# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=185 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 186 --- ## [Last night a woman was struck by an autonomous Uber vehicle in Tempe, Arizona](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-night-a-woman-was-struck-by-an-autonomous-uber-vehicle-in-tempe-arizona/114009)
**Author:** [@Waterbuff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Waterbuff)\ **Replies:** 255\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/last-night-a-woman-was-struck-by-an-autonomous-uber-vehicle-in-tempe-arizona/114009 "2018-04-16T15:49:10Z")
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**Author:** [@arnolhuillier](https://community.cartalk.com/u/arnolhuillier)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1-8tsi-engines-on-golf-alltrack-similar-or-different-between-europe-and-america/115734 "2018-04-16T14:52:52Z")
Hi There, my name is Arnaud and i am new to this forum. I am currently living in Canada and plan to buy a VW Golf alltrack 1.8 TSI. However, i will move for good to Switzerland in about 2 years and want to be sure i wo… --- ## [Strapping head board to the roof of car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strapping-head-board-to-the-roof-of-car/115643)
**Author:** [@Ash\_Russom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ash_Russom)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strapping-head-board-to-the-roof-of-car/115643 "2018-04-16T14:08:03Z")
I have a 2014 VW Jetta sports wagon I have roof racks and want to know if I can transport a iron Rod headboard with ratchet straps…? Any suggestions?.. --- ## [Repeated fan blower resistor failure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repeated-fan-blower-resistor-failure/68363)
**Author:** [@heavyduty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/heavyduty)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repeated-fan-blower-resistor-failure/68363 "2018-04-15T22:35:04Z")
I have installed my 6th resistor and they continue to burn up, leaving #5 only. --- ## [Cross Country Drive with 2005 Mazda 6 with 142,000 miles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cross-country-drive-with-2005-mazda-6-with-142-000-miles/115623)
**Author:** [@Rebecca\_Coady](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rebecca_Coady)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cross-country-drive-with-2005-mazda-6-with-142-000-miles/115623 "2018-04-15T13:32:41Z")
Am I crazy for thinking I can drive my car from NC to CA and still have a working car? I expect something to go wrong or need replacing after the trip but really don’t want to push my car to its breaking point. I have dr… --- ## [Spilled cooler in trunk - water, old bananas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spilled-cooler-in-trunk-water-old-bananas/115378)
**Author:** [@Logan\_Holmes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Logan_Holmes)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spilled-cooler-in-trunk-water-old-bananas/115378 "2018-04-14T19:30:44Z")
Hi, I was pulling an old cooler out of my wife’s cla250 trunk and it hit something and tipped over and some nasty smelling liquid poured out all over the carpet cover (the trunk has a false bottom piece that you can take… --- ## [Here's a new dealership call(scam?)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-a-new-dealership-call-scam/115025)
**Author:** [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-a-new-dealership-call-scam/115025 "2018-04-14T15:30:10Z")
My gut instinct is saying this is probably one of those financing scams some dealerships will try on unsuspecting customers. I took the car home on March 23rd(for reference today is April 4th) after putting money down an… --- ## [Oh Dear! I've Hit A Deer! What Shall I Do?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-dear-ive-hit-a-deer-what-shall-i-do/115387)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 9:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oh-dear-ive-hit-a-deer-what-shall-i-do/115387 "2018-04-11T09:59:52Z")
I’m a knuckle dragging cave dweller when it comes to cell phones, computers, etcetera, a true analog man living in a digital world. I’m just not that interested, but I do text message back and forth with my 30 year-old s… --- ## [Wind noise from open sunroof](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wind-noise-from-open-sunroof/115400)
**Author:** [@grparoq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grparoq)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 2:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wind-noise-from-open-sunroof/115400 "2018-04-11T02:30:50Z")
Does anyone have a late model car with a sunroof that is relatively quiet from wind noise when it is open? I love the fresh air and open feeling but hate the wind noise over 40 mph. ; can’t hear the radio. … --- ## [2018 Corolla IM Wiring Harness](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-corolla-im-wiring-harness/115241)
