# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=14 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 15 --- ## [Idiots on road](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idiots-on-road/184450)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idiots-on-road/184450 "2026-02-02T01:08:51Z")
Not a good place to stop after hitting deer Truckers have great eyes. And empty lane next to them. 8am. Red truck hit deer. Airbag deployed. She said it was hard to exit truck since floppy airbag made it difficu… --- ## [Here's one for Davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-one-for-davesmopar/204965)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-one-for-davesmopar/204965 "2026-01-31T17:02:01Z")
As a long-term Firestone employee, you might like this ad from 1943. --- ## [Would not have taken us 5 hours for cleanup](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-not-have-taken-us-5-hours-for-cleanup/204967)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-not-have-taken-us-5-hours-for-cleanup/204967 "2026-01-30T13:47:00Z")
--- ## [97 Accord shuts off while driving, getting worse](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-accord-shuts-off-while-driving-getting-worse/80356)
**Author:** [@Kriptik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kriptik)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-accord-shuts-off-while-driving-getting-worse/80356 "2026-01-30T13:45:35Z")
I drive a 97 Honda Accord and just recently started experiencing an issue where while driving, my ignition suddenly shuts off. Sometimes when this happens I'm able to turn the key and get the ignition started right back … --- ## [Final score: Elephant 1, Suzuki 0](https://community.cartalk.com/t/final-score-elephant-1-suzuki-0/204966)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/final-score-elephant-1-suzuki-0/204966 "2026-01-30T13:14:37Z")
In addition to the side doors of this Suzuki van appearing to be made of cardboard, the Suzuki’s engine was clearly weaker than the Elephant. --- ## [Brake Pedal Hard to Press Down, Below Freezing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-pedal-hard-to-press-down-below-freezing/204940)
**Author:** [@pokemonyouandme123\_193319](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pokemonyouandme123_193319)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-pedal-hard-to-press-down-below-freezing/204940 "2026-01-30T12:41:14Z")
2014 Acura TSX, 4 Cylinder, AT, about 160k miles Two days ago when I got in my car, the brake pedal was really hard to press down. This was after it sat overnight, and it’s within single digits so extremely cold. The ca… --- ## [Spurious ABS at very low speed?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spurious-abs-at-very-low-speed/204877)
**Author:** [@art1966](https://community.cartalk.com/u/art1966)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spurious-abs-at-very-low-speed/204877 "2026-01-30T02:45:38Z")
2004 Camry with about 160K miles (and I hope to drive it until the kids take away my keys in a few years). For the last month or two, sometimes when I’m slowing gently almost to a stop, I get what I think is ABS activat… --- ## [Fuel additives how often should you use them](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-additives-how-often-should-you-use-them/49785)
**Author:** [@doolie92](https://community.cartalk.com/u/doolie92)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-additives-how-often-should-you-use-them/49785 "2026-01-30T01:54:37Z")
I am planning to start using seafoam in my gas and oil ,how often should you a add it an how much.The label isn't to clear about it. --- ## [Does this serpentine belt need replacement?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-this-serpentine-belt-need-replacement/204628)
**Author:** [@itouring2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itouring2010)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-this-serpentine-belt-need-replacement/204628 "2026-01-28T14:03:18Z")
i looked in my hood and noticed this serpentine belt. does it need replacement? it’s not making any squeeking noises car runs fine for being about 16 years old. --- ## [Maserati](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maserati/19726)
**Author:** [@potariv](https://community.cartalk.com/u/potariv)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maserati/19726 "2026-01-28T03:34:53Z")
Hi all, These are the issues of a Maserati 1990 (Quattroporte) 422, 2000 SL.6 cylinders, fule injection.The car lives in Greece, and is in pristine condition. 1) The rpms go up when the engine is idle (no gear?) e… --- ## [Subaru Turbo and Short Block $6,000?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-turbo-and-short-block-6-000/58050)
