# Power/Fuel **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/power-fuel/16.md?page=18 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 19 --- ## [Mazda Protege starting issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-protege-starting-issues/58164)
**Author:** [@zulutech](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zulutech)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-protege-starting-issues/58164 "2010-12-02T19:01:42Z")
This 2.0 Litre 4 cyl. has an issue starting. It clicks when you turn on the key and although the engine turns over it wont start. Yet if you leave the key in the in position, with the starter not engaged, and let the cli… --- ## [Ethanol in gasoline -- boon or bust?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol-in-gasoline-boon-or-bust/58124)
**Author:** [@beachbum742](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beachbum742)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol-in-gasoline-boon-or-bust/58124 "2010-11-30T18:39:29Z")
I read and hear what sound like good rational arguments on both sides of the ethanol in gas issue. My 99 Jag now needs a new fuel pump and the mechanic says its due to the ethanol in the gas in Arizona. Is he likely ri… --- ## [Gas cap and message on dashboard](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-cap-and-message-on-dashboard/58101)
**Author:** [@ElizabethF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethF)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-cap-and-message-on-dashboard/58101 "2010-11-30T13:13:29Z")
My gas cap says that when I put it on,I am supposed to turn it 3 clicks. My dashboard message says that my gas cap is loose. I check it about a dozen times but to no avail. My service engine light also comes on. The manu… --- ## [Regular vs Premium/Ethanol vs Ethanol free](https://community.cartalk.com/t/regular-vs-premium-ethanol-vs-ethanol-free/58084)
**Author:** [@Mooncatt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mooncatt)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/regular-vs-premium-ethanol-vs-ethanol-free/58084 "2010-11-29T18:56:51Z")
Here's the question: Would long term use of premium gas cause any negitive effects such as mechanical issues with an otherwise sound motor requiring only 87 octane? Here's why I'm asking: I live in Wisconsin and reg… --- ## [New used car on limited funds](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-used-car-on-limited-funds/52686)
**Author:** [@insomniousdream](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insomniousdream)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2010, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-used-car-on-limited-funds/52686 "2010-11-29T00:36:59Z")
What would be your recommendation for a car for a relatively young driver who is strapped for cash, needs something reliable, and preferably something with good gas mileage? P. S. My previous car was a Chevrolet Ventu… --- ## [Unknown Amount of Water in Gas Tank](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-amount-of-water-in-gas-tank/57915)
**Author:** [@krex000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/krex000)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-amount-of-water-in-gas-tank/57915 "2010-11-25T00:58:27Z")
So I'm painting in the front yard of my house and my 4 year old twins come over to me all excited and tell me they filled the van (Dodge Ram 1500) up for me. I ask them how many bottles they put in the tank and they said… --- ## [Problem filling my gas tank](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problem-filling-my-gas-tank/57737)
**Author:** [@ucpolitico](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ucpolitico)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2010, 11:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problem-filling-my-gas-tank/57737 "2010-11-19T11:10:27Z")
my husband and I have had problems filling my gas tank. It takes foremver, the pump keeps shutting off, as if the tank were full, but after only $3.00 of gas, and on. and on. It took 15 minutes to put $20 of gas in the… --- ## [Is a volvo 240 DL fuel pre-pump change a home job?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-volvo-240-dl-fuel-pre-pump-change-a-home-job/37296)
**Author:** [@vetgirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vetgirl)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-volvo-240-dl-fuel-pre-pump-change-a-home-job/37296 "2010-11-18T23:47:08Z")
Dear Click and Clack community, I'm a busy, poor veterinary student with an old 1989 Volvo 240DL. I have a mechanic wanna-be boyfriend who likes to tear into things and see what's inside, then put things back togeth… --- ## [Truck tank dipstick level problem without calculus (for dummies)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-tank-dipstick-level-problem-without-calculus-for-dummies/57239)
**Author:** [@bbox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bbox)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-tank-dipstick-level-problem-without-calculus-for-dummies/57239 "2010-11-17T02:05:23Z")
Draw a circle on a piece of cardboard and cut it into two equal semicircles. (You will probably need several semicircles as this is a iterative process.) Draw a line parallel to the straight edge of the semicircle w… --- ## [Hosed?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hosed/57499)
