I have a 1998 Isuzu Trooper that's been going through a lot of oil
lately.  It has about 98,000 miles on it on a rebuilt engine.  I just
recently got an oil change on it about 1200 miles ago.  There's no
apparent leak as I can't spot any oil spots underneath the Trooper

I am posting to these newsgroups because of the vast expertise available.
Thank you for indulging me.
On April 30, 2007,  I purchased a 2004 KIA Optima that had been used by the
dealer as a loaner.  The car had about 19,000 miles on it when purchased by

hello , i have a 1998 dodge stratus and am hearing some kind of hissing
noise inside the car, near the heater and a/c controls. now my a/c doesn't
work and until this noise started it was ok ,but i had to recharge it last
summer. any ides what i should look for and how hard to ...

Heyas,
I'm elbows-deep in the guts of a '92 Geo Tracker engine; at first this
was a quickie re-ring and topside gasket set--pull the head, drop the oil
pan, pop the pistons, and clean the carbon out. It's got about 107,000

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1979 Chev van , 20 series  3/4 ton
Is " sock filter ' on end of fuel pickup tube in gas tank replaceable,
without having to buy new sender unit ?
The old one is on tube tight - I'm reluctant to get too forceful in

hello guys been doing some research recently, on mitchell on demand does
anyone know if you can get vehicle part numbers for various parts eg. water
pump in that software?

1995 Ford F150 6 cylinder 4.9L
My temperature gauge on the dash has been stuck on COLD for about a year.
The heater produces hot air no problem.  I changed the thermostat anyway,
but it didn't make any difference. So when my mechanic was doing some other

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I have an older battery charger that I haven't used much, but I don't
have the users manual and am looking for some basic information - such
as when it's first turned on what should the ampere rating be, what
should the trend on the scale be after that (i.e. going up or down?),

I think my car (96 vision TSI)  has a head gasket leak that is effecting the
coolent system.
Since I can't afford a new head gasket I am thinking of useing one of those
"leak stop" in a bottle solution (which i know is tempoary at best)

Motor Trend - July 1994
Look back over the 100-plus years of automobilia. You won't find a car
that's mirrored the ever-changing American consumer's tastes as closely
as has Thunderbird. What began in '55 as a sporty-looking two-seat

Well, I was considering dropping such an exciting sport such as biking
in order to survive. See, it's stupid to face the beast. Case in point
is the recent hit and run (so common in America) in which the victim
faced the bloody predator. Well, she was run over and dragged for

The Guardian (London) - June 6, 2007
[A Prius] advertisement asked: "What if all cars were like the Prius?
With its hybrid synergy drive technology, it emits up to one ton less
CO2 per year." On-screen text stated: "1 ton of CO2 less than an

My current car is old, at the end of its life cycle. I got a breakdown
from metal fatigue. I got some rust. Parts are getting hard to get.
This time I got lucky, my mechanic was able to fix it one more time.
It looks this winter will be the smart time to take money I saved and