Thanks for all the help.
Just one more, is there anything I should really watch out for with a 1992 Chevy tracker (geo tracker in the US)? Obviously given its age parts will be a bitch to source but like, craftsmanship wise? Anything to check on the test drive? What can a car noob do to keep it running for a few years more? Is it a stupid choice for a DD?
location on the engine? and stop driving it!
>i fell for the bait
water bottle would work fine, don't pour it all at once like an autist.
Do you know how to diagnose a bad electric motor or battery? How about specialized software to interact and troubleshoot issues? Take a bad guess and run out of juice and stuck on the side of the road, better call a cab because you can't just go get more gas. Granted that last one could be an issue early on. When battery tech gets good enough we might see portable jump batteries that will boost your cars battery enough to get you to a plug in.
If I was to dd an old muscle car with a 350/th350 combo, what should I expect for mpg? (Think early 70s Camaro or something of that size). What would be the best rear end gearing for mpgs? I don't care about speed, as long as I can do 70 on the highway all day, I'm happy.
It's on the side just above the crankshaft pulley. Turns out that's the exposed timing belt wrapping around the tensioner pulley. I just don't know how it could have happened, what risks it puts the rest of the engine in, and what I'd have to do to fix it. I've never encountered this shit before.
>do you know how to use a multi meter or a powerprobe
yes
>troubleshoot and special software
no monopoloes are allowed so that mom and pop shops have a chance,
Obd2 exists on them.
well since you know what it is, buy a new cover, chain, oil pan gasket? and serpatine belt. R&R it.
Veeky Forums, I very badly need help.
I was trying to install a new stereo in my car, took out the factory radio, cut off the plug that went to it, bared the ends of the wires, and tried to connect them to the right ones in my new stereo using a voltmeter and diagram. A couple of them shorted together by mistake, and I saw some sparks. Now, my wipers, power windows, and power locks don't work, and the speedometer sometimes moves for no reason. I looked at all the fuses, none looked blown. I'm afraid I might have blown a computer in charge of those things (Body control module?). What do I do?
It's raining where I am, and it's dangerous to drive the car this way. If I don't have the wipers working by Wednesday, I'm straight fucked. Need to take a several hundred mile road trip for my job. Don't have the money for a mechanic.
Would it be an option to wire the wipers to an analog switch?
>2000 Ford Taurus wagon (don't laugh, it's a hand-me-down)
>~207K miles on it
>I have some basic training working on cars, took a vocational class in high school, not an entire novice
>Pretty much no money at all
>88 civic
>leaking oil like crazy
Just stop right there. You could probably fix it, but you'd pay more in parts and spend more time than the vehicle's worth.