I have a Cadillac Seville with miles It is the - - engine but the computer has been disconnected so it only runs on eight cylinders My problem is that I have a squealing noise from the alternator whenever I...
Do you remember the old four-door Lincoln Continentals where the front and back doors both opened out from the same spot in the middle of the car They used to call those suicide doors How did they get that name...
I own a Dodge half-ton pick up with a cubic inch engine that has served me well for miles This past summer it started using oil in town one quart every - miles so I had the engine rebuilt supposedly...
I have a slick-streets problem with a front-wheel-drive car that my dealer can't help me with When I am slowing down below ten miles per hour on an icy street even using the breaks as lightly as I can the...
My husband says that the car radio should be turned off when the car is being started Would you please tell me if it makes any difference Thank you Betty RAY Gee Betty this sounds like one of those classic...
Thanks for your column which makes an otherwise to me dull subject entertaining educational and most of all humorous Now a question for the experts or you guys if you can answer it Could my Mercury Monarch with miles on...
I have a non-turbo Chrysler LeBaron snazzy red Convertible with miles on it I recently took it in for a tuneup at Sears Both before and after the engine idled roughly when I was in gear say at a red...
We own a and Mercury Grand Marquis In both of the owner's manuals it says that the cars should only be greased every miles I'm used to greasing my car every - miles Is there any harm in greasing it...
OK you two let's see you answer this one I have a Chevy Celebrity and my brother has a Buick Century We both seem to have the same problem with our power steering When we first start our cars on...
I own a Ford Pinto Oh boy that has a peculiar problem I will be cruising down the highway when all of a sudden the engine will start to miss The miss gets more and more severe until I have...
I have a Volvo sedan It's equipped with a turbo charger to boost the power of the four cylinder engine The owner's manual says that the engine should be allowed to idle at least two minutes before shut-off The problems...
I recently got your pamphlet and read about how to make your clutch last longer One of the things you said is to put the car in Neutral and let the clutch out while sitting at a stop light I...
I have a Pontiac Sunbird with a liter engine For about two years now I have had an oil leak I cannot seem to locate When I do a lot of driving I may use a quart a day If...
Is there an number one could call to find out about auto recalls I have a Dodge Dynasty which leaks oil quite badly George TOM You bet there is George It's called The Auto Safety Hotline and it's operated by...
My son who lives in Boston has a perfectly good Pontiac Grand Am which he bought new However he seems to have fallen in love with the Mazda RX- He wants to keep the Grand Am to drive during the...
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