I have a '97 Eagle Talon and several weeks ago, I had intermittent problems
starting it.  I could hear the engine turning but it wouldn't fully engage
until a few minutes of trying.  I took it into the service garage and they
couldn't find anything wrong.  I haven't had starting ...

I am in the process of building a 2 car garage. My plan is to have one
of these mobile 4 post lifts which can be used to do auto work as well
as park a sports car on the lift with another car beneath. They have a
sliding jack plate so that wheels can be removed etc. I typically do

Vehicle is a 1986 Chevy G10 van. Canadian 4.3 V6 with a four barrel (M4MED?)
carb. Automatic trans. 52,000kms on her.
I thought I had this problem licked, but it came back yesterday... (temp
dropped to around 0'C)

I have a problem when the engine gave off a loud noise when running.
The sound seems to come from the engine, not under the car or muffler.
The mechanic diagnosed it as a cracked flex pipe that runs to the
exhaust. Apparently, in some cars, the engine literally lifts on its

I was wondering if there was a instructional video guide to more
complex car mechanics.. I do alot of the work on my car myself, but
stuff like rebuilding a carb or changing the shocks i havent gotten
into yet.. So i need a video or a computer program that might guide me

First, are these assumptions correct?
(1) Starting a car when the engine is cold puts alot more stress on it
than when it's already warm.
(2) And the colder it is, the more stress.

hi i have a 1993 chevy dually ,when i put on my park lights or
headlights ,the fuse for that curcuit heats up ,an gets to a point when
on a long drive it melts the plastic off the fuse ,but i will not blow
the fuse ,so if anyone can help me with this  problem it would be great

Does anybody know of an automotive diagnostics tester for a Lincoln?
Everybody seems to carry the $30 one that covers an array of vehicles,
but the codes they provide are limited and normally vague at best.  I'm
looking for a code reader that can pull the complete set of codes

I backed my 2006 Milan into another one recently and ended up with
scratches on my bumper, door, and that panel in between.  I may not try
to fix it, because it will cost $500+.  And the damage isn't visibly
terrible.

After driving with the engine warmed up to normal temp (around 200),
when i get stuck in traffic or at stop lights my engine temp slowly
inches up to the 230-250+ range.  I've had a new thermostat installed
and had the coolant flushed, but it still does it.  The only thing that

My girlfriend has a '85 Accord and the front right caliper won't slide.
The Piston still works.
Called around and we can't get the bracket, but we can get the caliper.
What's the recommended way to replace this?  Can I unfreeze the

I have a 1964 T-Bird that suppose to have a 390 engine.  I have found a
raised casting number on the right front of the block  #16 with 352
underneath.  Any idea if this is trully a 390 or perhaps been changed
with a 352 engine?

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   Could such a thermometer be used to tell 'which' cylinder is misfiring
when an engine is determined, by ear, to be ...

I've seen a few salvagable vehicles in wrecking yards and it got me
thinking...
What does an auto wrecker do when the bring a vehicle into the yard? Are all
the VIN's reported to the DMV and cars registered as scrap? Can these

I think I have a leaking head gasket on my Legacy Outback 1996 (2.5L),
and I've decided to change it myself. I got the Haynes repair manual,
but a few things are not very clear and I was hoping to get some advice
from people on this list about the following points: