# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=87 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 88 --- ## [Camry 2008 dashboard - getting sticky](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-2008-dashboard-getting-sticky/180635)
**Author:** [@Tony57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tony57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-2008-dashboard-getting-sticky/180635 "2021-11-13T01:05:13Z")
can you seal the dash with any product? I saw on a car show where the mechanic cleaned the problem area with a simple household cleaner and that was it. Online I purchased but not received yet a ‘sealer’ for the dash. … --- ## [Ford Bronco; Bob Lee Swagger "Shooter"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-bronco-bob-lee-swagger-shooter/180392)
**Author:** [@wrichter20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wrichter20)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-bronco-bob-lee-swagger-shooter/180392 "2021-11-12T23:22:51Z")
Hi all, I have recently started watching the show shooter on Netflix and I saw the main Character, Bob Lee Swagger, driving a ford bronco. I have done some research and someone said it looked to be a '76 Bronco sport. I… --- ## [Autonomous Deliveries](https://community.cartalk.com/t/autonomous-deliveries/180578)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/autonomous-deliveries/180578 "2021-11-11T23:53:34Z")
I saw a news report this morning about Walmart. They use autonomous refrigerated box trucks to shuttle deliveries from their fulfillment center to the Walmart’s in the Bentonville, AR area without emergency drivers. The … --- ## ["Market Adjustment"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/market-adjustment/180448)
**Author:** [@Beancounter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beancounter)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/market-adjustment/180448 "2021-11-11T13:48:13Z")
For the first time since the 1970’s Arab Oil Crisis I’m seeing dealers add a Market Adjustment to their already inflated Sticker Price and Administrative Fee’s but this time it’s to all the cars on their lot. So conside… --- ## ["We work on everything from Bentleys to Buddhas"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/we-work-on-everything-from-bentleys-to-buddhas/180585)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 10:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/we-work-on-everything-from-bentleys-to-buddhas/180585 "2021-11-11T10:27:13Z")
This auto restoration shop works on more than just cars: --- ## [Gel vs Acid Battery?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gel-vs-acid-battery/180317)
**Author:** [@DFilice](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DFilice)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gel-vs-acid-battery/180317 "2021-11-10T17:55:35Z")
I just replaced an acid-type battery with a new gel-type. First time for me. Are gel-type better? They’re more expensive and carry a similar 3-year warranty. --- ## [Cartoon from 'The New Yorker'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cartoon-from-the-new-yorker/180549)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cartoon-from-the-new-yorker/180549 "2021-11-09T22:51:28Z")
--- ## [Honda Element low idle 800rpm](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-element-low-idle-800rpm/180519)
**Author:** [@1defman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1defman)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-element-low-idle-800rpm/180519 "2021-11-08T23:04:31Z")
So I have a 2007 Honda Element that has 300,000mi. I have been chasing a low idle ghost for about a year. I have replaced so many parts you might go…wtf? The body is good and interior is good plus it’s a reliable vehicle… --- ## [Do you ever make useless noise so the wife is thinking you are working hard?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-you-ever-make-useless-noise-so-the-wife-is-thinking-you-are-working-hard/180415)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-you-ever-make-useless-noise-so-the-wife-is-thinking-you-are-working-hard/180415 "2021-11-07T21:07:41Z")
Not a car this time, pilot light went out on the furnace, was down to 60 degrees,So re lit it, I will put in a new thermocouple tomorrow. But I decided to do some extra clanging of the cover to make her think I was worki… --- ## [I want to become a "car enthusiast"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-want-to-become-a-car-enthusiast/180413)
**Author:** [@Ethan-B](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ethan-B)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-want-to-become-a-car-enthusiast/180413 "2021-11-07T13:51:56Z")
I haven’t ever had much to do with cars. I know how they run and basic stuff but I want to really get more into the community. I’m just not sure how to do so. How do I start to become a car enthusiast with little knowled… --- ## [Best car customizing software?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-car-customizing-software/180479)
