Ask your stupid questions (or ones that don't deserve their own thread) here. I'll start with this: 1991 Mazda 929s that will start, runs, and drives (barely) but just about every warning light comes on the dash. Headlights are also really dim.
Sounds about right, could be some other issues thou. Would still check battery and voltage, just in case. Could also be some wiring issue. I'm not an expert so no idea.
Here's an question: I have a car with manual gearbox. When I change from first gear to second I often get this jerkiness. I can slow down a bit and do it slowly and then there is no jerkiness, but how can I do it without slowing down and still prolonging life of my clutch?
Nolan Gray
Make sure your clutch is well adjusted and fully releases. A test is, Jack up the drive wheels, start the car, put into first or a gear, and with the clutch to the floor the wheels shouldn't spin. Otherwise check motor mounts, and last practice shifting, you'll probably need to slip the clutch more to get smooth shifts.
Mason Sanchez
Do all car dealerships price match? I found a deal for about $2800 off MSRP but it's about 3 hours away
If I have no other choice I will go there, but I would rather not
David Howard
Can a can of Seafom in the tank inadvertantly raise octane rating or just in general, cause the car to run like shit for a while?
I once use fuel stabilizer in my motorcycle over a winter and it ran like shit when i got it out, only to improve after a couple of fillups.
Xavier Lee
>When I change from first gear to second I often get this jerkiness. Because you're clutch is having to move the two torkiest gears to match input&output shaft speed. overap your gas and your clutch pedal slightly when moving through those gears.
Wyatt Barnes
I just bought an MR2 AW11. It has aftermarket wheels that don't match the original size, I'm pretty sure. My tires are 205/40R16. When I'm going ~65, my speedometer reads ~80mph. What speedometer gear do I need to fix this?
Joseph Collins
Are truck camper caps (or whatever they're called) easy to sell or get rid of if you buy a truck that has one?
If I stick with my parent's insurer but go on a separate plan, do I still get the loyalty discount? I've been driving for a little over 3 years.
Noah Stewart
How close to snapping were my lift bolts?
Also happens to be the first time I've opened an engine. I changed out the valve cover gasket to fix one of two possible oil leak/seep locations.
Cooper Price
So I'm a military wellfare queen... pretty dumb too. I got called up for a deployment with 2 days notice (national guard)
At home I have a Bronco that I had bought for cheap... probably a poor choice... When I came home on leave it wasn't running right and was leaking oil etc. I'm not very car savvy. Should I have someone come out and look at it? Should I get it towed somewhere? Should I just scrap it?
Second question.. if you have $5,000-$6,000 cash would you buy privately outright or go to a dealer? All I really need is something basic and reliable...preferably with a little storage room for camping and hauling gear.. nothing too big though.
I'm not very repair savvy and don't want to waste much time on it. Should I sell it on craigslist as is or have someone come out and look at it?