We have two Grand Am Pontiacs in our family both of which have the same problem In cold weather when the headlights are turned on the dashboard lights don't come on A few miles down the road they come on...
I've had a problem with my Plymouth Voyager mini-van for some time The automatic shift indicator keeps slipping For instance the indicator will show the van to be in drive when in fact it is in reverse The van has...
Car companies are constantly coming up with names like Pinto Taurus Mustang etc Do they pay for new names Who would I write to Joe RAY You've got a name that you want to sell huh Unfortunately you can't protect...
I own a Chevrolet Caprice convertible My car was involved in a rather violent car wreck and the frame for the convertible top was bent This frame has been described to me as a scissors frame for large GM cars...
I own a Honda CRX Si with miles on it I have never had any major problems with it However there is something that puzzles me When in fifth gear the engine turns at different rpm depending on the conditions...
Is it harmful to a car's automatic transmission or engine to take it out of gear to neutral or park when stopped at a light Is it better to just leave it in drive My wife and I have been...
I inherited my mother's Olds Cutlass I have driven it from British Columbia Canada to the Gulf of Mexico down the Baja and back generally trashing it It has survived very well except for one thing the dashboard clock every...
I took my Mercury Sable for its first six-month service at miles The warranty booklet says to use W- oil in the engine The dealer used W- When I questioned it they said they use W- in every car I...
First there was Gasoline Then there was Regular and Unleaded Now there's Unleaded and Super It so happens that we have an elderly Olds that we use to pull our horse trailer The book says to use Regular gas in...
After reading your real up-beat synopsis of anti-lock brakes I feel compelled to tell the downside I have them on my Buick Grand National and I thought they were great until the entire system needed to be replaced at a...
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