# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=322 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 323 --- ## [Possible diesel pick ups](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possible-diesel-pick-ups/78428)
**Author:** [@lefty2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lefty2)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2013, 5:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possible-diesel-pick-ups/78428 "2013-04-06T05:59:52Z")
In an earlier discussion I commented about replacing my 2000 Ranger 4x4\[6cyl,5spd\]. I've wondered about full size or \[compact?\] diesel pickups. A friend has a 15 year old Dodge 3/4 ton 4x4 6 cylinder Cummings diesel with… --- ## [2002-2004 Sienna or 2005-2007 Chrysler T&C](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-2004-sienna-or-2005-2007-chrysler-t-c/78443)
**Author:** [@JacobIS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JacobIS)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-2004-sienna-or-2005-2007-chrysler-t-c/78443 "2013-04-06T03:56:30Z")
We need a new family car and our budget is less than $8k. The dealer wants us in the 05-07 Chrysler, but I wanted to get other opinions. I do think that the Sienna is a better car, but we can get a Chysler with half the … --- ## [Loose intake valve on Techumseh flathead](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loose-intake-valve-on-techumseh-flathead/78494)
**Author:** [@meanjoe75fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meanjoe75fan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2013, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loose-intake-valve-on-techumseh-flathead/78494 "2013-04-06T03:50:19Z")
Aquired a "new to me" riding mower powered by a 10 hp Techumseh. After replacing the igniter, rode it briefly across the property. Now, it wouldn't start. Compression read 0, and there was occasional backfiring out th… --- ## [Scion fr-s](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scion-fr-s/78420)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2013, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scion-fr-s/78420 "2013-04-06T01:41:48Z")
Anyone heard if boxer motor in car is any more/less reliable design than subarus notorious boxer? Why do so many subs have headgasket issues? --- ## [LOW miles?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-miles/78337)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-miles/78337 "2013-04-05T21:47:12Z")
Local seller has 02 trans am fire hawk for sale. 91 miles! Really. Anyone else know of low mile cars for sale? Say 10 yrs old or more? --- ## [Motor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor/78485)
**Author:** [@spider-man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spider-man)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor/78485 "2013-04-05T18:24:36Z")
on a 2001 honda accord 4 cly do it have a free running or interference motor. --- ## [News is not what I need to know](https://community.cartalk.com/t/news-is-not-what-i-need-to-know/78407)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/news-is-not-what-i-need-to-know/78407 "2013-04-05T18:19:01Z")
The politics are severely under covered, But what seems more important is Justine beaver Lindsay lohan and dancing with the stars with mary kate and anna " Lindsy refused to join for an interview! Charlie is still in her… --- ## [Defective window trim 'plugs' on 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid](https://community.cartalk.com/t/defective-window-trim-plugs-on-2013-ford-fusion-hybrid/78481)
**Author:** [@Ski\_Bum](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ski_Bum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/defective-window-trim-plugs-on-2013-ford-fusion-hybrid/78481 "2013-04-05T18:17:05Z")
Just bought a 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Really like the car. However, almost cut my finger on a plastic 'plug' at the end of the chrome trim around the left rear window. The 'plug' was not tight and flush and it was point… --- ## [What happened to](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-happened-to/78401)
**Author:** [@lefty2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lefty2)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-happened-to/78401 "2013-04-05T18:10:41Z")
What ever happened to the Opel Kadette "vette" of the 1960&70s?It didn't have the hp or appetite of an actual Corvette,but it looked like fun --- ## [Transmission swap/96 Grand Cherokee](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-swap-96-grand-cherokee/78408)
**Author:** [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-swap-96-grand-cherokee/78408 "2013-04-05T16:07:12Z")
Can anybody tell me how hard it would be for me to put a standard transmission in place of an automatic. That is...i want to take out the automatic and replace it with a standard 96 grand cherokee laredo --- ## [Cash For Unintended Consequences Program ? (2009 Revisited)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cash-for-unintended-consequences-program-2009-revisited/78378)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 5:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cash-for-unintended-consequences-program-2009-revisited/78378 "2013-04-05T05:43:15Z")
