I just read an article about how citric acid has been found to help clean catalytic converters in Diesel engines. You can find the article he http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050425/full/050425-10.html#B1 This was not a how to for the backyard mechanic .. but it makes you think that citric acid...

I've got a 1994 Maxima I let a friend borrow and it will no longer shift into reverse. It shifts fine into Drive and I can move the car forward, but I dare not take it out onto the street. I was thinking that this was a linkage problem or a switch on the stick shift. Can anyone shed some light...

Hi, I've got an irritating buzzing noise coming from the stock stereo installed in my Buick. It is directly proportional in volumn to engine RPM and is audible on AM and FM. If I turn the volumn to it's lowest setting the noise is just as loud and is not affected. The only way to get rid of it is...

93 safari van coloum shifter locked in park position, linkage not binded, pressure on brake peddle, ignition on or off, still locked in park. Thanks for any help

The price of a heater core for a 1990 Chevy Beretta 3.1 L with air conditioning ranges from $30 to $110. The GM part is $85 from GM Parts Direct. Anyone have any recommendation as to brand or source for a quality heater core? I am assuming that price = quality and that I should steer clear of the...

I have an Isuzu inline single cam 4 banger. A head gasket replacement is in the near future since I seem to have a bit of coolant getting into at least one cylinder. The engine has 187K on it. It has been well maintained by myself since I acquired it around 100K and runs strong with very...

Who makes or sells decent rebuilt GM THM350 transmissions for a DIY install? What are your experiences with different brands? How would you compare them in price and quality? I've heard that there is a wide quality range. After reading in Ron Sessions' Turbo Hydra-Matic 350 Handbook about the...

Any one in the USA done this? interested in a US perspective. (hello from the UK) Coolant system holds 6 litres. Header tank holds one and a half Litres..(ethelene glycol at 50% as per manufactures spec) I can suck out the header tank in seconds with a vaccuum fluid remover and replace with...

Possible egr sticking, or carboned up, idle speed control sticking, throttle body needs cleaning, lots of possibilities here. "Bill Shurben" > wrote in message ... > HI Folks! > My 1995 Lumina Van recently developed stalling in traffic. Will restart >...

ik wil graag even iets weten hoe komt het dat als je soms te snel optrekt je auto afslaat?? Brabas Nojmen

Greetings! We have an 88 Burb with the front/rear AC. It's been in for AC service, new compressor/retrofit to 134, etc. Freon was leaking out the compressor seals. A problem all along, & still exists is that the front AC has never worked well, turn on the rear & it becomes an ice box. But running...

Hi... I bought a kit to convert my 1989 Dakota (V6 engine) to R-134A refrigerant. Instructions say put about 80% of the original capacity in, and refers to the owners manual or a plate under the hood to find that capacity. But refrigerant capacity is not mentioned in the manual or my Haynes...

yes i have a thorsen rachet and i was wondering if they still have the lifetime gurantee cause my dad had the rachet and the gears are messed up and i was wondering if can be replaced like craftsmen or what

Is there a free online source anywhere for TSB's? I mean the actual text of them? I've found a couple listed on the NHTSA site that I think may be relevant to my car (2004 Taurus) but haven't been able to find the actual bulletins unless I want to subscribe to a service. They're these: Service...

Anyone have any info on how to disable the drl's only (not automatic headlites) on a 2002 s-10? Checked lots of websites, but nothing on this particular vehicle. Thanks Pete If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.

Daniel J. Stern wrote: > On Sat, 21 May 2005, Edward Green wrote: > > > I was just rooting for the Chrysler concept "turbine car" of the 60's, > > which sported jet exhaust. I think one of the problems was that the > > exhaust was liable to ignite anything directly behind the vehicle, as > > well...

Daniel J. Stern wrote: > On Sat, 21 May 2005, Edward Green wrote: > > > I was just rooting for the Chrysler concept "turbine car" of the 60's, > > which sported jet exhaust. I think one of the problems was that the > > exhaust was liable to ignite anything directly behind the vehicle, as > > well...

^^^The first message in this thread was from me...didn't log in prior to posting. Any replies can also be sent to my email. Thanks!

A minor left front collision break opens the fluid reservoir, emptying the tank. Out of necessity, the car was driven for several days without steering fluids, unsure if this is a good idea. I went under the car and find a leak (1-drop/min) from the steering box boot (on the passenger side) near...

Hello All, How hard is to replace the head and gaskets for a 1990 toyota cressida that was overheated. I have a new Gasket set and just brought back the head from the machine shop. Steps, directions and where to start are appreciated Do I need to find out what caused the engine to get overheated...