I think Disney may make a movie about me Honey I Blew Up the Car I ran a -mile errand with the company car a ' Escort wagon with automatic transmission It was a hot day and I had the...
I'm planning to buy a Chevy truck I got a price from one dealer and am now going to other dealers to see if they will beat it The first dealer showed me the invoice price with all the options...
I have a situation on my hands that I thought might tickle your funny bone My mother-in-law is coming to visit and stay with my husband and me for a long weekend During her visit she wants me to teach...
I have a question about my husband's Ford Ranger The Ranger has a standard transmission and a four-cylinder engine When we put the Ranger into Overdrive the rpm goes down but the engine loses power In order to climb a...
I own a Honda Accord with miles on it Last week when it was in for a valve adjustment it was discovered that the cam shaft oil seal was leaking Oil has gotten all over the timing belt The mechanic...
I have gas in the oil of my Olds Cutlass Is it possible that a bad distributor is causing this -- Greg RAY Is it possible that space aliens were responsible for the Iran-Contra affair Sure But it's not very...
I have a Mercury Sable with miles and seriously deteriorating paint I bought the car new The guy at the independent paint shop said that the car's paint had been subject to a silent recall and that Mercury would repaint...
My fiance and I have been arguing about of all things cruise control He loves to use the cruise control for even short distances three or four miles is fine with him I told him this is not good for...
I have an ' Nissan Stanza with about miles on it It has been a wonderful car and I've taken good care of it Recently I went in for new tires and the Goodyear store took me for a ride...
As the proud owner of a ' Chevy pickup I have utilized and appreciated your technical prowess and humor Your efforts have helped me and obviously countless others deal with the love-hate relationships that are inevitable in motor vehicle ownership...
Oh boy Here goes My boss left to go to Japan on vacation My boyfriend and I moved into his luxurious home to housesit and feed his prized cats He also said I could drive his Mercury Sable station wagon...
I have a strange problem in my car which surprisingly has improved my dating life My gas gauge goes straight to empty when the tank reaches half-full So I appear to have run out of gas a lot which is...
I recently purchased an ' Chevy Astro van for my wife at an auction My mechanic has done the necessary repairs and it looks like we got a fairly good deal The only problem is that the car stinks --...
I have a Olds Cutlass Ciera with a steering problem My mechanic tells me it's GM Morning Sickness where the steering is very stiff first thing in the morning but loosens up after five or minutes I got a free...
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