# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=220 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 221 --- ## [No more Ford](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-ford/95681)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-ford/95681 "2016-09-25T00:47:43Z")
.... Small cars built in the USA. The last plant in Michighan building small cars will be converted to a large, more profitable vehicle, and production will move to a new Mexican plant that they are building. Comments? … --- ## [How to wire a horn to a button instead of using the horn ring](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-wire-a-horn-to-a-button-instead-of-using-the-horn-ring/95813)
**Author:** [@tlarson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tlarson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-wire-a-horn-to-a-button-instead-of-using-the-horn-ring/95813 "2016-09-24T17:19:03Z")
I'm wondering how I can make the horn work on my 1952 mercury without operating it with the horn ring on the steering wheel. This did work until I removed the steering wheel several years ago to change the turn signal sw… --- ## [Cars by SEAT](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cars-by-seat/95782)
**Author:** [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cars-by-seat/95782 "2016-09-24T03:50:55Z")
Here in Mexico I see SEAT model cars, from Spain. I never paid much attention, but today decided to find out about them. SEAT, pronounced more or less Say-Aht, as in Spanish, is a subsidiary of VW. Spain is said by Wik… --- ## [How many here block the seat belt spring from retracting due to discomfort on a long drive?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-here-block-the-seat-belt-spring-from-retracting-due-to-discomfort-on-a-long-drive/92387)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-here-block-the-seat-belt-spring-from-retracting-due-to-discomfort-on-a-long-drive/92387 "2016-09-23T21:32:13Z")
On a long drive I use a clip or something as the constant pull of the seat belt causes me back and derriere pain. Any one else? --- ## [Apple might buy...McLaren?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/apple-might-buy-mclaren/95804)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/apple-might-buy-mclaren/95804 "2016-09-23T21:16:42Z")
I actually had to read the headline twice, in order to be sure that I was reading it correctly. http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/apple-mclaren-takeover-1.3772297 --- ## [Best manual tranmission, compact car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-manual-tranmission-compact-car/87152)
**Author:** [@rplantz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rplantz)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2016, 6:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-manual-tranmission-compact-car/87152 "2016-09-23T06:13:10Z")
I've driven a Prius for nine years after driving manual transmission cars almost exclusively for the previous 50 years. A CVT is inherent in the Prius hybrid design, but I miss the feel of a good manual transmission. (Th… --- ## [Can you buy a used car without visiting the dealer?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-buy-a-used-car-without-visiting-the-dealer/85816)
**Author:** [@AntonioKat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AntonioKat)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-buy-a-used-car-without-visiting-the-dealer/85816 "2016-09-23T00:23:17Z")
I'm shopping around for used car at the moment and a few of the cars I've been looking at would take multiple hours to drive to. I'd prefer to have the option of completing the transaction completely by phone, email, an… --- ## [Too much GM support?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/too-much-gm-support/95779)
**Author:** [@dhpoverman1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dhpoverman1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/too-much-gm-support/95779 "2016-09-22T20:45:49Z")
GM is instituting new OnStar servicethat will sense things going wrong in your car. They will even set up a service appointment with your GMdealer. BEWARE once they have the vehicle they can make service suggestionsth… --- ## [New regulations for driverless cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-regulations-for-driverless-cars/95769)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-regulations-for-driverless-cars/95769 "2016-09-22T20:19:51Z")
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-driverless-car-guidelines-20160920-snap-story.html --- ## [Parking Brake/Check Battery Light always on](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-brake-check-battery-light-always-on/95771)
**Author:** [@2003\_Elantra](https://community.cartalk.com/u/2003_Elantra)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-brake-check-battery-light-always-on/95771 "2016-09-22T19:19:27Z")
I have a 2003 Hyundai Elantra with 94,000 miles. I recently noticed that the parking brake light and check battery light remain on while I'm driving, when the parking brake is definitely not on. Also, just replaced the… --- ## [Something you don't see every day](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-you-dont-see-every-day/95770)
