Hi, i see tv ads for the mazda RX8 with the rotary engine.  have mazda
solved all the previous problems with this engine or is it still trouble
awaiting?

tip: if you are not aware of the pertinent needs of a vehicle to keep it
operating without great / unnecessary expense - you would be ahead to
create a maintenance schedule and abide by it.
some might dote on their cars too much, but I'm talking about the things

How often do you check, bring your tires up to their recommended air
pressure?
When it has been "published" through media sources that there is
3,000,000,000 - 4,000,000,000 gallons of gasoline

I researched this and found some answers, but my problem may be a
little different.  I'm getting a shimmy when applying the brakes.  The
front rotors I replaced about 17000 highway miles ago(Brembo
replacement rotors) and I put in ceramic pads. It's been fine till

I fill up when level drops less than half tank - costs less, and no
worries about running low.
Recently after driving longer distances, ran the level down lower, and
after fill up - just my imagination? car seems to run better.

Has any one had problems with ford radios where all the features work but the soun
I have the same problem two different radios toda
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trapper44

I researched this and found some answers, but my problem may be a
little different.  I'm getting a shimmy when applying the brakes.  The
front rotors I replaced about 17000 highway miles ago(Brembo
replacement rotors) and I put in ceramic pads. It's been fine till

car for query
Vauxall astra 1.4 petrol. 1998
Forgive me if this is obvious but..
The other day the fanbelt shreaded and somehow got pulled into the path

Those of you who are gun enthusiasts may of heard of something
called "Ed's Red".  Ed's Red is a home-brew gun cleaning solution
made of 1 part acetone, 1 part tranmission fluid, 1 part kerosene,
and one part aliphatic mineral spirits.

I posted this in sci.energy, but noone seemed interested. There seem to
be some smart chemists here, so I'll ask again.....
The transesterification process used to convert vegetable oil to
biodiesel evidently breaks 20 carbon chains into 10 carbon chains. I

just what is a paraffin base oil, a sweet crude, sour crude, crude from
oil city, pa., a light and/or heavy crude? anybody know?
does it make any difference in the finished product as to which of the
above crude motor oil is refined from?

The gas pumps where I normally trade are the same old ho - hum type,
summer, winter, makes no difference, never a notice of change,
but was in dallas this week-end and in filling up with unleaded reg. the
pump had a sticker on it that read - this gasoline may contain up to 10%

Around where I live, most gas stations have ethanol-blended gas, for a
lower price than normal gas.  But my car is a 1978 Buick Regal (231 cc
V6), uses a carburetor and was not designed for ethanol.  Would using
ethanol harm it in anyway?

Using a scangauge in a 97 avenger 4 cyl 5 speed. I'm getting 36 mpg
tank avg on midgrade at about 60. I notice the Throttle position sensor
reads 12 at idle, and foot on the floor is 75. Why wouldnt wide open
throttle be 100??

Will automotive fuel filters allow water to pass through them?