I was reading in the Bosch Gasoline Engine Management book tips for improving fuel efficiency, and was surprised to see wide throttle acceleration recommended, at least up to 2000 RPM, when you are supposed to change gears. Exactly the opposite of what I grew up hearing. Anyone know the thinking...

My Geo metro has had, for the last week or so since it's been very cold out, water/condensation on the inside of the windows, making it difficult to see; it's hard to even wipe it all off cleanly. And as of yesterday I've noticed there is smoke/steam(?) coming ever so slightly from the vent on top...

Any suggestions for repair on a Venture suv gas tank with a small hole in it would be much appreciated. Mel Owen

Depending on the brand the stops leak type products tend to become liquid at high temperatures and harden when exposed to air. You could try boiling the thermostat housing in a pan of water and see if it softens. Some of the housing I have seen over the years are really rough on the inside. If it...

replaced head gasket & timing belt. After I removed the head & re-torqued the head bolts & relaced timimg belt, lined up timing marks on both gears, I tried to re-set valve lash, book says to use feeler gauge between valve stem & rocker adjusting screw, but a feeler gauge will not fit under rocker....

Hi i need a little help here i have 91 skylark with a 3.3 v-6 it runs for about 10 mins then dies.I've been told it's the crankshaft sensor but the more i research the more duanting it becomes.i have good fuel pressure so i do not think it is the fuel pump can someone please help

My '97 crown vic is having difficulty holding an idle when started cold. I have to pump pedal 1x for several attempts before the idle will take. thereafter the car will run fine. no trouble codes are being registered. I replaced the engine coolant sensor. What other sensor could be...

2001 Montero Sport with 3.0 liter engine. At 65,000 miles, I suspect it's time to change the plugs, but dang!! Do I really have to pull the fuel injection to get to them? Please, someone, tell me there's a trick to make this easier.

It is surely not the stop leak product. That material simply cannot do what you are seeing. A casting flaw is very likely. If the flaw has caused no problem in 32 years, why would it cause a problem now? And a thermostat housing should cost very little to replace anyway. Unless it's a major...

Hello everyone- This is my first post here, I have googled for 3 hours with no luck and this seems like the best place for my question. We have a 1998 Suzuki Sidekick 4 door. Most of the time, when you shut off the car and remove the key the heater fan blower continues to run, the defroster will...

Thanks for any help in advance. My son has a 2000 Ford Explorer, XLS (60,000) 4.0 Push Rod OHV 4X4. I have the Haynes book (not so good) and a CDROM 2000 Fords Service Manuals also not so good. I need to know the locations of the block/freeze plugs. Preferably a picture of the engine block...

Sorry to hear about that, hope you get it sorted out. Good advice above http://www.carforums.net/ Auto Forums

I don't know that you can ever get the stuff out, short of pulling the cylinder head off. The stuff is designed to glue itself into small passages. I just pulled the head off my car and saw that when the previous owner had use a can or two or radiator stop leak, they managed to totally plug two...

I have a '73 Ford E100 van. I tried to repair a small leak with stop leak, but after two minutes, I had to turn off the engine because of a larger hole that opened up. I flushed the system with water and replaced the radiator. I found a metal like substance in the thermostat housing...

My GF went out and bought an antifreeze tester. It's the kind with the short rubber hose. She says when she went to check it from the overflow, the hose wasn't long enough. (The level was properly between the fill marks.) She says she then removed the radiator cap and couldn't get the hose in as...

Another question for the knowledgeable folks here... Our minivan has rear air and heat. The front heat works great, but the air coming through the rear vents is anywhere from cool to cold. (Yes, I've checked the a/c controls <G>) Any ideas on what could be causing this? (Oh, and markansas, do...

I've already got Autotap for the laptop and it's a winner for sure. Problem is it's not that good for on the road diags esp when you have an intermittent problem. The only way to catch these is to drive around with a scan tool hooked up to the system....not practical at all with with a laptop...

I have a 99 Ranger with a 4.0L V6 and a 5-Speed AOD Transmission. The transmission sometimes randomly hesitates on 1-2 or 2-3 shifts, sometimes jerking the truck and sometimes the 1-2 shift will be so hard that the U-joint pops in the rear. Doesn't break, just makes a loud popping sound. Also, if...

Late last night my friend asked me to check out his car, 1988 Honda Accord. The alternator light had come on. I checked the belt, it was tight and not slipping. I had a volt meter, so I checked the voltage at the battery. It was 11.7 volts. This leads me to believe the alternator may be bad. ...

Hello: I have a Cadillac with an alternator that is producing an output voltage that wanders all over the place. I posted this problem not too long ago, and someone advised me to check my grounding at several nodes, which I have done. The problem still remains, so I am looking at the possibility...