Just bought a 1998 3.0L Plymouth Voyager. The gas gauge showed that the tank was about 1/4 full, so I went to the gas station and filled up the tank. When I restarted the car, the gas gauge registered dead empty and the Low Fuel warning light came on and the dash alarm dinged once. After a short...

I'm having to push my clutch pedal closer and closer to the floor to make the clutch disengage. There seems to be no way to adjust the thing, nor is there evidence that the disk is warped (i.e., no clutch chatter). I'd appreciate any suggestions on how to proceed. Right now it looks like I'm...

I drive an ice cream truck part-time and the other day my transmission went. The mechanic said that they would either find a used one, which they haven't or he would have to REBUILD one. In general, how many days does it take to REBUILD a transmission on a small truck? And... when you use the...

how can an EGR valve be cleaned? it comes off easy on between intake and exhaust manifold and the intake side port is full of soft oily sludge but I suspect the port should not be sprayed with any chemical as that would move inside the intake is there any way to determine if EGR is stuck open and...

I have a question........Please help. I usually turn off the engine once I park my car no matter what position of my transmission is (but mostly it was at "D"). I was told by my friend to place auto transmission to Neutral or Park before turning off the engine. He also said it would harm the...

Hi I am in need of new brake rotors for my '95 Pontiac Brand Prix SE. I was considering upgrading to cross-drilled/slotted rotors from eBay. Does anyone have any experience with these? Are they worth the money? What are the pros and cons of using these rotors?

I think I already asked this question but can't remember if it was this group or the chevy ones specifically. I drive a 1993 chevrolet silverado stepside. It's black on the exterior with chrome trim. It's been lowered 3" in the front and 4" in the rear. Powered by a 350 with close to 280 hp....

Is there a difference in grease applications? After recent work on the inner part of one driveshaft, the mechanic packed it with a pinkish grease. Prior to this it had black grease (probably 2 yrs/10,000 miles old). I'm about to work on both shafts now. I have a can of hi-temp red lithium based...

It's a 1998 Windstar with 145000 miles. Transmission sometimes slips when starting out from a dead stop. So far I've only had one shop take a look at it. They offered to rebuild the transmission. The repair would have an 18,000 mile warranty, which is approximately the same number of miles we put...

has anyone ever heard of a battery having a dead cell and then turning on the defense mechanism of the computer so your car won't start? my stepson's Hyundai accent wouldn't start and i got 12 volts at the battery and at the wiring harness to the coils. the coils and crankshaft position sensor...

Hi, I found a hairline crack going from front to back down the middle of the head on this car a month ago. It has 177K on it. I don't know how long the crack has been there. When cold, I could see a tiny trickle of green antifreeze oozing out of one part of the crack .. When hot, the crack has...

Ok, so I'm still trying to figure out my hesitation off idle in my 1999 Altima. I've checked for vacuum leaks and I'm relatively sure there are none. I've checked the fuel pressure, and it's within spec. The regulator behaves as described in the service manual when I disconnect the vacuum line. I...

Anyone trying this? I've got a 96 Ford Escort wagon with another blown head gasket. Last time this happened I had to replace the engine - aluminum cylinder block & aluminum heads both warped when it overheated. I'd like to convert this a home-built hybrid using an electric motor, batteries and a...

I am having trouble with my key it does not come out of the ignition. I had a released the shift lock button also thinking that would help get out my key?? does any one know why my key will not come out? I also read some else's email saying that it could be a chip of some kind??

Hello. I have a 1988 Mazda 626. A few days ago, the clutch pedal stopped coming all the way back up after I changed gears. For a day or so I could change gears okay but not it's to the point where I can't change gears and thus can't drive it. A few questions I would appreciate any help on. Is...

I have a 2000 Mazda Protoge ES, automatic transmission, with only 45K miles. I'm not having any transmission problems. The local oil change chain has commented several times that my transmission fluid is dirty, and should be changed. They recommend the flush. I called two big local Mazda dealers....

I have a '99 cavalier. The dome light turns on by itself. The car was parked with no one around it when it turned on, and while you're driving it blinks on and off. It blinked enough that it blew the bulb. What could be causing it to do that?

does anyone know where i can get the tire size165/65/235 very cheap in the us

I have a 1997 Chevy Astro Van (4.3L-Z) throwing a P0366 code. I found that this refers to "Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit". The Helms manual has no information about this code or this "sensor". Can anyone provide information what I can do with this issue? The symptoms a engine dies...

Spotted a 2001 Mazda MPV in a small second hand car lot, the saleman claim that the car has only done 24000Miles(38900km), and only one owner. Had a good look of the tires, it seems that the tires need immediately replacement. The question is that is it possible that a 24000 mile drive can...