On Sunday after church my wife and I got into our Thunderbird and started the car It idled roughly and began missing and backfiring On Monday morning I nursed the car to my local Ford dealer It diagnosed the problem...
I've heard one of you guys wax eloquent about the trials and tribulations of having a -year-old son I have one who's a sophomore in college He chose a small liberal-arts college because he wouldn't need a car there and...
I've heard one of you guys wax eloquent about the trials and tribulations of having a -year-old son I have one who's a sophomore in college He chose a small liberal-arts college because he wouldn't need a car there and...
I live in Florida and I am planning to visit a friend in Minnesota for the holidays I understand it tends to snow there I have a -by- pickup with Bubba tires big and fat which I figured would be...
I don't remember anyone writing to you with the problem of a dog or cat bouncing off the dashboard due to a sudden stop I recently saw an ad for a pet seat-belt system and ordered it My mutt doesn't...
I took my car in today to service my brakes The mechanic called me and said that I needed the premium brake pads because I have big calipers or something I took that as a compliment My question is Is...
There has been a lot of publicity lately regarding the correct pressure psi versus psi for certain types of tires on certain types of vehicles which I won't mention by name Editor's note We'll mention 'em It's Firestone tires on...
I have a Pontiac Grand Am Only my low-beam headlights work When I try to turn on the high beams the lights go out and my turn signals and hazard lights go out too Some time ago I took the...
I just bought a new Toyota minivan At the last stage of the sale process I was turned over to a different individual from the dealer's back-room sales staff who made a darned good pitch for some add-ons Specifically what...
Perhaps you two can settle an argument I've been having with my mother for years Is it absolutely necessary to lock my car doors while I'm driving She grew up in the s and ' s and she says that...
We have a ' Toyota Corolla DX with miles on it After driving slowly up an incline and then going onto flat ground the engine noise changes The noise sounds like pebbles or sand particles floating at the bottom of...
My friend drives a mid- s Jeep Wrangler He took it in to get serviced a few weeks ago The service included changing the transmission oil After the service he noticed that the shifting had become rough Because the roughness...
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