Search results

What you want is some access to a tiny can of de-icer / lubricant just when you need it. That is, a very small can that you can keep with you or perhaps hide somewhere outside the car. Back in the '80s I remember a product that was about the size of a 35mm film canister. If the locks were...

There are no losers in the Army/Navy game.

Originally Posted By: SVTCobra My father had an '87 F-150 and I drove it quite a bit growing up and as a teen. Thing got into three accidents over the years and still worked just fine. Only major problem my dad had with it was it would intermittently die on the side of the road and restart after...

I had a 2001 Jetta with the 1.8T. Worst car I have ever owned, by far. Over the 7 or 8 years I owned it and my kids drove it, it could leave you stranded at any time. All kinds of crazy sensors everywhere, and when any sensor goes down, the car goes into convulsions. It was a happy day when I...

Keep in mind that it's a known phenomenon, that midsize sedans with good aerodynamics typically get better MPG at cruising speeds than compacts.

Originally Posted By: IndyIan Originally Posted By: Alex_V I don't believe the RS package alters ride height at all, just adds the rocker covers which may decrease side clearance 1.5" or so - I've never had a problem with them clearing normal obstacles. The underside of the nose, however, is...

I started in on this discussion with great interest. Then when I came to "plastic parts in the cooling system", I crossed it off my list forever. This is simply inexcusable. A cooling problem can happen at any moment, anywhere, and can ultimately kill your engine. I had a BMW that overheated at...

My tractor has a cartridge filter, since 1951. (Ford 8N) I wonder if the center of the filter must be stronger in a cartridge filter, because there is no outer shell? Kind of like a convertible car vs. a hardtop?

I'm a huge RUSH fan. MP came out when I was 16. I bought a lot of tapes, then CDs, then bought them again if they were lost or "not returned", and then I fill in the gaps by buying most of it again digitally. I don't know much about audio engineering, but the music sounds way better on my...

I have always appreciated them because they remind me of the 1977 Datsun B210 that my father bought new for $2999. That car would just go and go and go... Never gave the owner a hint of trouble. But it sounds like our expectations are greater now, and the spark plug issue is a downer for sure.

Originally Posted By: Kibitoshin That is the hydrocarbon filter which is common in later model Toyotas and other makers are probably catching on to reduce emissions. It's supposed to prevent fumes from escaping through the airbox/air filter by trapping the vapors between the HC filter and intake...

Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack Being better than treated paper for air filtration is difficult at best. If the K&N flows better it must be at the expense of the quality of the filtration process. For a daily driver that might just be a bad trade off. Especially with computer controlled devices...

Hmmm... my own experience with them is that, before using my oil would always be clear when it came time to change it. (This was years ago...) Then after beginning K&N usage, my oil became murky, darker, etc. I then switched back, and few OCIs later I'm clean again. I tend to think along the...

It was more like paper and I didn't think to take pictures. There were visible dots on it, it probably doesn't filter the finest particles.

My daughter and her husband, just married a few months ago, went out to buy their first car. I thought they made a great deal on a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. I was a little concerned at the GDI engine, and then got a lot more concerned when I saw that the previous owner had put a K&N air filter on it...

I love 'em. Saves me lots of time, for the most part. I recently needed to replace the headlamp bulb on my wife's Chrysler 200. But there is no room whatsoever to do it from above. Called it up on YT and realized that I needed to go through the liner in the fender. Once you know how, it's a...

I actually made my own "bowtie" antenna from a piece of 2x4, wire coat hangers, screws, and a balun. The balun being the only thing I needed to buy. Hung that in my attic so there are no weather issues, and it works great. It might be worth a shot. My broadcasters are mostly 10 miles away, but...

I rented a '14 Fiesta back in 2014. I'm lucky I didn't die in that car. I press the accelerator, it waits almost a second, then lurches forward into a left hand turn... Everything that people have said about that transmission is true.

I thought this was going to be a good thread... Anyway, I test drove one in similar age and miles as the OP. The front end pounded the pavement as if it was about to fall off. Other than that, it was a real nice ride. Seems to correspond to the suggestion that the front ends may need work. On...

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Originally Posted By: knerml If your aunt is planning to buy a new Hyundai, then it should not matter. Both are covered under a 10 year 100,000 mi warranty. Yes, but having to go back to the dealer often to get things fixed can be an inconvenience nonetheless...