1997 Subaru AWD wagon, "L" model, basic car. Replaced coolant and thermostat and ran car static for an hour at a time about 3 times. Would initially overheat (when I replaced the coolant), cold air coming from the heater, then heat started coming from the vents and the guage went down. As I was...

Some time ago I had a sudden drop in mileage. At about the same time, I had the first ever CEL code on my car, a 2002 Buick Century V6. The code was P0442 http://www.obd-codes.com/p0442 which is "Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)" I used to get about 23 mpg, now I...

WEll i have a 1993 grand am with around 114000 miles on it. The engine has a slight miss under load (i cant seem to tell at idle). If i have one foot on the brake and one slowing pushing the gas i can feel the miss. I have replaced the intake gasket, IAC, o2 sensor, plugs (gapped correctly), Plug...

My battery is dead in 92 vette. I can't figure out how to change battery...it's busy in there...also when i try to charge current battery..the alarm goes on and won't turn off even with key...any help??

Alright, here's what I'm getting at: currently, the car I'm driving before I get my liscense is an in-line 4 cylinder. Now, just say that each cylinder has a displacement of .5 liters for each type of 4 cylinder(v, inline, boxer etc.), would they all have the same RPM? Or does the crankshaft have...

I successfully changed the fuel pump on my 2001 Ford Ranger 3.0L 126" wheelbase, flex-fuel truck . But I have some unanswered questions, and they'll plague me the rest of my life if they remain so. Is there a fuel pump timer? How does it work, and where is it? If indeed, the pump is cooled by...

I went to pep boys today to buy a replacement serpentine belt for my vulcan V6 182 cu inch, with air conditioning. So what I end up with is a Dayco, lists for $56, got it for $35. Now, the reason I am listing this post is because this is a cogged serpentine belt. Looks like a cross between a...

I have a 78 amp 12SI alternator, out of a mid-80s Riviera, in my '78 Trans Am. My new battery went completely dead in a week. A meter showed a current draw of about 300mA with the key off. Removing the two-pin connection from the alternator dropped the current draw to about 9mA. This is a...

General questions which is why I included five NG's. I've actually had the car for almost a year (bought 9-25-08). The car had a mild steering wheel shimmy at 60-70 mph that I noticed driving it home from the dealership the day I bought it. The car had not been sitting on the lot long ( a week or...

Which is the best car in the world.It is your choice,but if you have the information the choice becomes easier.We can see solar cars by the end of 2007.Japanese car makers are working hard to bring new features to the cars.What are the features everyone is looking for.Do you have the answer :...

Good morning, We're searching for a first car for my daughter and stumbled on a 2002 LeSabre Ltd. with 50k miles. Surprisingly, for a teenager, she likes it, so I've looked for reviews, recalls, etc., and can only find them for a 3.8L for the LeSabre. Have I missed something? Might the seller...

Check your Throttle body gasket. I had an intermittant leak on my 93 Lesabre, same engine. On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:32:46 GMT, Anthony > wrote: (Mike) wrote in news:6cad5565.0411171629.74faeb38 : >

Trying to get some lessons learned from my first car 'death.' To make it short, the oil gauge started behaving curiously to me probably last year this time. But since the oil light didnt come on, and the pressure seemed high enough, nothing seemed wrong. This turned out to be bad because the odd...

I own a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am. I was wondering what is the best way to maintain the brake fluid... should I drain the entire system and refill and bleed it, or should I bleed each wheel individually? I'd like to replenish every drop in the system, any ideas? Please Help!

Any thoughts about the quality or safety of chinese cars? They were shown at the auto show. (I wont buy a China car regardless of quality) If China is considered to be an enemy why are we importing their cars? Whats next Iran and N. Korean cars?

I took the oil pan off my '84 VW Rabbit (diesel). Unfortunately, most of the old (paper) gasket stuck to the bottom of the engine. How do I remove it? It's practically superglued on. I've tried gasket remover, a scraper, a razor blade, a wire wheel on a Dremel... the stuff clings to my engine block...

Well, grass consumes carbon dioxide and outputs oxygen. But mowing the grass consumes oxygen and outputs carbon dioxide. And of course mowing the grass consumes fuel and outputs various air pollution. So what's the most efficient way to mow the grass ? First consider the engines. In general, an...

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It may come as a shock to some but "Full" is not the same as "100%". The brands that have that on the lable want to make you get the impression that it is. It's not illegal because there is no rule that says anything about a minimum amount of synthetics before it's called "Full".

Have a 96 626 w/ 98K miles & the rotors have been warped (I'm assuming- shudders significantly when braking) for a good while - probably 10K or so. Also - when braking hard, a bit of grinding is evident too, and I figured that can't be a good thing. So I'm going to attempt replacing rotors &...