**Author:** [@kkindle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kkindle)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-turbo-and-short-block-6-000/58050 "2026-01-28T01:15:57Z")
Returning to Upstate NY from a T'giving visit in Boston, my turbo bit the bullet on the Mass pike around Worcester. Just prior to losing it, I smelled what seemed like plastic burning, but thought it was coming from the … --- ## [Minor punishment for killing other drivers in MN](https://community.cartalk.com/t/minor-punishment-for-killing-other-drivers-in-mn/204909)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/minor-punishment-for-killing-other-drivers-in-mn/204909 "2026-01-28T00:44:07Z")
Judges don’t care much if you kill an innocent driver in Minnesota now. They give you probation and let you drive on. --- ## [Parking SPOT in Boston for Sale](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-spot-in-boston-for-sale/199478)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-spot-in-boston-for-sale/199478 "2026-01-27T03:05:47Z")
Don’t everyone jump at this - it’ll just drive the price up even higher. Parking spots in Beacon Hill (Boston) are now selling for $750,000.00 --- ## [Which rare or unusual cars have you seen recently?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-rare-or-unusual-cars-have-you-seen-recently/204121)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-rare-or-unusual-cars-have-you-seen-recently/204121 "2026-01-26T15:26:27Z")
A few days ago, I was stuck in a line of traffic that was following a very slow school bus on a rural road. The only interesting part of the experience was that I was directly in back of a new-ish Bentley Flying Spur se… --- ## [Do not use the Lug Nuts from your Allow Wheels on Your Snow Tire Steel Wheels](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-not-use-the-lug-nuts-from-your-allow-wheels-on-your-snow-tire-steel-wheels/204847)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 6:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-not-use-the-lug-nuts-from-your-allow-wheels-on-your-snow-tire-steel-wheels/204847 "2026-01-26T06:11:54Z")
I was visiting with a neighbor whose daughter is visiting from a college up North in the Snow Belt… The daughter’s Toyota Camry had snow tires mounted on the front on steel rims. She said she bought the snow ties and w… --- ## [Can a dealer sell a car without a title](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-dealer-sell-a-car-without-a-title/204306)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 5:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-dealer-sell-a-car-without-a-title/204306 "2026-01-24T05:38:52Z")
I saw this article this morning and thought it worth bringing to your attention. Our neighbor bought a car from CarMax that was stolen, and clearly didn’t have a clear title. Looks like CarMax sold one they bought at who… --- ## [1998 Ford Ranger - Trans issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-ford-ranger-trans-issue/158832)
**Author:** [@Ken41](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ken41)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-ford-ranger-trans-issue/158832 "2026-01-23T16:07:13Z")
Put in reverse goes great. Put it in drive it takes a while before it moves. Seems like it’s in second slow --- ## [Country Squire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/country-squire/204736)
**Author:** [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/country-squire/204736 "2026-01-23T00:32:24Z")
No annoucement yet from Ford or GM. I do want a Country Squire in maroon. Official Statement: In December 2025, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that the new fuel economy proposal would “actually allow you to… --- ## [Which camp are you in? "Yes, it's wise to hose off the bottom of your car in winter," or "No, get a life"?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-camp-are-you-in-yes-its-wise-to-hose-off-the-bottom-of-your-car-in-winter-or-no-get-a-life/204835)
**Author:** [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-camp-are-you-in-yes-its-wise-to-hose-off-the-bottom-of-your-car-in-winter-or-no-get-a-life/204835 "2026-01-22T18:39:56Z")
Hello fellow owners of vehicles in places with harsh winters and salt-encrusted roads. I’d like to have your thoughts on spraying the underside of your car with a hose to help remove salt, mud, and sand. When I do this t… --- ## [Brake fluid flush and fillup](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-fluid-flush-and-fillup/204902)
**Author:** [@ramikumi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ramikumi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-fluid-flush-and-fillup/204902 "2026-01-22T15:16:29Z")
I have a MB E500 4matic 2005 model. Its coming up for service oil and filter, cabin filter, brake fluid flush and fill up according to the dealers book. How important is the brake fluid flush and fill up? and what freq… --- ## [Storing Car - Forgot Fogging Oil?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/storing-car-forgot-fogging-oil/204837)