**Author:** [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-you-dont-see-every-day/95770 "2016-09-22T12:29:21Z")
Vintage races this past weekend at Road America. Lots of cool cars to see. If you’ve never been, and you like old cars, you’d love it. Bonus - this was casually parked on the street and left alone where we had dinner: … --- ## [Dead Dart more words needed!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-dart-more-words-needed/95756)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-dart-more-words-needed/95756 "2016-09-22T01:01:44Z")
FCA has decided to cease production of the Dart! They still make that car? Who knew!? What will happen to the good workers that build the Dart? They won the lottery, that's what happened. Instead of the Dart, they … --- ## [2015 Mazda CX-5 Towing across country](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-mazda-cx-5-towing-across-country/95741)
**Author:** [@cwilson1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwilson1)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-mazda-cx-5-towing-across-country/95741 "2016-09-21T02:48:03Z")
Hi All, In about a year my wife is going to start travel nursing. We would be traveling to different parts of the US every 3 months or so and we will be driving the 2015 CX-5. We looked into the towing capacity which … --- ## [SST muffler](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sst-muffler/95721)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sst-muffler/95721 "2016-09-19T17:11:43Z")
Why does a rust hole start at top center of muffler? Snow/salt crud sitting on top? Just happen to be where a weld point was? I know sst does not last forever but wonder why holes appear in various places.interesting tha… --- ## [More new car bargains in the near future?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/more-new-car-bargains-in-the-near-future/93144)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/more-new-car-bargains-in-the-near-future/93144 "2016-09-19T16:48:44Z")
Fiat-Chrysler has announced its intentions to move away from production of small and mid-sized cars in the US marketplace, and instead to concentrate on production of higher profit trucks and SUVs, along with the Dodge C… --- ## [Uploading photos does not work for me](https://community.cartalk.com/t/uploading-photos-does-not-work-for-me/95693)
**Author:** [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/uploading-photos-does-not-work-for-me/95693 "2016-09-17T17:46:50Z")
I was trying to upload a jpg photo in one of the threads, but the upload would never complete, even after waiting for 5 minutes. I also tried to upload a test photo in this thread only with the same results. Worked fine … --- ## [What are some important car maintenance? and how often?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-are-some-important-car-maintenance-and-how-often/92874)
**Author:** [@emmaolivia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/emmaolivia)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-are-some-important-car-maintenance-and-how-often/92874 "2016-09-14T21:53:06Z")
I have newly purchased Honda car. It is awesome. What are the car maintenance tips i should follow to keep my car new for longer period of time. --- ## [140 mph car chasing a U-2](https://community.cartalk.com/t/140-mph-car-chasing-a-u-2/95474)
**Author:** [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/140-mph-car-chasing-a-u-2/95474 "2016-09-14T20:53:39Z")
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/land-the-u-2-dragon-lady-copy.html This is a military page with an article about the U-2. When it lands, they have another pilot in a car chasing it down the runway… --- ## [1952 Mercury Vaccum Operated Heater](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1952-mercury-vaccum-operated-heater/95603)
**Author:** [@tlarson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tlarson)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1952-mercury-vaccum-operated-heater/95603 "2016-09-14T17:11:00Z")
My 52 Mercury Heater fan is working now, but the air blowing out of it is not warm and this dose not change when I moving the temp lever on the dash. Is it likely just the heater control valve or is there something else … --- ## [RPM and Power Loss on 93 Honda Accord](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rpm-and-power-loss-on-93-honda-accord/95153)
**Author:** [@Emilyjeverhart](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Emilyjeverhart)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 5:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rpm-and-power-loss-on-93-honda-accord/95153 "2016-09-14T05:56:51Z")
Hello Car Talk Community. I am a long time listener, just joined the online community. My latest car, 93 Honda Accord, has been my most unreliable car so far but I bought it earlier this year for $800 and it has \<75,000 … --- ## [99 jeep Cherokee XJ issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-jeep-cherokee-xj-issue/95601)