The Cash For Clunkers Program Has Some Questioning Whether The Program Actually Created Some Problems For Car Buyers, Particularly Buyers Of Used Cars (Often Lower Income Folks) And Charities, By Making The Natural Pool… --- ## ["Deuce and a Half" multi-fuel military surplus trucks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/deuce-and-a-half-multi-fuel-military-surplus-trucks/78402)
**Author:** [@lefty2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lefty2)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/deuce-and-a-half-multi-fuel-military-surplus-trucks/78402 "2013-04-05T04:55:47Z")
"Deuce and a half" multi-fuel military surplus trucks:how useful are they for limited farming?,are they OK for limited on road use?,what mpg is likely?, any"quirks"? I like driving a manual transmission,I am starting to… --- ## ["...antenna broadcasting a signal so powerful it can stop nearby cars from starting."](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antenna-broadcasting-a-signal-so-powerful-it-can-stop-nearby-cars-from-starting/77958)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/antenna-broadcasting-a-signal-so-powerful-it-can-stop-nearby-cars-from-starting/77958 "2013-04-04T20:06:28Z")
http://www.9news.com/news/local/article/322997/222/Antenna-north-of-Fort-Collins-keeps-clocks-running-on-time WWVB Broadcasting the atomiclock signal. WWVH broadcasts the same signal from Hawaii, I recall. When WWVB i… --- ## [Specialty tires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/specialty-tires/78360)
**Author:** [@alphonse](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alphonse)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/specialty-tires/78360 "2013-04-04T19:43:09Z")
I have a 2013 Shelby GT 500. The tires it came with are Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G2: Front P265/40ZR-19 98Y Rear P285/35ZR-20 92Y The tires are fine for high Summer months here in Alaska, but only marginal during durin… --- ## [Driving in a low gear](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-in-a-low-gear/78340)
**Author:** [@TStagg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TStagg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 7:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-in-a-low-gear/78340 "2013-04-04T07:50:06Z")
I just bought a 1984 Mercedes 380SL and was driving down the road. The car stopped on me a couple of times and I noticed I was driving with the shifter at d3. I stopped for a while and now the car won't start? Did I d… --- ## [I finally remembered](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-finally-remembered/76071)
**Author:** [@LetsPlayArmis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LetsPlayArmis)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-finally-remembered/76071 "2013-04-03T03:39:36Z")
For a few years now I've had many questions to ask the Car Guys but never did, since becoming a site member I had a couple more questions but only was reminded of them while in the car (never while in front of a computer… --- ## [Driving an older car in low gear](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-an-older-car-in-low-gear/78348)
**Author:** [@TStagg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TStagg)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-an-older-car-in-low-gear/78348 "2013-04-03T03:33:43Z")
What happens if you drive a 1984 Mercedes 380 in low gear (d3) for a period of time at a high speed on the interstate? --- ## [Remote starter issues, 1998 Ford F150](https://community.cartalk.com/t/remote-starter-issues-1998-ford-f150/78418)
**Author:** [@Dakotan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dakotan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/remote-starter-issues-1998-ford-f150/78418 "2013-04-02T20:24:14Z")
I had a remote starter installed in my 1998 F150. The installers said that remote starters don't work in some older Fords, because the keys have a "chip." But when they checked my truck, they said it would work. It d… --- ## [Passing Gas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/passing-gas/78376)
**Author:** [@longprime](https://community.cartalk.com/u/longprime)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/passing-gas/78376 "2013-04-02T03:00:28Z")
Yesterday, after a hard day of chasing clams, several cars that passed me on a hill, had that particular odor of passing excessive, sulfurous auto gas- Why does this happen, and what is it? --- ## [Martha Stewart, Aluminum and Alzheimer's Disease](https://community.cartalk.com/t/martha-stewart-aluminum-and-alzheimers-disease/78199)
**Author:** [@Concerned\_of\_Toronto](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Concerned_of_Toronto)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/martha-stewart-aluminum-and-alzheimers-disease/78199 "2013-04-02T02:43:58Z")
During today's show Martha Stewart made it clear that, as a "domestic authority", she believes that eating food which has been cooked in contact with aluminum significantly increases the risk of suffering from Alzheimer'… --- ## [2012 Buick Enclave Fuel Gauge fluctuate](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-buick-enclave-fuel-gauge-fluctuate/78354)
