When starting a Ford Escort one morning there was a loud explosion The motor ran extremely rough for a while and the engine area was splattered with oil The gaskets of the valve cover the oil pan and the front...
A friend of mine is afraid to use his car on steep hills for fear it will damage the automatic transmission I have been told by mechanics that this is baloney What do you say Earl RAY Gee I don't...
I'm thinking of getting an older Jaguar in the next year after my son years old has his own car so he won't be driving mine I'd like it to be late ' s or early ' s cost -...
I wonder if you can answer a question in order to solve an argument I'm having with my husband Is it better for the car engine if you turn OFF the air conditioner before you start the car and then...
I am interested in buying a used Fiat Spider The reason I'm interested is that the Spider is the only sports car convertible within my meager means I know very little about these cars other than what my father says...
How can I tell if the seat belts in my Buick Regal work Alan RAY It's not that easy Alan Luckily my brother free-lances as a crash test dummy in his spare time so he knows quite a lot about...
Could you use your good offices--wit irony satire--even humor--to help get the automobile manufacturers to stop being cutesy about where they locate the horn button They've started putting it on the wheel spokes instead of in the center of the...
I have a Volvo DL with a humming fuel pump From inside it sounds like a hum from outside it sounds like a buzz The hum buzz gets louder when the gas tank gets below full My husband called our...
My family of four is planning to tour the western part of the United States for several weeks next summer We plan to stay in motels so we don't need a vehicle we can sleep in But we'll be spending...
I have a Chevy pickup Last week I had the gas tank down more than it had ever been It indicated tank While starting from a stop with the truck facing slightly downhill the engine stalled Did the the gas...
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