I have seen links and references to several OBDII reading devices n
software packages.
I have been previously driving a car that does not have such read out
capabilities, and now have acquired a 2006 Toyota 4Runner.

I replaced all 4 break pads on my 99 maxima about a year ago (ceramic
pads). Recently, I noticed when I am breaking on highway to slow down,
my steering wheel vibrates. It does not vibrate when I am driving,
even at high speeds. At lower speeds, it is less noticeable. My car

I have a 1988 Toyota Celica GT with a 2.0 liter 3S-FE engine (16V).
It runs great, and a recent spark plug change revealed that all are
burning clean.  When I first start it up in the morning (or if its been
sitting for a while) there is a significant amount of blue smoke out

My town and country 2003 started to have problem lately.  It starts out
as the windshield wiper stop working.  I changed the relay and it
works.  Then right afterward, while driving, the car jerks heavily.  I
asked a mechanic and he said it probably is the input output trans axel

I have seen recommendations for waiting until the manufacturer's first
scheduled oil change or a minimum of 2,000 miles in new gasoline
engines before using synthetic oil.
(My personal inclination is to get synthetic oil in there as soon as

Parked in a parking garage, very busy and noisy, under severe
stress,in a family hospital situation, my sister returned to her
car, after 2 hours, to find out her car was running, with the keys in her
hand!

ok so this is whats going on. i have a 1997 buick lesabre limited
edition. While i am driving my car stops on me. the oil level light
goes to zero the alteranator volt battery light comes on my power
steering goes out and my car slowly rolls until the momentum has

I would like your opinions on this. Which automotive tecnology book
series would you suggest me? The "Chek Chart" series or the
"Halderman/Birch" series?
Does they have color pictures and diagrams? Whis one series would you

i have a 383 stroker in my boat. oil pressure at idle when warm is
about 22-25psi,at 3000rpm it is around 60psi.i have 0w30 synthetic in
the engine.are these pressures within spec?
          thanks

I have an old tiller with a Kohler single-cylinder 4-stroke engine.  It
lost all power (over about 30 secs), and now won't start.  Since then,
- Replaced spark plug. (Which does spark, when grounded to the
 head.)

Intermittent Power Loss in 1989 Chevy G10 Van with 305
For 10K the van loses power intermittently for 1 to 10 seconds then comes
back to normal power.  It happens at all speeds from thruway to idle.  A
variety of shops including a Chevy dealer have failed to eliminate the

I broke all the plastic out of my taillights on the passenger side, I
bought the replacement piece but can't for the life of me figure out
how to put it on...is there something in the trunk that I need to
remove???

I have been experiencing rear brake noise that is there when I start
out and then goes away as I travel and use them. I just replaced the
front pads and rotors. I thought I would find that the rears were worn
or trashed although they of course wear much less.

I have a 96 Neon that starts and runs fine for several minutes (15-30)
and abruptly dies. When you try to restart it, it tries to fire but
won't. The rail is at 48-50 psi and the positive side of the injector
harness is hot. The MIL is on but I'm unable to retrieve the code(s) at

My 1987 Pontiac Safari with a 5.0 307 engine has had problems with
acceleration when going up a hill or mountain.
The car has 114,000 miles on it and the exhaust/cat system has ben
replaced along with the fuel filter.