I paid a high school kid to wash my '97 bronze Avalon and he used a
Scotch-Brite to work on some bird doo-doo spots. Now I see patches and
swirls of light scratches from the pad.
Is there a fix for this? Buff it out with jewlers rouge or some such?

Having a strange problem with my car just recently - 1996 KS Mitsubishi
Verada.
When I turn the switch on to the parking lights the parking lights turn on.
(i.e the steering column switch)

A friend of mine gets really bad gas mileage on his car - perhaps half
of what's in the manual or what consumer reports measured for his car.
Is this a possible sign of a major problem?

3.1 V6
I have just changed the alternator and tried to start the car.  It would not
start until I placed my foot on the gas.  It started fine at that point and
ran fine until I let my foot off the gas.  As soon as I let off the gas the

on a Chevy premium sound system ,all of a sudden nothing happens except a
display of 12:00. any ideas what could be wrong??

I want to ask you guys since you are experts if its worth the money
to buy a new car with a 1.6lt 8-valve engine.
 My friends are telling me that 16-valve engines are much better in
performance than 8-valve. I believe that, but are 8-valve engines that

Does anyone out there know how replace the hydraulic cables that power
the hood up and down?
The compressor unit is in the boot and various hydraulic cables are connected
to it. I have 2 new cables (at some exhorbitant cost from Renault - 127 pounds

My '91 Ford Explorer is having some transmission problems.
I noticed over the past couple months that when I shift from 'park' to
'O' that it took the transmission a second or two to engage instead on
engaging instantly.

All 4 tires on my 99 Pont Grand Prix GTP are just about used up. I
will be replacing them in Sept. I am in Syracuse, NY. Last year was a
snowy, slippery winter. I was all over the road.
All weather tires work great around here the first few years; utill

I have been taking things apart for a long time. Cars,x-ray machines,electronic
gear and just a lot of things BUT I have never run into a screw or bolt that
needs a square bit to tighten or loosen. Can anybody tell me where do they use
these contraptions?

When I start my car in the mornings, I get a short puff of blue smoke which
promptly goes away.  It does not continue while I drive at all (I've had
people drive behind me and check) and it doesn't happen at all if the
engine's been started within the last three or four hours.  I ...

If you were the victim of hurricane Charley in the last few days, and
if your car was destroyed, I have a 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass that runs.
It needs a tires, exhaust, shocks, burns some oil, and needs and some
brake work.  However, it gets you where you need to go, and is fairly

I need struts for my 93 sixty special.  I know they have some gas (?)
ones that take the place of the air ride struts and disable the warning
lights, but I want to keep it original which means big bucks.  Anywhere
I can buy discount GM (or other) replacements online?  Google ...

The bad news: it looks like the era of high priced fuel is with us to stay.
The good news: you have the power to do something about it.
There is an amazing, affordable and easy to use fuel catalyst that is just
being introduced to the market.  Merely as a customer, you can save

Looking for a rare combination: A 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser with side air
bags and a stick. Would like to avoid turbos, every other feature not
important.
How do I go about finding the best price on a new vehicle with just that