Just like the new math taught in our school systems, there is new math used when selecting a vehicle. It goes like this: four equals six and six equals eight. Fortunately this automotive math makes more sense than school math. There are two things pushing this new automotive math -- driver …
July 27, 2012
QUESTION: I am looking for some assistance in how to interpret horsepower and torque numbers. I currently own a 2006 F150 (5.4 L) with an advertised HP of 300 at 5000 r.p.m. and a torque of 365 at 3750 r.p.m. I am thinking of purchasing a 2012 F150 (5.0 L) …
July 20, 2012
Rough roads, potholes and curbs all take their toll on your vehicle and this year the roads have seemed particularly bad. Some of the jolts can be hard and damage to your vehicle can occur quickly. Your first line of defense is your vehicle's shocks, springs and tires. Here is …
July 13, 2012
Warm weather and summertime brings out thousands of collector cars and special-interest vehicles to cruise nights and car shows across our country. It also brings its own type of mechanical problems -- ones that new car owners seldom have to deal with. Some of the problems are fairly obvious, although they …
June 29, 2012
QUESTION: I have a 1991 Caprice Classic in great shape. It has an automatic transmission. On the transmission there is a round cap on the driver's side about three inches wide. It had a pinhole in it and the fluid dripped out. My question is why is there no warning …
June 22, 2012
Ford recently cruised into the city with their Power of Choice tour. The tour consisted of a selection of vehicles showcasing the options drivers have in today's marketplace. Electric, hybrid and turbocharged powertrains showcased the wide variety of choices available to meet the driving patterns of almost all drivers. Power was …
June 1, 2012
QUESTION: We have a 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit automatic and have had a consistent but infrequent problem with hesitation/partial stall on accelerating from a standstill. This usually happens with a cold engine and perhaps more often in cooler and damper conditions. The car will accelerate normally for a few seconds and …
May 25, 2012
Automobile glass makes up a large portion of any automobile. The glass may look the same as it has for decades, but there have been subtle changes. Many of the changes involve the windshield. Automobiles produced before the 1950s used flat glass for the windshields and two piece windshields were common. …
May 18, 2012
QUESTION: I have an ongoing problem with my 2005 Chevy Optra. There is a problem with the throttle-positioning sensor getting low voltage, which affects the car's driveability. I describe the car's problem as if it's being driven by somebody just learning to drive a standard transmission vehicle (although my car …
May 11, 2012
The weather has warmed up again, spring is here and the possibility of snow or ice on our roads is minimal. If you haven't already done so, it's time to change over from your winter tires to summer ones. I highly recommend using winter tires for our Canadian climate and so …
May 4, 2012
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