Archive for June, 2008

Water for gas scam part two

I don’t want this to become water for gas blog, but my post from last week has brought a lot of e-mail questions and a few comments that I would like to answer. You can read last week’s post for more information about the problems with water4gas.
Is water for gas a scam?
The answer to this […]

Water for gas scam?

Is water for gas a scam? The hottest debate in my automotive niche that I have ever seen is about the new water for gas product. With gas prices reaching record highs and digging deeply into everybody’s pocket, Naturally people are looking for answers. When the necessary task of driving up and back to work […]

Toyota parts now made in the U.S.

Toyota parts now made in the United States? Many of us already know that Toyota Corporation builds many popular car models inside the United States. This is not a new development, as in many import car companies are manufacturing vehicles in the United States for many reasons.
The bottom line is that the car manufacturer will […]

2002 Nissan Xterra Will Not Start Sometimes - Why?

Reader Question
Greetings:
I have a 2002 Nissan Xterra (automatic) w/ 177k miles and about nine months ago I popped in and it would not start. I caught me off guard because this had never happened before, lights came on … and something said press the brake and gas … golly, it started.
I immediately took it […]

Buy a Used Car or Truck On Craigslist.com

Reader Question
Dear Sir..
I would like to ask you if you are able to help me to buy a truck with the following specifications: Dodge truck model 1971. The truck should have manual shaft, power stearing and AC. The engine that i am looking for is either 318 or 440 Horsepower.
Looking forward to hearing […]

2002 Jeep Wrangler Fog Lights Stay On When Hot Outside

Reader Question
Hello Austin ,
I have a 2002 Jeep Wrangler Sport with 40,000 miles on it. It has always been very reliable until this past week when our temperature has been around and over 100 degrees everyday. I noticed that when I parked my car in the sun, the fog lights would turn on and […]

My Car Has A Hissing Noise Under The Dash And Idles Bad - Why?

Reader Question
I have a 1996 Chevy Blazer with a 4.3L. It all of a sudden started stalling out at idle or when I’m at a stop light. I also hear like a hissing noise when I push the brake.
This noise is coming from under the dash inside the truck. I believe this is making the […]

My Gas Mileage Is Not As Good As It Used To Be - Why?

Reader Question
Hi, my Honda is only getting between 200-300 km per tank. A few years back it was going near 700 km. I had $600 worth of service done a few months ago. I change the oil every 3 months. Air filter has been changed. New spark plugs.
The car is running excellent but it […]

Recycle Your Car’s Heat For Good Eatin’

These days we are all about recycling. We want to reuse everything we can without letting anything worth something drift out into the nothing to harm everything. In other words,…
Source: About Auto Repair

The A/C In My Car Shuts Down And My Engine Idle Races

Reader Question
Hi, I have a little challenge with my car A/C. When I drive with the A/C switch on, I observe the engine rasing up & down itself & at that point the A/C will stop cooling after some time it will return back to cooling. This usually occur in the afternoon when the temperature […]