 Up |
|
|
  |
Author: ChrisCoasterChrisCoaster
Date: Dec 26, 2008 16:07
My last car was a 2005 Chevy Malibu 3.5L V6. Curb Weight: 3174
( Consumerguide.com), F/R%%: 59/41. Tire: Performance-All-Season
Yokohama Avid H4S
My current ride is a 2008 Kia Optima 2.4L 4. Curb Weight: 3142, F/R%%:
61/39. Tire: Grand-Touring-All-Season Kumho Solus KH16
The Malibu(32lbs heavier) cut through up to 4 inches of unplowed snow
like it wasn't there.
The Optima folded up like an umbrella with only 1 inch unplowed on the
streets. Spinning in low-low gear, tracking sideways, holding up
traffic, you name it!
Opinions?
-ChrisCoaster
|
| |
|
| |
no comments
|
|
|
Author: mm
Date: Dec 26, 2008 13:59
My daughter was recently in an accident. She was hit broadsiide near
the front wheel. The wheel is now bent so that the tire rubs agains
the upper ball joint housing. I will have the car towed to a shop
tommorow. I was wondering if this is a bad sign like a bent frame? Or
is it simply a bent suspension part.
|
| |
|
| |
2 Comments |
|
|
Author: Nate NagelNate Nagel
Date: Dec 26, 2008 08:58
HLS wrote:
>
> "Mortimer" privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:kqGdnTruX_cjF8zUnZ2dnUVZ8g6dnZ2d@posted.plusnet...>> "HLS" wrote in message
>
>>> If you are in Europe, I might add that maintenance items are required
>>> under
>>> the EU inspection that are not even considered in the USA.
>>>
>>> A lot of the cars on the road in the USA today would not be allowed
>>> on the
>>> road if they had to pass European rules.
>>>
>>> Therefore, service items might appear to be more severe than they
>>> actually
>>> are, on an equal basis.
>>
>> At one time garages used to fail a car on its MOT (annual inspection)
>> if it had a blown light bulb in the indicator or brake light, then ...
|
| Show full article (2.76Kb) |
|
4 Comments |
|
|
Author: HLSHLS
Date: Dec 26, 2008 08:47
"Mortimer" privacy.net> wrote in message
news:kqGdnTruX_cjF8zUnZ2dnUVZ8g6dnZ2d@posted.plusnet...> "HLS" wrote in message
|
| Show full article (2.03Kb) |
|
no comments
|
|
|
Author: Scott DorseyScott Dorsey
Date: Dec 26, 2008 08:42
>On Dec 23, 10:36=A0am, klu...@ panix.com (Scott Dorsey) wrote: >> mark =A0 hotmail.com> wrote:>>>My engine was hesitating and now won't start, no fuel pressure at test
>>>fitting, removed fuel pump and test on bench. In upright position it
>>>will not run but lay it on it's side and it will. Is this confirmation
>>>I need a new pump?
>>
>> No.
>
>Could you elaborate, why would the pump act like this? Also I should
>have mentioned that for the last few months the pump has been making a
>louder noise than it used to. =A0
Some of those things have tip-over switches that shut off the pump unless
it's in the correct position. This is a safety feature so if you roll your
car over, the gas shuts off.
|
| Show full article (1.68Kb) |
|
no comments
|
|
|
Author: Nate NagelNate Nagel
Date: Dec 26, 2008 06:29
Got a little $$ for xmas, thought I would buy myself a GOOD floor jack
to replace the ancient Craftsman 2-ton and completely flimsy Chinese
mini floor jack that I've been getting by with. I remember Lincoln as
supposedly making a good floor jack, but a quick web search seems to
indicate that they're out of the jack biz. Who's currently making GOOD
floor jacks?
nate
|
| |
|
4 Comments |
|
|
Author: JackJack
Date: Dec 25, 2008 18:13
I recently installed an MSD 5900 Blaster ignition and an 8202 Blaster 2
coil on my carbed Dakota V6. I now have a slight shudder on moderate to
heavy acceleration from a dead stop. Light acceleration gives no
problem. With the MSD ignition removed and using just the Blaster coil
or the stock coil, I have no problem. All the other ignition components
are fairly new.
I tried advancing the timing by 2 and 4 degrees and retarding the timing
by 3 degrees, but that did not eliminated the problem.
The wiring is all correct according to the MSD schematics. Funny side
note - while checking the Chrysler service manual for this truck, I
found the ignition coil wired backwards in the wiring diagram for the
3.9L spark advance system. It shows the negative terminal of the coil
wired through the ignition switch to the positive terminal of the
battery. The same diagram for the 2.2L engine shows it wired correctly.
I wonder what would happen if the coil were wired backwards... wouldn't
that just reverse the flow of current through the plugs?
anyway...
|
| Show full article (1.48Kb) |
|
no comments
|
|
|
Author: Don StaufferDon Stauffer
Date: Dec 25, 2008 08:36
Sam wrote:
> My battery rating is 800 cca. My battery died after it was not used
> for 4 days in very cold weather. I gave it a boots over night with
> my charger. The gage reads amps 0 to 8amps. After charging it, it
> started fine and the gage on the charger reads 2.5amps. Is that good
> or is that low?
Depends on the exact state of charge, the temperature, the phase of the
moon, etc.
In some ways an ammeter is not as useful as a voltmeter. 2.5 amps seems
a little high if the battery is fully charged and there is NO load on
the battery. Is that in the car and the engine running?
|
| |
|
2 Comments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Author: markmark
Date: Dec 25, 2008 06:23
> Hello
>
>
>
> I need to replace the window motor lift gear in my 1990 ranger.
>
>
>
> I've read online and checked the manual but still don't understand what is
> involved?
Go to your local dealer and have a service rep print up the R&R instructions
from their data base.
I did this with my Focus and all the diagrams were real easy to follow.
|
| |
|
no comments
|
|
|
|