**Author:** [@Marilyn4970](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marilyn4970)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-corolla-im-wiring-harness/115241 "2018-04-10T23:24:01Z")
I have a brand new Corolla Im with about 250 miles on it. What is this mess? Those wires should not be exposed like that, should they? It looks like someone cut the tube-like covering and re-wrapped it rather amateurish… --- ## [Merle Hazard has a new song. This one’s about self-driving trucks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/merle-hazard-has-a-new-song-this-one-s-about-self-driving-trucks/115404)
**Author:** [@Waterbuff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Waterbuff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/merle-hazard-has-a-new-song-this-one-s-about-self-driving-trucks/115404 "2018-04-10T19:35:14Z")
Merle Hazard is, as far as we know, the world’s only singing cowboy — singing about economics, that is. We love to feature his twinkle-toe takes on the much-hated college subject because 1) his songs are so funny, and 2)… --- ## [Speedometer ‘pinned‘ at 90 mph as SUV carrying family plunged off a cliff,](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-pinned-at-90-mph-as-suv-carrying-family-plunged-off-a-cliff/114845)
**Author:** [@sgtrock21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgtrock21)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-pinned-at-90-mph-as-suv-carrying-family-plunged-off-a-cliff/114845 "2018-04-09T22:46:37Z")
What is the meaning of a “pinned” speedometer? Damaged on impact and needle frozen in place? How could that accurately determine the vehicle speed prior to Launching off a 100 foot cliff? With the accelerator depressed… --- ## [Coachman RV won't start after it's warm](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coachman-rv-wont-start-after-its-warm/115341)
**Author:** [@Judy\_Atkins](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Judy_Atkins)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coachman-rv-wont-start-after-its-warm/115341 "2018-04-09T19:04:38Z")
I have a 1987 Coachman RV. It starts ok, but when I stop it won’t start again for hours. It makes a ummm noise instead of a clicking noise. It seems that something must be affected by the engine when warm. All I know is… --- ## [Only in Florida: Viral video shows FHP trooper racing Lamborghini](https://community.cartalk.com/t/only-in-florida-viral-video-shows-fhp-trooper-racing-lamborghini/115329)
**Author:** [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/only-in-florida-viral-video-shows-fhp-trooper-racing-lamborghini/115329 "2018-04-09T16:41:38Z")
In an era of dashboard cameras, you’d think they’d be more careful. I’d like to get myself a dashcam, but I’ve decided to wait until I have a car that has cruise control. It’s too easy to find myself speeding, so I’m … --- ## [Spelling checklist, add to it please](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spelling-checklist-add-to-it-please/114862)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spelling-checklist-add-to-it-please/114862 "2018-04-09T02:09:58Z")
Break does not equal brake. --- ## [Great gas mileage beater for paper delivery business](https://community.cartalk.com/t/great-gas-mileage-beater-for-paper-delivery-business/115192)
**Author:** [@GailTempest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GailTempest)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/great-gas-mileage-beater-for-paper-delivery-business/115192 "2018-04-09T00:06:50Z")
Hi car talkers I would like to see what kind of very creative advice you guys can hopefully come up with for me. I thank anyone willing to read my long essay in advance: I deliver 300 newspapers every morning 7 days a … --- ## [Should I buy a Toyota with high miles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-a-toyota-with-high-miles/115244)
**Author:** [@Mariah\_Harrison](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mariah_Harrison)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-a-toyota-with-high-miles/115244 "2018-04-08T23:50:00Z")
I am thinking about purchasing a used 2008 Toyota Yaris. 1 owner, good car fax report, no history of crashes or mana or repairs. The one catch is that it has pretty high miles (153,000 to more exact). Theses cars though … --- ## [Looking for a new vehicle with memory adjustable pedals and driver's seat](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-vehicle-with-memory-adjustable-pedals-and-drivers-seat/84720)
**Author:** [@bobclarie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bobclarie)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-new-vehicle-with-memory-adjustable-pedals-and-drivers-seat/84720 "2018-04-08T18:00:14Z")
I am having trouble locating a vehicle that has specific features. 1. Adjustable memory pedals 2. Memory adjust driver's seat. And all the latest safety features. Thanks, Bob --- ## [Safe to tow a 3,200 lb camper with my truck?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safe-to-tow-a-3-200-lb-camper-with-my-truck/115076)
**Author:** [@Rusty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rusty)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 6:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safe-to-tow-a-3-200-lb-camper-with-my-truck/115076 "2018-04-08T06:06:44Z")
I have a 2014 Ford F-150 XLT with a 3.7 V6, 6 speed auto transmission supercab 2WD. It only has 36k miles and drives awesome. My question is it safe to tow a 21 foot travel trailer? It is weighing at 3,200 lbs dry. It’s … --- ## [Tire delimma](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-delimma/115058)