**Author:** [@terramr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/terramr)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hosed/57499 "2010-11-15T18:06:39Z")
I have a 2001 Olds Aurora and while I was putting "Sea Foam" into the gas tank (a stabilizer used for winter storage) the clear plastic hose (about 10" long and 1/2' in diameter) from the funnel fell into the gas tank. … --- ## [What side is the gas tank on?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-side-is-the-gas-tank-on/57522)
**Author:** [@adamskj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adamskj)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-side-is-the-gas-tank-on/57522 "2010-11-15T13:08:17Z")
Okay - this is actually about what the side for the filler neck and cap on vehicles. The boys said that the Germans put it on the right side so that you'd be out of traffic when filling it with a gas can in an emergency… --- ## [No power to 1993 Buick Century fuel pump](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-to-1993-buick-century-fuel-pump/16689)
**Author:** [@JoeReeves](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeReeves)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-power-to-1993-buick-century-fuel-pump/16689 "2010-11-15T02:27:50Z")
My 1993 Buick Century stopped running last Saturday, I had to tow it home. Earlier that day, it stalled but after letting it set for about half an hour, it started up and ran normally. Later, it just quit. At home, I … --- ## [Idle vehicle for 2 + years](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idle-vehicle-for-2-years/57495)
**Author:** [@Bunneyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bunneyman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idle-vehicle-for-2-years/57495 "2010-11-14T13:18:22Z")
When I return home, I have a truck that has been sitting in the rain literally (Juneau, AK) for 2 years. Should I have the vehicle taken to have all of the gas and oil removed and replaced before running the vehicle agai… --- ## [Gas fumes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-fumes/57394)
**Author:** [@Healyhead](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Healyhead)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-fumes/57394 "2010-11-10T15:23:27Z")
I have a few (too many) old cars. They are occasional drivers but there seems to be a lot of raw gas fumes about the car. It's not a leak at the engine. I think it's coming from the vented gas cap. I hear that modern gas… --- ## [Is my Husband a New Truck buying Addict?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-husband-a-new-truck-buying-addict/57266)
**Author:** [@pilot1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pilot1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-husband-a-new-truck-buying-addict/57266 "2010-11-08T20:05:37Z")
My husband and I have been married for 5 years and in that time he has been through Five trucks in the following order. 1)NEW 2006 Toyota Tacoma traded in for a 2)USED 2003 Toyota Tundra, 4-door Crew Cab … --- ## [Rattling noise in center consold/gear shifterwhen accelerating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-noise-in-center-consold-gear-shifterwhen-accelerating/57313)
**Author:** [@kescott1910](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kescott1910)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-noise-in-center-consold-gear-shifterwhen-accelerating/57313 "2010-11-08T14:33:50Z")
1999 Mercedes E300 turbo diesel with 175K that has an annoying rattling noise when accelerating. You can feel and hear noise in center console and gear shifter. After weeks of looking for loose screws, bolts, etc. I n… --- ## [92 vw passat fuel pumps issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/92-vw-passat-fuel-pumps-issue/57231)
**Author:** [@jerseydevil](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jerseydevil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/92-vw-passat-fuel-pumps-issue/57231 "2010-11-06T21:21:29Z")
Hi I have a 92 passat with 65000 miles. The cars original owner let it sit for along time. Issue is It has an in tank transfer pump and an under body main pump. I replaced both pumps already but now the underbody pump bu… --- ## [Gas pedal to the Floor with zero response](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-pedal-to-the-floor-with-zero-response/57156)
**Author:** [@husbandsnightmare](https://community.cartalk.com/u/husbandsnightmare)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2010, 4:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-pedal-to-the-floor-with-zero-response/57156 "2010-11-04T04:59:52Z")
So Im excited to have my vehicle back. It has been sitting in my in laws yard for about four months due to my tardy behavior in getting it registered in my new state. After getting the tags yesterday I was anxious to dri… --- ## [Fuel Vacuum Problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-vacuum-problem/57097)
**Author:** [@travfow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/travfow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-vacuum-problem/57097 "2010-11-02T17:00:00Z")
I Have an Engine Check Light on my 2007 Hyundai SantFe GSL. The local Autozone said it was a Fuel Vacuum Problem. The car does not want to start after putting fuel in the car. It turns over, but acts like it is not ge… --- ## [Catie & White gas](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catie-white-gas/56740)
**Author:** [@muhlb001](https://community.cartalk.com/u/muhlb001)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catie-white-gas/56740 "2010-11-02T04:01:10Z")
RE: the person in the outdoor leadership program at the end of your program today on UWNC. Stale "white gas" (e.g. Amoco) can be used in a car with a full tank. The additives have gone bad, but not the gas. Coleman f… --- ## [Regular Vs premium](https://community.cartalk.com/t/regular-vs-premium/57011)