**Author:** [@Barholio](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barholio)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-jeep-cherokee-xj-issue/95601 "2016-09-14T02:04:37Z")
Have a concern about my vehicle it doesn't happen all the time and sometimes it'll happen for a few days and then go weeks before it happens again. Upon hitting the Excelerator it will sometimes bogged down spit Potter… --- ## [I shouldn't have stopped](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-shouldnt-have-stopped/95401)
**Author:** [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-shouldnt-have-stopped/95401 "2016-09-14T00:03:58Z")
Wife and I took an 6500 miles road trip through parts of the southern and mid-west US. Had a heck of time and stopped at every opportunity (Jack Daniel's, Maker's Mark, Jim Beam...). No problem at all during the trip. … --- ## [Bug remover - holy crap, it works](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bug-remover-holy-crap-it-works/95563)
**Author:** [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bug-remover-holy-crap-it-works/95563 "2016-09-13T23:43:34Z")
A few days, someone here (I think Bing started it) mentioned that anti static sheets (fabric softener?) work like magic. Those thingies that you throw in a laundry dryer with your wet laundry. After a two weeks and 650… --- ## [Comfortable hybrid cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/comfortable-hybrid-cars/95544)
**Author:** [@pollykanevsky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pollykanevsky)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/comfortable-hybrid-cars/95544 "2016-09-12T23:41:16Z")
What is the most comfortable hybrid car? For commuting, one way: 1 hr drive. --- ## [Another self driving car accident](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-self-driving-car-accident/93770)
**Author:** [@John\_Andrew\_McCormick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/John_Andrew_McCormick)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-self-driving-car-accident/93770 "2016-09-12T19:05:28Z")
Only this time thankfully the driver and passenger are safe http://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/another-tesla-crash-reported-driving-under-autopilot/#ftag=YHF65cbda0?yptr=yahoo --- ## [Start Problems with 2003 Ford Taurus](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problems-with-2003-ford-taurus/95469)
**Author:** [@darylrogers2005](https://community.cartalk.com/u/darylrogers2005)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/start-problems-with-2003-ford-taurus/95469 "2016-09-12T16:23:38Z")
Tom and Ray, This has been driving me crazy for the past 3 years. My car has 276,000 miles and runs great with no hesitation. I drive this car 1/2 the year and my 2012 Nissan Altima the rest of the year. I alternate ev… --- ## [Had Enough?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-enough/72581)
**Author:** [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/had-enough/72581 "2016-09-12T01:35:14Z")
We all know about the "Law of diminishing returns",now arent we all tired of Uncle Sugar telling us we need to do this and that for job security for unelected Bureaucrats? I dont like somebody with a badge or uniform t… --- ## [Gas Prices could be going even lower. Maybe even below $1/gal](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-prices-could-be-going-even-lower-maybe-even-below-1-gal/92617)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-prices-could-be-going-even-lower-maybe-even-below-1-gal/92617 "2016-09-11T23:44:34Z")
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/saudi-oil-minister-surprises-opec/ar-BBpVQ7x?li=BBnb7Kz --- ## [Car Talk Mechanics Files](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-talk-mechanics-files/95542)
**Author:** [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2016, 5:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-talk-mechanics-files/95542 "2016-09-11T05:05:50Z")
I never had the need, but a few minutes ago I searched the Mechanics Files here for places in my zip code and found only one. Actually one that I had used in the past to fix flat tires. I also noticed 5 stars behind th… --- ## [1952 Mercury Blower Motor Wiring](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1952-mercury-blower-motor-wiring/95406)
**Author:** [@tlarson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tlarson)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1952-mercury-blower-motor-wiring/95406 "2016-09-10T16:24:08Z")
The heater blower motor on my 52 Mercury is not working the way it is currently connected. This is the wiring currently: Three wires are coming from the blower motor - 1 is connected to the negative terminal on the … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=219) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=221)