Short Version:
Is there an easy way for a driver to tell if a supercharger is not
working properly?  How likely is it that a supercharger problem would
not be found by the dealer if one of their vehicles were brought back

Lately ive notice small puddles of water/antifreeze under my truck
after search i found that it was my Drain plug leaking so I got a new
one but it i just move it a smudge it leaks with the new one as well.
It seems to me like it is not locking in place good enough.

Hi all -- vehicle is a 2000 Ford Explorer Sport, 95,000 miles, 2WD,
5-speed manual with the 4.0L OHV V6 engine.
I haven't measured my fuel economy yet as I have just purchased this
vehicle but are there any ways that will improve its mileage? I know the

Any good ideas on how to get rid of whitewall tires when you are stuck
with them, WITHOUT getting new tires? Will just covering them with flat
black spray paint work?
Bill S.

Hi, I love my '89 Cressida, but it's starting to get a little long in
the gears...
There's a troubling grinding sound which appears to be coming from the
back end of the car.  I drove around with mechanic and he said that he

My engine misfires sometimes, and I can't figure it out and neither can
two workshops I've been to -- but the details are pretty specific so
I wonder if anyone here can tell me where to look next !
My car runs perfectly for about the first 15 minutes of driving. But

What kind or brands of vinyl roof protectants are best?  Many people
have said to stay away from Armourall. It supposedly has a lot of
alcohol in it for cleaning, but it dries out the vinyl.
I have been using Meguiars natural shine vinyl and rubber protectant.

What would make a speedometer go from 0 to 5 mph when I rev my engine up a
little bit while idling in park, and then fall back to 0 when I let off the
accelerator? At around the same time this started, I also noticed that
sometimes on a cold morning when I start my car, as soon as ...

I have a '90 Pontiac Firefly which is causing me some grief? It has
about 162,000 kms.
The other evening I changed the distributor cap, spark plug wires, and
router. I was going to also change the spark plugs but when I started

I have to laugh at these claims that the Republicans "couldn't
possibly" be bringing down gas prices just before the November
elections because "the free market controls the price of oil".
I can tell you exactly how it's been done.

I have a 1979 Chevy Caprice with a 350 V8 4BBL.
I would like to take the manifold and 2BBL carb from a 1978 Chevy
Impala 305 V8 and put it on the 1979 Caprice.
Is this possible?

I refinish aluminum wheels. Some wheels have what look like cap screws
around the outer edge of the hub where it meets the rim, to make it look
like a two- or three-part wheel. However, these screws are plastic.
Sometimes they have a thread, but more often they have a series of ...

Hi;
I am from the US and currently live in Korea. I bought a flooded 2005
Lincoln Aviator. I want the whole electrical system, ie wiring harness,
ecu, relays, control boxes, everything below the door glass. Any idea

I am looking to buy a 99 Ford Escort, everything looks great and it
runs great, but I am worried about the high mileage. It has just over
180,000 on the original engine. The transmission, a manual, was
replaced recently, but I do not have the details. I have seen several

What is the typical particle size that an oil filter filters out??  I
am looking at filtration better than 25 micron.
TVMIA