**Author:** [@Raymons](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Raymons)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-buick-enclave-fuel-gauge-fluctuate/78354 "2013-04-01T20:52:45Z")
I have a 2012 Buick Enclave that the fuel gauge fluctuate. It is not in sync with digital readings. When parking down hill the gauge goes to full. After driving a while the needle will move up a little. Even when on leve… --- ## [How far can you drive on a flat tire?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-far-can-you-drive-on-a-flat-tire/78332)
**Author:** [@252525](https://community.cartalk.com/u/252525)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-far-can-you-drive-on-a-flat-tire/78332 "2013-04-01T15:34:50Z")
Yesterday afternoon on my way home I have seen a car driving slowly on 1 flat tire on the side of the road. The driver was about half a mile from the tire store. I do not know for how long he was driving before I saw him… --- ## [Planning a Cross Country Trip](https://community.cartalk.com/t/planning-a-cross-country-trip/78372)
**Author:** [@babyboomer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/babyboomer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 6:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/planning-a-cross-country-trip/78372 "2013-04-01T06:16:54Z")
Hello All - Here's my scenario: in 2014 I'll be driving cross-country with my 3 dogs & 2 cats from CT to live/work for an indefinite amout of time at a dog rescue/sanctuary in CA. I expect to make either 1 or 2 more cr… --- ## [Sorry if im off base in asking this i do appologize!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sorry-if-im-off-base-in-asking-this-i-do-appologize/78383)
**Author:** [@SAYSE](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SAYSE)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 6:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sorry-if-im-off-base-in-asking-this-i-do-appologize/78383 "2013-04-01T06:16:07Z")
Hello everyone now some of you might call me and idiot punk loser maybe I am But there is someone in my life who is a real ignorant jerk loser bum drug addict liar thief who takes advantage of people even lower than … --- ## [Brake Fluid](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-fluid/78352)
**Author:** [@bigpoppop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bigpoppop)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-fluid/78352 "2013-04-01T01:00:54Z")
Is it ok to use brake fluid that is in a sealed container ( never opened) that is 7 to 8 years old?. --- ## [Trivia](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trivia/78224)
**Author:** [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trivia/78224 "2013-03-31T21:39:28Z")
Ran across a couple of old newspapers from my area and OK City and thought some of you might get a chuckle out of some of the ads. These papers are circa 1961 to 1963. Several shops offer complete engine overhauls on a… --- ## [2010 Chevy Equinox](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevy-equinox/78217)
**Author:** [@Jaco](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jaco)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevy-equinox/78217 "2013-03-31T17:04:28Z")
I have a 2010 Chevy Equinox and I hear a pinging noise when my car is idling and when I drive below 40m.p.h. It sounds like a diesel engine, when it isn't. I have the 2.4L Ecotech direct injection. The dealership says … --- ## [Searching fr the most comfortable seat or ride. Please help!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/searching-fr-the-most-comfortable-seat-or-ride-please-help/78315)
**Author:** [@Eyedoc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Eyedoc)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 8:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/searching-fr-the-most-comfortable-seat-or-ride-please-help/78315 "2013-03-31T08:17:18Z")
Hello friends, I have a Cadillac dhs with 93k mi. Would like a awd sedan or SUV since I live in the snow belt and have tired of being rescued after being stuck in my driveway ( it was not deep snow, but slushy on low gra… --- ## [2005 Tundra Rusted Frame](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-tundra-rusted-frame/78189)
**Author:** [@mkb100](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mkb100)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2013, 8:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-tundra-rusted-frame/78189 "2013-03-31T08:00:32Z")
Looking for some guidance. I have a 2005 Tundra, 60K miles. Dealership just told me the frame is rusted out, with actual holes in frame under driver side. Said car was unsafe to drive or have on road. Called Toyota… --- ## ["Listen to this show...' does not seem to work for me](https://community.cartalk.com/t/listen-to-this-show-does-not-seem-to-work-for-me/78333)
**Author:** [@bgjr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bgjr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/listen-to-this-show-does-not-seem-to-work-for-me/78333 "2013-03-30T17:41:03Z")
Running Windows 7 Pro 64bit - have tried firefox and IE9. When I select "Listen to this show..." nothing happens, no pop up or other indication the selection worked. When I select "Best Moment" - it works fine. Player… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=321) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=323)