My question concerns SAI(steering axis inclination): How much SAI is "too much"? I know this depends on other design and adjustment variables, especially camber & caster, but just curious, since I know that SAI helps the most to center a car(straight line) and doesn't have the same negative...

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I have a 1987 Mazda b2200 truck 4 cyl 2.2 5 speed.It recently started backfiring Thur the exhaust.I read that it could be a few things but did a search of and found that it could be a few things.1. dash pot found it on carburetor seems to push in and pop out OK read that it should push in slowly...

I have a 91 2.5l olds couple times in the last month after coming out on a cold engine the car wouldn't start. I would crank it for 5-10 minutes and it would just backfire a couple times. It smelled flooded, I would wait couple minutes each time i tried to crank it.(to help if it was flooded) Then...

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My Focus has 90K miles and has been maintained and operated well for 5+ years. Brought it to mechanic several weeks ago for tune-up, tires, and coolant change. It was my first coolant change, and the coolant was the yellow/orange stuff. Mechanic flushed and replaced coolant with green stuff. After...

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I have a 1987 Mazda b2200 truck 4 cyl 2.2 5 speed.It recently started backfiring Thur the exhaust.I read that it could be a few things but did a search of and found that it could be a few things.1. dash pot found it on carburetor seems to push in and pop out OK read that it should push in slowly...

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Hello. I've been up and down different info resources online and even to a mech or two. So, here's what I need to know: Let's say the mech has checked everything in the brake system and had found nothing wrong. BUT, the brakes are spongy and the pedal needs to be depressed all the way for a...

I bought a used 2005 Toyota Celica a couple of months ago. The resting position of the rear window wiper is more or less vertical and towards the left side of the window if you are looking at the car from the rear. This seems strange to me; I think it would look better if it were horizontal...

I have an '89 Toyota Cressida and the temp guage has started indicating a hot condition. It'll run way up to hot and then dip. Sometimes does it at speed but usually more at low speed/idle. In that respect it acts like you'd normally expect in an overheat situation, however I put in a brand new...

Hi all, just got back from looking at the F-150 that I posted about earlier... good: straight, rust free body, only surface rust on frame and driveshaft. Could easily be detailed underneath in a couple weekends. Only cosmetic issue is a slightly tweaked rear bumper, apparently caused by towing a...

Strange Whine/Screech Sound From Engine So here's one I've never heard of before. I was wondering if anyone could help me identify the potential problem, and if it's even worth getting looked at. When I just start my engine, or accelerate at higher speeds, my engine seems to make a slight...

I need some help. I recently went for Inspection and Failed with the Trouble Code P1398. All of the research I did pointed to the Crankshaft Position Sensor. So I replaced it. Reset the Check Engine Light with a code scanner and then drove the Truck. a minute or so later the Check Engine Light...

I have been having issues with my 2000 Grand Cherokee V6 that several shops advised would be replaced by installing a new computer. I was having sporadic cylinder misfires, odd stalls, and a weird one where I would turn the key to the off position and remove the key and the jeep would keep...

I have an 86 bronco that is only used off road. I have a real bad problem with it and i need help. I hjave replaced the coil, distributor, wires, o2 sensor but i straight wired it to pin 29 of the computer and before i did that it was coming up with a 41 code now after it comes with a 42 code. it...

Has anyone seen this before? I'm struggling to troubleshoot an electronics problem on my 2004 Chevy Suburban. I've obtained the shop manuals and a diagnostic scanner to pull the trouble codes to help but, alas ... it still eludes me! Here's the problem; I will be driving down the road and all is...