing is made in France by some unknown start up company with zero experience in making cars. France has a history...

Do you remember how it felt the very first time you engaged cruise control? That momentary sense of no longer being in control, that the car had assumed command? That's how Toyota's new crawl mode in the 2008 Land Cruiser feels at first. You select the function, take your foot off the brake, and...

My idle on my 2001 ford explorer sport trak is....mmm not idling basically. The battery got ground down pretty good and I cnahged it, but I think the idle issue was there before hand. I changed the battery, nice and fresh, but I cant get it to run unless I press the peddle down about 1/4 way. Do I...

I have a 00 Villager that has a CEL - code P0500 Vehicle Speed Sensor malfunction. The van runs well but has an issue with loss of power every once in a while between 30 and 40mph. I suspect that this issue is related. The OD light flashes on warm starts as well. To date, I have replaced the...

98 Ford Windstar. fuel tank has a large amount of water in the fuel tank. What effect will this have on the operation of the vehicle ? What steps should be taken to correct it? Are there any long term effects of the water

so i got my car detailed today. when i drove off from the detail shop, i noticed the check engine light was on and steady. the seats were very warm, and the heater was turned up hot all the way. it looks like the detail shop left my car in idle for a while, with the heater cranked, to dry the...