**Author:** [@subbieVT83](https://community.cartalk.com/u/subbieVT83)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-delimma/115058 "2018-04-06T22:55:45Z")
Hello. So I am going to be driving from vermont to Illinois this weekend. Temps still look like winter for the drive but in two weeks time on my way back temps look a lot more spring like. Will my winter tires (x ice) wi… --- ## [Induction service and direct injection](https://community.cartalk.com/t/induction-service-and-direct-injection/114991)
**Author:** [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/induction-service-and-direct-injection/114991 "2018-04-06T03:25:40Z")
We get repeated posts here asking about induction services. We also have discussed the problem with carbon buildup on the intake valves of direct-injected engines. I got to wondering whether engines with direct injecti… --- ## [Aftermarket Fog Lights wire question](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aftermarket-fog-lights-wire-question/114807)
**Author:** [@Sinnier](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sinnier)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/aftermarket-fog-lights-wire-question/114807 "2018-04-06T01:25:31Z")
Hello all,. I’m hooking up some aftermarket foglights in my father in law’s Rav4. The wiring harness didn’t come with instructions. I have everything booked up but got stuck with a few wires and was hoping someone her… --- ## [Radio heaters](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-heaters/114926)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-heaters/114926 "2018-04-06T01:36:56Z")
Does anyone else remember radio heaters? --- ## [Today's owner's manuals](https://community.cartalk.com/t/todays-owners-manuals/114318)
**Author:** [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/todays-owners-manuals/114318 "2018-04-06T00:03:41Z")
Not really a question, mostly just a bit of a rant. Been 8 years since I bought a new car and my inner crotchety old fogey is coming out(I’m 37 for reference). A 70 page booklet for my tire warranty guide, 30 page bookl… --- ## [Sulphurized synchromesh blues: Jeep Cherokee](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sulphurized-synchromesh-blues-jeep-cherokee/114856)
**Author:** [@DGA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DGA)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2018, 10:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sulphurized-synchromesh-blues-jeep-cherokee/114856 "2018-04-03T10:33:13Z")
Almost two years ago, I was in a hurry and went to a drive through convenience oil change place for service on my 1996 Jeep Cherokee. Important detail: this vehicle is equipped with an Aisin AX 15 manual transmission. I… --- ## [Gasoline and fuel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-and-fuel/114792)
**Author:** [@Ashley\_Spaulding](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ashley_Spaulding)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2018, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-and-fuel/114792 "2018-04-03T00:02:20Z")
I put the wrong gas in car and now it is running bad. --- ## [2018 Ridgeline 'Black' LED's?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ridgeline-black-leds/114822)
**Author:** [@markg2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/markg2)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2018, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ridgeline-black-leds/114822 "2018-04-02T12:34:46Z")
New 2018 Ridgeline trim level ‘Black’. Spec says that starting at trim level RTL-E the headlights are LED. I see 1 bulb on mine that looks nothing like an LED and more like a halogen. Plus, I would have thought to genera… --- ## [Speaking of DIY videos](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speaking-of-diy-videos/114398)
**Author:** [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2018, 5:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speaking-of-diy-videos/114398 "2018-04-02T05:56:55Z")
When posting to the rack and pinion thread I recalled some really bad “how to” videos and assume that every problem that the public might want to deal with has videos available. How many are worth watching and how many c… --- ## [Check Engine LIght keeps flashing!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-keeps-flashing/114236)
**Author:** [@mazda\_protege](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mazda_protege)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-keeps-flashing/114236 "2018-04-01T00:35:49Z")
HI there, Recently my check engine light was continually flashing. The car drives relatively fine, and my untrained ear doesn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. I checked the codes today and the Scanner displayed … --- ## [Another great car repair shirt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-great-car-repair-shirt/114676)
**Author:** [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-great-car-repair-shirt/114676 "2018-03-31T12:48:35Z")
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