**Author:** [@pokemonyouandme123\_193319](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pokemonyouandme123_193319)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/storing-car-forgot-fogging-oil/204837 "2026-01-22T01:11:57Z")
Rust belt, gasoline Engine, Stored Outside Preparing my car for storage for less than a year. Got a full tank of gas, added fuel stabilizer and drove home. Changed oil and filter. Air in tires, put battery on a trickle … --- ## [Sparks from semi-truck trailer's landing gear started grass fire in eastern Colorado](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparks-from-semi-truck-trailers-landing-gear-started-grass-fire-in-eastern-colorado/204881)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sparks-from-semi-truck-trailers-landing-gear-started-grass-fire-in-eastern-colorado/204881 "2026-01-21T20:30:13Z")
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/semi-truck-sparked-grass-fire/73-95bd5512-b4be-4b60-8c9c-25b4ac28aa23 --- ## [Which areas use less salt on the roads?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-areas-use-less-salt-on-the-roads/204831)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-areas-use-less-salt-on-the-roads/204831 "2026-01-21T13:49:23Z")
I’m tired of rust. Not just on cars, but the rust on bridge supports and the rusted rebar with concrete spalling is expensive for the taxpayers too. Some places must use less, or use something like beet juice instead, e… --- ## [What's that groaning sound?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-groaning-sound/204057)
**Author:** [@art1966](https://community.cartalk.com/u/art1966)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 10:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-groaning-sound/204057 "2026-01-20T10:34:11Z")
2004 Camry 4-cyl, 170K miles. Sometimes when the wheels first start rolling, there is a groaning sound – not a squeal; it’s at a few hundred Hertz. I’m pretty sure it’s coming from the front of the car, and I can usual… --- ## [Acura RDX Tire Pressure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-rdx-tire-pressure/204805)
**Author:** [@abhisheks77](https://community.cartalk.com/u/abhisheks77)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-rdx-tire-pressure/204805 "2026-01-20T01:15:57Z")
Hi, I have Acura RDX 2015 model. Since I moved from Seattle to Kansas City, based on different temperature (which swings from 20 to near 100), I keep seeing different alert for tire pressure. My daily commute is around … --- ## [Negligible Amount of Idling?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/negligible-amount-of-idling/204809)
**Author:** [@riverofwind](https://community.cartalk.com/u/riverofwind)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/negligible-amount-of-idling/204809 "2026-01-19T23:41:55Z")
Hey guys I idle my car about once a month for 5 minutes to pump up all the tires (my tire inflator draws enough juice the car needs to be on to feed it) and every other month for 10-15 minutes to get rid of bubbles in th… --- ## [A "How-To-Post-Multiple-Posts" for this very odd forum software](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-how-to-post-multiple-posts-for-this-very-odd-forum-software/14288)
**Author:** [@Jad2007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jad2007)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-how-to-post-multiple-posts-for-this-very-odd-forum-software/14288 "2026-01-19T18:53:54Z")
Well, I think I'm not the only one running into this problem, and I hate losing a post (especially if it was a long one), so hopefully this will help someone out. I'm talking about when you are in a thread, you repl… --- ## [Toyota Auris 1.4 D4D 2007 won't downshift from 4th to 3rd](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-auris-1-4-d4d-2007-wont-downshift-from-4th-to-3rd/204867)
**Author:** [@entrepreneurmindsetclub\_196106](https://community.cartalk.com/u/entrepreneurmindsetclub_196106)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-auris-1-4-d4d-2007-wont-downshift-from-4th-to-3rd/204867 "2026-01-19T15:39:47Z")
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice on a specific shifting issue with my 2007 Toyota Auris 1.4 D4D (Manual). I cannot shift from 4th gear into 3rd gear while the car is moving. It feels like hitting a physical wal… --- ## [Miata improrly stored](https://community.cartalk.com/t/miata-improrly-stored/204695)
**Author:** [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/miata-improrly-stored/204695 "2026-01-19T13:47:57Z")
A friend has an older Miata that was improperly stored for at least three years. Most of the time, it was not garaged. The gas is old, the battery is dead, it has not been started. It was probably parked without an oil… --- ## [Colorado's black license plate now tops all other specialty plates combined](https://community.cartalk.com/t/colorados-black-license-plate-now-tops-all-other-specialty-plates-combined/204846)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/colorados-black-license-plate-now-tops-all-other-specialty-plates-combined/204846 "2026-01-19T13:05:54Z")
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