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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
oil pump for a 1991 3.0 Ford V-6
Question:
I have disassembled an oil pump for a 1991 3.0 Ford V-6. The pressure relief valve, in front of the spring, fell out, and I couldn''t see which way it went it. Does the end with the "point" go first, or the other way around?
Answer:
The pointed end goes first, See Diagram.
Gotta Have My Oysters!
I met this beautiful women at a local car show. We struck up a conversation and turned out to have a few things in common, lucky me! After a short while I asked her out for a dinner date. I picked her up the next evening and I took her to a fancy restaurant in the hopes to impress her. She ordered oysters and I ordered the house special. During dinner she asked offered me an oyster as i explained I had not tried one before and to my surprise it was not bad at all. This was my experience with oysters and now when ever I see her I end up craving oysters!! To be on the safe side I did some checking on Gulf oysters and it turns out there is a lot of information out there and even a few good recipes.
Tennessee Lemon Law Information
The Tennessee Lemon Law applies when, during the first year (no mileage limit) following delivery of a new vehicle:
1) the dealer has attempted to repair the same problem three (3) or more times, or
2) the vehicle has been out of service for repair at the dealership for a cumulative total of 30 days or more.
To qualify for the Lemon Law, after either of the criteria above is met, you must notify the manufacturer in writing by certified mail. After receiving your notice, the manufacturer has ten (10) days to make a final repair attempt.
Also to qualify, the problem must "substantially impair" the automobile, & must not be the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modifications or alterations of a motor vehicle by a consumer
Monday, March 17, 2008
You are invited to the 2008 Cannonball Run
The Tire Rack 2008, One Lap of America (formerly named Cannonball Run), will celebrate its 25th anniversary race around the United States and Stephen Noton along with his 451 smart for two will be apart of this historic race.
The smart has only been on sale for a couple months in the USA and Canada but it has already sparked some amazing interest from all types of car enthusiasts. While most people see the smart as an economical form of transportation Stephen Noton is showing that a smart can also be a very cool and fun car to drive.Stephen Noton says "The smart is like a Ferrari, it is a 2 seater, rear wheel drive, rear mounted engine European exotic and it even beats the Ferrari in one performance metric, MPG". That is very true and with some vehicles in the One Lap of America averaging less then 10mpg the smart at 41mpg might even have an advantage during the 4,000 mile event.Stephen Noton along with his co-driver, Tony Abou-Assaleh, will be driving the 451 smart fortwo nicknamed "forfiveone" which has been modified with racing springs, wider tires and some nice interior enhancements. The car has its own website at forfiveone.com which is hosted on the 451 smart fortwo Owners & Enthusiasts website 451s.com is the dedicated page established for the smart participation in the One Lap of America.Will the smart catch on in the racing world? Well if history repeats itself as it has with owners of vehicles like the Mini Cooper, VW Beetle, and the Miata, it might not be long before we see smarts showing up at local Solo I and Solo II events. The smarts entry into the racing world will be made easier if smart Canada or smart USA brings in the smart that is sold in Europe which has some impressive performance specifications such as 0-60 in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 170 all from its 999cc 3 cylinder engine (those numbers are in km)If you would like to see the One Lap of America or the forfiveone first hand you are welcome to attend anyone of the official race tracks which are posted on the One Lap of America website at onelapofamerica.com. Entrance to most tracks is free and you will even be able to access the staging/pit areas to get up close and personal with the nearly 100 exotic vehicles and their drivers.
Local Insurance Quotes
Affordable Insurance is a must have for any car owner in today's world especially since most States require vehicles carry it. Finding affordable insurance has gotten easier with the rise of the information age and the existence of websites such as SecureInsuranceQuotes.com that offer free online insurance quotes in your local area for a variety of insurance including health, car, home, life, business, rental and more. You can quickly and easily search for insurance quotes by looking for State insurance quotes or by City insurance quotes like I have for Dayton, Ohio.
How to replace serpintine belt
Saturday, March 15, 2008
How do I change the rear driver side brake light
Meet Stickman at Kettering U!
Lets talk Stickman for a minute or two. Yes, I said Stickman! What is Stickman you might ask? Stickman is a creative way to introduce you to a greater out look on the #1 University in the nation for Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering as ranked by US News and World Report, also located in "America's Best Colleges Guide for 2008". I know, I know, Who is the #1 University in the nation for Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering? It is no other than the great college of Kettering University. You can check out the US News Best Colleges and see for your self. They also offer a great mechanical engineering program that would complement your automotive enthusiasm and bring your knowledge to the next level in understanding more and more of how things work and apply in the automobile industry. But I got to tell you, Stickman is also enjoyable to watch. And hey, you might even learn a little something extra while entertaining your self. I have added one of my favorite Stickman videos below for you to enjoy as well.
If you have enjoyed the Stickman recruiting video as much as I have you may want to check out some more of them. You can find several more at the Here
My car started to loose power
Question:
I have a 1998 Bonneville SE 3.8 I was driving along and my car started to loose power, around 30 mph, the check engine light started flashing then stayed on solid. When it changed to solid on my car ran better. I was limping it home and it happened again, car started sputtering, check engine light flashing. I got it home shut it off and it would not start. I replaced plugs and wires and check the fuel pressure. The car started and ran fine for about 100 miles. Then it happened all over again, the exact same problem. Any ideas?
Answer:
When the check engine light is flashing, this indicates that a misfire condition is occurring. Changing the plugs and wires is a good start, since these are maintenance items that need to be replaced periodically anyway. Since this did not correct the problem however, it is possible that one of your ignition coils may be failing. Your car has 3 ignition coils mounted on top of the ignition control module; each one fires 2 spark plugs.
When the check engine light came on, the car's computer stored information related to the problem in it's memory that can be retrieved with a scan tool. Odds are, there will be fault codes indicating which cylinder(s) are experiencing the misfire condition. I would suggest taking the car in to a repair shop or an auto parts store to have the codes retrieved to see which cylinders are involved; then swap the ignition coil for that cylinder with one of the others and drive the car until the problem recurs. Then, have the codes read again to see if the misfire moved with the coil to a different cylinder (indicating a faulty coil is the cause) or whether the misfire is still occurring on the original cylinder (indicating that the coil is not the cause).
I suspect you will find that the misfire moves to a different cylinder, indicating that particular coil is failing. If so, replacing that coil with a new one will resolve the problem.
Friday, March 14, 2008
97 mazda 626 all lights work except tail lights
Question:
97 Mazda 626 all lights work except tail lights fuse all good. is there a relay? i can power them direct from behind radio. i am installing a radio they cut out the harness radio is easy enough and is working but they lost tail lights in their little chopping adventure. any ideas?
Answer:
If you look at the wiring diagram , power comes from the Main Tail light fuse 15 amp, which you said is OK, so the only thing left is the TNS Relay or the light switch itself.
Check for power at the light green wire from the switch at the relay, if you see power (with lights turned on) but do not see power on the orange wire, replace the relay. If you do not see power at the light green wire, replace the switch.
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