**Author:** [@404FordF150](https://community.cartalk.com/u/404FordF150)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-car-customizing-software/180479 "2021-11-06T23:57:05Z")
I have a 1990 Ford F150 XLT Lariat. I’m wanting to customize the looks of it. Kind of likes Ken Block’s Hoonitruck. But I can’t find a single website that has my model of truck, or even anything like it. Does anyone know… --- ## [Upgrade suspension?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/upgrade-suspension/180465)
**Author:** [@Dakotaboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dakotaboy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/upgrade-suspension/180465 "2021-11-05T18:59:40Z")
In today’s paper the question was from an elderly lady who owns a Tahoe. Her senior dog is no longer able to jump into the car (arthritis) and she has trouble helping him in. She was looking for advice about a second v… --- ## [Are todays tailights all thexact orangish red? 50's vehicleseemed to have different hues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-todays-tailights-all-thexact-orangish-red-50s-vehicleseemed-to-have-different-hues/180393)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-todays-tailights-all-thexact-orangish-red-50s-vehicleseemed-to-have-different-hues/180393 "2021-11-03T23:43:30Z")
As a young boy I thought some cars’ tailights were mored than others. (Different manufacturers) Imagination oreality? Do all countries have the same red? Also remember seeing tailights purple from a distance when own… --- ## [Changing tire sizes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-tire-sizes/180424)
**Author:** [@seano28\_178014](https://community.cartalk.com/u/seano28_178014)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-tire-sizes/180424 "2021-11-03T16:52:50Z")
Hi All, I am new to the site. I have a 2021 Toyota Highlander that has 235 65 R18 tires. I have a set of snow tires from my last SUV that are 235 60 R18 and was wondering if I would be able use them? Any help would great… --- ## [Will listening to the radio in the car, ignition off, parked, drain the car battery too much?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-listening-to-the-radio-in-the-car-ignition-off-parked-drain-the-car-battery-too-much/84504)
**Author:** [@mareakin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mareakin)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-listening-to-the-radio-in-the-car-ignition-off-parked-drain-the-car-battery-too-much/84504 "2021-11-03T13:59:09Z")
Roughly speaking, how many hours can one sit in the car doing nothing but listen to the radio without draining the battery too much so that the car will start when you need it to? Is this a matter of hours? Days? gene… --- ## [2017 Prius Water In the Hatchback](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-prius-water-in-the-hatchback/180358)
**Author:** [@Gibraltar9269](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gibraltar9269)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-prius-water-in-the-hatchback/180358 "2021-11-02T20:56:19Z")
When I open the hatchback after it has rained, water always runs down the track on the car, not the hatchback itself. Suggestions or should I take it to the dealer? The car is under warranty. --- ## [Suggested action](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suggested-action/180330)
**Author:** [@Dakotaboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dakotaboy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suggested-action/180330 "2021-11-02T01:56:03Z")
Situation: I’m entering the freeway from a stoplight meter. The broken white lines denoting the merge lane extend for less than 100 feet. The right freeway lane is exit only, exit is less that 1/4 mile from the meter l… --- ## [“Shipping Crisis” Will Not End](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shipping-crisis-will-not-end/180351)
**Author:** [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2021, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shipping-crisis-will-not-end/180351 "2021-11-02T00:31:54Z")
found this interesting. I’m A Twenty Year Truck Driver, I Will Tell You Why America’s “Shipping Crisis” Will Not End | by Ryan JOHNSON | Oct, 2021 | Medium --- ## [Auto Stop on 2015 Impala](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-stop-on-2015-impala/180337)
**Author:** [@FRANKM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FRANKM)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-stop-on-2015-impala/180337 "2021-11-02T00:26:38Z")
My 2015 Impala has Auto Stop. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not. I know about the general operating parameters. But this is more like: It works fine today. The next day not at all. Is there a switch or sensor so… --- ## [Brake reservoir cap seal gets stuck to reservoir](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-reservoir-cap-seal-gets-stuck-to-reservoir/180354)