**Author:** [@Jake2007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jake2007)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/regular-vs-premium/57011 "2010-11-01T13:57:29Z")
The book says use premium but regular OK if premium unavailable so can I use regular all the time and sacrifice a second or two in my 0 - 6o mph. My mpg is better w/regular. --- ## [Honda fuel pump relays - a possible easy test/solution: give it a dope slap!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-fuel-pump-relays-a-possible-easy-test-solution-give-it-a-dope-slap/56746)
**Author:** [@durhamkid](https://community.cartalk.com/u/durhamkid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 5:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-fuel-pump-relays-a-possible-easy-test-solution-give-it-a-dope-slap/56746 "2010-10-30T05:10:19Z")
I heard this problem discussed on the Oct 23, 2010 show and wanted to tell people a solution that seems to work (at least it has twice for me): when my 1993 Civic acts like it doesn't have gas (only in hot weather and us… --- ## [2010 VW Jetta Gas and Diesel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-vw-jetta-gas-and-diesel/48669)
**Author:** [@jacklizzoe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jacklizzoe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-vw-jetta-gas-and-diesel/48669 "2010-10-29T00:01:53Z")
Hi, we are Jack and Liz, a pair of 70-year-olds who lease one car every three years - we are retired can only afford the one, so we shoot for reliability. Until recently we have been driving Honda Accords and Civics, but… --- ## [Car won't start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/56901)
**Author:** [@jlmos205](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jlmos205)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2010, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/56901 "2010-10-28T00:41:12Z")
I just replaced a fuel pump on my 1992 Hyundai Excel, I'm geeting spark & fuel but the car won't start. --- ## [Increased diesel mileage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/increased-diesel-mileage/56880)
**Author:** [@New\_Diesel\_driver1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/New_Diesel_driver1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/increased-diesel-mileage/56880 "2010-10-27T14:32:35Z")
I have a 2007 HD and have added a K&M air intake and a hyper tech tuner set to level 2. I have seen about a 5% increase in mileage. Several folks have told me that the banks full exhaust , air intake and tuner would incr… --- ## [97 Infiniti I-30](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-infiniti-i-30/56595)
**Author:** [@Mookiedoo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mookiedoo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-infiniti-i-30/56595 "2010-10-19T23:16:05Z")
My car with 127K miles just started giving me a hesitation in starting. I have to turn the key all the way and hold it before it starts and it's only blowing out cold air. The first time it did it my temp gauage read 2… --- ## [New car purchase: AWD vs fuel efficiency?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car-purchase-awd-vs-fuel-efficiency/56494)
**Author:** [@LBodian](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LBodian)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-car-purchase-awd-vs-fuel-efficiency/56494 "2010-10-18T17:27:26Z")
I live on a long, pretty steep hill in Western North Carolina and want a car that will make it safely in snow and over small patches of ice. Should I go with AWD or will a more fuel efficient car be ok with good snow ti… --- ## [Who needs ?throttle system service? and ?fuel injection service?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/who-needs-throttle-system-service-and-fuel-injection-service/56440)
**Author:** [@Spvniss](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Spvniss)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2010, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/who-needs-throttle-system-service-and-fuel-injection-service/56440 "2010-10-18T13:53:42Z")
Recently I took my car for a regular checkup (basically oil and liquids levels, etc.) and the dealer came up with a "to do list". Among the "issues": new battery (Ok, since the car still had the original for almost 7 yea… --- ## [Gas tank pump](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-pump/56363)
**Author:** [@sarahdare](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sarahdare)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-pump/56363 "2010-10-14T19:38:59Z")
When turning the key/ignition, the car can turn over and over. then i stop. then i try again, and the car will start right up. sometimes it starts up on the first try or sometimes on the third try. Mechanic has change… --- ## [No Fuel Pressure in Alaska](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-fuel-pressure-in-alaska/39649)
**Author:** [@maddogdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/maddogdriver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-fuel-pressure-in-alaska/39649 "2010-10-14T18:03:02Z")
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee 140K miles. I have a repeating dead fuel pressure problem. Sometimes at start I get fuel pressure for starting but it doesn't last. Other times none at all. Other times, it runs and then fails wh… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/power-fuel/16.md?page=17) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/power-fuel/16.md?page=19)