I have a Chevy pickup and I'm trying to turn off those annoying daytime running lights DRLs Any suggestions as to how I can go about it -- Gregg TOM How about a hammer RAY Actually you should start by...
I have a question about radiators I own a Honda Accord EX with -plus miles on it During the -mile inspection the technician found a small spot on the radiator that was beginning to rot He recommended the radiator be...
I have a question about my last car-shopping experience which was five years and miles ago the horror is still with me I settled upon the purchase of a new Mazda The salesman happily informed me that there was one...
My ' Dodge Aries K wagon has miles on it I park it in the garage year- round Because of a disability I no longer work so my car sits a lot except for trips to the doctor and shopping...
A guy that I have been working with over the past two decades and I have a running argument about regularly parking on a slant At two different companies where we've both worked the parking lots are multilevel and there...
I'm having carburetor problems I've been told I have two choices -- No Have the carburetor rebuilt at my local garage or No Buy a factory rebuilt carburetor from an auto parts store The cost seems to be about the...
My husband Tom and I need some marriage counseling We have been married for years and have weathered a variety of car disagreements but the current one is the most difficult Tom who is in midlife wants to buy a...
My husband is retired And since we enjoy each other's company very much he always goes to the grocery store with me While I shop he stays in the car reading books The problem is in the summer In order...
I have a Subaru Outback As you know this is an All-Wheel Drive vehicle in which the four-wheel drive mode is always on I got a flat tire soon after I bought the car While checking the owners manual for...
How does excessive rust affect the suspension braking fuel lines and general safety of a vehicle How does rust affect the resale value of a car Should the owner of a car with excessive rust in the above systems be...
Two weeks ago I was putting a quart of oil into my Saturn SL Much to my horror the little plastic ring that's supposed to stay on the bottle after you twist off the cap fell into the engine It...
the amount of mail we received over the cell phone column we wrote some weeks ago While we expected to get hate mail from the cell phone industry we'll print that in an upcoming column we were stunned by how...
I am and have been trying to call your radio show for the past years well it seems like it and all I get is a busy signal Before I die I need an answer to the question I've been...
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