Our Chevy Cavalier was parked on the street where we live about eight blocks from the World Trade Center on Sept The car was covered with a light coating of dust -- but not inundated like the cars right next...
I saw your recent column on car fires I am a fire investigator for the city of Lynnwood Wash Earlier this year I had to investigate a fire in a Toyota Celica A mechanic neglected to replace the oil fill...
If you had a choice between a new Mercedes E or a new Jaguar XJ and you planned to keep the car for at least years which would you guys choose and why Money is burning a hole in my...
Our Chevy Cavalier was parked on the street where we live about eight blocks from the World Trade Center on Sept The car was covered with a light coating of dust -- but not inundated like the cars right next...
On behalf of women around the world I would like to voice a frustration I feel about my regular trips to the mechanic I know a lot of mechanics read your column I thought about taking out an ad or...
My wife owns a Lexus RX Recently we received a letter from Lexus on the subject of engine oil gelling The following is an exact quote from the letter Engine oil gelling occurs when old dirty oil becomes thick and...
I have a solution to the tailgating problem I've heard that you can make flames shoot out of your exhaust pipe by drilling a hole and putting a spark plug a few inches from the end Then by connecting it...
Whenever I find a pesky nail in my tire I take it to a service station or tire store and have them plug it A friend of mine told me I should have an internal patch installed instead because a...
I am years old I need to use my car every day to visit my husband at the nursing home I know nothing about cars My dealer takes pretty good care of me because he knows my situation He said...
My boyfriend and I are having an argument about people who roar up behind you and flash their lights frantically until you pull over so they can zoom by I think this is rude and he thinks it's perfectly acceptable...
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