**Author:** [@PhillysSilverado](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PhillysSilverado)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-reservoir-cap-seal-gets-stuck-to-reservoir/180354 "2021-11-01T23:25:32Z")
So my brake reservoir cap keeps getting stuck to my reservoir instead of staying on the cap and I don’t know why? I have flushed the whole system changed everything from gaskets to hoses just in case there was a conta… --- ## [Would knowing the way to San Jose do you any good?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-knowing-the-way-to-san-jose-do-you-any-good/180355)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-knowing-the-way-to-san-jose-do-you-any-good/180355 "2021-11-01T23:15:31Z")
LA is a great big freeway, put a hundred down and buy a car in a week or 2 they'll make you a star! Weeks turn into years - how quick they pass - and all the stars that never were are parking cars and pumping gas Is… --- ## [Songs about cars / road trips](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042)
**Author:** [@Honda2076](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda2076)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042 "2021-10-31T02:33:35Z")
I’m working on a video about the history of auto safety: would our knowledgable crew kindly list some automotive / road trip songs pre-1980? Thanks! --- ## [Blown head gasket repair or replace short block & reused head](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blown-head-gasket-repair-or-replace-short-block-reused-head/180312)
**Author:** [@Laisseraller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Laisseraller)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blown-head-gasket-repair-or-replace-short-block-reused-head/180312 "2021-10-30T18:03:28Z")
It will cost approx. $2K for a good shop to repair the blown head gasket! I will need to tow the truck to his shop added expense. Yota online Toyota tacoma parts said, if I get a certified short block it will cost $3k. … --- ## [Hello all! Quick intro and question for you!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hello-all-quick-intro-and-question-for-you/180065)
**Author:** [@Managing-Editor-Julie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Managing-Editor-Julie)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hello-all-quick-intro-and-question-for-you/180065 "2021-10-29T14:41:41Z")
Hello Car Talk Community. I’m Julie, the Managing Editor of Car Talk. I wanted to formally introduce myself to the Community. I’d love to know what topics the Community would like Car Talk to cover in the next few mont… --- ## [The future?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-future/180260)
**Author:** [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-future/180260 "2021-10-28T14:13:55Z")
looks cool but not sure about not having a steering wheel. you would need practice before driving on the roads. --- ## [New tech and common theft](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-tech-and-common-theft/180253)
**Author:** [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-tech-and-common-theft/180253 "2021-10-27T14:33:38Z")
The photo caught my eye: hey, that’s my dark green 1999 Civic! Air Tags are little coin-sized transmitters that broadcast their location. They are marketed to help people find lost or misplaced items - but stolen items … --- ## [Little Car Humor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/little-car-humor/180231)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/little-car-humor/180231 "2021-10-26T16:45:00Z")
--- ## [Performance Chip Stage 4](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-chip-stage-4/180213)
**Author:** [@ssgpayne\_177847](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ssgpayne_177847)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-chip-stage-4/180213 "2021-10-26T12:44:34Z")
Anyone used Stage 4 Performance Chip Module OBD2 +LCD Monitor from performance chips? I read some reviews but we’re not really helpful. --- ## [Car making loud whine at idle, very loud on turns. Steering fluid changing levels](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-making-loud-whine-at-idle-very-loud-on-turns-steering-fluid-changing-levels/180172)
**Author:** [@sausagehug\_177827](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sausagehug_177827)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-making-loud-whine-at-idle-very-loud-on-turns-steering-fluid-changing-levels/180172 "2021-10-25T23:05:01Z")
Hi, I recently bought a 2007 Toyota Highlander that had just had a full inspection + new rotors + brakes. It suddenly started making a loud whining noise (like a small remote control car revving it’s engine) at idle and … --- ## [Convincing my parents to install an aftermarket exhaust system](https://community.cartalk.com/t/convincing-my-parents-to-install-an-aftermarket-exhaust-system/180008)
**Author:** [@homerpimpin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/homerpimpin)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/convincing-my-parents-to-install-an-aftermarket-exhaust-system/180008 "2021-10-25T22:59:37Z")
So I’ve been wanting to get a nismo catback exhaust system for my family’s xterra, but I’m struggling to convince them. I’d be paying for it of course, but I can’t really think of any good reasons to comfort them of thei… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=86) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=88)