I tore my distributor apart to change the pickup coil.
On the base there is the gear, and an inch or so there is a ring that
gets a roll pin (looks like a donut with a ridge on it.)
Putting it back together, I am not sure if that ridge does to the

I'm thinking about doing this myself at home.  Is it possible to jack up the
engine from underneath or do you need to remove the hood and pull it up?  Is
there a decent online diagram or instructions?
Thanks.

a friend (who happens to drive a stick) was driving my Highlander  ( w/AT={P
R N D 3 2 L}) , shifted the shifter forward from (D)rive maybe up through
into (R)everse and then back down into Drive while car was moving/coasting
at about 10-15 Mph

This morning, I went out to start my wifes car, it cranked two or
three times, I let off, then went to crank again and there was
nothing. I tried jumping it, thinking maybe the battery died but that
seemed to do nothing.

Please help!  Two months ago, my 2001 Pontiac Grand Am (14.3 gallon gas
tank) would crank but would not start.  My gas gauge showed about 1/4 of a
tank of gas (about 3 1/2 gallons) and my tripometer showed 255 miles since
my last fill up.  My car was towed to the dealership where ...